What do some people believe might lead to "water wars" in Africa in the future?

competition among countries for scare water resources

Which BEST describes the Sahara Desert?

the largest desert in the world

What is meant by the Green Line of desertification?

the line between the desert and the cultivated areas

What are the main religions found among the Ashanti people today?

traditional Shanti religion, Christianity, and Islam

What is one difference between Judaism and Christianity?

beliefs are based on the teachings of Jesus

What is one of the major problems facing those who depend on the Nile River for their water?

The water is contaminated with human and industrial waste

What is one of the major problems facing those who depend on the Nile River for their water?

The water is contaiminated with human and industrial waste

What is causing the Sahel to expand in recent years?

over-grazing and cutting down trees for fuel

Why is farming so difficult in the African Sahel?

little rain falls in this region

Which best describes the religion of the Bantu people?

they have a wide diversity of religions

When the Ottoman Empire was created, the new boundaries caused what problems among the people?

new countries included people who didn't have much in common

Which BEST describes a nomad?

one who wanders from place to place to find food and water

Which phrase BEST describes the rainforest?

humid and warm with thick vegetation

Which best describes the purpose of an almanac?

to provide an annual update of facts and statistical info

Which is an opinion about two of the world's religions?

Jewish synagogues are the loveliest churches in the world.

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1
What do some people believe might lead to "water wars" in Africa in the future?
demands to reroute rivers to supply water to rain forests
U.N. decrees how African nations how to share their water
competition among countries for scare water resources
end of farming as Africa moves to heavy industry
2
Which BEST describes the Sahara Desert?
the largest desert in the world
perfectly flat and sandy
impossible for people to go across
located only in the northwest corner of Africa
3
What religion did Arabs bring with them to Africa?
Judaism
Animism
Christianity
Islam
4
Which describes "anti-Semitism"?
refusal to allow immigrants into your country
denying women the right to vote
refusal to allow the practice of any religion
hatred of Jews
5
What is meant by the Green Line of desertification?
the point in a river at which water pollution begins
a barrier put up to keep people away for their own safety
the line between the desert and the cultivated areas
the line dividing rural and urban neighborhoods
6
What are the main religions found among the Ashanti people today?
Judaism and Christianity
traditional Shanti religion, Christianity, and Islam
there is little prctice of religion among the Ashanti today
traditional religion and Hinduism
7
What is one difference between Judaism and Christianity?
belief in one God
began in the Middle East
some holy writings are the same
beliefs are based on the teachings of Jesus
8
What is one of the major problems facing those who depend on the Nile River for their water?
The river has no fish in it
The river always dries up during the summer months
The river is too shallow to be used for transportation
The water is contaminated with human and industrial waste
9
Which would be typical of what one would find in the savanna?
desert
coastal plains
grasslands
high mountain ranges
10
What is one of the major problems facing those who depend on the Nile River for their water?
The river always dries up during the summer months
The river is too shallow to be used for transportation
The river has no fish in it
The water is contaiminated with human and industrial waste
11
What religion is the most common among the Swahili today?
Islam
Hinduism
Buddhism
Christianity
12
What is causing the Sahel to expand in recent years?
several years of heavy rains and flooding
over-grazing and cutting down trees for fuel
gov't programs that have noved too many people into the area
damming rivers and preventing irrigation
13
Why is farming so difficult in the African Sahel?
thick grass makes farming difficult
no rain falls in the Sahel at all
farm animals int he Sahel eat up all the crops
little rain falls in this region
14
Which best describes the religion of the Bantu people?
most practice Animism
nearly all are Christian
most of them are Muslim
they have a wide diversity of religions
15
When the Ottoman Empire was created, the new boundaries caused what problems among the people?
new countries were all desert, people couldn't earn a living
new countries included people who didn't have much in common
All of the new countries were very poor
People could no longer practice their religions
16
Which model gives the best representation of the location of places on the earth's surface?
globe
atlas map
highway map
foldable map
17
Which BEST describes a nomad?
industrial worker who lives in an African city
plantation owner who lives along the coast
one who lives and farms on the edge of the desert
one who wanders from place to place to find food and water
18
Which reference book would be best to locate a map of Indonesia?
atlas
almanac
thesaurus
dictionary
19
Which religion began in the Middle East?
Judaism
Christianity
Judaism & Christianity
neither Judaism nor Christianity
20
Which phrase BEST describes the rainforest?
semi-arid farmland
hot and dry desert
humid and warm with thick vegetation
rolling grassy plains
21
Which is the biggest threat to African rainforests today?
war and political unrest
pollution from nuclear power plants
extended periods of drought
overpopulation
22
What is a similarity between Judaism and Christianity?
belief in one God
holy writings are the same
Orthodox, Conservative, and Reform are the main groups
beliefs are based on the teachings of Jesus
23
Which best describes the purpose of an almanac?
to be a source of maps for locations in the world
to suggest synonyms and antonyms of given words
to provide an annual update of facts and statistical info
to give definitions and origins of a language's word's
24
Which is an opinion about two of the world's religions?
Judaism is the older of the two religions.
Christians and Jews each believe that there is only one God.
Jewish synagogues are the loveliest churches in the world.
Christians base their beliefs on the teachings of Jesus.

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