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Africa Unit Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what are the islands of fresh water in the desert called | oases |
| what are the short grasses and trees of the Sahel used for | herding |
| where is most of Egypt's population located | along the Nile River |
| Nigeria was once a colony of which European Nation | Great Britian |
| about how many ethnic groups are there in Africa | about 2,000+ |
| what is the worlds longest river | Nile River |
| unlike the other regions of Nigeria, in the western region where do many people live | cities |
| which type of landform best describes Africa | Plateau |
| which ethnic group is the largest in the western region of Nigeria | Yoruba |
| what is the most common type of vegetation found in Africa | tropical grasslands |
| what is the Igbo's main economic activity | oil |
| by 1914, what was the most of Africa divided into | European colonies |
| what are the most important natural resources found in Africa | diamonds, oil, gold |
| in what country does the White Nile join the Blue NIle | Sudan |
| which african country has the most cities between 1 million and 4 million people | South Africa |
| what is a major difference between the Sahara and the Sahel | Sahel gets more rainfall |
| what is marginal land | land that is not well-suited for farming |
| what do ergs, regs, and hammadas have in common | they are all in a desert |
| why do pastoral nomads move from place to place | so they can find fresh grass for their herds |
| what are three adaptations that have been made to life in the sahara | they have pastoral nomads, they wear long, loose clothing, they use camels and trucks for transportation |
| what is the climate throughout most of africa like | warm year round |
| which type of land is most threatened by desertification | marginal lands |
| what is a cultural region | a region where people share the same way of life |
| what do the Hausa and Fulani people of northern Nigeria have in common | they are both muslim |
| what is a linguistic group | a group of people who share a common language |
| which ethnic group in Nigeria was rewarded by the British for their cooperation | Igbo |
| what was the effect of this cooperation | the conflict |
| what is the most important economic activity in eastern Nigeria | oil |
| who are the Sotho, Zulu, and Xhosa | Blacks in South Africa |
| what is the language spoken by some South African whites | Afrikaans |
| most black South Africans trace their ancestry to which group | Bantu |
| what two oceans does south africa border | Indian and Atlantic Ocean |
| who is Nelson Mandela | the 1st black prime minister of South Africa |
| South Africa is the world's largest producer and exporter of which resource | gold |
| what was the main purpose of South Africa's apartheid policy | racial segregation |
| during apartheid, which South Africans were moved to homelands | Black South Africa's |
| how were coloreds and Asians affected by South Africa's apartheid policy | they were treated as second-class citizens |
| how did the end of apartheid affect the distribution of political power in South Africa | South Africans of all races were allowed to vote for the first time |
| how was the Employment Equity Act affected job opportunities in South Africa since the end of apartheid | it requires jobs to hire everyone of all race |
| which educational goal has been emphasized in South Africa since the end of apartheid | all students not just whites learn reading, writing, math, and science in school |
| what are the challenges facing South Africa today | HIV/Aids, reduce poverty, and improving standard living for everybody |
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