Unit 2 Africa Test Relearning

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1. Be sure to read all answer choices before choosing your answer! In North Africa, people settle _____________________.

• A. near sources of water
• B. in climates with regular precipitation
• C. dry areas without much water
• D. Both A and B

2. True or False: Some tropical wet regions in Africa are less populated because the rainforests are dense and have poor soil, making it hard to farm.

• True
• False

Item 1 How did improved technology help early hunter-gatherers?

• They could chop trees.
• They could gather wild plants.
• They could fish.
• They could hunt larger animals.

Item 2 How did the Arab Muslim merchants and religious leaders contribute to North Africa?

• They built an armies.
• They built canals.
• They built infrastructure such as fiber cable networks.
• They built trading centers and mosques, or Islamic houses of worship.

Item 3 How does Ethiopia and Kenya use coffee to support their economies?

• The coffee is given away as a donation.
• The coffee is kept within the country.
• The coffee is sold to other places in the world.
• The coffee is used to fertilize the land.

Item 4 Which two major geographic features are found in Africa?

• Alpine Mountains
• Grand Canyon
• Nile River
• Sahara Desert

Item 5 Which of the following is a characteristics of an autocracy, an autocratic form of government?

• A country with an autocratic government is always a developing country.
• Dictators rule with no limits on government power.
• Government leaders are selected by the citizens in free, fair elections.
• The rules and principles of the constitution are followed and respected.

Item 6 How can drought spark conflicts in Africa?

• Conflict over scarce resources arise between people moving into the area and those already living there.
• The abundance of available resources are shared with those migrating into the area.
• The lack of paved roads make transportation and movement difficult.
• Widespread disease makes people unable to work.