B. unit 2 Africa Test

Question 1

The world’s second largest lake

Answer 1

Victoria

Question 2

the desert which covers much of Botswana is called the _____ Desert.

Answer 2

Kalahari

Question 3

The world’s fourth largest island is

Answer 3

Madagascar

Question 4

East of Africa lies the _________ Ocean.

Answer 4

Indian

Question 5

North of Africa lies the:

Answer 5

Mediterranean Sea

Question 6

Most of Northern Africa is covered by the growing _____ Desert.

Answer 6

Sahara

Question 7

The world’s longest lake is Lake _____.

Answer 7

Tanganyika

Question 8

The __________ River runs south to north through Egypt and Sudan.

Answer 8

nile

Question 9

continued lack of rain

Answer 9

drought

Question 10

the use of fear and violence to accomplish something

Answer 10

terrorism

Question 11

a more powerful nation takes some control of a weaker nation

Answer 11

protectorate

Question 12

tropical grassland

Answer 12

savanna

Question 13

brutal killing of many people

Answer 13

massacre

Question 14

illegal hunting

Answer 14

poaching

Question 15

to send goods out of one country for sale and use in another

Answer 15

export

Question 16

wanderers with no permanent home

Answer 16

nomads

Question 17

no government or law

Answer 17

anarchy

Question 18

way of life for a people group

Answer 18

culture

Question 19

People who use government to enforce religious laws of the Koran are called Islamic fundamentalists.

Answer 19

True

Question 20

The nations of Europe met in 1884 at the German Conference to divide Africa among themselves.

Answer 20

false

Question 21

Côte d’Ivoire was a French colony.

Answer 21

True

Question 22

Many African nations with good resources are poor because of bad government.

Answer 22

True

Question 23

Africa is the largest continent.

Answer 23

false

Question 24

Before 1990, most African nations had either a one-party or a military government.

Answer 24

true

Question 25

South Africa's system of separating the races was called apartheid.

Answer 25

true

Question 26

The most important trade good between the Africans and Europeans in the 1400s was cotton

Answer 26

false

Question 27

Islam, traditional African religions, and Christianity are practiced in Africa.

Answer 27

true

Question 28

The West African Empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai were very rich because of the:

Answer 28

gold and salt trade

Question 29

If you lived in Africa and wanted to eat, you would grow:

Answer 29

cassava

Question 30

If you wanted to raise a crop to sell and make money, you would grow:

Answer 30

cocoa

Question 31

trade between Africa and the Middle East and India was controlled by

Answer 31

city-states

Question 32

The most important problem in Africa today is:

Answer 32

tribalism

Question 33

The first modern Europeans to explore Africa were:

Answer 33

Portuguese

Question 34

Which way does the equator run through Africa?

Answer 34

through the center

Question 35

The Mau Mau Rebellion occurred in:

Answer 35

Kenya

Question 36

Trade across the Sahara Desert was accomplished by

Answer 36

camel

Question 37

The first African colony to receive independence, under the control of freed American slaves, was:

Answer 37

Liberia

Question 38

The southwest corner of Africa is marked by the:

Answer 38

Cape of Good Hope

Question 39

What is the status of Western Sahara?

Answer 39

territory