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- 1. Multiple Choice
short rainy season
low grasses for livestock, thorny bushes, few treesRainforestSahelSahara - 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat is desertification?Lands become wetter usually because of stroms and too much wateringtropical areasLands become drier and more desertlike, usually from overgrazing and too much farming
- 3. Multiple ChoiceName the resources that are plentiful in South Africa.gold, uranium, diamonds, and other mineralscopper, silver, and coalGold, silver, and coalgold, rubies, emeralds
- 4. Multiple ChoiceTectonic plates rifted apart, causing the land to sink.
Large valleys, depressions, volcanoes,lots of seismic activity.Angel FallsCape of Good HopeLake VictoriaGreat Rift Valley - 5. Multiple ChoiceLargest lake in East AfricaLake TanganyikaLake MalawiLake VictoriaLake Kivu
- 6. Multiple ChoiceLongest and second deepest freshwater lake in the world.Lake TanganyikaLake MalawiLake VictoriaLake Kivu
- 7. Multiple ChoiceThird largest lake in the East African Rift SystemLake TanganyikaLake MalawiLake VictoriaLake Kivu
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhere are the Ethiopian Highlands located?Western AfricaSouthern AfricaEastern AfricaNorthern Africa
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhere is Mount Kilimanjaro located?Western AfricaSouthern AfricaEastern AfricaNorthern Africa
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhere the Cape of Good Hope located?Western AfricaSouthern AfricaEastern AfricaNorthern Africa
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhere is Madagascar located?Western AfricaSouthern AfricaEastern AfricaNorthern Africa
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWho fought against Apartheid in South Africa and became the leader of the African national Congress?Mother TeresaNelson MandelaPrincess DianaPrince Seeiso
- 13. Multiple ChoiceDaytime temperatures are often more than 100°F in the summer, temperatures at night can drop by as low as 50°F. The few shrubs and other small plants that live in the Sahara must go for long periods without water.SahelRainforestDesertSavanna
- 14. Multiple ChoiceHas two seasons—rainy and dry. Rainy season is from April to September, and the rest of the year is dry. Yearly rainfall is between 31 inches and 59 inches. In some locations, annual rainfall can be as little as 20 inches. This wide variability in rainfall makes human activity difficult. Lush plant life.SahelRainforestDesertSavanna
- 15. Multiple ChoiceKnown for their broad-leaved evergreen trees and rich biodiversity, receive plenty of rain.SahelRainforestDesertSavanna
- 16. Multiple Choicecamels for transportation ● large, mobile tents for shelterdesert human adaptationssavanna human adaptationssahel human adaptationsrainforest human adaptations
- 17. Multiple Choicestore water in large wells to prepare for droughts ● build shelters using local materials (withstands weather)desert human adaptationssavanna human adaptationssahel human adaptationsrainforest human adaptations
- 18. Multiple Choicetravel and trade by river ● build shelters using local materials (requires constant repair)desert human adaptationssavanna human adaptationssahel human adaptationsrainforest human adaptations
- 19. Multiple Choicetravel and trade by river ● shelters built on stilts, using natural materials, slanted roofs, and open spacesdesert human adaptationssavanna human adaptationssahel human adaptationsrainforest human adaptations
- 20. Multiple Choiceseries of high plateaus 3,000-6,000 feet in elevationGreat Escarpment, a steep cliff that runs parallel to the Atlantic CoastKalahari Desert-sand-covered plateau 3,000 feet above sea levelAfrica's EconomyAfrica's GeographyAfrica's PoliticsAfrica's Customs
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhen did many African nations start seeking independence from European countries?After WWIAfter the Cold WarAfter WWIIAfter the Spanish-American War
- 22. Multiple Choiceweak economies
weak/corrupt governments
tyrants and dictatorspoverty and orphansChallenges African countries had before becoming colonized by EuropeChallenges African countries have had during European colonizationChallenges African countries have had becoming independent - 23. Multiple Choiceeconomic profit
access to raw materials
national pride
protection of sea routes
maintaining the balance of power
conversion of Africans to Christianity
Opening of new marketsReasons why Africa was colonized by EuropeReasons why Africa was liberated by EuropeReasons why people go on safari to Africa - 24. Multiple ChoiceAs the land separated and sank, the Red Sea filled the rift.Lake VictoriaArabian PeninsulaMount KilimanjaroCape of Good Hope
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