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AFRICA REVIEW

AFRICA REVIEW. Where do most people in Egypt live?. Along the Nile River. SOUTH AFRICA. What country is this?. In the Sahel, overgrazing and drought have resulted in a decrease in the grassland region. What is this process called?. DESERTIFICATION. DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO.

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AFRICA REVIEW

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  1. AFRICA REVIEW

  2. Where do most people in Egypt live? Along the Nile River

  3. SOUTH AFRICA What country is this?

  4. In the Sahel, overgrazing and drought have resulted in a decrease in the grassland region. What is this process called? DESERTIFICATION

  5. DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO What country is this?

  6. SUDAN What country is this?

  7. Swahili is a mixture of which two languages? Arabic and Bantu

  8. EGYPT What country is this?

  9. Name the mixed ethnic group, who mostly live in North Africa and the Middle East. ARABS

  10. What lake is this? LAKE VICTORIA

  11. What River is this? CONGO RIVER

  12. Name the region of short grasses bordering the Sahara where desertification is a problem. The Sahel

  13. What River is this? NILE RIVER

  14. Some regions in Africa battle with widespread famine. What is famine? EXTREME SHORTAGE OF FOOD

  15. KENYA What country is this?

  16. What River is this? NIGER RIVER

  17. The ______________ is the longest and most important river in West Africa. NIGER

  18. What lake is this? LAKE TANGANYIKA

  19. WHAT COUNTRY IS THIS? NIGERIA

  20. THE KALAHARI DESERT What desert is this?

  21. Which geographical area can be found along most of Africa’s equator? Tropical Rainforest

  22. What River is this? CONGO RIVER

  23. What are Rock-filled rapids called on African rivers at the edge of the plateau? Cataracts

  24. What landform separates Morocco from the Sahara desert? Atlas Mountains

  25. THE SAHARA DESERT What Region is this?

  26. What is a small place where trees are able to grow and where people can live with grazing animals and a few crops? Oasis

  27. What mountains are these? ATLAS MOUNTAINS

  28. What ethnic group believes that the safety of their nation depends on the Golden Stool? Ashanti

  29. THE SAHEL What Region is this?

  30. The Sahara divides Africa into two regions. What are these two regions? Northern Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa

  31. Which body of water does the Nile River flow into? The Mediterranean Sea

  32. In the Sahel, what is leading to desertification? Overgrazing by animals

  33. What ethnic group is found in Central and Southern Africa? Bantu

  34. Due to poor farmland in the Sahel, where are most people choosing to move? Into cities

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

  36. What is the largest lake in Africa? Lake Victoria

  37. What is a major problem with the Nile River today? Pollution

  38. What desert is found in Southern Africa? Kalahari Desert

  39. What is the world’s longest river? Nile River

  40. In what country are the Ashanti people found? Ghana

  41. In what country did the Bantus come from? Nigeria

  42. What religion was brought to Africa from the Middle East? Islam

  43. What area of Africa do the Swahili live? East Africa

  44. What are two ways in which people of the Sahel make a living? Heading and Subsistence Farming

  45. What one word describes the savanna? Grasslands

  46. What is one reason why the Sahel, Savanna, and rainforests are being destroyed? Increase population

  47. What is the main religion of the Swahili people? Islam

  48. Europe’s need for Raw Materials led to what? The “Scramble for Africa”?

  49. What is the term given to a country that builds an empire by conquering colonies to provide raw materials for a stronger country? Imperialism

  50. What was the Berlin Conference? The meeting of the European powers to decide how to divide up Africa

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