WGeo module nine exam
What city was one of the largest trade ports during the Atlantic Slave Trade and is now the capital of Senegal?
Dakar
The Sahel and many of the deserts in Sub-Saharan Africa have begun experiencing __________ in recent years.
Desertification
Most people living in Sub-Saharan Africa are________.
Subsistence farmers
What country did Britain takeover in north Africa?
Sudan
A ________ is a place of worship for Muslims
mosque
In the seventh and eighth centuries Egypt and all of North Africa fell under the control of the________.
Arabs
What tropical rainforest in Western Africa is considered the Earths " Second Lung"?
Congo
Most of the ancient Mesopotatoa lies within the borders of_____________.
Iraq
What is the single most important say in Islam and is the location toward which Muslims have to pray?
Kaaba
What African desert is a semi-desert that has large areas of savanna land after it rains?
Kalahari
Which of mount Kilimanjaro's peaks is actually a dormant volcano?
Kibo
What is one of the largest barriers to economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Lack of infrastructure
What country did Italy takeover in north Africa?
Libya
On what peninsula did Moses lead the Israelites out of Egypt and receive the Ten Commandments?
Sinai Peninsula
Iran and the United Arab Emirates have had ongoing conflict over the control of what strait?
Strait of Hormuz
What peninsula belongs to turkey and is located between the black and Mediterranean seas?
Anatolian peninsula
What country did France take over in north Africa?
Algeria
When did the Ottoman Empire collapse?
1918
In South Africa, the Dutch settlers' native language adapted and became known as
Afrikaans
What is the largest mountain range in north Africa?
Atlas Mountains
What culture and language group is common throughout Central Africa?
Bantu
What European country owned much of central Africa and lost its colony due to its violent practices?
Belgium
The largest diamond mines in the world are located in______________.
Botswana
The nations of Tanzania, Rwanda, and Gabon belong to what region of Africa?
Central aftica
What city in the united Arab emirates grew from a fishing village in the 1990s to a towering center of international trade and finance in the following three decades??
Dubai
The continent of Africa consists of a series of plateaus that have a steep cliffs called? _____________?
Enscarpments
What is the main reason many tourists avoid traveling to North Africa and southwest Asia, despite the region having many world renowned sites?
Fear of conflicts
What modern day country used to be the center of slave trade in Central Africa?
Gabon
What two West African counties are names after early empires that made fortunes selling salt and gold across the Sahara?
Ghana and Mali
What is another name for the region of North Africa and southwest Asia?
Greater Middle East
Who are the story telling posts of sub Saharan African culture?
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?
HIV
What was the largest church in all of Christendom before being converted to a mosque and 1453?
Hagia Sophia
All Muslims are required to take a pilgrimage to the holiest city of Islam called the____________.
Hajj
What region of Africa is a crossroads for peoples of African,Indian,Arab, and European descent
Horn of Africa
Though much of North Africa and Southwest Asia is dry and receives little rainfall during the years, areas ________________ receive more rainfall, creating different sub climates.
In mountainous regions and near the coast
During religious ceremonies or ceremonial dances, Sub-Saharan Africans often wear ___________ that depicts either spirits or ancestors.
Masks
What is the second largest economic activity in Sub-Saharan African?
Mining
What country did Spain take over In North Africa ?
Morocco
Which of the following is true about the geography of North Africa and Southwest Asia?
Much of the region is dry and barren, and the area's nations rely on just a few water sources for survival.
What river is located in west Africa and has a boomerang shape?
Niger
How many countries in north Africa and southwest Asia, particularly those in the Arabian peninsula, have been able to rapidly modernize due to the world brought from ____________.
Oil
What climatic region of sub Saharan Africa is a transitional boundary between the Congo basin and the Sahara
Sahel
The Serengeti is an example of what type of climate?
Savanna
What is the system of lifestyle practice by people living steppes in North Africa and Southwest Asia?
Pastoralism
Which of the following is true about attire in Sub- Saharan Africa?
People often wear vibrant clothing with complex patterns and designs
What is the official language of Iran?
Persian
What body of water separates the Arabian peninsula from Iran?
Persian Gulf
What is the illegal practice of hunting endangered animals?
Poaching
What is one of the wealthiest countries in the world with a computer income of over 120,000 per year?
Qatar
What is the capital of Morocco?
Rabat
What sea is bordered by the Suez Canal and feeds into the Indian Ocean via the gulf of Aden?
Red sea
A ____________ is a depression in the Earth's surface formed by gradually shifting tectonic plates.
Rift valley
What desert covers a third of the Arabian peninsula?
Rub al Khali
What is The downside of North Africa and southwest Asia's reliance in oil?
The price of oil isn't stable, and these prices fluctuations have a large impact because the region's economies aren't diversified
Which of the following is true about the population of North Africa And southwest Asia?
There are some large cities while the surrounding countrysides are sparsely populated
Which two rivers are part of a conjoined river system that provides irrigation and gave rise to the Mesopotamian civilization thousands of years ago?
Tigris and Euphrates
What waterfall located on the Zambezi river is twice the size of Niagara Falls?
Victoria falls
Dry river beds in North Africa and southwest Asia the only flow occasionally when heavy rain Sakura called____________•
Wadis
In what areas of Africa are tropical climates prevalent?
West Africa along the equator
What mountain range runs through turkey, Iraq, and Iran, creating a natural barrier between these countries?
Zagros mountains
What city is the only on earth to reside in both Europe and Asia?
Istanbul
What nation contains the Ancient city of Petra?
Jordan
