The ______ River crosses the Equator twice.

Lake _______ is a major source of freshwater for countries including Niger, Nigeria, and Cameroon.

The “Gates of Hell” is a dangerous section of the ______ River.

______ is the highest peak in sub-Saharan Africa.

The ________ has been formed by the movement of tectonic plates.

The _______ Desert is known for its large sand dunes.

Lake ________ is located near the East African Rift.

The ______ Desert has areas of grasslands which support grazing animals.

The ________ Plateau is the highest plateau in sub-Saharan Africa.

The Congo Rainforest is located within a ______ climate zone.

The _______ mountain range is located in the southern tip of Africa.

The ______ of southern Africa has/have escarpments.

The Niger forms an inland ______ in the country of Mali.

Somalia is located in the area known as the _______.

The animals on the Serengeti Plain migrate in such large groups in search of _______ brought by the summer rains.

________ can be found in the Congo Rainforest.

The Victoria Falls is located on the _________ River.

The Sahel has a ______ climate.

Poor _______ has slowed the expansion of mineral production in the region.

Most sub-Saharan Africans are not concerned about environmental conservation issues because they _______.

The ______ greatly discouraged the use of horses and cattle in subsistence farming in the region.

________ farming is necessary to the survival of many sub-Saharan Africans.

________ is/are produced by commercial farms in place of crops needed for survival by sub-Saharan Africans.

________ is the economic sector which employs the most sub-Saharan Africans.

_______ is the most abundant precious metal found in sub-Saharan Africa.

One of leading causes of desertification in the Sahel is the need for _______.

_______ is/are abundant in southern Africa.

In ______, government-controlled oil profits have been used to develop roads and build up industry.

_______ is/are found in abundance in South Africa, Botswana, Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Sierra Leone.

Many of the region’s mineral resources were discovered during the time of ______.

Sub-Saharan Africa is the largest producer of _________ in the world.

The main motivation behind illegal logging in the region is ______.

________ is/are a major cash crop produced in the region.

One of the leading causes of deforestation in the region is the need for _______.

The region’s major _______ reserves are located along the west central coast of Africa.

______ has profited greatly from the mining of gold and diamonds.

Most of the region’s _______ reserves are located in South Central

Africa.

Belgium, Great Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, and Spain all established ________ in the region.

_______ was the first empire in the world to adopt Christianity as its official religion.

The most widely practiced religion in the region is _______.

The most significant factor in the low life expectancy rate in sub-Saharan Africa is the ______ infection rate.

Centers of Arabic learning were established during ancient times in _______ Africa.

Most sub-Saharan Africans live in ________ areas.

______ is made up of words from English, French, Dutch and various African languages?

Approximately ______ million enslaved people were exported by Arab slave traders from the 9th to the 20th century.

In the sub-Saharan region, approximately _______ percent of the adult population is infected with AIDS.

The second fastest-growing religion or belief system in the region is _______.

The most widely spoken language group in sub-Saharan Africa is _______.

African leaders begin to fight for independence from European powers after _______.

Kinshasa is the largest _______  in the region.

Arab traders exchanged salt for gold and enslaved people with _______ rulers.

The population _______ is low in sub-Saharan Africa due to the large amount of uninhabitable areas.

The first great civilization in the region was centered in ________.

The Kingdom of the ______ was populated by the Bantu people.

Traditional African social roles seek to provide for the needs and protection of the _______.

The average sub-Saharan is expected to live to age ___________.

The population rate is growing despite the high infant mortality rate because the _______ rate is so high.

Traditional African art works were originally created for the purpose of _______.