Which is a result of desertification for the people living in the Sahel region?

increased starvation and poverty

Which would be an example of a religious group?

people who share a belief in god or gods

Why is most rain forest area lost today?

logging for industry, farming, and fuel

Why is the Bantu Migration so important in the study of Africa?

the migration brought language and iron tools across Africa

What destroyed the grassland & forest that were once found in the Sahel?

continuous farming and over-grazing

What is the most common way people make a living in the Sahel?

herding and subsistence farming

Why are droughts a problem for farmers in the Sahel?

the soil is of poor quality & dryness results in fewer crops

Which best describes the Bantu people?

They're many different people who share a language & culture

Which is true of both the Niger River and Congo River?

they flow into the Atlantic Ocean

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

Which has been a major cause of desertification?

overuse of the land by the people

Which would be an example of an ethnic group?

people who share a language or religion

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1
Which is a result of desertification for the people living in the Sahel region?
more jobs in manufacturing
increased starvation and poverty
increased tourism
decreased support from the United Nations
2
Which would be an example of a religious group?
people who share a language or religion
people who share a belief in god or gods
people who grow similar food
people who like to read the same literature
3
Which describes most of the savanna region?
coastal plains
high mountain ranges
desert
grasslands
4
Why is most rain forest area lost today?
unchecked forest fires
logging for industry, farming, and fuel
harsh drought and high winds
diseases that attack old growth trees
5
Why is the Bantu Migration so important in the study of Africa?
the migration brought language and iron tools across Africa
During the migration, people refused to marry Arabs/Muslims
the migration was forced by the African gov'ts in the north
it led to the first settlements in the Sahara
6
What are the two main religious groups in Africa?
Muslim and Hindu
Catholic and Methodist
Muslim and Christian
Hindu and Buddhist
7
Where is the Kalahari Desert located?
along the equator
in southern Africa
north of the Sahara Desert
across Egypt
8
What destroyed the grassland & forest that were once found in the Sahel?
repeated use by nomads and camel caravans
the development of factories
years of heavy flooding
continuous farming and over-grazing
9
What is Africa's transition zone between desert & rain forest?
Sahel
Savanna
Sahara
Kalahari
10
What religion do most Swahili practice?
Islam
Buddhism
Christianity
Judaism
11
What is the most common way people make a living in the Sahel?
fishing and ship building
logging
herding and subsistence farming
caravan trade in gold and salt
12
Why was learning Arabic important for those who became Muslims?
The Quran is written in Arabic
Arabic is an easy language to learn
Arabic was the only written language
Muslims are required to speak only Arabic
13
What is a result of deforestation?
all of the choices
nutrients in soil wash away
rain washes soil away
sun continually bakes exposed soil
14
Language that comes from Bantu and Arab and being located in East Africa represents this group
Moroccan
Nubian
Swahili
Egyptian
15
What religion did the Arabs bring with them to Africa?
Animism
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
16
Why are droughts a problem for farmers in the Sahel?
people don't try to farm anymore b/c of increased rainfall
the soil is of poor quality & dryness results in fewer crops
animals move into the desert to find water
the desert stops expanding when there is rain in the Sahel
17
What is the name for a desert area that gets some rainfall or where there is a spring?
oasis
nomad
Tuarag
savanna
18
Which best describes the Bantu people?
They're many different people who share a language & culture
The Bantu are nomadic people in the Sahara Desert
They live only in cities; none of them farm or herd animals
The Bantu are a separate race in the northern part of Africa
19
Which African region has been affected by logging and fuel wood consumption & poor farming?
the rain forest
the Sahel
the Sahara
the savanna
20
What is highlighted on the map?
a desert
a settlement of Arabs
a settlement of Swahili
rain forest
21
Which river system flows through the largest rainforest in Africa?
the Niger River
the Nile River
the Congo River
the White Nile
22
Which is the biggest threat to the African rainforests today?
pollution from nuclear power plants
extended periods of drought
war and political unrest
overpopulation
23
Which is true of both the Niger River and Congo River?
they begin near Lake Tanganyika
they flow into the Atlantic Ocean
they begin near the Red Sea
they flow into the Mediterranean Sea
24
Congo River is to Atlantic Ocean as Nile River is to ___________.
Mediterranean Sea
Atlantic Ocean
Red Sea
Indian Ocean
25
what is one of the major problems facing those who depend on the Nile River for their water?
The Nile is too shallow to be used for transportation
The river is always dried up during the summer months
The Nile River no longer has any fish
The water is contaminated with human and industrial waste
26
Where do most Muslims live in Africa?
only in the Sahel
in Northern and Eastern Africa
few Muslims live in Africa today
near the southern tip of Africa
27
People in Sub-Saharan Africa are LEAST likely to live
near Lake Victoria
near the Congo River
in a desert
in a river basin
28
Islam strongly influencing its culture & being located Northern Africa represents this group
Ashanti
Bantu
Arabs
Swahili
29
Which has been a major cause of desertification?
overuse of the land by the people
years of controlled flooding
sharp and unexpected changes in the climate
heavy seasonal winds coming off the desert
30
In what area are desertification problems the greatest?
Sahara Desert
Sahel
Kalahari Desert
tropical rain forest
31
Where is the African Sahel located?
in the southernmost part of the African continent
along the eastern coast by the Indian Ocean
just south of the Sahara
along the Mediterranean coast
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Which would be an example of an ethnic group?
people who grow similar food
people who share a belief in god or gods
people who like to read the same literature
people who share a language or religion

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