People and Their Environment Quiz

What must arid lands OFTEN rely on for food?

• Subsistence Farming

• Fishing

• Trading

• Hunting

What percent of Libya is desert?

• 95%

• 90%

• 80%

• 100%

What was the purpose of the Aswan High Dam in Egypt?

• To kil off any animals

• To conquer other nations

• To create a border between Libya and Egypt.

• To control the Nile River's floods

What is highly profitable in North Africa

• Diamond and mineral production

• Farming and Ranching production

• Oil and petroleum production

• Fishing and Hunting production.

What are the Transition Zone's main industries?

• Fishing and Hunting

• Agriculture and herding livestock

• Electronics

• Mining

What leads to desertification in the Transition Zone?

• Animal Destruction

• Water shortages

• Explorers

What is not a reason why overgrazing is not a good agricultural practice?

• The lack of care that the humans gives to the plants.

• Animals compact the soil

• It leads to the death of plant roots

What is the name of the project to stop the spread of the Sahara?

• The Great Green Wall

• The Great Wall of the Sahara

• The Great Man-Made

• The Sahara Wall

What causes many fatal illnesses in West Africa?

• The Slave Traders

• Laziness

• Poor Diet

• Poor Sanitation

Corruption is prevalent and hinders economic development by creating _...

• Political conflicts

• Murders

• Physical Conflicts