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...questions? Africa south of the Sahara is bounded on three sides by the sea, but the _______________ forms its northern border. (Sahara/Andes)
Which of the following led to the formation of the Great Rift Valley?
flooding
shifting tectonic plates
volcanoes
droughts
In a scramble for control of African resources, by 1914 nearly all of Africa was controlled by _______________ powers. (slave-owning/European)
Waterfalls tumble over steep _________________ along the coast. (escarpments/rivers)
Crops grown for ____ are known as cash crops.
food
profits to be shared among the workers
local use
markets in other places
African music today
is considered old-fashioned by most of Africa’s young people.
is based on American pop forms and styles.
is popular in Africa but has had little influence elsewhere.
has influenced other musical forms around the world.
The source of the White Nile River is .
Lake Victoria
Central Highlands
Lake Malawi
Western Highlands
Which of the following statements about logging in the region is not true?
The lumber industry has a large output.
Coastal countries with rain forests export significant amounts of lumber.
It accounts for about 10 percent of the world’s lumber supply.
It creates serious consequences for Africa’s forests.
Which of the following are the climate zones of Africa south of the Sahara?
tropical rain forest, steppe, savanna, and desert
tropical rain forest, Congo, Sahel, and desert
tropical rain forest, highland, savanna, and desert
tropical rain forest, steppe, Sahel, and desert
What was the traditional African way of education?
apprenticeships
public schools
boarding schools in other countries
the Internet
Fisheries are important to inland countries including:
Zambia and Rwanda
Batswana and Namibia
Nigeria, and Kenya
Malawi and Chad
In the 1990s droughts in the region became
stabilized, allowing farmers to reclaim lands.
more severe, causing famine.
less severe, quickly leading to food surpluses.
a thing of the past.
Which is the most populous country in Africa south of the Sahara?
South Africa
Kenya.
Ethiopia.
Nigeria.
The tropical rain forest is the
driest climate in this region.
wettest climate in this region.
second-wettest climate in to desertification.
area of this region that is most prone this region.
Family ties are
unimportant in the region.
a source of constant difficulties in the region.
particularly strong in the region’s urban areas.
very important to life in the region.
Match each term with the correct definition.
a b c d e f g h
coffee
a b c d e f g h
AIDS
a b c d e f g h
escarpments
a b c d e f g h
clan
a b c d e f g h
drought
a b c d e f g h
estuary
a b c d e f g h
shifting farming
a b c d e f g h
sedentary farming
a. a natural cause of famine
b. steep slopes or cliffs
c. family group extended from a common ancestor
d. practice of staying in one place to farm
e. practice of moving to new land when land loses its fertility
f. an important cash crop in Kenya, Tanzania, and Madagascar
g. area where freshwater from a river meets seawater
h. disease that is drastically reducing the region’s population
Governments are training __________ people to work in the reserves, so people will have an economic stake in the reserves,
rural
urban
Tutsi
Hutu
The Sahel is an area in which
glaciers once carved steep mountains.
lush farmlands are prospering.
an average of 80 inches of rain falls each year.
grazing lands are turning into desert.
The extreme racial segregation practiced in South Africa was called ___________. (slavery/apartheid)
Subsistence farming is the
way that countries grow food for export.
reason that people have so much surplus food.
most common form of agriculture in the region.
least common form of agriculture in the region.
Europeans saw Africa in the 1800s as a
source of raw materials and a market for goods.
peak of civilization.
place to avoid.
land and people from which to learn a great deal.
South Africa produces about _______ the world’s gold.
one-third
one-quarter
one-fifth
one-half
Most African cities are located:
along the coast and along rivers
along mountain ranges and hills
inland and near rivers
in south Africa and near lakes
Where is the Kalahari Desert located?
along the southern edge of the Sahara
in the Congo Basin
along the southeastern coast of Africa
in southern Africa
Which of the following led to the formation of the Great Rift Valley?
flooding
shifting tectonic plates
volcanoes
droughts
In a scramble for control of African resources, by 1914 nearly all of Africa was controlled by _______________ powers. (slave-owning/European)
Waterfalls tumble over steep _________________ along the coast. (escarpments/rivers)
Crops grown for ____ are known as cash crops.
food
profits to be shared among the workers
local use
markets in other places
African music today
is considered old-fashioned by most of Africa’s young people.
is based on American pop forms and styles.
is popular in Africa but has had little influence elsewhere.
has influenced other musical forms around the world.
The source of the White Nile River is .
Lake Victoria
Central Highlands
Lake Malawi
Western Highlands
Which of the following statements about logging in the region is not true?
The lumber industry has a large output.
Coastal countries with rain forests export significant amounts of lumber.
It accounts for about 10 percent of the world’s lumber supply.
It creates serious consequences for Africa’s forests.
Which of the following are the climate zones of Africa south of the Sahara?
tropical rain forest, steppe, savanna, and desert
tropical rain forest, Congo, Sahel, and desert
tropical rain forest, highland, savanna, and desert
tropical rain forest, steppe, Sahel, and desert
What was the traditional African way of education?
apprenticeships
public schools
boarding schools in other countries
the Internet
Fisheries are important to inland countries including:
Zambia and Rwanda
Batswana and Namibia
Nigeria, and Kenya
Malawi and Chad
In the 1990s droughts in the region became
stabilized, allowing farmers to reclaim lands.
more severe, causing famine.
less severe, quickly leading to food surpluses.
a thing of the past.
Which is the most populous country in Africa south of the Sahara?
South Africa
Kenya.
Ethiopia.
Nigeria.
The tropical rain forest is the
driest climate in this region.
wettest climate in this region.
second-wettest climate in to desertification.
area of this region that is most prone this region.
Family ties are
unimportant in the region.
a source of constant difficulties in the region.
particularly strong in the region’s urban areas.
very important to life in the region.
Match each term with the correct definition.
a b c d e f g h
coffee
a b c d e f g h
AIDS
a b c d e f g h
escarpments
a b c d e f g h
clan
a b c d e f g h
drought
a b c d e f g h
estuary
a b c d e f g h
shifting farming
a b c d e f g h
sedentary farming
a. a natural cause of famine
b. steep slopes or cliffs
c. family group extended from a common ancestor
d. practice of staying in one place to farm
e. practice of moving to new land when land loses its fertility
f. an important cash crop in Kenya, Tanzania, and Madagascar
g. area where freshwater from a river meets seawater
h. disease that is drastically reducing the region’s population
Governments are training __________ people to work in the reserves, so people will have an economic stake in the reserves,
rural
urban
Tutsi
Hutu
The Sahel is an area in which
glaciers once carved steep mountains.
lush farmlands are prospering.
an average of 80 inches of rain falls each year.
grazing lands are turning into desert.
The extreme racial segregation practiced in South Africa was called ___________. (slavery/apartheid)
Subsistence farming is the
way that countries grow food for export.
reason that people have so much surplus food.
most common form of agriculture in the region.
least common form of agriculture in the region.
Europeans saw Africa in the 1800s as a
source of raw materials and a market for goods.
peak of civilization.
place to avoid.
land and people from which to learn a great deal.
South Africa produces about _______ the world’s gold.
one-third
one-quarter
one-fifth
one-half
Most African cities are located:
along the coast and along rivers
along mountain ranges and hills
inland and near rivers
in south Africa and near lakes
Where is the Kalahari Desert located?
along the southern edge of the Sahara
in the Congo Basin
along the southeastern coast of Africa
in southern Africa