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STUDY GUIDE

AFRICA

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5 Themes of Geography

1. Why is Africa called the plateau continent?

A. most of the land is grassland

B. most of the land is elevated

C. most of the land is pulling apart

D. plateau is French for “tubs of pigeon dung”

1. Why is Africa called the plateau continent?

A. most of the land is grassland

B. most of the land is elevated

C. most of the land is pulling apart

D. plateau is French for “tubs of pigeon dung”

2. What is savanna?

A. tallest mountain in Africa

B. an area of semi-desert

C. grasslands with scattered trees

D. the smartest, most awesome girl in the whole school

2. What is savanna?

A. tallest mountain in Africa

B. an area of semi-desert

C. grasslands with scattered trees

D. the smartest, most awesome girl in the whole school

3. Why are rainforests threatened?

A. deforestation

B. desertification

C. sahel

D. because the monkeys yell and throw coconuts at the trees

3. Why are rainforests threatened?

A. deforestation

B. desertification

C. sahel

D. because the monkeys yell and throw coconuts at the trees

4. What do nomads do?

A. mine diamonds

B. drill for oil

C. constantly move looking for grazing land and water

D. teach the secret of always being happy

4. What do nomads do?

A. mine diamonds

B. drill for oil

C. constantly move looking for grazing land and water

D. teach the secret of always being happy

5. What 3 natural resources make the most money for Africans?

A. crops, minerals, and timber

B. peanuts, fish, and oil

C. solar energy, gold, and fish

D. killer bees, Ebola, and mint tea

5. What 3 natural resources make the most money for Africans?

A. crops, minerals, and timber

B. peanuts, fish, and oil

C. solar energy, gold, and fish

D. killer bees, Ebola, and mint tea

6. What are serious environmental problems in Africa?

A. apartheid and mining

B. deforestation, soil erosion, and desertification

C. Great Rift Valley and the Sahel

D. The trees are starting to fight back against the monkeys.

6. What are serious environmental problems in Africa?

A. apartheid and mining

B. deforestation, soil erosion, and desertification

C. Great Rift Valley and the Sahel

D. The trees are starting to fight back against the monkeys.

7. What is the problem with African rivers?

A. Africa is all desert … there aren’t rivers there

B. too many waterfalls and rapids

C. they are too shallow for boats

D. not enough ‘lazy river’ tubes

7. What is the problem with African rivers?

A. Africa is all desert … there aren’t rivers there

B. too many waterfalls and rapids

C. they are too shallow for boats

D. not enough ‘lazy river’ tubes

5 Themes of Geography8. Why have so many people

moved from rural areas to cities?

A. for a job and better education

B. for a job and to be close to family

C. for a job and better roads

D. to be able to live in a graveyard – most awesome!!

5 Themes of Geography8. Why have so many people

moved from rural areas to cities?

A. for a job and better education

B. for a job and to be close to family

C. for a job and better roads

D. to be able to live in a graveyard – most awesome!!

5 Themes of Geography9. How have trade and being

conquered affected the people of northern Africa?

A. everyone learned English

B. they all became democracies

C. they have a mixed culture

D. they trained their camels to spit on invaders

5 Themes of Geography9. How have trade and being

conquered affected the people of northern Africa?

A. everyone learned English

B. they all became democracies

C. they have a mixed culture

D. they trained their camels to spit on invaders

5 Themes of Geography10. What language is used for

communication and business in eastern Africa?

A. Egyptian

B. Swahili

C. English

D. cow language … moooooooo

5 Themes of Geography10. What language is used for

communication and business in eastern Africa?

A. Egyptian

B. Swahili

C. English

D. cow language … moooooooo

5 Themes of Geography11. In central Africa, what’s the difference between life on

the coast and life inland?A. as you go inland, people get richer

B. as you go inland, people live longer

C. as you go inland, people get poorer

D. people on the coast often die from beach frisbee accidents

5 Themes of Geography11. In central Africa, what’s the difference between life on

the coast and life inland?A. as you go inland, people get richer

B. as you go inland, people live longer

C. as you go inland, people get poorer

D. people on the coast often die from beach frisbee accidents

5 Themes of Geography12. Many people in the southern

region have left their countries and moved to South Africa. Why?

A. to become jewelers

B. to work in the mines

C. to work on the oil rigs

D. they’re looking for Sasquatch

5 Themes of Geography12. Many people in the southern

region have left their countries and moved to South Africa. Why?

A. to become jewelers

B. to work in the mines

C. to work on the oil rigs

D. they’re looking for Sasquatch

Climate and Climate Zones13. Where are the “tropics” located?

A. between the Equator and the Prime Meridian

B. between the Equator and the Tropic of Cancer

C. between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn

D. in Fraser … at the tanning place

Climate and Climate Zones13. Where are the “tropics” located?

A. between the Equator and the Prime Meridian

B. between the Equator and the Tropic of Cancer

C. between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn

D. in Fraser … at the tanning place

Climate and Climate Zones14. In addition to “distance from the

Equator”, list 3 things that affect climate.

A. elevation

B. temperature

C. nearness to large bodies of water

D. ladders (climb-it)

E. nearness to large landforms

F. amount of rainfall

Climate and Climate Zones14. In addition to “distance from the

Equator”, list 3 things that affect climate.

A. elevation

B. temperature

C. nearness to large bodies of water

D. ladders (climb-it)

E. nearness to large landforms

F. amount of rainfall

Climate and Climate Zones15. Why is Mt. Kilimanjaro snow-covered all year even though it’s near the Equator?

A. The higher you go, the colder it gets

B. It’s closer to the moon and outer space is cold

C. Global Cooling

D. It’s not snow, it’s dandruff.

Climate and Climate Zones15. Why is Mt. Kilimanjaro snow-covered all year even though it’s near the Equator?

