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SS7G1, SS7G2, SS7G3 Africa Geography and Culture
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Which is NOT a major religion in Africa?
Christianity
Traditional Religions
Islam
Judaism
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Ethnic group in Southern & Central Africa, has many languages, practices all 3 major religions
Ashanti
Bantu
Swahili
Arab
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Region where people are nomadic, travel by camel, usually work as traders or herders
Desert
Savanna
Sahel
Tropical Rainforest
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What physical feature is "E"?
Lake Malawi
Lake Tanganyika
Lake Congo
Lake Victoria
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What physical feature is "1"?
Sahara Desert
Atlas Mountains
Kalahari Desert
Tropical Rainforest
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What physical feature is "2"?
Atlas Mountains
Kalahari Desert
Tropical Rainforest
Sahara Desert
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A religious group...
shares the same belief in a higher power
speaks the same language
is where everyone is alike
shares identity and cultural heritage
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Ethnic group of W. Africa/Ghana, practices traditional religions. Golden Stool important symbol
Bantu
Arab
Ashanti
Swahili
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What physical feature is "3"?
Tropical Rainforest
Kalahari Desert
Sahara Desert
Atlas Mountains
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The longest river in the world.
Zambezi River
Niger River
Congo River
Nile River
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Semi-arid region being threatened by desertification.
Savanna
Sahara
Atlas Mountains
Sahel
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What physical feature is "5"?
Savanna
Sahel
Tropical Rainforest
Desert
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What physical feature is "D"?
Lake Victoria
Lake Tanganyika
Lake Malawi
Lake Congo
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An ethnic group....
shares identity and culture ie language, traditions, customs
where everyone is alike
has the same belief in a higher power
lives in the same country
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What country is "C"?
Sudan
Dem. Republic of Congo
Egypt
South Sudan
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What country is "G"?
South Africa
Dem. Republic of Congo
Nigeria
Kenya
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Africa is the most __________ continent with 1000s of languages and ethnic groups.
educated
populated
diverse
interesting
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Ethnic group of East Africa/Kenya that speaks a language that is mix of Bantu and Arab
Arab
Swahili
Ashanti
Bantu
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Which best describes Traditional Religions?
Spread to N. Africa through "Holy Wars" in the 600s AD
Brought to Africa by Europeans
Monotheistic, follows Five Pillars
worshipping of nature and ancestors, practicing sorcery
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Region where cities are found. People have easy access to water and permanent homes
Desert
Sahel
Savanna
Tropical rainforest
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What is caused by growing populations, need for timber and slash & burn agriculture?
deforestation
desertification
air pollution
water issues
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Ethnic group of North Africa that's primarily Muslim
Bantu
Swahili
Arab
Ashanti
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What physical feature is "C"?
Congo River
Zambezi River
Nile River
Niger River
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Region where food and water is scarce and subsistance farming and poverty are common
Desert
Sahel
Tropical Rainforest
Savanna
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What country is "F"?
Kenya
Dem. Republic of Congo
South Africa
Nigeria
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What country is "B"?
Sudan
Egypt
South Sudan
Dem. Republic of Congo
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Why does Africa suffer from lack of clean, safe drinking water?
Countries don't have $ to treat water
Industrial/human waste is dumped in water sources
All of the above
Parasites/worms/bacteria in water
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What physical feature is "6"?
Sahara Desert
Sahel
Savanna
Tropical Rainforest
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What is caused by over-grazing, over-farming, drought and results in infertile soil?
air pollution
desertification
water issues
deforestation
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_______ results in loss of fertile land and leads to famine
desertification
water issues
deforestation
all of the above
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What physical feature is "B"?
Niger River
Nile River
Zambezi River
Congo River
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What is causes diseases, illness, poor quality/shortened lifespans?
deforestation
unclean water
desertification
erosion
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The largest inhabited desert in the world.
Namib Desert
Mojave Desert
Sahara Desert
Kalahari Desert
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What physical feature is "A"?
Congo River
Zambezi River
Niger River
Nile River
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What country is "D"?
Dem. Repulic of Congo
Nigeria
Kenya
South Africa
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What is desertification?
the cutting down of trees
changing usable land into desert
line of trees planted to mark fertile areas
desert becoming forests
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What physical feature is "4"?
Sahel
Tropical Rainforest
Kalahari Desert
Sahara Desert
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Characterized by tall grasses, variety of plants & animals and covers 50% of Africa
Sahel
Savanna
Tropical Rainforest
Sahara
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What country is "A"?
Dem. Republic of Congo
South Sudan
Sudan
Egypt
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What country is "E"?
Nigeria
South Africa
Kenya
Dem. Republic of Congo
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_______ results in loss of animal and plant habitats and desertification
water issues
desertification
deforestation
all of the above