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- 1. Multiple Choice
The blue line on this map represents what major river?NileCongoNigerAmazon - 2. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these features is found in Northern Africa?Kalahari DesertCongo RiverSouth AfricaSahara Desert
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich river is labeled on this map?Nile RiverNiger RiverCongo RiverZambezi River
- 4. Multiple ChoiceThe red circle on this map represents what geographic feature?Gobi DesertAtacama DesertSahara DesertKalahari Desert
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhich river is labeled on this map?Nile RiverZambezi RiverNiger RiverVictoria River
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat African lake is labeled by the circle on the map?RukwaTurkanaTanganyikaVictoria
- 7. Multiple ChoiceThis map shows the Democratic Republic of Confo. Which environmental factor MOST LIKELY contributes to the country's tropical climate?the presence of nearby oceansthe high elevations throughout much of the countrythe dense tree cover in the rainforestthe meeting of the northern and southern trade winds
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the name of the yellow zone found approximately in the center of this map of Africa?CongoSaharaKalahariSahel
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the name of this mountain range found in northern Africa?AndesAtlas MountainsKilimanjaroZagreb Mountains
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhich number on this map represents the country of South Africa?1234
- 11. Multiple ChoiceThe country of Nigeria is represented by which number?1234
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the name of the country highlighted in red?EgyptNigeriaSouth SudanSouth Africa
- 13. Multiple ChoiceThe country of Sudan is represented by which number?1234
- 14. Multiple ChoiceThe country of Egypt is represented by which number?1234
- 15. Multiple ChoiceKenya is represented by which number on the map?1234
- 16. Multiple ChoiceThe use of one natural resource is often as high or higher in poor, arid countries as it is in rich countries. Which of these is that resource?oilwatergoldfertile soil
- 17. Multiple ChoiceIt is difficult to grow crops in much of inland Africa MAINLY because of the region's lack of ____.soillandsunwater
- 18. Multiple ChoiceAlthough Africa is a large, diverse area, it has little fertile soil. Drought, disease, and insects threaten crops. What much Africans do to capitalize on their land as a resource?The must develop irrigation techniques and disease-resistant crops.They must concentrate on the diamond trade instead of farming.They must develop trade areas in order to learn to survive rough conditions.They must mine for gold and accept the fact their land cannot be farmed.
- 19. Multiple ChoiceExtensive commercial logging, the use of wood for cooking and heating, and excessive clearing of land by subsistence farmers has led to ____ in most areas of Sub-Saharan Africa.erosiondesertificationwater pollutiondeforestation
- 20. Multiple ChoiceJudging from the map, which area of Africa is most vulnerable to deforestation?1234
- 21. Multiple ChoiceIf population growth occurs in an area that depends on farming, what might be a direct result?mining for minerals int he area will decreasedeforestation will occur to clear land for additional farmsair pollution from farm equipment will increasethe area will also see an increase in industrial productivity
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWhat is an effect of deforestation?an increased number of animal species due to the land that has been cleareda decrease in the number of floods since there are less trees to trap rainfalla larger variety of agricultural products since there are less trees to take nutrients out of the soilan increased amount of soil erosion and poor soil quality due to a lack of roots and nutrients
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWhich theme of geography is represented when slash and burn agriculture leads to deforestation?RegionRelative LocationMovementHuman-Environment Interaction
- 24. Multiple ChoiceDesertification in Sub-Saharan Africa is MAINLY cause bydesertsovergrazingover-burningintense heat
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhich region of Africa is characterized by semi-arid, flat grasslands which are home to small villages of subsistence farmers?the Sahelthe savannathe Saharathe Altiplano
- 26. Multiple ChoiceWhich factor is MOST LIKELY to have had the greatest impact on human settlement patterns in Sub-Saharan Africa?proximity to water sources needed for subsistence farmersproximity to the region's numerous coal minespolitical boundaries created during European colonizationurbanization resulting from the growth of the oil industry in the region
- 27. Multiple ChoiceWhich African region has been negatively affected by commercial logging, excessive fuel wood consumption, and slash and burn farming techniques?the Sahelthe savannathe Saharathe rain forest
- 28. Multiple ChoicePeople of the Democratic Republic of Congo would be MOST affected by which of these?tsunamisdesert conditionsearthquakesrain forest conditions
- 29. Multiple ChoiceThe word NOMADIC meansliving as farmersrefusing to surrenderviolently religiousmoving from place to place
- 30. Multiple ChoiceTrue or False: You can choose what religious group you belong toTrueFalse
- 31. Multiple ChoiceThe Bantu migrations are most closely associated with theColombian ExchangeSpanish colonialsimspreading cultures in Africamovement of Muslims across the Middle East
- 32. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the term for a group of people who share a common language, culture, or history?gender groupracial groupethnic groupnational group
- 33. Multiple ChoiceMost people of Sub-Saharan Africa speak a language that is part of which family?BantuAshantiSwahiliArab
- 34. Multiple ChoiceWhich African ethnic groups are Islamic?Arab and AshantiAshanti and BantuArab and SwahiliAshanti and Swahili
- 35. Multiple ChoiceWhich statement regarding African culture is correctMost people in Africa speak just one languageAfrican culture has not been influenced by other culturesThere are many different language and cultures in AfricaAfrican culture has not had an influence in other countries
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