How do many nomads make their livings in the Sahel and Sahara regions?

They travel to find water and food for their herds, at times with Camels

North Africa tends to be populated by...

Arabic-speaking people who practice Islam

How do many nomads make their livings in the Sahel and Sahara regions?

They travel to find water and food for their herds, at times with Camels

Why is trading so important throughout the world?

All of the above (or below or beside)

How did gold and salt affect where people settled?

Trade routes grew and trading centers developed into cities

What affect do different climate zones have on trading?

Different climates produce different goods to be traded

Which is NOT a cause of desertification?

Termites digging irrigation tunnels, laying stones, and building fences

How did gold and salt affect where people settled?

Trade routes grew and trading centers developed into cities

Because of cataracts (shallow waterfalls and rapids) found in Africa’s major rivers, it is impossible to ______.

boat or sail from the interior of the continent to the sea

North Africa tends to be populated by...

Arabic-speaking people who practice Islam

Why did people in the forested areas of Africa rely on trade and not farming? The forested areas of Africa...

lack rich soil to grow grain crops and do not have enough grazing land

What are the four major rivers of Africa?

The Nile River, Niger River, Congo River, and Zambezi River

The continent of Africa can best be described as...

A place of geographic diversity

Because the different climate zones changed from north to south across the continent, trade routes...

developed along common north to south pathways

Why did people in the forested areas of Africa rely on trade and not farming? The forested areas of Africa...

lack rich soil to grow grain crops and do not have enough grazing land

The continent of Africa can best be described as...

A place of geographic diversity

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1
How do many nomads make their livings in the Sahel and Sahara regions?
They live in the cities where they can sell their goods
They live in one place so they can care for their herds
They travel to find water and food for their herds, at times with Camels
They create large farms in the desert to grow food
2
North Africa tends to be populated by...
Arabic-speaking people who practice Christianity
French-speaking people who practice Christianity
Arabic-speaking people who practice Judaism
Arabic-speaking people who practice Islam
3
What is a Savanna?
Body of Water
Grassy Plains
Jungle
Type of tree
4
Which region contains the Kalahari region, that can reach over 120°F, yet seasonal rains create temporary lakes?
Semiarid Strip
Southern Desert
Tropical Forest
Savanna
5
What is a savanna?
Tropical grasslands
Dense rainforest
Mountains and valleys
Desert
6
How do many nomads make their livings in the Sahel and Sahara regions?
They live in the cities where they can sell their goods
They live in one place so they can care for their herds
They travel to find water and food for their herds, at times with Camels
They create large farms in the desert to grow food
7
Why is trading so important throughout the world?
All of the above (or below or beside)
Trading helps to spread culture.
Trading provides access to goods that people they normally could not get.
Trading can create alliances between trading partners
8
How did gold and salt affect where people settled?
People settled elsewhere because of disputes over the gold and salt
Local governments gave away land to those who wanted to settle in W. Africa
Trade routes grew and trading centers developed into cities
People from all over the world rushed to settle in W. Africa to make money
9
The region of fertile land just south of the Sahara, but in the northern part of the semiarid climate zone is called...
South Africa
The South Sahara
The Sahel Region
The Ivory Coast
10
Africa is a country.
False
True
11
At one point in western African history, salt had the same value as gold. Why?
gold had little value to the Africans
salt was used to preserve food
salt was believed to have healing powers
salt was simply harder to mine than gold
12
The region of fertile land just south of the Sahara, but in the northern part of the semiarid climate zone is called...
The Ivory Coast
The South Sahara
The Sahel Region
South Africa
13
Does central Africa have any rain forests?
No
Yes
14
What affect do different climate zones have on trading?
People will only trade with people from different climates.
No affect
People only trade with other people from similar climates.
Different climates produce different goods to be traded
15
Whats between the Sahara and the Savanna?
Zambezi
Inland Delta
Rain Forest
Sahel
16
How much of africa is a savanna
34%
65%
12%
49%
17
Which region contains the Sahel region, with a very long dry season, where plants have adapted to be drought resistant?
Savanna
Semiarid Strip
Southern Desert
Tropical Forest
18
Which is NOT a cause of desertification?
Over-grazing, drought, tree removal, and over-farming the land
Slash and burn farming
Termites digging irrigation tunnels, laying stones, and building fences
Deforestation for lumber or firewood
19
Which Sub-Saharan Climate Region is covered by a wide variety of vegetation, is usually hot and humid, and rains often?
Semiarid Strip
Savanna
Tropical Forest
Southern Desert
20
How did gold and salt affect where people settled?
Local governments gave away land to those who wanted to settle in W. Africa
People from all over the world rushed to settle in W. Africa to make money
People settled elsewhere because of disputes over the gold and salt
Trade routes grew and trading centers developed into cities
21
Because of cataracts (shallow waterfalls and rapids) found in Africa’s major rivers, it is impossible to ______.
tax traders sailing up and down the rivers
generate hydroelectricity
control the flooding of the Nile
boat or sail from the interior of the continent to the sea
22
North Africa tends to be populated by...
Arabic-speaking people who practice Christianity
French-speaking people who practice Christianity
Arabic-speaking people who practice Judaism
Arabic-speaking people who practice Islam
23
Which region has an equally long wet and dry season, typically supports some trees, and is mostly covered in grass?
Southern Desert
Tropical Forest
Savanna
Semiarid Strip
24
Why did people in the forested areas of Africa rely on trade and not farming? The forested areas of Africa...
are too thick for people to settle in, due to all the trees and jungle
lack rich soil to grow grain crops and do not have enough grazing land
have unpredictable rainfall, which prevents a steady harvest
are too densely populated for farming
25
What are the four major rivers of Africa?
The Congo River, Nile River, Danube River, and the Volga River
The Nile River, Zambezi River, Amazon River, and the Congo River.
The Nile River, Euphrates River, Congo River, and the Niger River
The Nile River, Niger River, Congo River, and Zambezi River
26
Which region has an equally long wet and dry season, typically supports some trees, and is mostly covered in grass?
Savanna
Tropical Forest
Semiarid Strip
Southern Desert
27
The continent of Africa can best be described as...
A place of where Arabic culture tends to be predominate
A place of geographic similarity
A place of geographic diversity
A hot place, with dry deserts
28
Because the different climate zones changed from north to south across the continent, trade routes...
developed along the boarders of the deserts
developed along river crossings
developed east to west so people could buy goods they were familiar with
developed along common north to south pathways
29
Why did people in the forested areas of Africa rely on trade and not farming? The forested areas of Africa...
are too thick for people to settle in, due to all the trees and jungle
are too densely populated for farming
have unpredictable rainfall, which prevents a steady harvest
lack rich soil to grow grain crops and do not have enough grazing land
30
The continent of Africa can best be described as...
A place of geographic similarity
A hot place, with dry deserts
A place of geographic diversity
A place of where Arabic culture tends to be predominate

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