The Great Rift Valley runs...

from the Red Sea to the Zambezi River

Which of the following is a true statement about the Aswan Dam?

It ended the annual flooding of the Nile River

Which of the following is a true statement about Africa's resources?

Africa's resources are unevenly distributed

Int the past, the flooding of the Nile River resulted in...

the deposits of rich soil along the valley

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Ch. 3- Geography and Early History of Africa

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1
Which of the following bodies of water does not form a border of Africa?
Indian Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Mediterranean Sea
2
A(n) _____ is a period in which there is little to no rain fall.
desertfication
drought
hydroelectric power
cataract
3
How was the Sahara different 4,000 years ago?
Its climate was too cold to support life
It was covered with rain forests
It had lakes and rivers
it had several large mountain ranges
4
Electricity produced from water power is called-----.
cataract
desertfication
drought
hydroelectric power
5
Africa's earliest civilization was located in
Ethiopia
the Sahara
the Nile Valley
the Congo
6
In which climate region is Africa's rain forests located?
tropic wet
desert
Mediterranean
tropical wet and dry
7
Which of the following is a true statement about the Kingdom of Axum?
Christianity took root there
Its strong army conquered the Assyrians
It is located in Southern Africa
The people adopted Islam
8
A large waterfall or rapid is called a _______.
hydroelectric power
desertfication
cataract
drought
9
The Nile River became a center for early civilization largely becasue it....
had fertile soil
had tropical wet and dry climate
had rich gold mines
was close to the Mediterranean Sea
10
Which word accurately describes ancient Egyptian society?
monotheistic
nomadic
democratic
polytheistic
11
What is a steep cliff?
tropics
pharaohs
escarpment
leaching
12
What is the longest river in Africa?
Zambezi
Niger
Congo
Nile
13
The ______ were the rulers of Egypt.
escarpment
leaching
pharaohs
tropics
14
The Great Rift Valley runs...
along the western coast of Africa
along the northern coast of Africa
from the Red Sea to the Zambezi River
along the Congo River
15
Which of the following is a true statement about the Aswan Dam?
It was built in 1925
It is a poor source of hydroelectric power
It ended the annual flooding of the Nile River
It made it possible for ships to navigate the Congo River
16
Which of the following is a true statement about Africa's resources?
Most valuable resources are found along the costal plains
Africa has huge copper deposits but no precious resources
Aside from fertile soil, Africa has few natural resources
Africa's resources are unevenly distributed
17
What is the area located between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn?
leaching
tropics
pharaohs
escarpment
18
The washing away of essential nutrients from the soil is called __________.
escarpment
pharaohs
tropics
leaching
19
More than half of Africa is covered by
desert
rain forests
woodlands
savana
20
The process of _______ occurs when land turns into dessert.
hydroelectric power
cataract
drought
desertfication
21
Desertification is caused by
wildlife
heavy rainfall
road building in the dessert
drought and overgrazing
22
Int the past, the flooding of the Nile River resulted in...
the building of large temples and palaces
huge loss of human lives
the deposits of rich soil along the valley
dangerous leaching of the soil

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