Chapter 14 Lesson History of Central Africa Review

A major geographical feature of Central Africa is the watershed of the ________, the land drained by the river and its system of tributaries.

• Nile River

• Congo River

• Amazon River

• Mississippi River

People use the Congo River for fishing, agriculture, and ________.

• mining

• transportation

• tourism

• construction

The prevailing climates in Central Africa are ________, because the region is either at or near the Equator.

• arid

• temperate

• tropical

• polar

Central Africa is rich in ________, though many of these have yet to be fully developed.

• mineral resources

• forests

• water bodies

• deserts

The ________ led to a steady food supply for ancient inhabitants of Central Africa.

• industrial revolution

• agricultural revolution

• digital revolution

• scientific revolution

Today, many farmers in Central Africa practice ________, through which they raise enough crops to feed themselves and their families.

• commercial farming

• subsistence farming

• organic farming

• industrial farming

After Europeans arrived beginning in the 1400s, Central Africa became a hub of the ________.

• silk trade

• spice trade

• slave trade

• gold trade

The trade route from Europe to Africa, then Africa to the Americas, and finally the Americas to Europe was called the ________ because of its shape.

• circular trade

• square trade

• triangular trade

• linear trade

Central Africa is home to hundreds of different ________.

• languages

• ethnic groups

• animals

• plants

One reason that modernization is slow in coming to Central Africa is a lack of fundamental facilities and systems, otherwise known as ________.

• infrastructure

• technology

• education

• healthcare