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Africa

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

As populations increase, however, demands for the region's limited ------ supply also increase

a)

freshwater

b)

saltwater

c)

swampwater

2.

the ------ of North Africa have changed

a)

cultures

b)

climate

c)

langauges

3.

when did the European countries began colonizing parts of North Africa

a)

1800

b)

1900

c)

1700

4.

North Africa is mixed of indigenous and ----- cultures

a)

arab

b)

Islamic

c)

Western

5.

the indigenous Berbers were -------- farmers

a)

Commercial

b)

nomadic

c)

rancher

6.

the ---- climate limits agiculture

a)

arid

b)

cold

c)

wet

7.

the African transition zone encompasses and area of climate changes from the Sahara of ------ Africa the savanna of Equatorial Africa

a)

north

b)

south

c)

east

d)

west

8.

Climate change around ---- AD in the Transition zone left the area drier and hotter

a)

2000

b)

1000

c)

200

d)

100

9.

As trade in gold and salt increased between Africa and -----, European powers began claiming African territories

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

Australia

10.

As countries in the transition zone achieved Independence , ethnic groups struggled for -----

a)

power

b)

money

c)

freedom

11.

------ herding and subsistence farming support most of the population

a)

nomadic

b)

commercial

c)

ranching

12.

thousands of years ago as the climate of the Sahara changed, people migrated to -----

a)

west

b)

east

c)

north

d)

south

13.

West Africa's ------ natural resources drew Europeans settlers

a)

little

b)

abundant

c)

zero

14.

Overgrazing and overworking the land are destroying the ---- health, causing erosion and desertification

a)

workers

b)

soils

c)

enviroment

15.

---- for export or to create farmland has led to deforestation

a)

logging

b)

mining

c)

farming

16.

------- is a key source of revenue in west Africa

a)

fishing

b)

mining

c)

farming

17.

fossils of ---- humans have been found in East Africa

a)

pre

b)

modern

c)

future

18.

English and ----- serve as a common language in east africa

a)

french

b)

spanish

c)

russian

19.

few students enroll in secondary school in ----- africa

a)

east

b)

north

c)

south

d)

west

20.

southern Africa is known for its elephants, -----, and lions

a)

giraffes

b)

dogs

c)

cats

21.

going from west to east, southern Africa's population ----- due to the areas physical geography

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

does not change

22.

the discovery of ---- also gave rise to settlements in south africa

a)

gold

b)

silver

c)

lions

23.

------- and disease continue to be a problem in south africa

a)

poverty

b)

food

c)

water

24.

most people are ---- in south africa

a)

farmers

b)

miners

c)

lawyers