Unit 6 - Geography of Africa

Which religion believes in nature worship, or that all things in nature have a spirit?

• Judaism

• Animism

• Christianity

• Islam

Which ethnic group is the list below describing?

*Also a language group

*Originated in West Africa, but known for migrating throughout the continent.

*Known for iron-work skills (tools)

• Arab

• Swahili

• Kurds

• Bantu

Which physical feature is NOT matched with a correct fact?

• There is a large supply of oil at the Niger River delta.

• The Nile River is the longest river in the world and on the continent.

• The Sahel is the world's largest hot desert.

• The Great Rift Valley was created from moving tectonic plates.

The removal of trees faster than they can be replaced is known as...

• desertification

• irrigation

• subsistence farming

• deforestation

Why do many African governments do little to improve environmental issues?

• They want desertification to continue to ensure that the Sahara remains the largest desert in the world.

• They have an abundant water supply, so conservation is not important.

• They do not have the money to fix the problem, so as along as companies/industries continue to make money, the government doesn't have the motivation to solve the problem.

• They know that Africa is a huge continent, so they think it is easier to move the citizens to undeveloped areas once the region hits its maximum contamination level.

Which climate zone is NOT matched to the correct description?

• Sahara - hot, dry, low population

• Sahel - semi arid transition zone, barren land, drought, little vegetation

• Kalahari - lush vegetation, located near Equator, diversity of plants and animals

• Savanna - grassland, warm temperatures, seasonal rainfall, wildlife

What would be a good title for the list below?

*agriculture

*logging

*development

• Causes of Desertification

• Effects of Desertification

• Effects of Deforestation

• Causes of Deforestation

Distance from the Equator, elevation, and distance to the coast all impact Africa's...

• government

• ethnic groups

• climate

• economy

Deforestation, over-grazing, over-farming, and drought are all _____ , and they most impact the ___ region of Africa.

• causes of deforestation / Tropical Rain Forest

• effects of desertification / Savanna

• causes of desertification / Sahel

• effects of deforestation / Sahara

Which religion was spread throughout Africa by European missionaries?

• Judaism

• Christianity

• Animism

• Islam