Chapter 16: Africa
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- Q1What are the two oceans that border Africa?Indian and AtlanticPacific and IndianAntarctic and ArticAtlantic and Pacific30s
- Q2What is the largest desert in Africa?GobiSaharaKalahariWestern30s
- Q3Which of the four rivers in Africa CAN you travel in its entirety?ZambeziNileCongoNiger30s
- Q4Poor soil quality best describes which climate zone?Semiarid strip/SahelTropical rain forestSavannaMr. Cook's back yard30s
- Q5A prolonged dry season with generally hot climate best characterizes which of the climate zones?IT IS TOO HOT OUTSIDE!Southern DesertTropical rain forestSemiarid Strip or Sahel30s
- Q6What inspired a specific type of soda beverage?Mist from the Sierra NevadasKola NutMountain dew dropsGinger30s
- Q7Which of the following is a city in West Africa?Great ZimbabweZombilandiaAksumTimbuktu30s
- Q8Which empire took over after the Mali Empire?SonghaiGhanaSwahili TradersBenin30s
- Q9What was the major resource at Kanem-Bornu?Kola NutsSaltGoldWater30s
- Q10Which country from Europe first traded with Benin?EnglandFranceGermanyPortugal30s
- Q11What two resources were most valuable in Africa?Gold and SaltNone of the aboveKola Nuts and WaterDiamonds and Kola Nuts30s
- Q12What is the name of the Christian group most common in Africa?MethodistNone of the AboveRoman CatholicCoptic Christians30s
- Q13Islam spread through what region of the Africa in the 700's CE?EastIf you pick this...it will be wrong!SouthNorth30s
- Q14What does indigenous mean?Focus on ancestorsRhythmic ArtsOriginating from a local areaPolytheistic30s
- Q15What economic activity/job dominated the Sahel/Semiarid strip?Teaching (not the right answer!)FarmingMiningHerding30s