Africa Test

Question 0

Know the map

Answer 0

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Question 1

What are the five regions in Africa

Answer 1

North, south, east, west, central

Question 2

What are the three factors that affect Africa’s climate

Answer 2

Distance from the equator
Relative location to bodies of water
Elevation

Question 3

Areas closer to the equator are _________.

Answer 3

Warmer

Question 4

How does a country with a dry climate grow crops

Answer 4

Irrigation

Question 5

That is the deserts climate

Answer 5

Dry and hot

Question 6

What are rain forests climate in central Africa

Answer 6

Humid and rainy

Question 7

What are the savannah’s seasons and where are they located

Answer 7

Wet or dry

North and South Africa

Question 8

Where is the Sahara desert located and why is it significant

Answer 8

In North Africa and it is the largest desert in the world

Question 9

Which region has the highest population

Answer 9

West Africa

Question 10

Which region in Africa is home to the Namib and Kalahari Deserts. Why is the Namib desert considered unique

Answer 10

In South Africa and they are located on coastlines

Question 11

What is a large flat area that is higher than the surrounding land

Answer 11

A plateau

Question 12

What is a coastal plain and how is it related to escarpments

Answer 12

It is a flat land near the coast and some coastal plains end at escarpments

Question 13

What are the four major rivers from longest to shortest

Answer 13

The Nile
The Congo
The Niger
The Zambezi

Question 14

Which river is 2,600 miles long

Answer 14

Niger River

Question 15

Which river is 2,720 miles long, fed by tributaries, and in central Africa

Answer 15

The Congo river

Question 16

Which northeast African river is over 4,000 miles long, the longest river in the world, used for farming because it makes fertile, and has 4 dams along it

Answer 16

The Nile River

Question 17

Which River is 2,200 miles long and used for electricity and creating Victoria Falls

Answer 17

The Zambezi River

Question 18

What is the Great Rift Valley and where is it located

Answer 18

A deep trench in South Eastern Africa

Question 19

What Is the tallest mountain in Africa and where is it located

Answer 19

Mount Kilimanjaro in east Africa

Question 20

One of the most famous waterfalls in Africa is __________ and its name the locals give it is “_________ ________ ___________”

Answer 20

Victoria falls

Smoke that thunders

Question 21

What is the difference between cash crop and subsistence farming

Answer 21

Cash crop money whereas subsistence farming is to support farming

Question 22

Give three examples of cash crop and three examples of subsistence farming

Answer 22

S: barley, wheat, dates
C: coffee, cacao, tea

Question 23

What are some natural resources harvested in Africa

Answer 23

Gold, petroleum, oil, copper, and silver

Question 24

What is a pro and a con of a specialized economy

Answer 24

Pro: people will come to you for that crop Con: if you have a bad year, you will make no profit

Question 25

What does it mean to diversify the economy

Answer 25

It means to create new industries. Africans are beginning to make more major products to diversify their economy.

Question 26

What are the three forms of government found in pre-colonial Africa and give examples

Answer 26

Kingdoms and empires - Egypt City state - Mombasa Stateless political societies - tribal group

Question 27

What does it mean to colonize

Answer 27

To settle in an area

Question 28

What might you do when you colonize

Answer 28

Take over a government in existence or create a government for that area

Question 29

Which war led to several European countries granting independence for African countries

Answer 29

World war 2

Question 30

What does the following mean "some African countries are young

Answer 30

Some countries were established in recent years

Question 31

What is the slogan for pan-African movement and what does it mean

Answer 31

"Africa for Africans" and it means that Africans should run Africa not other people

Question 32

What is nationalism and how does it play a role in Africa's independence movement

Answer 32

It is pride in your country and political parties start to develop

Question 33

What happened when Europeans first colonized

Answer 33

Slavery became a life-long positions and some were sent to America for slavery. They took land and control through various methods and industries were built around natural resources found in Africa

Question 34

What is music used for and what are some common sounds/instruments

Answer 34

``` Used for: Rituals/ceremonies Work Entertainment Language Storytelling ``` Common sounds: Clapping Drums Call and response

Question 35

Call and response means:

Answer 35

A soloist says something and a chorus responds

Question 36

What is dance used for in Africa and what are the dance moves inspired by

Answer 36

Used for: Rituals Ceremonies Entertainment It is based on everyday life

Question 37

How many languages are spoken in Africa and what are the most common ones

Answer 37

Over 1,000 and French, English, and Portuguese

Question 38

What language is spoken in North Africa? East Africa?

Answer 38

North: Arabic East: Swahili

Question 39

Why were folktales used as a form of education for many years

Answer 39

They did not have paper to write the information down on

Question 40

What are the three topics a folktales can cover and what element is typically inc,used in African folklore

Answer 40

Life lessons Explain the unexplained Re-telling history Nature

Question 41

What are common foods in North Africa

Answer 41

Cinnamon Nutmeg Saffron

Question 42

What common foods are found in south and east | Africa

Answer 42

Grains, beans, vegetables, citrus

Question 43

What common foods are found in west Africa

Answer 43

Grains Stews Spicy foods

Question 44

What common foods are found in Central Africa

Answer 44

Plantains Stews Bush meat