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- 1. Multiple Choice
What would BEST account for the lack of population in the southwestern portion of Africa?
The Sahara Desert
The Kalahari Desert
dense tropical rainforests
repeated volcanic activity
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which is the BEST explanation for the geographic location of the these ancient Egyptian cities and towns?
They were all located along the Nile for military defense purposes.
They were all located along the Nile for better trade with the Romans.
They were all located along the Nile because of irrigation, trade, and transportation.
They were all located along the Nile to limit contact with and to stay away from other nations.
- 3. Multiple Choice
What is the BEST explanation for the population density in the red circled area?
The region is home to trade, industry, and adequate precipitation.
The region is dominated by a desert climate.
The region has suffered civil wars and invasions.
The region was once the central focus of the trans-Atlantic slave trade.
- 4. Multiple Choice
The area indicated with the red arrow has a very low population density because it
floods annually.
is dominated by desert.
has been plagued by invasion.
is prone to outbreaks of disease.
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which factor is MOST LIKLEY to have had the greatest impact on human settlement patterns in Sub-Saharan Africa?
proximity to the region's numerous coal mines
proximity to water sources needed for subsistence farming
political boundaries created during European colonization
urbanization resulting from the growth of the oil industry in the region
- 6. Multiple Choice
Why are the majority of Sub-Saharan African cities located along major rivers and the coast?
they grew up because of internal tribal wars
they needed access to bodies of water for trade
the interior is filled with desert and mountains
the exterior is filled with desert and mountains
- 7. Multiple Choice
People in the Democratic Republic of Congo (shown in green) would be MOST affected by which of these?
tsunamis
earthquakes
desert conditions
rainforest conditions
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich African country does the arrow point to in the picture?NigeriaSudanSouth AfricaSomalia
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhich country makes the Horn of Africa?ChadSouth AfricaSomaliaMadagascar
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat physical feature is located in northern Africa?Lake VictoriaKalahari DesertThe Sahara DesertThe Indian Ocean
- 11. Multiple ChoiceA steep slope with a nearly flat plateau on top.SahelEscarpmentDeltaRift Valley
- 12. Multiple ChoiceA narrow band of dry grassland, running east to west on the southern edge of the Sahara.Sahelescarpmentrift valleydelta
- 13. Multiple ChoiceLongest river in Africa.NileNigerZambeziCongo
- 14. Multiple ChoiceThe Great Rift Valley lies along the ...Eastern side of AfricaSouthern border of Africa
Southern border of AfricaNortheast corner of AfricaAtlantic Ocean - 15. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the island on the southeast coast of Africa?New ZealandMadagascarGreenlandHawaii
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhat is desertification?when a desert takes over the rainforestthe process by which fertile land becomes deserteating as much dessert as you wantlack of rainfall
- 17. Multiple Choice
In which of the following regions in Africa would you most likely find someone working in the logging industry?
The Sahara
The Sahel
The Savannah
The Tropical Rainforest
- 18. Multiple Choice
Which of the following explains why the population of the Sahara is low?
There is too much oil there.
There is too much water there.
There is a scarcity of oil there.
There is limited access to water there.
- 19. Multiple Choice
Where in Africa would you expect to find the highest population density?
along rivers, near the coast, and in the Savannah
along rivers, near the coast, and in the Saharh
in the Sahel , along the coast, and in the Tropical Rainforest
near the coast, in the Savannah, and in the Sahel
- 20. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is most likely the reason for the high population density on the northern coast of Africa?
a drier and warmer climate
a wetter and more temperate climate
large tropical forests
no forests to restrict building space
- 21. Multiple Choice
Which of the following would MOST LIKELY be the cause of the relatively light population density in western central Africa?
Lack of water makes farming difficult.
The spread of the desert into the region is causing people to move away.
Dense forests make it more difficult to build cities and infrastructure.
Large grass covered plains make it more difficult to herd animals.
- 22. Multiple Choice
Which of the following explains the population density of the western part of southern Africa?
Few people live there because of the Savannah in the area.
The population density is high because of the steppe region in the area.
Few people live there because of the deserts in the region.
Many people live there because of the Mediterranean climate in the region.
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