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CRCT AFRICA TARGETS. 1. What is the major physical barrier on the continent of Africa? Black Sea Sahara Desert Horn of Africa Indian Ocean. Sahara Desert. 2. Which of Africa’s, major rivers is located in Central Africa? Zambezi River Nile River Congo River Niger River. Congo River.
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1 What is the major physical barrier on the continent of Africa? • Black Sea • Sahara Desert • Horn of Africa • Indian Ocean
2 Which of Africa’s, major rivers is located in Central Africa? • Zambezi River • Nile River • Congo River • Niger River
3 Why might the people of Cote d’Ivoire be concerned with desertification? • Increased pesticides • Decreased farmland • Growing forests • Increase in the Sahel
4 Which statement about deforestation is true? • Good for soil • Cannot be reversed • Helpful to native animal species • Can cause flash floods
5 What is the BEST way to fight deforestation? • Desertification • Protecting coastline • Planting trees • Irrigation
6 Which statement BEST describes the result of fertile soil along the Niger River? • East Africa is the population center of Africa. • South Africa is the population center of Africa • North Africa is the population center of Africa • West Africa is the population center of Africa
7 Swahili refers to a people, a culture of trade, and a language. Which two cultures does Swahili embrace? • Bantu and Arabic • Arabic and Islamic • Ethiopian and Egyptian • Arabic and Persian
8 Where in Central/West Africa would you find the leading agricultural zone? • Sahara • Sahel • Rainforests • Savannahs
9 Who was the white South African leader responsible for ending apartheid? • Nelson Mandela • Jomo Kenyatta • Julius Nyere • F.W. de Klerk
10 At the Berlin Conference, European nations agreed to divide up the African continent. What was the main goal of the European nations? • Gain control of natural resources • Gain new markets for manufactured goods • Gain religious missionary work • Gain land for new citizens
11 What physical feature is important to Egypt’s trade? • Atlas Mountains • Suez Canal • Rocky Mountains • Lake Victoria
12 Which African country is MOST affected by the AIDS epidemic? • Egypt • South Africa • Sudan • Morocco
13 What destination was most common for enslaved Africans? • Zambia • Australia • India • Americas
14 How could the condition of a slave ship BEST be described? • Pleasant • Dangerous • Safe • Decent
15 Which of these statements BEST describes the reason for European colonization of Africa? • Europeans wanted to see African wildlife • European cities were overcrowded • Europeans wanted raw materials not available in Europe • Europeans were tired of wars
16 All of these are positive impacts of European colonization of Africa EXCEPT? • Hospitals • Schools • Roads • Wars
17 Why did Africans want independence from Europeans powers? • European languages were confusing • They did not like Europeans • They wanted to fight each other instead of Europeans • They wanted control of their own governments
18 What did the African nationalist movements fight for? • Wealth • Colonies • Independence • New friends
19 Who is Nelson Mandela? • Leader of the National Party • First European to arrive in South Africa • First president elected by democratic election • Last president during apartheid
20 Under apartheid, people of different races had to do all of the following EXCEPT? • Register their race with the government • Work with people of different races • Live only with people of their own race • Use separate services & buildings
21 Food shortages can be caused by all of the following EXCEPT? • Lack of food on the planet • Wars • Droughts • Poor food distribution
22 Civil war may be caused by all of the following EXCEPT? • Racism • Historical conflicts • Peace treaties • Economic differences
23 The Pan-African movement called for what among black people? • Genocide • Unity • Disease • Food
24 What are new technologies, new factories, and new machinery examples of in economics? • Human capital • Natural resources • Capital goods • Economic systems
25 What is an entrepreneur? • Head of state in control of resources • A dictator • Person in charge of international trade • Person who takes risks starting a new business