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Which religious belief is shared by the followers of Shinto in Japan and of animism in Africa?
Spirits are found in all natural things
Which statement best describes the geography of Africa?
Deserts and savannas cover almost half of the continent
Africa’s rivers are often of little help in transporting large quantities of goods and people because they
Have many falls and rapids
An environment that best supported a traditional society in Sub-Saharan Africa was a
Savanna
Which is the best example of the fact that culture is partially influenced by the geography of an area?
Agriculture is a common occupation in the Nile River valley
The practice of Islam throughout much of West Africa is evidence that
Islam spread beyond the border of the Arabian Peninsula
Which is the best evidence that culture may extend beyond many politically drawn boundaries?
The same language is spoken in many countries
The cultures in North Africa are most closely associated with Middle Eastern cultures than with the cultures if the rest of Africa mainly because
The geography of Africa has limited contact between North Africa and the rest of Africa
A major difference between a parliamentary democracy and a presidential democracy is that in a parliamentary form
The prime minister is also a member of the legislative branch
In Kenya, the President is both the chief executive and the head of state. What type of democracy is this?
Parliamentary Democracy
If Nigeria is a presidential democracy, how are the determine their leaders?
The citizens directly vote on the leaders in both countries.
Which of the following has NOT played a role in the spread of AIDS?
Good education
What is an example of an ethnic group?
People who share language and culture
Most of the Egyptian population is clustered in the Nile River Valley mainly because
The river is the major source of water for agriculture
Famines can be both human-made and natural. In Africa, famines today are caused by:
poor food distribution and poverty
The two main religious groups in Africa are:
Muslims and Christians
The Swahili language is a mixture of Bantu and
Arabic
Why are so many different languages spoken in West Africa?
because each ethnic group speaks a separate language
A single or centralized government authority decides what is produced. Which term identifies this type of economic system?
traditional
market
command
public
command
A market economy is very different from a command economic system or a traditional system. Which of the following is found in a market economy?
Free labor
Competition between businesses
Government control of industry
Government control of agriculture
Competition between businesses
The cultures in North Africa are most closely associated with Middle Eastern cultures than with the cultures if the rest of Africa mainly because
The geography of Africa has limited contact between North Africa and the rest of Africa
Which is the best evidence that culture may extend beyond many politically drawn boundaries?
The same language is spoken in many countries
The practice of Islam throughout much of West Africa is evidence that
Islam spread beyond the border of the Arabian Peninsula
Which is the best example of the fact that culture is partially influenced by the geography of an area?
Agriculture is a common occupation in the Nile River valley
Africa’s rivers are often of little help in transporting large quantities of goods and people because they
Flow towards the mountains?
Run only north and south?
Are not long enough?
Have many falls and rapids ?
Have many falls and rapids