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Human Geography of Africa

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 4hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What causes demands on the region's limited freshwater supply to increase?

a)

push factors

b)

population decrease

c)

population increase

2.

The cultures of North Africa changed, including the spread of the ____ religion and the ____ language

a)

Muslim, Arabic

b)

Catholic, Hindu

c)

Protestant, Budism

3.

In the ____, European countries began colonizing parts of North Africa, causing disputes over who should rule the religion.

a)

1600s

b)

1800s

c)

1700s

4.

North Africa is largely a mix of indigenous and ____ cultures

a)

African

b)

Arab

c)

Slavic

5.

What were indigenous Berbers?

a)

nomadic farmers

b)

primitive people

c)

commercial farmers

6.

What limits agricultural growth?

a)

migration

b)

arid climate

c)

pollution

7.

What encompasses an area of climate change from the Sahara of North Africa to the savanna of Equitorial Africa?

a)

Cold weather

b)

Atmospheric change

c)

African Transition Zone

8.

In the Transition Zone, what caused many people to migrate south?

a)

average rainfall

b)

predatory threat

c)

climate change

9.

In the Transition Zone, what increased between Africa and Europe?

a)

trade in gold and salt

b)

trade in fur and corn

c)

trade in tools and medicine

10.

In the Transition Zone, as countries achieved independence, ethnic groups struggled for _____

a)

healthcare

b)

money

c)

power

11.

In the Transition Zone, what supports most of the population?

a)

nomadic herding and substinence farming

b)

Corn and wheat production

c)

Government housing

12.

In West Africa, ____ of years ogo, as the climate of the Sahara changed, peopple migrated into West Africa.

a)

millions

b)

thousands

c)

hundreds

13.

In West Africa, the region's abundant natural resources drew ____ settlers

a)

Islamic

b)

Slavic

c)

European

14.

In West Africa, _____ and overworking the land are destroying the soil;s health

a)

overgrazing

b)

industrialization

c)

urbinization

15.

In West Africa, what has logging for export led to?

a)

urbinization

b)

new homes

c)

deforestation

16.

What is the key source of revenue?

a)

cattle

b)

fishing

c)

trade

17.

In East Africa, what has been found?

a)

skeletons of modern humans

b)

fossils of ancient sea-dwelling creatures

c)

fossils of pre-humans and human footprints dating back 1.5 million years ago

18.

In East Africa, ____ took control of the Indian Ocean.

a)

Russians

b)

Portuguese

c)

Romans

19.

In East Africa, English and ___ serve as a common language.

a)

Arabic

b)

Portugese

c)

French

20.

In East Africa, few students enroll in _____ school

a)

secondary

b)

primary

c)

engineering

21.

In East Africa, who usually maintains traditional roles?

a)

children

b)

women

c)

men

22.

What is one of the animals that Southern Africa is known for?

a)

zebras

b)

wolves

c)

mice

23.

Going from west to east, Southern Africa's population _____ due to the area's physical geography.

a)

decreases

b)

increases

c)

stays the same

24.

In Southern Africa, what gave rise to settlements and eventually cities?

a)

discovery of gold

b)

discovery of titanium

c)

discovery of diamonds

25.

In Southern Africa, poverty and ____ continue to be problems

a)

population

b)

famine

c)

disease

26.

In Southern Africa, what are most people?

a)

farmers

b)

engineers

c)

doctors