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Social Studies 9wks
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What desert covers most of northern Africa? | Sahara Desert |
| What is Africa's transition zone between desert and rain forest? | Sahel |
| What African land form has rolling grassland and scattered trees? | Savanna |
| Located in Africa, what is the longest lake in the world? | Lake Tanganyika |
| What desert is located in southern Africa? | Kalahari Desert |
| Located in Africa, what is the world's longest river? | Nile River |
| What mountain range is located in northern Africa? | Atlas Mountains |
| What is the largest lake in Africa? | Lake Victoria |
| Which African river near the equator is located in the tropical rain forest? | Congo River |
| Which river is the principal river in western Africa? | Niger River |
| What is a result of deforestation? | Rain washes the soil away, Sun bakes soil, nutrients in soil wash away |
| What is desertification? | The process of the desert expanding into areas that had formerly been farmland |
| What is a cause of desertification? | Slash and burn, overgrazing, deforestation |
| Most of Africa's population lives where? | Near the coasts, rivers, and lakes |
| The two main religious groups in Africa are | Muslim and Christianity |
| Two examples of ethnic groups are | Bantu and Arabs |
| Most African languages can be traced to | Bantu |
| A high literacy rate generally leads to | GDP |
| The literacy rate in Africa | Low |
| This type of government is a loose alliance | Confederation |
| One leader holds complete power in this government | Autocracy |
| Control rests with a small group in this government | Oligarchy |
| The legislature holds power in this system | Parliamentary |
| Kenya's government is a | Democratic Republic |
| Sudan (north) has what kind of leader? | Dictator |
| Entrepreneurship is | People who provide the money to start and operate a business |
| Who gets better access to schools in Africa? | Men |
| What has led to famine in Africa? | Repeated Drought, Infertile Soil, Aids death reduced workforce |
| This economic system is based on supply and demand. | Market Economy |
| What country has the strongest economy in Africa? | South Africa |
| This trade barrier is a tax placed on imported goods. | tariff |
| Building a factory would be an example of what kind of investment? | Capital Goods |
| The European division of Africa caused | Drought, Famine, Disease, Hunger |
| A strong belief in one's country is | Nationality |
| In 1963, Kenya achieved independence from | Great Britain |
| More than 250 ethnic groups make up this country. | Nigeria |
| Apartheid separated blacks and whites in | South Africa |
| Who was arrested and imprisoned for resisting apartheid? | Nelson Mandela |
| The goal of the Pan-African movement was to | Unite Africans to solve problems |
| This country has lots of oil, but its people are very poor. | Nigeria |
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Caitlin R.
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