1.1-1.6 Review
What phrase best defines basin?
A. Land area away from the coast
B. Tropical grasslands
C. Region drained by a river system.
D. Area of higher mountainous land
C. Region drained by a river system.
Which physical feature was formed by the movement of tectonic plates?
A. Congo River
B. Great Rift Valley
C. Great Escarpment
D. Kalahari Desert
B. Great Rift Valley
Who were the first Europeans to explore the African coast?
The Portuguese.
What asset helped the Banto dominate other cultures?
A. the ability to make weapons of iron
B. a language that others wanted to use
C. knowledge of agricultural techniques
D. cultural diversity among Bantu migrants
A. the ability to make weapons of iron
What is a transition area?
The area between two geographic regions that has characteristics of both.
Which of the following is a cause of desertification?
A. rivers flowing outward to the oceans
B. basins being drained by river systems
C. the soil becoming less fertile for farming
D. too many people using the water supply
D. too many people using the water supply
What phrase best describes the term alluvial gold?
A. gold deposited by a river
B. precious gold deposits
C. gold found in the northern deserts
D. gold found in the southern forests
A. gold deposited by a river
What was the basis of Ghana's wealth?
A. its source of alluvial gold
B. its trade with countries outside of Africa
C. it's salt mins in the deserts
D. its position between two important resources
D. its position between two important resources
What is the most important feature of the Great Rift Valley in East Africa?
A. The region's Deepwater lakes
B. The region's inactive volcanos
C. The region's mineral resources
D. The region's rare animal species
A. The region's Deepwater lakes.
Why does Africa support a wide variety of ways of life?
A. The coastal area has one of the largest cities in the world
B. the varied geography causes very different climates
C. the countries of the interior are mostly covered by desert
D. human activity has altered the environment in some places
B. the varied geography causes very different climates
What is the historic kingdoms of Kongo best known for?
Its highly organized government.
What kingdom arose in Central Africa?
A. Kongo
B. Mali
C. Songhai
D. Zimbabwe
A. Kongo
Which word best describes the climate of Southern Africa?
A. Temperate
B. Hot
C. Rainy
D. Cool
A. Temperate
Which of the following has blocked economic success in some Southern African nations?
A. overuse of natural recources
B. poor soil
C. conflict within countries
D. lack of rainfall
C. conflict within countries
What are Jomo Kenyatta and Keame Nkrumah known for?
Fighting to gain independence for the their people.
What was the Middle Passage?
A. a voyage carrying enslaved Africans from island to island in the Caribbean
B. a voyage carrying enslaved Africans across the Atlantic
C. a caravan taking enslaved Africans from Central Africa to the coast
D. a caravan taking enslaved Africans across the Sahara
B. a voyage carrying enslaved Africans across the Atlantic
What is the mission of Dereck and Beverly Joubert?
A. living a nocturnal life
B. conserving big cat habitats
C. making a film about big cats
D. exploring Southern Africa
B. conserving big cat habitats
What long-term problem was created by the borders that European colonists imposed on Africa?
Conflict resulted.
Ex: Some borders split apart cultural groups while other boundaries lumped rivals together.
Which African kingdom built a walled city out of stone?
A. Ghana
B. Shong
C. Kongo
D. Songhai
B. Shong
What was the Organization of African Unity founded to promote?
A. Christianity
B. Industrialism
C. Imperialism
D. Pan-Africananism
D. Pan-Africananism