Geography
Which river is known as the world's longest and flows into the Mediterranean Sea?
The Nile River.
Commonly known as a desert climate, this climate type is defined by extreme dryness and little rainfall.
What major ethnic group lives mostly in Northern Africa and brought Islam to the region?
Arabs.
What role did the Nile River play in the daily life of ancient Egyptians?
Agriculture, fishing, hunting, and transportation.
Africa is the ________ -largest continent
Second
What massive desert covers most of North Africa?
The Sahara Desert
Characterized by hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters, this climate type is found primarily along Africa's northernmost coast.
Mediterranean
What language became a major language of trade and religion in North and West Africa?
Arabic
What animal allowed traders to create large caravans and move across the Sahara, transforming trade?
Camels
Mount ____________ in Tanzania is the highest mountain in Africa and the highest free-standing mountain in the world.
Kilimanjaro
Which mountain range runs along the northwestern coast of Africa?
The Atlas Mountains.
A semi-arid tropical savanna transition zone between the Sahara Desert and savannas.
Sahelian climate
What religion did many North African traders bring to West Africa?
Islam
What was a lasting negative impact of border created by Europeans?
Borders ignored ethnic/linguistic divisions, causing conflict.
The ________ River is the deepest river in the world, reaching depths over 720 feet.(Hint: Not the Nile)
Congo
Which major river is known as the "principal river of Western Africa"?
The Niger River.
Which region has a warm, tropical climate that changes from very wet in the south to very dry in the north?
West Africa
What is a "souk," commonly found in North African cities?
A lively open-air market.
Why did European countries want to colonize Africa?
To gain raw materials for the Industrial Revolution (gold, diamonds, oil, rubber).
________ are surprisingly dangerous and responsible for more human attacks in Africa than almost any other animal.
Hippos
What is the name of the vast, flat, grassland region that covers much of West Africa?
The Savanna
Climate, which is the long-term pattern of weather in a specific area, shapes nearly every aspect of human life. Give an example of how climate shapes human life.
It determines what people wear, the design of their homes, the food they eat, and how they earn a living.
Who are the indigenous people of North Africa who lived there long before the Arab expansions?
Amazigh (Berbers)
What was the Berlin Conference (1884–1885)?
A meeting held in Berlin where European nations met to divide up Africa among themselves. No African leaders were invited.
There are _________ countries in Africa and over 1,000 different languages spoken across the continent.
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