Africa & SW Asia assessment

What is an ethnic group?

• A group that shares a religion

• A group that shares a country

• A group that shares a culture

• A group that likes the same thing

What language does the Arab culture speak?

• Twi

• Bantu

• Swahili

• Arabic

What are the religions of the Bantu people?

• Muslim

• Christian

• Islam

• All of the above.

Which ethnic group settled on the southern coast of East Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, and Mozambique?

• Ashanti

• Arab

• Bantu

• Swahili

The Swahili language is a blend of what two languages?

• Arabic

• Twi

• Asante

• Bantu

True or False. Do all countries in Africa have equal access to water?

• True

• False

What three rivers in Africa that are mentioned in this passage are used for transportation?

• Nile River

• Congo River

• Tigris River

• Niger River

What are two reasons why life by lakes and rivers in Africa can be difficult?

• overpopulation

• poor harvests

• clean rivers

• poor sanitation

What part of Africa is experiencing deforestation the most?

• savanna

• rain forests

• sahel

• mountains

1. What is desalination?

• The process of bringing water to dry land, especially for growing crops.

• The process of removing salt and other chemicals from seawater.

• The process of collecting water from underground aquifers

• The process of flooding rivers to help crops grow