Unit 8: Open Notes Quiz

Mt. Kilimanjaro: ________ point in Africa, located in Tanzania. Fill in the blank.

• highest

• lowest

• coldest

• deepest

Great Rift Valley: A large crack in the earth’s crust formed by the movement of the tectonic plates - it creates a large ________ that stretches across Africa. Fill in the blank.

• valley

• mountain

• river

• desert

Desertification: Process where ________ land turns into desert, usually caused by overgrazing.

• fertile

• rocky

• icy

• mountainous

Famine: A ________ and sustained shortage of food.

• widespread

• temporary

• abundant

• seasonal

Apartheid: A system of legal racial segregation that existed in South Africa between 1948 and 1993, under which the rights of the majority ‘non-white’ inhabitants of the country were ________.

• restricted

• expanded

• celebrated

• ignored

Genocide: Killing or torturing members of an ________ group. Fill in the blank.

• ethnic

• economic

• political

• religious

Erosion: The gradual wearing ________ of something.

• away

• up

• in

• over

Which of the following countries is NOT located in Sub-Saharan Africa?

• Nigeria

• Egypt

• Kenya

• Ghana

Which of the following is an example of a natural resource?

• Money used to start a business

• Materials obtained from nature

• A person working in a factory

• A business owner taking risks

What does literacy rate measure?

• The percentage of people who can read and write

• The average age people live to

• The total value of goods and services produced

• The average income of a population