Chapter 13 Sub-Saharan Africa
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- Q 1/54Score 0How were Africa's major lakes, valleys, and volcanoes formed?29erosionplate tectonicsdesertificationclimate change
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- Q1How were Africa's major lakes, valleys, and volcanoes formed?erosionplate tectonicsdesertificationclimate change60s
- Q2What is the greatest challenge for farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa?Scarcity of fresh waterHeavy rainfallToo little technologyLand at high elevation60s
- Q3How do coastal cities help support their populations?Greater access to tradeMore land for farmingNearness to rainforestBenefit of a warmer climate60s
- Q4Which countries in the region have the greatest economic success?Those with valuable natural resourcesThose in the northThose with deep water lakesThose in the interior60s
- Q5How has human activity affected the Sahel?Farming has allowed people to grow new crops on the landForests are gradually replacing the grasslandsPoor use of resources has made the land less fertileNew land management techniques have opened new fields60s
- Q6Why is Swahili so widely spoken as a second language?It is descended from Bantu languagesThe official language used to govern colonies in AfricaWas used in trade so people in different cultures could communicateIt is an easy language to learn60s
- Q7What aspects of Sub-Saharan African culture were influenced by Arab traders?Cities and transportationSculpture and danceLanguage and religionAgriculture and technology60s
- Q8What was the main reason behind the African slave trade?Easy to bring large numbers of slaves across the oceanPlantation owners could make more money using slave laborPlantation owners thought slaves were harder workersSlaves were better at growing tobacco, sugar, and cotton60s
- Q9What did the Bantu and the Europeans have in common?A deep interest in helping African nations work togetherA desire to spread their religionBetter weapons than the people they conqueredA government that other people copied60s
- Q10What was the goal of Pan-Africanism?To promote unity among all AfricansTo help African leaders living in cities around the worldTo support colonial powers in AfricaTo support the economies of African countries60s
- Q11What is a savanna?riverlakedesertgrassland60s
- Q12In addition to the Great Rift Valley, plate tectonics created __________ in East Africasavannasvolcanoesriversbeaches60s
- Q13Which process alters the land through the actions of humans?erosiontransitioneruptiondeforestation60s
- Q14How does the Congo Basin differ from most other parts of Sub-Saharan Africa?Less wildlifeMore humidityWarmer temperaturesHigher elevations60s
- Q15Which of the following would help protect big cats in Africa?Adopt a nocturnal lifestyle.Move the animals to a new location.Reduce the size of the grasslands.Stopping illegal hunting (poaching).60s
