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- 1. Multiple ChoiceLong, thin valleys that formed as a result of continental plates pulling apart.oasiscanopyrift valleyaquifer
- 2. Multiple Choicename of the longest river in the world.NileMississippiCongoAmazon
- 3. Multiple Choicesupports wildlife and vegetation in the desertcanopyoasisaquiferoil
- 4. Multiple ChoiceName of the tropical grassland area in North Central TanzaniaSaharaSahelSerengetiAswan High Dam
- 5. Multiple Choicesource of underground wateroasisaquiferoilrift valley
- 6. Multiple Choiceplace where you would find most animals in a rain forestcanopyoasisgroundrift valley
- 7. Multiple ChoiceNarrow band of grassland found along the southern edge of the SaharaSahelSerengetiNileRub-Al Khali
- 8. Multiple ChoiceThe term that indicates a shift of the desert.desertificationrift valleydessertdesertion
- 9. Multiple ChoiceStructure built to regulate water supply along the Nile RiverHoover DamAswan High DamItaipu DamGordon Dam
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat industry has caused severe environmental damage in the Niger delta?cottonoilgoldsalt
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these rivers provides more than 95 percent of Egyptians with water?Congo RiverNiger RiverSahara RiverNile River
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following best defines an escarpment?a gradual slope with a nearly flat plateau on topa steep slope with a nearly flat plateau on topa long, thin valleya steep slope leading down to a flat river valley
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these names Africa's highest peak?Mount CameroonMount KenyonMount KilimanjaroMount Tibesti
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following names a location where temperatures can reach 122° F in the summer and fall below freezing at night in winter?Great Drankensberg escarpmentMount KilamanjaroSaharaSerengeti
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these identifies the climate area that comprises the smallest area in Africa?hot, dry desertsrain foreststropical grasslandssnow-capped mountains
- 16. Multiple ChoiceIf you were gazing at a wildebeest through tall grass, in which of these places would you be?the Serengetithe Saharathe canopy of a rain forestMount Kilamanjaro
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these can you find 6,000 feet below the Sahara?oasisaquiferescarpmentsilt
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT a cause of desertification?farmingovergrazing of livestockslash and burn agricultural methodsdrilling for water
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these area has been severely damaged as a result of drilling for oil?the Niger Deltathe Saharathe SahelLake Nasser
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is a problem created by the construction of the Aswan High Dam?regular water supplyincreased irrigationdecreased occurrence of droughtdecreased silt deposits on the surrounding farmland
- 21. Multiple ChoiceEstablished the rules for dividing Africa among European nationsBerlin ConferenceParis Peace ConferenceTeacher's ConferenceCarthage Conference
- 22. Multiple ChoiceTerm used to describe a disease affecting a large population over a wide geographic area.epidemicpandemicoutbreakendemic
- 23. Multiple ChoiceGreat empire of ancient Africa.Ashantithe FangCarthageMobutu Sese Seko
- 24. Multiple ChoiceReligion based on the teachings of the prophet of Muhammad.JudaismIslamChristianityBuddhism
- 25. Multiple ChoiceSystem that uses lineages to govern members.stateless societytribal communitytraditional economyapartheid
- 26. Multiple ChoiceWest African culture known for their work in weaving Kente clothAshantiFangZuluCongo
- 27. Multiple ChoicePerson responsible for promoting interest in opening the African interior to European trade.King Leopold IIMobutu Sese SekoNelson MandelaVasco De Gama
- 28. Multiple ChoiceLeader of the Democratic Republic of the Congo after it gained independence.King Leopold IINelson MandelaMobutu Sese SekoAshanti
- 29. Multiple ChoiceLeader of the African National CongressNelson MandelaChaka ZuluKing Leopold IIMobutu Sese Seko
- 30. Multiple ChoicePolicy that calls for the complete separation of races.apartheiddiscriminationpandemicIslam
- 31. Multiple ChoicePlace that was the departure point for slaves from the mid-1500's to the mid-1800's.Olduvai GorgeCarthageCape TownGoree Island
- 32. Multiple ChoiceWhat caused international sanctions in South Africa?vimbuzaapartheidBantu migrationsAIDS pandemic
- 33. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is currently used as a form of rebellion against Islam?raisouksmedinapandemic
- 34. Multiple ChoiceWhich contributed most to the greatness of Carthage?its climateits geographic locationits natural resourcesits rulers
- 35. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT a characteristic of Fang Artwork?masks resembling facial features of ancestorsmasks painted white with facial features outlined in blackboxes containing skulls and bones of deceased ancestorsboxes carved with figures representing protective influences
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