Africa%20Geography

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Africa Geography Review
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Where do most people in Egypt live?

• Along the Nile River

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SOUTH AFRICA
What country is this?
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In the Sahel, overgrazing and drought have
resulted in a decrease in the grassland region.
What is this process called?
DESERTIFICATION
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DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
What country is this?
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What country in Africa is losing its rainforest
the fastest today due to its huge population?

• Nigeria

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Explain why the population of the Sahara is low.
LIMITED ACCESS TO WATER
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SUDAN
What country is this?
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Which concept relates to religion rather than
ethnicity? a. Kimba is Ashanti. b. Mustafa
follows the Quran. c. Kemal is a nomadic
herder. d. Jambo speaks Swahili.
B
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EGYPT
What country is this?
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Name the mixed ethnic group, who mostly live in
North Africa and the Middle East.
ARABS
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Where is a majority of wildlife in Africa found?

• The Savanna

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What lake is this?
LAKE VICTORIA
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Name the vast, dry area that stretches across
North Africa.
SAHARA DESERT
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What River is this?
CONGO RIVER
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Name the region of short grasses bordering the
Sahara where desertification is a problem.
The Sahel
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What is the largest country in Africa?

• Sudan

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What River is this?
NILE RIVER
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Which statement BEST describes the result of
fertile soil along the Niger River? A. East
Africa is the population center of Africa. B.
South Africa is the population center of
Africa. C. North Africa is the population center
of Africa. D. West Africa is the population
center of Africa.
D
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SOUTH AFRICA
What country is this?
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KENYA
What country is this?
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People in Egypt use chemical fertilizers to help
them grow crops. What is a negative effect of
these fertilizers for the soil?

• Salt buildup

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What River is this?
NIGER RIVER
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The ______________ is the longest and most
important river in West Africa.
NIGER
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What lake is this?
LAKE TANGANYIKA
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What is the biggest threat to the savanna?

• The increasing number of people in the region

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The development of the Swahili language was a
direct result of A. The mixing of the Bantu and
Arabic cultures B. The mixing of the Bantu and
Swahili cultures C. The mixing of the Ashanti and
Arabic cultures D. The mixing of the Bantu and
Ashanti cultures
A
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What is significant about the Nile River?

• Longest river in the world/flows north

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WHAT COUNTRY IS THIS?
NIGERIA
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What is the largest desert in the world?

• Sahara Desert

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THE KALAHARI DESERT
What desert is this?
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Which geographical area can be found along most
of Africas equator?

• Tropical Rainforest

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What River is this?
CONGO RIVER
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What is a long steep slope or cliff at the edge
of a plateau that is usually formed by erosion?

• Escarpment

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What lake is this?
LAKE TANGANYIKA
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What desert in Africa is about the same size as
the United States?

• The Sahara

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What landform separates Morocco from the Sahara
desert?

• Atlas Mountains

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THE SAHARA DESERT
What Region is this?
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What is a small place where trees are able to
grow and where people can live with grazing
animals and a few crops?

• Oasis

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What mountains are these?
ATLAS MOUNTAINS
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In the Sahel, overgrazing and drought have
resulted in a decrease in the grassland region.
What is this process called?
DESERTIFICATION
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DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
What country is this?
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Explain why the population of the Sahara is low.
LIMITED ACCESS TO WATER
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SUDAN
What country is this?
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EGYPT
What country is this?
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What lake is this?
LAKE VICTORIA
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Name the vast, dry area that stretches across
North Africa.
SAHARA DESERT
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What River is this?
CONGO RIVER
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Name the region of short grasses bordering the
Sahara where desertification is a problem.
The Sahel
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What River is this?
NILE RIVER
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SOUTH AFRICA
What country is this?
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KENYA
What country is this?
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What River is this?
NIGER RIVER
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What environmental change is threatening the way
of live in West Africa? Desertification
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What is the best way to stop or fight
deforestation? Plant more trees
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What mountains are these?
ATLAS MOUNTAINS
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The ______________ is the longest and most
important river in West Africa.
NIGER
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What lake is this?
LAKE TANGANYIKA
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What ethnic group believes that the safety of
their nation depends on the Golden Stool?

• Ashanti

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THE SAHEL
What Region is this?
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The Sahara divides Africa into two regions. What
are these two regions?

• Northern Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa

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What River is this?
NIGER RIVER
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What items were traded across the Sahara by
caravan?

• Salt and Gold

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Which body of water does the Nile River flow into?

• The Mediterranean Sea

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What is the spread of deserts called?

• Desertification

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In the Sahel, what is leading to desertification?

• Overgrazing by animals

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Where are Arabs mainly found?

• Northern Africa and the Middle East

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What ethnic group is found in Central and
Southern Africa?

• Bantu

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What is a drought?

• A lack of rainfall for an extended period of time

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What is silt?

• Rich soil carried into an area by rivers/flooding

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What is the deepest lake in Africa?

• Lake Tanganyika

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Due to poor farmland in the Sahel, where are most
people choosing to move?

• Into cities

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What ethnic group is found in East Africa,
especially Kenya?

• Swahili

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Why is the rainforest shrinking?

• Deforestation

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What is the largest lake in Africa?

• Lake Victoria

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What group of people first started clearing large
areas of the rainforest?

• Europeans

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What is a major problem with the Nile River today?

• Pollution

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What two things does deforestation lead to?

• Desertification and Soil Erosion

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What desert is found in Southern Africa?

• Kalahari Desert

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What is the worlds longest river?

• Nile River

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In what country are the Ashanti people found?

• Ghana

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In what country did the Bantus come from?

• Nigeria

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What religion was brought to Africa from the
Middle East?

• Islam

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DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
What country is this?
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Explain why the population of the Sahara is low.
LIMITED ACCESS TO WATER
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SUDAN
What country is this?
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Which concept relates to religion rather than
ethnicity? a. Kimba is Ashanti. b. Mustafa
follows the Quran. c. Kemal is a nomadic
herder. d. Jambo speaks Swahili.
B
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EGYPT
What country is this?
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Name the mixed ethnic group, who mostly live in
North Africa and the Middle East.
ARABS
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What lake is this?
LAKE VICTORIA
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Name the vast, dry area that stretches across
North Africa.
SAHARA DESERT
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Name the region of short grasses bordering the
Sahara where desertification is a problem.
The Sahel
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Which statement BEST describes the result of
fertile soil along the Niger River? A. East
Africa is the population center of Africa. B.
South Africa is the population center of
Africa. C. North Africa is the population center
of Africa. D. West Africa is the population
center of Africa.
D
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What River is this?
NILE RIVER
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Some regions in Africa battle with widespread
famine. What is famine?
EXTREME SHORTAGE OF FOOD
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KENYA
What country is this?
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What mountains are these?
ATLAS MOUNTAINS
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The ______________ is the longest and most
important river in West Africa.
NIGER
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The development of the Swahili language was a
direct result of A. The mixing of traditional
African and Arabic cultures B. The mixing of the
Bantu and Swahili cultures C. The mixing of the
Ashanti and Arabic cultures D. The mixing of the
Bantu and Ashanti cultures
A