A. The higher you go, the colder it gets

B. It’s closer to the moon and outer space is cold

C. Global Cooling

D. It’s not snow, it’s dandruff.

Climate and

Climate Zones

Line = temp.

Bars = precip.

Letters along bottom = months

Climate and

Climate Zones

What’s the hottest month?

Climate and

Climate Zones

What’s the hottest month?

Climate and

Climate Zones

What’s the precipitation

in July?

Climate and

Climate Zones

What’s the precipitation

in July?

About 260 mm

Technology

16. How do farmers prepare for heavy or light rainfall?

A. They harvest trees during the dry years.

B. They install irrigation and drainage systems.

C. They plant a variety of crops.

D. They wear those silly umbrella hats.

Technology

16. How do farmers prepare for heavy or light rainfall?

A. They harvest trees during the dry years.

B. They install irrigation and drainage systems.

C. They plant a variety of crops.

D. They wear those silly umbrella hats.

Technology17. What type of farming is dominant in Africa?

A. subsistence

B. commercial (business / cash crops)

C. grassland

D. Jello farming … harvesting is difficult.

Technology17. What type of farming is dominant in Africa?

A. subsistence

B. commercial (business / cash crops)

C. grassland

D. Jello farming … harvesting is difficult.

Technology

18. What types of jobs do most Africans have?

A. miners

B. farmers

C. fishermen

D. professional ice hockey players

Technology

18. What types of jobs do most Africans have?

A. miners

B. farmers

C. fishermen

D. professional ice hockey players

Technology

19. How do hybrid rice plants help Africa?

A. increased food production per plant

B. less fertilizer is needed

C. less water is needed

D. It’s magic rice. It grows as Rice-a-Roni … box and all.

Technology

19. How do hybrid rice plants help Africa?

A. increased food production per plant

B. less fertilizer is needed

C. less water is needed

D. It’s magic rice. It grows as Rice-a-Roni … box and all.

Technology20. What are 3 advantages of the Aswan High

A. steady water supply

B. diamond production

C. flood control

E. better education

F. electricity

Technology20. What are 3 advantages of the Aswan High

A. steady water supply

B. diamond production

C. flood control

E. better education

F. electricity

Technology21. What is one disadvantage of the Aswan High

A. fish can suffocate

B. oil drilling is interrupted

C. silt is blocked

Technology21. What is one disadvantage of the Aswan High

A. fish can suffocate

B. oil drilling is interrupted

C. silt is blocked

Technology22. In what industry are ore cars and ventilation

shafts used?

A. farming

B. fishing

C. mining

D. underwater Nascar

Technology22. In what industry are ore cars and ventilation

shafts used?

A. farming

B. fishing

C. mining

D. underwater Nascar

Unique Aspects of Culture23. How are Africans trying to improve their

education?

A. by increasing apartheid

B. by increasing the literacy rate

C. by decreasing deforestation

D. by duct taping students to their seats

Unique Aspects of Culture23. How are Africans trying to improve their

education?

A. by increasing apartheid

B. by increasing the literacy rate

C. by decreasing deforestation

D. by duct taping students to their seats

Unique Aspects of Culture 24. How does diversifying the economy help

Africans?

A. It makes more food per plant.

B. It protects them in unstable world market prices.

C. It kills off disease-carrying insects

D. It helps divers to fly.

Unique Aspects of Culture 24. How does diversifying the economy help

Africans?

A. It makes more food per plant.

B. It protects them in unstable world market prices.

C. It kills off disease-carrying insects

D. It helps divers to fly.

Unique Aspects of Culture 25. Why do many African countries have a low

life expectancy? (choose 3, no jokes here)

A. childhood diseases

B. hot climate

C. unclean drinking water

D. Great Rift Valley

E. lack of automobiles

F. inability to purchase medicines

Unique Aspects of Culture 25. Why do many African countries have a low

life expectancy? (choose 3, no jokes here)

A. childhood diseases

B. hot climate

C. unclean drinking water

D. Great Rift Valley

E. lack of automobiles

F. inability to purchase medicines

Unique Aspects of Culture

26. How many times a day do Muslims pray?

27. What did apartheid laws do in South Africa?

A. separated blacks and whites

B. forced people to work in the diamond mines

C. encouraged animal safaris to be built

27. What did apartheid laws do in South Africa?

A. separated blacks and whites

B. forced people to work in the diamond mines

C. encouraged animal safaris to be built

Unique Aspects of Culture 28. When men moved away to find work,

women had to …?

A. learn how to drive.

B. move with their husbands.

C. stay behind and make home and community decisions.

D. paint all walls pink and decorate with glitter.

Unique Aspects of Culture 28. When men moved away to find work,

women had to …?

A. learn how to drive.

B. move with their husbands.

C. stay behind and make home and community decisions.

D. paint all walls pink and decorate with glitter.

Practice Your Africa Memory Map!

Which one?• Zambezi River• Nile River• Orange River• Limpopo River• Niger River• Congo River

Which one?• Zambezi R.• Nile River• Orange River• Limpopo River• Niger River• Congo River

Which one?• Zambezi River• Nile River• Orange River• Limpopo River• Niger River• Congo River

Which one?• Great Rift Valley• Aswan Dam• Bie Plateau• Victoria Falls• Lake Victoria• Sahel• Kalahari

Which one?• Ethiopian Highland• Drakensburg Mts.• Victoria Falls• Sahel• Bie Plateau• Atlas Mts.• Kalahari• Mt. Kilimanjaro• Great Rift Valley

Which one?• Ethiopian Highland• Sahel• Great Rift Valley• Namib Desert• Aswan Dam• Sahara• Kalahari Desert• Mt. Kilimanjaro

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