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Unit 3 Africa
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The movement of customs and ideas
cultural diffusion
kinship
heritage
clan
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How are West Africans preserving their traditions and history?
They are not. They are abandoning their history
Story telling by Griots
By having Americans follow them around
By watching a lot of TV
3
A deep crack in earth's surface.
rift
plateau
diversify
mountain
4
Which of the following is a reason that Islam is important to the people of North Africa?
It forms a common bond among the people
It divides the people
Only 50% of the people are Muslim
Only wealthy people worship Islam
5
Much of East Africa's cultural diversity come from its' _________
history of entertainers
location
government
politics
6
Most of Africa's workers are employed in ______
manufacturing
farming
mining
trading
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What location is nearest number 6 on the Map
Zambezi River
Congo River
Nile River
Niger River
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What location is nearest number 3 on the Map
Erie Canal
Suez Canal
Zambezi River
Congo River
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What location is nearest number 5 on the Map
Black Sea
Lake Tanganyika
Lake Victoria
Lake Superior
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This is the most important and most used language in East Africa
Swahili
Indian
Arabic
French
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A ___________ moves from home to go find work someplace else
clown
migrant worker
monarchy
clan
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Why is it impossible for ships to travel all the way to the interior of Africa?
tributaries get in the way
waterfalls and steep rapids
Rift valleys
deserts
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What location is nearest number 9 on the Map
Zambezi River
Congo River
Nile River
Niger River
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What location is nearest number 2 on the Map
Sinai Peninsula
Sahara Desert
Atlas Mountains
Florida
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A group of families that trace their roots to a common ancestor
lineage
extended family
nuclear family
culture
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A larger river can be fed by a ______________ which is a smaller river
irrigate
plateau
tributary
rift
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Most of Africa is considered to be a ______________ climate region!
subtropical
polar
tropical
moderate
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This landform extends across most of North Africa.
Namib Desert
Sahara Desert
Kalahari Desert
Great Rift Valley
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The people of West Africa value the bond of _________, or family relationships
clan
heritage
cultural diffusion
kinship
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A person with no permanent home, and who moves from place to place
savanna
swahili
nomad
rift
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A region with small grasses and scattered trees.
savanna
plateau
desert
mountain
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What location is nearest number 1 on the Map
Zambezi River
Red Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Nile River
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Large area of mostly level land, or elevated flat land.
fetile
mountain
plateau
rift
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The way of life of a group of people who share similar beliefs and customs.
lineage
clan
nuclear family
culture
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Family that includes several generations.
lineage
extended family
nuclear family
clan
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Why are African countries trying to diversify their economy?
because Europe does it too
to protect against hardships
to focus on only one crop
because it's cool
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Many African countries want to ____________, or add variety to their economies.
fertile
diversify
irrigate
rift
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What location is nearest number 8 on the Map
Zambezi River
Niger River
Congo River
Nile River
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What location is nearest number 4 on the Map
Great Rift Valley
Sinai Peninsula
Sahara Desert
Kalahari Desert
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What location is nearest number 4 on the Map
Lake Tanganyika
Lake Superior
Lake Victoria
Black Sea
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How did the mixing of cultures occur in North Africa?
trade and conquest
the internet
language and board games
music
32
Which one of the following IS NOT one of Africa's important natural resources?
timber
minerals
electricity
crops
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Which one of the following IS NOT a factor that influences the climate of Africa?
location near the Arctic
location near the Equator
Closeness to Water
elevation
34
The four regions of Africa are... NORTH-WEST-EAST AND..........
Middle East
Southwest
Southern and Central
up top
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In North Africa, the different people are unified by.....
Buddhism
Everyone is a Christian
Arabic Language and Islam
Cheering for the same soccer team
36
In Central Africa the living conditions in the interior of the continent.....
are better than in the United States
are worse than they are on the coast
are better than they are by the coast
the same no matter where you go
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In West Africa people are moving .....
from villages to cities
across the Atlantic Ocean to Canada
fro the city to the forests
out of their parents houses
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What area of land supports tall grasses, thorny bushes, and scattered trees?
deserts
coastal plain
savannas
rain forest
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What location is nearest number 7 on the Map
Nile River
Niger River
Congo River
Zambezi River
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What location is nearest number 1 on the Map
Atlas Mountains
Rocky Mountains
Himalaya Mountains
The Alps Mountains
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The Nile, Congo, Niger and Zambezi are major ________ of Africa
civiliations
mountain ranges
deserts
rivers
42
Many plants can grow in soil that is _______________
rift
irrigate
fertile
plateau
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How does the country of South Africa help the region of Southern Africa's economy?
by buying products from China.
by buying minerals from other countries
they borrow money from all the other countries
by having people from all over work in their mines
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Why does West Africa have a wide variety of cultures?
because there is hardly anyone that lives there
There are many ethnic groups there
There is only one religion uniting everyone
there is only one choice of a job
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Because much of Africa's land is high, it is often called the __________
river valley continent
plateau continent
coastal continent
mountain continent
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A person's ________ is the values, traditions and customs handed down from, their ancestors
kinship
clan
heritage
cultural diffusion
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Family that includes parents and children.
nuclear family
lineage
extended family
clan
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The majority of Africa's farmland is used for_____
harvesting trees
cash crops
commercial farming
subsistence farming
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How do most Nomads in the Sahara Desert Live?
They sell goods in the cities
They live in one place and farm
They travel to find food and water for their herds
They create large farms to work on
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To what culture do some Africans who have African and Arab ancestry belong.
Maasai
Tuareg
Berber
Swahili
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A group of lineages that share one ancestor
clan
cultural diffusion
kinship
heritage
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What location is nearest number 1 on the Map
Sahara Desert
Sinai Peninsula
Kalahari Desert
Great Rift Valley
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Sometimes farmers must _______________ or artificially water their crops.
rift
irrigate
fertile
plateau