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WorksheetsHuman Geography of Africa
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 4hrs 20mins
What causes demands on the region's limited freshwater supply to increase?
push factors
population decrease
population increase
The cultures of North Africa changed, including the spread of the ____ religion and the ____ language
Muslim, Arabic
Catholic, Hindu
Protestant, Budism
In the ____, European countries began colonizing parts of North Africa, causing disputes over who should rule the religion.
1600s
1800s
1700s
North Africa is largely a mix of indigenous and ____ cultures
African
Arab
Slavic
What were indigenous Berbers?
nomadic farmers
primitive people
commercial farmers
What limits agricultural growth?
migration
arid climate
pollution
What encompasses an area of climate change from the Sahara of North Africa to the savanna of Equitorial Africa?
Cold weather
Atmospheric change
African Transition Zone
In the Transition Zone, what caused many people to migrate south?
average rainfall
predatory threat
climate change
In the Transition Zone, what increased between Africa and Europe?
trade in gold and salt
trade in fur and corn
trade in tools and medicine
In the Transition Zone, as countries achieved independence, ethnic groups struggled for _____
healthcare
money
power
In the Transition Zone, what supports most of the population?
nomadic herding and substinence farming
Corn and wheat production
Government housing
In West Africa, ____ of years ogo, as the climate of the Sahara changed, peopple migrated into West Africa.
millions
thousands
hundreds
In West Africa, the region's abundant natural resources drew ____ settlers
Islamic
Slavic
European
In West Africa, _____ and overworking the land are destroying the soil;s health
overgrazing
industrialization
urbinization
In West Africa, what has logging for export led to?
urbinization
new homes
deforestation
What is the key source of revenue?
cattle
fishing
trade
In East Africa, what has been found?
skeletons of modern humans
fossils of ancient sea-dwelling creatures
fossils of pre-humans and human footprints dating back 1.5 million years ago
In East Africa, ____ took control of the Indian Ocean.
Russians
Portuguese
Romans
In East Africa, English and ___ serve as a common language.
Arabic
Portugese
French
In East Africa, few students enroll in _____ school
secondary
primary
engineering
In East Africa, who usually maintains traditional roles?
children
women
men
What is one of the animals that Southern Africa is known for?
zebras
wolves
mice
Going from west to east, Southern Africa's population _____ due to the area's physical geography.
decreases
increases
stays the same
In Southern Africa, what gave rise to settlements and eventually cities?
discovery of gold
discovery of titanium
discovery of diamonds
In Southern Africa, poverty and ____ continue to be problems
population
famine
disease
In Southern Africa, what are most people?
farmers
engineers
doctors
