Geography Module 8
What culture and language group is common throughout Central Africa? Bantu Hutu Zulu Somali
Bantu
What nation is pictured in purple below? (with the number "1" written over it) Namibia Botswana South Africa Tanzania
Botswana
The __________ is a tropical rainforest in Western Africa that is considered the Earth's "second lung."
Congo Basin
____________ is the illegal hunting of endangered animals.
Poaching
What European power was the first to make direct contact with the peoples of West Africa? Spain France Portugal England
Portugal
What European power was the first to make direct contact with the peoples of West Africa? Spain Portugal France England
Portugal
_________ was a political and societal system in South Africa that denied rights to certain ethnic and racial groups. Imperialism Apartheid Vichy Colonialism
Apartheid
What nation is pictured in purple below? (with the number "1" written over it) Namibia Kenya Côte d'Ivoire Ghana
Côte d'Ivoire
What city was one of the largest trade ports during the Atlantic Slave Trade and is now the capital of Senegal? Lagos Nairobi Dakar Addis Ababa
Dakar
Which of the following genres of music were influenced by traditional dance and music of Sub-Saharan Africa? (choose all that apply) Jazz Baroque Opera Blues
Jazz Blues
Which of Mount Kilimanjaro's peaks is actually a dormant volcano? Mawenzi Shira Kibo
Kibo
What climatic region near the Equator has dry and rainy seasons? Sahel Highlands Savanna Kalahari
Savanna
A recent civil war in ___________ has led to instability in the Horn of Africa. Kenya Somalia Gabon Mali
Somalia
What is the main economic activity undertaken by those who live in this region of the world? Mining Service Industry Subsistence Agriculture Plantation Agriculture
Subsistence Agriculture
What is the second largest economic activity in Sub-Saharan Africa? Farming Mining Logging Shipping
mining
When did European powers start carving up the entire continent of Africa among themselves? twentieth century seventeenth century nineteenth century sixteenth century
nineteenth century
What is the largest city in South Africa and one of the main financial cities in the world? Lagos Johannesburg Nairobi Addis Ababa
Johannesburg
What is the largest city in Sub-Saharan Africa? Johannesburg Nairobi Lagos Dakar
Lagos
_________ was a political and societal system in South Africa that denied rights to certain ethnic and racial groups.
Apartheid
match the correct number and letter 1. Senegal, Mali, Ghana a. Central Africa 2. Tanzania, Rwanda, Gabon b. West Africa 3. Namibia, Botswana, Mozambique c. horn of africa 4. Kenya, Ethiopia, Somalia d. Southern Africa
1 & b; 2 & a; 3 & d; 4 & c
Which of the following businesses would be considered primary economic activities? (choose all that apply) A Coffee plantation An IT Consulting Firm A Gold Mine A Bank A Restaurant
A Coffee Plantation A Gold Mine
What culture and language group is common throughout Central Africa? Zulu Somali Bantu Hutu
Bantu
What European country owned much of Central Africa and lost its colony due to its violent practices? England France Portugal Belgium
Belgium
What European country owned much of Central Africa and lost its colony due to its violent practices? Portugal Spain Belgium France
Belgium
Which of the following are languages spoken in Sub-Saharan Africa? (choose all that apply) English Afrikaans Arabic French Bantu Dialects
English Afrikaans Arabic French Bantu Dialects
What country in Sub-Saharan Africa adopted Christianity in the fourth century AD? Lesotho Namibia Djibouti Ethiopia
Ethiopia
What nation is pictured in purple below? (with the number "1" written over it) Ethiopia Ghana Rwanda
Ethiopia
What was the only nation in Sub-Saharan Africa that did not fall to European imperialism? Ethiopia Gabon Somalia Kenya
Ethiopia
What was the only nation in Sub-Saharan Africa that did not fall to European imperialism? Kenya Ethiopia Somalia Gabon
Ethiopia
What modern-day country used to be the center of the slave trade in Central Africa? Gabon Botswana Uganda Tanzania
Gabon
What two West African countries are named after early empires that made fortunes selling salt and gold across the Sahara? Niger and Botswana Ghana and Mali Ethiopia and Kenya Côte d'Ivoire and Senegal
Ghana and Mali
Which of the following were native empires in West Africa? (choose all that apply) Zulu Bantu Ghana Mali
Ghana, Mali
Who are the story telling poets of Sub-Saharan African culture? Bards Brehon Griots Imams
Griots
In Southern Africa, the spread of what disease has created a health crisis that continues to the present day, especially in the nation of South Africa? H1N1 smallpox HIV polio
HIV
Which of these regions of Africa had the most contact with the wider world before European imperialism? West Africa Central Africa Horn of Africa Southern Africa
Horn of Africa
What nation is pictured in purple below? (with the number "1" written over it) Mozambique Madagascar Gabon Côte d'Ivoire
Madagascar
A _______ is a place of worship for Muslims.
Mosque
What European power established a permanent settlement in Southern Africa before European colonization began in earnest? England Germany Portugal Netherlands
Netherlands
What European power established a permanent settlement in Southern Africa before European colonization began in earnest? Germany England Netherlands Portugal
Netherlands
Which of the following are cash crops that can be found in Sub-Saharan Africa? (choose all that apply) Palm Oil Cacao Cassava Coffee Sorghum
Palm Oil Cacao Coffee
A _________ is a depression in the Earth's surface formed by gradually shifting tectonic plates. delta basin rift valley escarpment
Rift Valley
What climatic region of Sub-Saharan Africa is a transitional boundary between the Congo Basin and the Sahara? Savanna Sahel Kalahari Namib
Sahel
Which of the following is true about the climate of Africa's midlatitude regions? -The southernmost tip of Africa has a subarctic climate. -There are no temperate regions in this part of the world. -There is never snow in any part of this region. -The highlands in eastern Africa have temperate climates with lush vegetation.
The highlands in eastern Africa have temperate climates with lush vegetation.
Which of the following are major religions in Sub-Saharan Africa? (choose all that apply) Traditional Religions Judaism Buddhism Islam Christianity
Traditional Religions Islam Christianity
The Sahara may not be the largest desert in the world, but it is the largest ______ desert.
hot