Physical and Political Features
Ethnic Groups
Teacher's Choice
100
This river flows north into the Mediterranean Sea
The Nile River
100
Which two religions are practiced by most Africans?
Islam and Christianity
100
True or False? The Swahili people can be found on the Ivory Coast of Africa.
False. The Swahili can be found on the eastern coast. The Ivory Coast is the western coast.
200

Area that lies south of the Sahel. Covers much of Africa, it is mostly a grassland

Savanna

200
The Swahili practice a strict form of which religion?
Islam
200
True or False? A religious group shares a common culture, history, language, foods, etc.
False. This is a definition of an Ethnic group
300
This area is found directly south of the Sahara
The Sahel
300
Which ethnic group is found in the northern part of Africa?
Arab
300
The Congo River flows into which larger body of water?
The Atlantic Ocean
400
This is the largest lake in Africa
Lake Victoria
400
Why is it important to know Arabic for those people in Africa who became Muslim?
The Qu'ran was written in Arabic
400
Which ethnic group holds sacred the Golden Stool?
The Ashanti
500
The rain forest is found where?
The Congo Basin
500

What is the definition of an ethnic group? 

A group of people who share a similar culture (beliefs, values, and behaviors), language, religion, ancestry, or other characteristic that is often handed down from one generation to the next.

500
This region can be found between the tropical rainforest and the desert biome. It is a rolling grassland that does not have enough rainfall to support forests.
African Savanna
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