Africa test

Question 0

Three factors that affect Africa’s climate are ________, _______, and _______.

Answer 0

Distance from the equator
Location from the body of water
Elevation

Question 1

Africa is divided into 5 regions know as _________, _________, ________, ________, and __________.

Answer 1

North
South
East
West
Central

Question 2

Areas closer to the equator are typically _________.

Answer 2

Warmer

Question 3

Rainforest are _________________

Answer 3

Moist, rainy
Shrinking
Cover most of central Africa
Many trees and animal life

Question 4

Deserts are ______________

Answer 4

Kalahari (S)
Sahara (N)
Namib (S)
Hot, dry
Very little animal life
Nomads

Question 5

Savannahs are _______________

Answer 5

Region of tall grasses
Has dry season and a wet season
N + S of rainforests
Wet is good for farming

Question 6

A country that is dry grow crops by __________

Answer 6

Irrigation, artificially watering crops

Question 7

The region with the highest population is _________

Answer 7

West

Question 8

The ______ region is home to the Namib and Kalahari Deserts. The Namib Desert is considered unique because ____________

Answer 8

South

Because it sits along a coast

Question 9

A plateau is ___________

Answer 9

A large, flag are of land higher than the surrounding

Question 10

A coastal plain is ________. Escarpments are related to coastal plains because a ___________ may end at a ___________.

Answer 10

Flat land near sea coast
Coastal plain
Escarpment

Question 11

Nile River is used for ________ It has ________ soil. It is the ________ River in the world. It has ___ dams. It is in __________ Africa

Answer 11

Farming
Fertile
Longest
4
Northeast

Question 12

The Niger River is ________.

Answer 12

2,600m long

Question 13

Congo River is fed by _________. It is located in ______ Africa

Answer 13

Tributaries

Central

Question 14

Zambezi River is used for _________ because of its _______ current. It is used in creating the __________.

Answer 14

Electricity
Fast
Victoria Falls

Question 15

The Great Rift Valley is a ______ mile stretch of landforms that ________. It is located in _____ Africa.

Answer 15

4,000
Trench
East

Question 16

The tallest mountain in Africa is ________. It is in ________.

Answer 16

Mount Kilimanjaro

East Africa, Tanzania

Question 17

One of the most famous waterfalls in Africa is ___________. The name locals give it is __________.

Answer 17

Victoria Falls

“The smoke that thunders”

Question 18

What is the difference between subsistence farming and farming for cash crops?

Answer 18

Subsistence farming is a farmer who raise crops for their family. Cash crops are crops people sell.

Question 19

What are some crops that grow throughout Afica?

Answer 19

Dates, barely, wheat, bananas, corn, rice

Question 20

What are some natural resources harvested in Africa?

Answer 20

Petroleum, oil, copper, silver, uranium, diamonds

Question 21

What does it men to have a specialized economy? What are pros and cons of a specialized economy?

Answer 21

A specialized economy is when you focus on one industry
Pros- farming industry is strong, lots of supply
Cons- supply may go low if drought, won’t make money

Question 22

What does it mean to diversify the economy’s? How are Africans diversifying their economy?

Answer 22

To no longer be a specialized economy; to have more than 1 industry. They are trying to get a different industry besides farming.

Question 23

The 3 forms of government found in Pre-Colonial Africa are _______

Answer 23

Kingdoms (Askum)
City States (Mombasa)
Stateless Political Society

Question 24

Colonize means to ________

Answer 24

To settle in an area and
•take over existing government
•create a government

Question 25

When Europeans first colonized in Africa they ________

Answer 25

Changed the institution of Africa

Question 26

Nationalism is _______. How does it play a role in Africa’s independence?

Answer 26

A sense of pride

Political parties formed and together they declared for independence

Question 27

What is the slogan for the Pan-African movement? What does it mean?

Answer 27

“Africa for Africans”

It means to love one another and to unite with each other. They want to be in control of Africa.

Question 28

What war lead to several Europeans countries granting independence for Africa countries?

Answer 28

World War II

Question 29

What does this mean: “Some African countries are young”

Answer 29

Some countries in Africa didn’t gain independence and weren’t a part of Africa until a later time.

Question 30

Music is used for_______

Answer 30

Entertainment 
Work
Ritual/Ceremony
Storytelling
Language

Question 31

What are common sounds/instruments

Answer 31

Clapping
Drums
Call and response

Question 32

What does call and response mean

Answer 32

Someone calls something out and you respond to it

Question 33

What is danced used for in Adrica

Answer 33

Rituals/ceremonies

Entertainment

Question 34

What are dance moves inspired by?

Answer 34

War
Nature
Everyday life

Question 35

How many languages are spoken in Africa? What are the most popular ones?

Answer 35

Over 1,000
•English
•French
•Portuguese

Question 36

The language spoken in North Africa is ________.

Answer 36

Arabic

Question 37

The language spoken in East Africa is ________

Answer 37

Swahili

Question 38

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

Answer 38

• wasn’t a lot of paper
• educate
• Oral History

Question 39

What are the 3 topic a folklore can cover? What element is usually included?

Answer 39

• retell history
• explain the unexplained
• life lesson
  Use animals

Question 40

Describe the diets and foods found in Africa

Answer 40

N- influenced by traders (cinnamon, nutmeg, saffron)
S/E- grains, beans, veggies
W- lots of carbs (grains, starches, spicy)
C- traditional with little European influence (plantains, stew, bushmeat)