U6 Geography

Which example directly relates an economic development issue with an environmental issue?

What is the topography of the Sahel?

Why is English widely spoken in Nigeria and the official language?

The largest sector in East Africa's economy is

One of the legacies of the Transition Zone's colonial past is

The expert _ weavers of Ghana are known for kente, a brightly colored cloth consisting of bands of fabric sewn together

What is the only West African country that belongs to the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)?

Cheetahs, lions, and other wildlife roam for part of the year

The primary reason environmental laws and policies and preserves have not worked to prevent people from killing animals

What is the climate in the southern part of West Afica?

The Congo Basin is mostly

Despite laws that require gender equality in most Southern African countries, traditional laws often prohibit women from

As a whole, the region of Equatorial Africa has the _____ on the continent

The primary aim of the Global Water Initiative is to

How are escarpments and cataracts related?

Shifting cultivation practices combined with rapid population growth is stressing land, which can lead to

_____ has been shrinking due to drought, desertification, climate change, and the damming of rivers

What has prevented the proper management of East Africa's natural resources?

Would a period of heavy rainfalls help the Transition Zone combat desertification

In 2011 the president of __signed 2 presidential decrees in an attempt to improve water quality and reduce damage

One of the Bantu peoples, the ___, established a city called Great Zimbabwe

The ___ River is the main river of West Africa and an important commercial shipping route.

The year 1960 was called the "year of independence" in Equatorial Africa because during that year

What was the purpose of the Berlin Conference of 1884?

Gabon is the most urbanized country in Equatorial Africa, while____ is the least urbanized

Which country is heavily investing in East African trade, natural resources and infrastructure, altering the economy

In the savanna or West Africa, ______

Water resources for livestock, boreholes, wells were drilled in areas were previously unsuitable. What was the result?

Which environmental issue has been most directly addressed by East African Governments

The Permanent Interstate Committee for Drought Control in the Sahel is

When Europeans drew colonials boundaries for Africa at the Berlin Conference

Which river is known by many names, all of which means "great river"?

Around A.D. 800, a small group of people sailed in outrigger canoes from islands in Southeast Asia to

Why is the lingua franca of many parts of East Africa not an indigenous language?

Which characterizes the primary population pattern of people in East Africa?

Most of Southern Africa's landforms consist of ___ and highlands

The largest, poorest, and perhaps most ethnically diverse and environmentally challenged country in Equatorial Africa is

Which human-caused problem is most directly related to exceeding an areas carrying capacity?

What has been the impact of the international agreement to ban ivory made worldwide?

The north and the east southern africa are covered with __ -vast grasslands dotted with small strands of trees

Which of the following is a human-made lake that was created by damming a river and flooding some 700 villages

Why are there so many different types of climate and biomes within the East Africa sub region

Which statement about the Transition Zone's (TZ) population is true?

Two of the largest hydroelectric dams in Africa are located on the __ river

Most of the world's diamonds come from mines near the witwatersrand,__, and along the coast near Namibia-south africa

When does most rain fall in the Transition Zone

Which of the following describes how South African families who live in poverty spend their leisure time?

The enslaved peoples trip from Africa to where they were sold in the Americas was called