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Geography ch 24
geography test questions chapter 24
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which country does not have productive diamond mines? | Seychelles |
| Where is the high veld located? | Central South Africa |
| Which of the following is an important sourse of water in the Namib Desert? | Dew and Fog |
| Which of the following cities has a Mediterranean climate? | Cape Town, South Africa |
| Which of the following is not a mojor river in Southern Africa? | Congo River |
| What type of biome is found in the middle veld? | Savanna |
| What mountain range is located in South Africa? | Drakensberg Mountains |
| What skill did the early Bantu settelers bring to Southern Africa? | how to make iron tools |
| Which of the following was not a early kingdom in Southern Africa? | Kush |
| Why did the dutch originally want to settle in Southern Africa? | They wanted to farm |
| What was a cause of the Boer War? | desire to control the regions mineral wealth |
| What European country controlled Bechuanaland (now Botswana)? | Great Britian |
| Which two countries were once called North and South Rhodesia? | Zambia and Zimbabwe |
| When did South Africa first hold elections that were open to all citizens? | 1994 |
| Which of the following people speak Sotho? | Basuto |
| What is Zimbabwe's most important export crop? | tobacco |
| Which country exports vanilla? | Madagascar |
| Which country has one of Africa's fastest growing economies? | South Africa |
| Why do so many children develop illness in Southern Africa? | Poor nutrition due to poverty |
| Why is life expectancy declining in southern Africa? | high rate of HIV/AIDS infection |