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?