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Study Guide Questions
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1.
Africa is the world's largest continent. True or false?
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2.
The predominant landforms of Africa are plains and _______________________.
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3.
Rift valleys are caused by ________________ .
a.) volcanic eruptions b.) forces within the earth's surface c.) erosion
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4.
Lake Victoria is one of the world's largest salt water lakes. True or false?
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5.
What is Africa's highest mountain?
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6.
Africa's largest mountainous region is comprised of the _______________ .
a.) Ethiopian highlands b.) Atlas mountains c.) Bakossi mountains
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7.
What is Africa's largest and most important river?
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8.
Why is the Zaire River so important to travelers of the equatorial regions?
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9.
What type of vegetation is most common in Africa's tropical rainforests?
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10.
Describe the savanna climate.
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11.
What are "euphorbia"?
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12.
Coniferous forests are common in which of the following areas?
a.) plateaus b.) areas of high elevation c.) coastal regions
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13.
What is a "steppe"?
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14.
The Sahara stretches nearly ________ miles.
a.)50 b.)500 c.)5,000
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15.
Permanent settlements are not possible in the Sahara. True or false?
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16.
Fossilized remains of the earliest members of the genus, Homo, have been found in Africa.
True or false?
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17.
The earliest humans relied on gathering food because they never developed a system of hunting. True or false?
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18.
With the development of agriculture, advanced civilizations began to develop along the _______________ ____________________________ .
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19.
Which ancient civilization developed a writing system and made great strides in science,
technology, and art?
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20.
What led to the establishment of trade routes across the Sahara?
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21.
Carthage was founded by the _________________________ in the Ninth Century B.C.
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22.
North Africa was part of the Roman Empire for nearly 500 years. True or false?
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23.
During the Seventeenth Century, Arabian armies conquered North Africa and established _________________ as the dominant religion.
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24.
The Swahili language and culture resulted from the combination of which two peoples?
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25.
_____________________navigators were instrumental in exploring trade routes along West
Africa's Atlantic coast. a.) Spanish b.) Portuguese c.)English
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26.
In the Seventeenth Century, Dutch settlers and French Huguenots laid the foundation for the modern Afrikaner, or ________________ population of South Africa.
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27.
During the height of the slave trade, between 1600 and 1800, it is estimated that nearly
_________________ _______________ West Africans were sent to the Americas as slaves.
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28.
What was the outcome of the Boer War?
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29.
What were some of the changes that took place as a result of Africa's colonial period?
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30.
Why did white-ruled South Africa break with the British Commonwealth in 1961?
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31.
Agriculture plays a very small role in Africa's economy. True or false?
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32.
Even today, there is no mechanization involved in African farming. True or false?
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33.
Where is the date palm an important dietary staple?
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34.
What is the Sahel?
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35.
Why do villagers of the Sahel turn the soil, once the rainy season arrives?
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36.
Why is the farming of nuts (peanuts, cashews, and etc.) both beneficial and detrimental?
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37.
Shifting cultivation occurs when tropical soil loses its _____________________.
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38.
The process of rotating crop plots with natural vegetation in a short-term pattern is known as "______________ ___________________ . "
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39.
A "_________________ " is a corral made from sticks plastered with mud and cattle dung.
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40.
Corn, or maize, was introduced to Africa by _____________________.
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41.
How are fibers from the sisal plant used?
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42.
The principal export crop of the coconut palm is ____________________________ .
a.)palm leaves b.) coconut milk c.) copra
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43.
Who are the Bushmen, or San?
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44.
How do the Bushmen, or San, get water during the dry season?
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45.
Briefly discuss ways in which the people of Africa adapt and adjust their agricultural economy
to the ever-changing and often harsh climate.
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46.
Even today, despite Africa's improvements in transportation, there are still many settlements that can only be reached by footpaths. True or false?
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47.
List two things that have stimulated the growth of cities in Africa.
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48.
How important is education to those seeking jobs in the city?
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49.
What is the largest city in Africa?
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50.
What is a souk?
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51.
What are some of the traditional crafts sold at the souk?
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52.
Kenya's principal port city is ______________________ .
a.) Mombasa b.) Cairo c.) Nairobi
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53.
Which Kenyan city developed from a collection of worker's shacks along a railroad?
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54.
The city of Dakar in Senegal has been heavily influenced by the culture of _________________? a.) Spain b.) Portugal c.) France d.) England
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55.
Cape Town was founded in 1652 by _________________ .
a.) Spanish explorers b. ) English businessmen c.) Dutch traders
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56.
The South African policy of separating urban residential zones to keep races apart is known as ___________________.
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57.
The "Big Hole" is a _____________________________ . a.) diamond mine b.) volcano c.) crater left by a meteorite
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58.
What is the largest city of South Africa?
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59.
Why was the city of Gabarone founded?
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60.
Most North Africans speak Arabic and resemble peoples of the Mediterranean Basin.
True or false?
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61.
What portion of Africa is referred to as "Black Africa"?
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62.
There are at least ______________different languages spoken in Black Africa.
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63.
Although many descendants of Dutch, French, and English settlers have remained in Africa,
they do not consider themselves to be Africans. True or false?
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64.
How have Africans managed to reduce their high infant mortality rate?
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65.
In African villages it is common to find several generations of a family occupying one home. True or false?
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66.
Why do people of the Sahara carve rooms of their dwellings into the earth?
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67.
What types of dwellings are common among nomadic peoples of the desert?
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68.
What are bandas?
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69.
In nearly all villages, the chief has the same type of house as other members of his tribe. True or false?
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70.
The Islamic place of worship is known as a "_______________________ ."
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71.
Animists practice traditional religions that place emphasis on human interaction with _______________________.
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72.
In animist traditions, religious leadership is provided by a "____________________ ."
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73.
There are only two religions in Africa: Islam and Christianity. True or false?
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74.
Discuss the importance of music and dance in the lives of the African people.
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75.
"Safari" means "_____________________" in Swahili.
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76.
In English, the word "safari" means a particular type of journey. True or false?
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77.
Due to the vast size of Africa, there has never been a shortage of wildlife, and hunting has had little effect upon the animal population. True or false?
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78.
What types of people commonly take part in safaris?
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79.
How are Africa's large wild animals (i.e., elephants, rhinos, and etc.) protected from big game hunters?
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80.
How do safaris benefit the people of Africa?
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81.
Traditionally, Africans have tended to view wildlife as a resource to be used rather than as a heritage to be preserved. True or false?
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82.
In most cases, safaris are made on horseback. True or false?
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83.
Walking safaris are no longer dangerous and are now encouraged by parks and game reserves. True or false?
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84.
What are some of the different types of living options available to people who seek the safari experience?
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85.
For what is Kenya's vast Masai Mara National Park famous?
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86.
During their summer migrations, the wildebeests are often accompanied by numerous other
species of grazing animals. True or false?
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87.
The "hartebeest" is a type of zebra. True or false?
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88.
"Pride" is a word used to describe a group of _________________ .
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89.
What are some of the different types of animals one might see on an African safari?
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