Geography Quiz

The Ashanti people of Ghana are famous for their what? Weavings that are known as the Kente cloth.

Why do so many Africans speak some form of Bantu? The Bantu migrated from northern Africa to the south. (Cultural Diffusion)

What is a site and give examples? A site includes landforms, climate, vegetation, minerals and wildlife. Example the Mount Everest is in the Himalayas.

What is a situation and give examples? The location of a place relative to its surroundings and other places. Example, Kashgar's central location on the Silk Road allowed it to prosper.

Give an example of a formal region. It will be your political and physical maps.

Give an example of a functional region. Distinguished by a centralized hub with surrounding areas and structures that relate to a common activity. For example, a trade route, transportation hub, or a shopping center would all be considered functional regions.

Give an example of a perceptual region. Regions are created based on an idea, opinion or perception we have about a particular area.

Give an example of how people modify their environment. Mining, drilling for oil, building dams, digging canals to irrigate crops, etc.

Give an example of how people adapt to their environment. Wearing warm clothing when it is cold, building houses on stilts because of flooding, the Netherlands having windmills to pump water back to the sea to avoid flooding, etc.

Logos is located along the coast of Nigeria. This is an example of what? Site