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Africa Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Where do most people in the Sahara live? | near an oasis |
| What is the edge of the major desert in Africa? Climate there is semiarid. | sahel |
| About how large is the Sahara? | Approximately the same size as the United States |
| What is true of the Sahara? | the desert has expanded trade winds remove moisture from the ground which keeps the region dry the area may have had more rain long ago |
| Two rivers that flow through the Sahara | Niger and Nile |
| Why is it like winter in the Sahara at night? | temperatures drop below freezing at night |
| How is an oases formed? | There are a few ways- 1. water can bubble up to the surface 2. they can be drilled 3. the land dips down to meet an underground stream |
| How does shifting agriculture help marginal lands? | it gives worn out fields a chance to recover |
| What happened in West Africa during the mid-1800s that allowed powerful countries to rule other areas? | colonialism |
| Why is governing a country like Nigeria difficult? | conflicting ethnic groups make it hard to create laws |
| a regional dialect is what? | a version of a language spoken in a specific area |
| Which of the following is a problem that countries with many cultural regions face? | 1. choosing a national language 2. conflicts between ethnic groups 3. finding a common national identity |
| Which of these is a major difference between the Sahara and the Sahel? | the Sahel receives more rainfall |
| a cultural region is best defined as a region whose people share the same | way of life |
| Marginal land | land that is not well suited for farming |
| What is true of the Hausa and Fulani people of northern Nigeria? | Both groups are Muslims |
| What do ergs, regs, and hammadas have in common? | They are all desert landforms |
| Although many Yoruba are spoken in Nigeria, the Yoruba belong to one | linguistic group |
| What is one main reason pastoral nomads move from place to place? | to find fresh pasture for their crops |
| What is a regional dialect? | a version of a language spoken in a specific area |
| a variety of people from different ethnic groups is also known as | ethnic diversity |
| How many countries are in Africa? | 54 |
| What is the world's largest wetland? | Niger Delta |
| Desertification is process by which land becomes more and more dry until it turns into desert. | climate changes and human activities |
| What is NOT a major cause of desertification? | shifting agriculture |
| Which of these is the most important economic activity in Niger River Delta? | oil production |
| Which of the following are most threatened by desertification? | marginal lands |
| Which of the following is a way that people have adapted to living in oases? | farmers grow cash crops like dates and vegetables |
| Which is one impact of British colonialism in Nigeria? | conflict between the Igbo and other ethnic groups |
| Why are cash crops grown? | to be exported |
| What is a dialect? | a version of language that is spoken in a specific area |
| What is the largest ethnic group in Western Nigeria? | Yoruba |
| What is one of the main economic contributers for Nigeria? | the oil industry |
| What is a savanna? | a broad flat land with grass and trees |
| Which of the following is a way that people have adapted to living in the Sahel? | farmer plant crops that grow in dry places, such millet and sorghum |
| a group of people who share a common language could also be called | a linguistic group |
| How do the Tuareg protect themselves from the burning sun? | They wear long, loose clothing and cover their heads and faces |
| this body of water is the longest freshwater lake in the world | Lake Tanganyika |
| this body of water separates Africa from Europe | Mediterranean |
| this body of water separates Africa from Asia | Red Sea |
| this country is the world's largest producer of cacao beans | Ivory Coast |
| this country is where the Blue Nile and White Nile join to form the Nile River | Sudan |
| this body of water borders Africa to the east | Indian Ocean |
| this body of water borders Africa | Atlantic Ocean |
| this body of water is the second largest body of freshwater in the world | Lake Victoria |
| this is the main physical feature in North | Sahara |
| this physical feature stretches across the northwestern part of Africa | Atlas Mountains |
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