Much of West African history is known from ______________ -history being passed down by stories and word of mouth.
What is Oral History
100
This is the largest desert in the world.
What is the Sahara Desert
100
This is the number of regions that Africa is divided into
What is 5 regions
100
This international organization allows members to share one currency, the euro, and to live and work anywhere without permission.
What is the European Union
200
The transitional zone between the desert and wetter areas.
What is the Sahel
200
This zone in West Africa is home to some of the poorest countries in Africa
What is the Sahel
200
The most common religion in North Africa
What is Islam
200
Most tropical rainforests are located in this regions
What is Central Africa
200
This country has had major economic problems like increased unemployment and an increased gap between the wealthy and the poor since switching from a command to a market economy.
What is Russia
300
This is the most important resource in the country of Nigeria, just as in North Africa
What is oil
300
This leader lead the Kingdom of Mali to great power, and was also the richest man to ever live!
Who is Mansa Musa
300
The most common language spoken in North Africa
What is Arabic
300
This region is war-torn and includes the countries of Sudan and Ethiopia
What is Eastern Africa
300
The countries of Eastern Europe were once considered part of this country that was part of the Cold War
What is the Soviet Union
400
These two resources were traded across the Sahara desert
What are gold and salt
400
This is the belief that bodies of water, trees, animals, and other natural objects have spirits.
What is animism
400
The 3 climate types found in North Africa
What are desert, steppe, and Mediterranean climates
400
The intentional segregation of the black and white population in South Africa through oppressive and violent actions.
What is Apartheid
400
This Region of Eastern Europe is bordered on both sides by the Caspian Sea and the Black Sea, and includes the countries of Georgia and Azerbaijan.
What are the Caucasus
500
This river has two deltas and allowed for the settlement of great kingdoms and cities in West Africa
What is the Niger River
500
These are the two most common religions in West Africa:
What are Islam and Christianity.
500
The period of unrest and revolution in the Arab world in which people were rallying for more democratic government, using social media as a major tool for awareness.
What is the Arab Spring
500
Central Africa is not developed due to political problems and poor transportation, despite having access to these resources:
What are diamonds and copper
500
This is a valuable natural resources found in the North Sea