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North Africa Review 2.05

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where is the population in Africa least dense?

a)

in the deserts

b)

on the islands

c)

along the coast

d)

along the Nile River

2.

Which mountain range forms the longest chain in Africa?

a)

Ethiopian Highlands

b)

Atlas

c)

Pyrenees

d)

Ural

3.

Which resources are most important to North Africa? Choose ALL answers that are correct.

a)

Coal

b)

Oil

c)

Petroleum

d)

Natural Gas

4.

How are people able to live in the arid regions outside of the Nile valley?

a)

Salt is removed from seawater to create the water supply.

b)

The oases and aquifers provide water.

c)

Water from the Nile River is piped to other areas.

d)

The rain-shadow effect causes heavy rains.

5.

Which areas did the Egyptians make influential achievements in? Choose ALL answers that apply.

a)

agriciculture

b)

mathematics

c)

engineering

d)

science

6.

Which conquering force had the greatest impact on North Africa?

a)

the British Empire

b)

the Muslim Empire

c)

the Ottoman Empire

d)

the Roman Empire

7.

Which events occurred during the Arab Spring? Check ALL the correct answers that are correct.

a)

Rebellion first broke out in Tunisia.

b)

Egyptians voted against revolution.

c)

Morocco’s king agreed to reforms.

d)

A civil war occurred in Libya.

8.

Which statement best describes Islam?

a)

It is a monotheistic religion founded by the prophet Muhammad.

b)

It is a monotheistic religion that believes in the god Muhammad.

c)

It is a polytheistic religion that believes in the gods Allah and Muhammad

d)

It is a polytheistic religion founded in the seventh century B.C.

9.

What are the major ethnic groups in North Africa?

 

Choose ALL answers that are correct.

a)

Arabs

b)

Berbers

c)

Egyptians

d)

French

10.

Which changes are favored by North Africans who want democracy?

 

Choose ALL answers that are correct.

a)

an end to Western influence

b)

a focus on building their economies

c)

a fundamentalist Islamic government

d)

more freedom of speech