WorksheetsFinal review 2 Semester 1
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
The Middle Eastern country that was created as a Jewish homeland following WWII...
Syria
Jordan
Egypt
Israel
The Red Sea is economically important because
of oil that is transported through it.
it connects to the Panama Canal.
it boosts South Africa's economy.
all of the above.
What river did Ancient Egypt develop along?
Nile
Tigris
Euphrates
Amazon
The Suez Canal connects the Red and _________ Seas.
Mediterranean
Arabian
Laccadive
European
The desert that covers North Africa is the
Namib
Sahara
Kalahari
Atacama
The pro-democracy protests in North Africa & the Middle East that brought political change and unrest to some countries was called the
Arid Spring Movement
Arab Fall Movement
Arab Spring Movement
Arid Fall Movement
Which canal is economically significant for bringing a large amount of revenue for Egypt?
Suez
Panama
Amazon
Nile
Which is NOT an achievement of the Ancient Egyptians?
hieroglyphics
embalming the dead
cuneiform
pyramids
Winds that contribute to desertification
harmattans
trade winds
sea winds
escarpments
Geometric boundaries don't take into consideration ethnic groups and natural features and were created by
colonizers
Africans
Nelson Mandela
Sundiata
The region that separates North Africa from Sub-Saharan Africa is called
West Africa
East Africa
Transition Zone
Red Sea
Which natural resource has been mined in war-torn areas of Sub-Saharan Africa using forced labor?
coal
gold
silver
diamonds
Steep cliffs
cataracts
escarpments
apartheid
basin
The Serengeti of Sub-Saharan Africa is which type of physical feature?
mountain
basin
delta
savanna
Desertification in the Transition Zone is turning farmable land into
savannas.
desert.
deltas.
basins.
Waterfalls in the Great Rift Valley
escarpments
basins
deltas
cataracts
An area of land that is drained by a river and its tributaries
basin
cataract
transition zone
escarpment
Belief in the superiority of one's own culture/way of life; was the attitude of European colonizers in Africa
geometric boundaries
cordilleras
ethnocentrism
colonialism
Why people leave where they currently live
push factor
pull factor
What natural resource allowed Songhai, a West African Empire, to flourish?
silver
diamonds
gold
oil
The richest man who ever lived was from Africa and he created the University at Timbuktu after his hajj to Mecca...
Nelson Mandela
Sundiata Kieta
Mansa Musa
Hernan Cortes
These borders have created conflict in modern Africa
natural boundaries
geometric boundaries
political borders
physical borders
Which East African physical feature includes Mt. Kilimanjaro and Lake Victoria either within or near its branches?
Great Rift Valley
Red Sea
Suez Canal
Sahara Desert
80% of East Africans do what as their major profession?
commercial farming
subsistence farming
mining
service industry
The Berlin Conference of 1884 determine how
Africa would be colonized by Europeans
Europe would be colonized by Africans.
Both of the above answers.
Neither of the above answers.
What Bing Crosby song is the best-selling single ever?
Jingle Bells
I'll Be Home for Christmas
Carol of the Bells
White Christmas
The movie, "Miracle on 34th Street" centers around which real-life department store?
Target
Macy's
Dillard's
Gimble's
Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is widely celebrated throughout Mexico on October 31st. It's arguably one of the most famous holidays for honoring the departed. When did this festival start?
3000 years ago
1000 years ago
100 years ago
1 year ago
Kwanzaa is based on ancient African harvest festivals and celebrates ideals such as family life and unity. During this spiritual holiday millions dress in special clothes, decorate their homes with fruits and vegetables, and light a candle holder called a kinara. When is this festival celebrated?
New Year's Day
From December 26 to January 1
May 5th
December 22 to December 25th
