Cultural Geography - Chapter 14 Test

If the statement is true, write true in the blank provided. If the statement is false, write false. 1. The Sahara is gradually spreading southward.

• True

• False

Moors are the most significant people group in Mauritania.

• True

• False

Lake Chad has shrunk to one-twentieth of its former size.

• True

• False

If the statement is true, write true in the blank provided. If the statement is false, write false. The two main regions of Africa are sub-Saharan Africa and Western Africa.

• True

• False

If the statement is true, write true in the blank provided. If the statement is false, write false. 5. There are no ski resorts in North Africa.

• True

• False

What is the dominant religion of North Africa?

• Islam

• Christianity

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

What is the name of the transitional region between the Sahara and the jungles of Central Africa?

• the Sahel

• the Kalahari

• the Serengeti

• the Congo Basin

What is the name of the world’s largest desert?

• Sahara

• Gobi

• Kalahari

• Arctic

What commodity did the ancient Sahel peoples trade for gold?

• salt

• silk

• spices

• ivory

What is the name of the region encompassing Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco?

• the Maghreb

• the Levant

• the Sahel

• the Horn of Africa