SS7G3: Population Distribution in Africa

What would BEST account for the lack of population in the southwestern portion of Africa?

• The Sahara Desert

• The Kalahari Desert

• dense tropical rainforests

• repeated volcanic activity

Which is the BEST explanation for the geographic location of the these ancient Egyptian cities and towns?

• They were all located along the Nile for military defense purposes.

• They were all located along the Nile for better trade with the Romans.

• They were all located along the Nile because of irrigation, trade, and transportation.

• They were all located along the Nile to limit contact with and to stay away from other nations.

What is the BEST explanation for the population density in the red circled area?

• The region is home to trade, industry, and adequate precipitation.

• The region is dominated by a desert climate.

• The region has suffered civil wars and invasions.

• The region was once the central focus of the trans-Atlantic slave trade.

The origins of the Trans-Saharan Slave Trade can be traced back to the migration of the Berber people of Northern Africa. However, their success in navigating the trade routes across the Sahara Desert is directly tied to which animal?

• the camel

• the donkey

• the Arabian stallion

• the domesticated zebra

The area indicated with the red arrow has a very low population density because it

• floods annually.

• is dominated by desert.

• has been plagued by invasion.

• is prone to outbreaks of disease.

Which factor is MOST LIKLEY to have had the greatest impact on human settlement patterns in Sub-Saharan Africa?

• proximity to the region's numerous coal mines

• proximity to water sources needed for subsistence farming

• political boundaries created during European colonization

• urbanization resulting from the growth of the oil industry in the region

Why are the majority of Sub-Saharan African cities located along major rivers and the coast?

• they grew up because of internal tribal wars

• they needed access to bodies of water for trade

• the interior is filled with desert and mountains

• the exterior is filled with desert and mountains

Which African region has been negatively affected by commercial logging, excessive fuel wood consumption, and slash and burn farming techniques?

• the Sahel

• the Sahara

• the savanna

• the rainforest

Until the mid-20th century the largest impediment to trade between area "1" and area "2" on the map was

• geography.

• religion.

• lack of knowledge.

• lack of tradable goods.

People in the Democratic Republic of Congo (shown in green) would be MOST affected by which of these?

• tsunamis

• earthquakes

• desert conditions

• rainforest conditions