Geographic Features
Africa's Culture & People
Environmental Change
Weather & Climate
FUN FACTS
100

The Sahel is a coastline of what geographic feature?

Sahara

100

What did King Ezana of Aksum establish as the kingdom's official religion during his reign?

Christianity

100

Which of the following is an effect of an environmental change?

blending of cultures

100

What is the average temperature in Lagos during July?

between 70 F and 80 F

100

This piece of equipment has a larger ball size than baseball, measuring about 12 inches in circumference.

softball

200

Where are Africa's rain forests located?

in the west-central region

200

What city was the center of trade in Aksum?

Adulis

200

Which of the following is an example of political or religious persecution?

a. ethnic cleansing

200

Which of the following cities is most likely to be 90 or warmer in July?

In Salah

200

Unlike baseball, this position in softball typically throws the ball using an underhand motion.

pitcher

300

What are Africa's savannas?

grassy plains

300

What was the way of life of Africa's earliest people?

hunter-gatherers

300

Which of the following is an effect of political and religious persecution?

oppression of peoples

300

Which of the following cities is likely to have the lowest yearly precipitation?

Cairo

300

A regulation softball game usually lasts this many innings

7 INNINGS

400

Where are the areas that are generally the wettest located?

along the equator

400

What was West Africa's earliest known culture?

Nok

400

Which of the following is an example of an environmental change?

an earthquake

400

What are push-pull factors?

reasons for migration

400

This defensive play occurs when three outs are made on a single play, and it’s very rare in softball.

triple play

500

Which of the following cities is closest to the Tropic of Capricorn?

Johannesburg

500

What does the word Bantu mean?

the people

500

Which of the following in an example of economic pressure?

famine

500

This major African civilization grew wealthy from controlling trade routes across the Sahara Desert and is known for rulers like Mansa Musa.

Mali Empire

500

What is a DH called in softball? It has a similar job

DP(designated player)

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