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Africa Overview Test Review

Under “Print What” select Handouts Select 6 slides per page Fold pages lengthwise Questions will appear on one side and the questions with the answer will appear on the other.

Most areas of the Sahara Desert obtain less than ____ inches of rain each year.

5

Victoria Falls is located on this river.

Zambezi

The highest temperature in the world was _____ in the Sahara Desert.

136 F

About ¾ of all Africans make a living by

farming

These two European countries controlled most of the colonies in Africa.

England & France

Africa is larger than every other continent except for

Asia

This lake found in the Great Rift Valley is the 3 rd largest lake in the world and also one of the sources of the Nile River

Lake Victoria

Slavery existed in Africa before Europeans arrived. True or False

Slavery existed in Africa before Europeans arrived. True or False

This ancient empire became wealthy because they controlled trade between northern and southern Africa.

Ghana

This is a fertile area in a desert where water comes to the surface

Oasis

This is another word for falls

Cataract

How many countries are found in Africa?

54

Known as the Smoke that Thunders

Victoria Falls

The world’s largest desert

Sahara

A large area of sand dunes in a desert.

Erg

Water flows (the same direction / the opposite direction) on opposite sides of the Equator.

This area is home to Africa’s largest concentration of wildlife including lions, leopards, cheetahs, hyenas, jackals, giraffes, rhinos, and elephants

Serengeti Plain

These unusual birds are found in great numbers in the Great Rift Valley

Flamingoes

Formed along fracture lines, this feature in Kenya can be seen from space.

Great Rift Valley

The largest city in the Mali Empire was

Timbuktu

It is estimated that Africans speak between _______ and _______ languages.

800 and 1,600

This mountain is found at the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa

Table Mountain

In the country of Zambia, life expectancy for males and females is only ______

35 years

A silverback gorilla can weigh up to _____ pounds.

400

The Bantu people were the first in Africa to

grow their own food instead of hunting and gathering

Beliefs, customs, laws, art, and ways of living that a group of people share

Culture

These are the main tributaries of the Nile River.

White Nile and Blue Nile

It is estimated that between ______ and ______ million Africans were forced into slavery and sent to North and South America.

10 and 12

Mt. Kilimanjaro is located in this country

Tanzania

Most slaves were taken from this portion of Africa

The Southwest coast near the Gulf of Guinea

This country was formed by freed American slaves in 1847

Liberia

This crater located at the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro is 6 miles wide

Kibo

Control by one nation over a dependent area or people.

Colonialism

The word Sahara comes from the Arabic word for

Desert

A group traveling together on a long journey through desert or dangerous regions.

Caravan

This is Africa’s tallest mountain

Kilimanjaro

Africa’s most venomous snake

Horned Viper

Africa’s most dangerous animal

Hippopotamus

A scientist who studies fossils

Paleontologist

A person who travels to another country to do religious or social work.

Missionary

Study!