Africa and the Middle East (Unit 5)

Victoria

Africa's largest lake is Lake __________.

Mt. Kilimanjaro

Africa's largest mountain, __________, is located in eastern Africa.__________ is the highest volcanic mountain in Africa.

Olduvai Gorge

Archaeologists Louis and Mary Leakey found some of the oldest human remains in __________ during the 1950s.

Dead Sea (feet)

At 1,312 feet below sea level, the __________ is the lowest point on the Earth's surface.

theocracy

Civil law is based on religious tenets and beliefs is...

small swarms can eat the same amount of vegetation in one day as an elephant

Desert locusts are devastating to agriculture because __________.

desertification

Drought and leaching have contributed to the process of __________, a major environmental challenge in Africa.

shamal

During a __________, winds from the northwest sweep toward the Persian Gulf, often causing major sandstorms.

Ga

Fantasy coffins are popular among the __________, a West African cultural group.

Reformers believe in a less strict interpretation of the Qur'an.

How do Islamic reform movements disagree with fundamentalist beliefs?

The Democratic Republic of the Congo's defense minister established a dictatorship and renamed the country "Zaire."

How was Zaire established?

palm oil and rubber, diamonds and gold, copper and other metals

Important African exports during the colonial period included all of the following

manufactured goods

Important African exports during the colonial period included all of the following except __________.

60%, women, 5%

In Saudi Arabia, up to ____ of university students are ______, but ______ make up less than _____of the country's workforce.

kraal

In much of Africa, the traditional village layout consists of a __________, or a pen for cattle, and the homes that surround it.

women, prime minister

In some countries within the Muslim world, _____have been elected to government positions, including ______ _____

wadi

In the Middle East, a __________ is a dry riverbed that often fills briefly with water after strong rains.

the savanna

In which African ecosystem would you most likely find giraffes, zebras, and lions in a grassland habitat?

the West Bank

Located between Jordan and Israel, __________ is an arid region and a site of territorial conflict.

escarpments

Located near Africa's coasts and rifts, __________ are steep slopes and cliffsides that are caused by erosion.

subsistence

Middle Eastern farmers practice __________ agriculture when they grow food to provide for themselves and their families.

1960s

Most African nations gained their independence from colonial rule during the _____.

the rejection of Islamic inheritance laws, the increased role of women in government and society, the rejection of gender separation and clothing requirements

Progressive Muslims typically support all of the following for women

conservative movement within the Muslim world

Salafiyya is a __________.

earthquakes and volcanic eruptions

The Great Rift Valley was formed by __________.

their use of nomadic grazing techniques

The Masai people of East Africa live in communities that make economic choices based mainly on the habits and customs of their ancestors. One example of Masai's traditional economy would be --

Namib

The __________ Desert is the world's oldest desert and is located along Africa's southwestern coast.

Sahara

The __________ Desert, located in northern Africa, is the largest desert in the world.

Atlas

The __________ Mountains are Africa's longest mountain chain and are located in the northwestern part of the continent.

Zagros

The __________ Mountains, circled in purple on the map above, stretch across western Iran and are located next to the Khuzestan Plain.

Jordan

The __________ River flows into the Dead Sea and is an important source of irrigation water.

Tigris

The __________ and the Euphrates provide fertile soil and water for irrigation in Iraq.

Tuareg

The __________ are Berber descendants who are also known as the "blue people."

San Bushmen

The __________ are nomadic hunter-gatherers who inhabit the Kalahari Desert.

Great Rift Valley

The __________ formed along a series of faults and stretches north from Mozambique into Syria and the Middle East.

Dead Sea

The __________ is a saltwater lake that is located at the world's farthest point below sea level.

Berber

The __________ people are the earliest known inhabitants of Africa's Mediterranean coast.

Sahel

The __________, whose name is an Arabic word meaning "shore" or "edge," borders the Sahara Desert.

desalination

The process of __________ allows Middle Eastern countries to extract salt from seawater.

Muhammad

The prophet who received the revelation of the Qur'an was __________.

male age sets

Traditional Maasai society is organized according to __________.

pottery

Unlike many other arts in western and central Africa, __________ typically is done by women.

capoeira

West African dance influenced __________, a martial art dance form popular in Brazil.

slaves

West African music and dance came to the Americas primarily through __________.

Egypt agreed to recognize Israel, and Israel returned the Sinai Peninsula.

What happened during the Camp David Accords?

Exisiting infrastructure was limited to white areas only.

What is the most important reason why South Africa began to invest heavily in infrastructure following apartheid?

the Congo Basin

Which basin is located in west Africa and is covered in tropical rainforests?

South Africa

Which newly independent African nation created a race classification system to enforce segregation?

Madagascar

Which of the following areas is the fourth-largest island in the world and is considered part of the continent of Africa?

Warring refugees from Rwanda fled to Zaire.

Which of the following events set off the Congo wars?

limited water supplies, the depletion of natural aquifers, evaporation levels that exceed rainfall levels

Which of the following issues are causes of water shortages in the Middle East?

contaminated water sources, locust swarms,droughts

Which of the following issues are potential hazard to agriculture in the Middle East?

decreasing populations

Which of the following issues is not a cause of water shortages in the Middle East?

desalination programs

Which of the following issues is not a potential hazard to agriculture in the Middle East?

a bill of rights granting the freedoms of speech, religion, and the press

Which of the following provisions was included in the 1996 constitution of South Africa?

It had limited manufacturing and depended on the export of gold.

Which of the following statements best characterizes South Africa's economy immediately following the end of apartheid?

The king treated the Congo as his personal property and enslaved the population.

Which of the following statements best characterizes the Congo Free State under the rule of King Leopold II?

He nearly bankrupted the nation and was forcibly removed from office.

Which of the following statements best describes Mobutu's rule in Zaire?

no investment in the nation's transportation or infrastructure

Which of the following was not a consequence of apartheid in South Africa?

The leader wanted to eliminate all European names in the nation.

Why was the Democratic Republic of the Congo renamed "Zaire"?

Their villages failed to meet monthly rubber or ivory quotas.

Why were the hands of many Congolese cut off during King Leopold II's reign?

Aquifers

__________ are underground areas that have the ability to contain and provide water sources.

Zionism

__________ describes a Jewish nationalist movement to create a Jewish homeland.

Arabic

__________ is an official language in every North African country.

Sharia

__________ law is civil law based on Islamic beliefs.

Victoria Falls

__________ tumbles over a large escarpment and is one of the world's largest waterfalls.

Kente

__________, a cloth traditionally woven by men in Ghana, is worn for important religious or social events.

Islam, Judaism, and Christianity

_______________________ have shared historical origins.

Sharia law

believed to be inspired by God.court systems do not include protections for the accused.egislates criminal acts and penalties.

the Red Sea

separates the Arabian Peninsula from Africa and is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Suez Canal?