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Africa Unit Study Guide

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is a reason why water sources in Africa are shrinking?

a)
Acid rain
b)
Famine
c)
Pollution
d)
Human Usage
2.

(a)   is when a stronger country takes control of a perceived weaker country.

3.

What resource can hurt countries because of its use in funding civil wars, like the one in Sierra Leone.

a)
Gold
b)
Ivory
c)
Salt
d)
Oil
e)
Diamonds
4.

Use the map below to answer the following question: Which of the following countries has the LOWEST life expectancy?

a)
Madagascar
b)
South Africa
c)
Chad
d)
Angola
5.

What are TWO traits that make camels ideal for travel across the Sahara? (SELECT TWO)

a)
Camels are cold-blooded
b)
Camels can go a long time without water
c)
Camels have wide feet that don't sink into the sand
d)
Camels are the fastest land animals
6.

What was salt used for in the early African kingdoms?

a)
salt can be used to clean wounds
b)
salt was used to exfoliate dead skin cells
c)
salt was used to preserve meat
d)

salt was used to season disgusting food

7.

____________ is the illegal hunting of protected wild animals

a)
Trapping
b)
Poaching
c)

Scavenging

d)

Rummage

8.

Some of the first Europeans to explore the African interior were ______________.

a)
Merchants
b)
Missionaries
c)
Sailors
d)
Crusaders
9.

Unde the apartheid in South Africa which group of people had all the power?

a)

Rich people

b)

White people

c)

Religious leaders

d)

Black people

10.

TRUE OR FALSE: Elephants are the most poached animal in Africa.

a)
True
b)
False
11.

Which of the following was one major problem that resulted from Imperialism?

a)
the Atlantic slave trade began again
b)
the majority of Europeans moved to Africa
c)
Europeans redrew political borders, putting tribes together who hated each other
d)
Europeans moving to Africa created a problem with overpopulation
12.

Use the map below to answer the following question. Which type of export is more common in NORTH Africa? (Use the map key to help)

a)
Food/Drinks
b)

Oil

c)
Precious Metals/Minerals
d)
Machinery/Transportation
13.

Which of the following is true about Africa's proximity to the Equator?

a)
Africa is entirely north of the Equator
b)
Africa is entirely south of the Equator
c)
The equator runs through Africa.
14.

Which political cartoon represents Europeans claiming land in Africa during the Berlin Conference in 1884?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

15.

Which time period led to the motivation for European Imperialism in Africa?

a)

Industrial Revolution

b)

WWI

c)

Cold War

d)

WWII

16.

What is desertification?

a)
when trees are clear cut and not replanted
b)
when more and more land is becoming a desert
c)
when there is an extreme shortage of food
d)
when there is a prolonged period of low rainfall
17.

Over 60% of all South Sudanese ​ (a)   are children who have been forced to find shelter in other countries due to increasing violence and fighting.

Choose from the below words
Missionaries
Poachers
Nomads
refugees