Africa Unit

What is the longest river in the world?

• The Amazon River

• The Mississippi River

• The Nile River

• The Indus River

When poor agriculutral practices can lead to the land turning into a desert?

• deforestation

• desertifcation

• enviromental disaster

• pollution

Which body of water does not surround Africa?

• Mediterrean Sea

• Pacific Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Red Sea

What is the term for the killing of a large amount of people based on enthicity?

• genocide

• murder

• homocide

• casuality

Which of the following is not true of the apartheid ?

• occured in South Africa

• discrimination based on race

• blending of different cultures

• limited rights of a certain group of people

Malaria is an issue in southern Africa due to mosquitoes.

• True

• False

What region of Africa mainly relies on subsistence farming?

• East Africa

• Central Africa

• Southern Africa

• North Africa

What is not true of barracoons?

• temporarily hold captured enslaved persons

• used by Europeans

• used in West Africa

• a type of animal

Which is not true of iron?

• used in Central Africa

• used to make tools

• attracted the Portugues to Africa

• a type of renewable resource

Which of the following countries is located in the region of Southern Africa?

• Ethiopia

• Angola

• The Congo

• Ghana