1. AFRICA REVIEW Benchmark 3

2. Where do most people in Egypt live? Along the Nile River

3. What country is this? SOUTH AFRICA

4. In the Sahel, overgrazing and drought have resulted in a decrease in the grassland region. What is this process called? DESERTIFICATION

5. What country is this? DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO

6. What country is this? SUDAN

7. Swahili is a mixture of which two languages? Arabic and Bantu

8. What country is this? EGYPT

9. Name the mixed ethnic group, who mostly live in North Africa and the Middle East. ARABS

10. What lake is this? LAKE VICTORIA

11. What River is this? CONGO RIVER

12. Name the region of short grasses bordering the Sahara where desertification is a problem. The Sahel

13. What River is this? NILE RIVER

14. Some regions in Africa battle with widespread famine. What is famine? EXTREME SHORTAGE OF FOOD

15. What country is this? KENYA

16. What River is this? NIGER RIVER

17. The ______________ is the longest and most important river in West Africa. NIGER

18. What lake is this? LAKE TANGANYIKA

19. WHAT COUNTRY IS THIS? NIGERIA

20. What desert is this? THE KALAHARI DESERT

21. Which geographical area can be found along most of Africa’s equator? Tropical Rainforest

22. What River is this? CONGO RIVER

23. What landform separates Morocco from the Sahara desert? Atlas Mountains

24. What Region is this? THE SAHARA DESERT

25. What is a small place where trees are able to grow and where people can live with grazing animals and a few crops? Oasis

26. What mountains are these? ATLAS MOUNTAINS

27. What ethnic group believes that the safety of their nation depends on the Golden Stool? Ashanti

28. What Region is this? THE SAHEL

29. The Sahara divides Africa into two regions. What are these two regions? Northern Africa and Sub- Saharan Africa

30. Which body of water does the Nile River flow into? The Mediterranean Sea

31. In the Sahel, what is leading to desertification? Overgrazing by animals

32. What ethnic group is found in Central and Southern Africa? Bantu

33. Due to poor farmland in the Sahel, where are most people choosing to move? Into cities

34. What ethnic group is found in East Africa, especially Kenya? Swahili

35. What is the largest lake in Africa? Lake Victoria

36. What is a major problem with the Nile River today? Pollution

37. What desert is found in Southern Africa? Kalahari Desert

38. What is the world’s longest river? Nile River

39. In what country are the Ashanti people found? Ghana

40. In what country did the Bantus come from? Nigeria

41. What religion was brought to Africa from the Middle East? Islam

42. What area of Africa do the Swahili live? East Africa