Africa - Ch. Test (ELL.)

1. Which of the following is a reason why water in Africa are shrinking?

• Famine
• Pollution
• Human Usage

2. ______________ is when a stronger country takes control of a weaker country.

• Imperialism
• Xenophobia

3. _____________ can hurt countries because of its use in funding civil wars, like the one in Sierra Leone.

• Ivory
• Oil
• Diamonds

4. Use the map below to answer the following question: Which of the following countries has the HIGHEST life expectancy?

• Madagascar
• South Africa
• Angola

5. What are TWO traits that make camels ideal for travel across the Sahara? (SELECT TWO)

• Camels can go a long time without water
• Camels have wide feet that don't sink into the sand
• Camels are the fastest land animals

6. Why was the discovery of salt so important to early African kingdoms?

• salt can be used to clean wounds
• salt was used to preserve meat

7. What is poaching?

• the illegal smuggling of animals
• the illegal purchase of wild animals
• the illegal hunting of protected wild animals

8. Some of the first Europeans to explore the African interior were ______________.

• Missionaries
• Sailors

9. TRUE OR FALSE: Gorillas are the most poached animal in Africa.

• True
• False

10. Which of the following was one major problem that resulted from Imperialism?

• the majority of Europeans moved to Africa
• Europeans redrew political borders, putting tribes together who hated each other