World Geography Africa Unit 6

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1. Huge stores of underground water are known as:
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2. What means "shore of the desert" in Arabic?
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3. Is Angola a part of Southern Africa? (yes or no)
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4. Several nations in Africa are called "_________" countries, because they rely only on one or two principle commodities.
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5. Mosquitoes can carry malaria.
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6. A _____________ is one in which people rely on family lineages to govern themselves, rather than an elected government or monarch.
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7. The ______________ are famous for their work in weaving colorful asasia.
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8. A __________ is an uncontrollable outbreak of a disease affecting a large population over a wide geographic area.
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9. What is the largest desert in the world?
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10. A god-king in Egypt is known as the
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11.

The picture above is:
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12. What movement of people helped to bring a sense of unity of language to much of Africa?
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13. AIDS has become a pandemic.
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14. The United States is larger than Africa.
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15. __________ region of Africa has been invaded and occupied by many people and empires from outside Africa. (The answer is of the five regions of Africa in chapter 19)
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16. Most of Africa is located between the Tropic of Capricorn and the Tropic of Cancer.
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17. Africa's highest mountain is:
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18. The population density in Egypt is concentrated near..

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for irrigation purposes

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19. What is a major cultural and religious influence in North Africa?
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20. Which of the following countries is NOT a part of Africa?
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21. Much of Central Africa's art has reflected attitudes towards colonialism.
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22. _______: complete separation of the races.
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23. Which of the following countries is known as the "gift of the Nile"?
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24. Lack of clean water supply/sanitation can lead to
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25.

The red lines in the drawing above represent:
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26. _________, or marketplaces, are common features of life in North Africa.
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27. Three major trading empires in West Africa were:
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28. Who was the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo from 1967-1997?
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29. The United States is more populated than Africa.
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30. Most animals in the rain-forest live in the __________.
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31. The Atlas Mountains of Africa are located in:
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32. The Berlin Conference was held during which years?
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33. ________ emerged in Ethiopia in the A.D. 100s.
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34. Around 1000, the Shona established a city called _______ in what is now the country of Zimbabwe.
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35. The Kikuyu are the largest ethnic group in Africa.
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36. West Africa includes:
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37. West Africa includes:

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West Africa includes Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Chad, Gambia, Ghana, Cote d'Iviore, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo.

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38. Who led the Ethiopian forces to defeat the Italians in 1896?
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39. Ghana's economy mostly relies on the export of:
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40. When did the apartheid begin in South Africa?
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41. Libreville is to Gabon as Bangui is to

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Bangui is the capital of the Central African Republic.

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42. Rai was developed in....
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Huge stores of underground water are known as:
What means "shore of the desert" in Arabic?
Is Angola a part of Southern Africa? (yes or no)
Several nations in Africa are called "_________" countries, because...
Mosquitoes can carry malaria.
A _____________ is one in which people rely on family lineages to...
The ______________ are famous for their work in weaving colorful...
A __________ is an uncontrollable outbreak of a disease affecting a...
What is the largest desert in the world?
A god-king in Egypt is known as the
The picture above is:
What movement of people helped to bring a sense of unity of language...
AIDS has become a pandemic.
The United States is larger than Africa.
__________ region of Africa has been invaded and occupied by many...
Most of Africa is located between the Tropic of Capricorn and the...
Africa's highest mountain is:
The population density in Egypt is concentrated near..
What is a major cultural and religious influence in North Africa?
Which of the following countries is NOT a part of Africa?
Much of Central Africa's art has reflected attitudes towards...
_______: complete separation of the races.
Which of the following countries is known as the "gift of the Nile"?
Lack of clean water supply/sanitation can lead to
The red lines in the drawing above represent:
_________, or marketplaces, are common features of life in North...
Three major trading empires in West Africa were:
Who was the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo from...
The United States is more populated than Africa.
Most animals in the rain-forest live in the __________.
The Atlas Mountains of Africa are located in:
The Berlin Conference was held during which years?
________ emerged in Ethiopia in the A.D. 100s.
Around 1000, the Shona established a city called _______ in what is...
The Kikuyu are the largest ethnic group in Africa.
West Africa includes:
West Africa includes:
Who led the Ethiopian forces to defeat the Italians in 1896?
Ghana's economy mostly relies on the export of:
When did the apartheid begin in South Africa?
Libreville is to Gabon as Bangui is to
Rai was developed in....
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