Unit 6 Africa Geography

Which of the following best explains the reason many western areas in Southern Africa are sparsely populated?

• Many of the western areas are coastal.

• Many of the western areas are deserts.

• Many of the western areas are mountainous.

• Many of the western areas are very cold.

The Great Zimbabwe was

• the center of a huge trading empire

• where the remains of the earliest humans were found

• a thriving city by the time Europeans arrived in the subregion.

Which of the following is true of most of the mainland of Southern Africa?

• It is all escarpment

• it is largely coastal plain

• It is made up of steep hills

• It sits at a high altitude

Why do most people in Equatorial Africa exist by subsistence agriculture or raising cattle?

• There are large tracts of government forest reserves

• The area receives little rain so crops must be irrigated

• Most of the land is controlled by rebel groups

• The natural vegetation makes large-scale agriculture difficult

What is the main economic activity in Equatorial Africa?

• construction

• farming

• mining

• wholesale trade

Most of Equatorial Africa is part of what landform

• the Katanga Plateau

• the Ruwenzori Mountain Range

• The Congo Basin

• the Gulf of Guinea

The layer of the rain forest in which the trees and leaves reach a maximum height of 150 feet is known as the

• emergent layer

• understorey

• undergrowth

• canopy

Which of the following strengthened

• infighting within kingdoms

• tension between African peoples

• practice of the Islamic faith

• the respect for African ethnic boundaries

What helps Africans sell locally made products globally?

• government aid

• e-commerce

• regional trading associations

• reduced tariffs

Which river is about 2,600 miles long and is West Africa's main river?

• the Nigel River

• the Senegal River

• the Volta River

• the Nile River