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The continent of Africa consists of a series of plateaus that have steep cliffs called ____________.
escarpments
In addition to their own culture, African culture has been heavily impacted by what two people groups? (choose two)
Arabs, Europeans
deepest river on earth
Congo
A _______ is a place of worship for Muslims.
mosque
When did European powers start carving up the entire continent of Africa among themselves?
nineteenth century
African production accounts for 18%
uranium
What European country owned much of Central Africa and lost its colony due to its violent practices?
Belgium
In what African country can you find churches that date back to the seventh century and were cut directly out of solid rock?
Ethiopia
What modern-day country used to be the center of the slave trade in Central Africa?
Gabon
What depression in the earth's surface extends from Southwest Asia into southeastern Africa and contains some of the highest mountains and deepest lakes of the African continent?
Great Rift Valley
What is the second largest economic activity in Sub-Saharan Africa?
mining
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
Which of the following businesses would be considered primary economic activities? (choose all that apply)
oil well tobacco plantation
What type of agriculture involves growing a particular crop specifically to sell for a profit?
plantation agriculture
What climatic region of Sub-Saharan Africa is a transitional boundary between the Congo Basin and the Sahara?
Sahel
The Sahel and many of the deserts in Sub-Saharan Africa have begun experiencing __________ in recent years.
desertification
#1 producers Africa
diamonds
The city of Johannesburg was founded due to the discovery of it's deposits
gold
The Sahara may not be the largest desert in the world, but it is the largest ______ desert.
hot
What is the most common type of structure seen in many villages in Sub-Saharan Africa?
round hut
In what areas of Africa are tropical wet climates prevalent?
West Africa and along the Equator
Which of the following genres of music were influenced by traditional dance and music of Sub-Saharan Africa? (choose all that apply)
jazz, blues
What is one of the largest barriers to economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa?
lack of infrastructure
princpial African producer is in Nigeria
oil
A person that has left his or her homeland due to natural disasters, political oppression, or violence is called a/n ___________________?
refugee
located in West Africa and has a boomerang shape
Niger
What nation is pictured in purple below? (with the number "1" written over it)
Nigeria
In Zambia and flows eastward to the India Ocean
Zambezi
Which of the following is true about cities in Sub-Saharan Africa?
A sizeable portion of the population lives in modern cities.
_________ was a political and societal system in South Africa that denied rights to certain ethnic and racial groups.
Apartheid
What culture and language group is common throughout Central Africa?
Bantu
What city was one of the largest trade ports during the Atlantic Slave Trade and is now the capital of Senegal?
Dakar
What is the largest city in South Africa and one of the main financial cities in the world?
Johannesburg
a semi-desert that has a large areas of savanna land after it rains
Kalahari
Which of Mount Kilimanjaro's peaks is actually a dormant volcano?
Kibo
What is the largest city in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Lagos
What is the largest lake in Africa?
Lake Victoria
What nation is pictured in purple below? (with the number "1" written over it)
Madagascar
a coastal desert in southern africa
Namib
What European power established a permanent settlement in Southern Africa before European colonization began in earnest?
Netherlands
longest river on earth
Nile
Which of the following is true about attire in Sub-Saharan Africa?
People often wear vibrant clothing with complex patterns and designs.
What European power was the first to make direct contact with the peoples of West Africa?
Portugal
What sea is bordered by the Suez Canal and feeds into the Indian Ocean via the Gulf of Aden?
Red Sea
Largest hot desert in the world
Sahara
What two tributaries form the Nile River? (choose two
White Nile Blue Nile
What nation is pictured in purple below? (with the number "1" written over it)
Botswana
The __________ is a tropical rainforest in Western Africa that is considered the Earth's "second lung."
Congo
What tropical rainforest in Western Africa is considered the Earth's "second lung"?
Congo
What country in Sub-Saharan Africa adopted Christianity in the fourth century AD?
Ethiopia
What nation is pictured in purple below? (with the number "1" written over it)
Ethiopia
A recent civil war in ___________ has led to instability in the Horn of Africa.
Somalia
What is the largest industry in Sub-Saharan Africa?
agriculture
Crops grown for their commercial value rather than for use by the grower are called _____ crops.
cash
A _________ is a depression in the Earth's surface formed by gradually shifting tectonic plates.
rift valley
What climatic region near the Equator has dry and rainy seasons?
savanna
What type of agriculture involves cutting down vegetation and forested areas, leaving them to dry out, and then burning them to create a rich layer of topsoil to grow food?
slash-and-burn agriculture
What type of agriculture involves growing just enough to support oneself or one's family?
subsistence agriculture
Most people living in Sub-Saharan Africa are ______________.
subsistence farmers
