GWA Africa Test Prt.1

Question 1

Africa is the ____ largest continent in the world, what country is bigger

Answer 1

2nd, Russia

Question 2

Africa makes up what percent of the world’s land mass, times how much of the U.S

Answer 2

15.51%, 3X the size of U.S

Question 3

What percentage of the world’s countries come from Africa

Answer 3

27%

Question 4

How many countries in Africa

Answer 4

54 (195 in world)

Question 5

How many landlocked countries does Africa have, Advantage & Disadvantage

Answer 5

16, Advantage: Tropical storms less common, Disadvantage: Less resources

Question 6

What does Africa rank for continental population, how much

Answer 6

2nd, 1.1 billion

Question 7

The ranks of African countries by pop.

Answer 7

1st- Nigeria (6th rank in world
2nd-Ethiopia
3rd-Egypt
4th-Dem. Rep. Of Congo
5th Tanzania

53rd- Djibouti
54th Seychelles

Question 8

Major Rivers

Answer 8

1st- Nile (longest river in the world)
2nd- Congo (deepest river in world
3rd- Niger (3rd longest)
4th- Zambezi (has the largest waterfall in world: Victoria Falls)

Question 9

Largest lake

Answer 9

Victoria

Question 10

Major Mt. Ranges

Answer 10

1st- Atlas
2nd- Drakensberg (South Africa)
3rd- Ruwenzori (between Uganda & D.R.C)

Question 11

Tallest Mt., 2nd

Answer 11

1st- Mt.Kilimanjaro

2nd- Mt. Kenya

Question 12

Major Deserts

Answer 12

-Sahara (largest desert in Africa)
-Libyan (Located in Libya)
-Kalahari (Botswana)
-Namib

Question 13

What is Sahel

Answer 13

Located to the south of Sahara, slowly spreading

Question 14

Where is the Great River Valley, nickname, discovery

Answer 14

Eastern Coast of Africa, Birth place of humanity, Lucy

Question 15

Why is Africa nicknamed the “Tropical Continent”

Answer 15

It is the only continent that contains all three lines (Tropic of Cancer, equator, & Tropic of Capricorn)

Question 16

West Africa is where ______ originate, how?

Answer 16

Hurricanes, start off a tropical depression & can turn into hurricanes

Question 17

Major climatic zones

Answer 17

-Desert
-Savanna
-Steppe
-Tropical Rainforest

Question 18

Is there snow in Africa

Answer 18

Yes, in Mountain; deserts at night

Question 19

Major natural resources

Answer 19

-Oil
-Gold
-Cocoa
-Peanut
-Coffee (colder regions)
-Sisal (Uses for twine)
-Diamond

Question 20

What covers ____% of Africa

Answer 20

30% Desert

Question 21

The African desert is what

Answer 21

Contiguous (48 U.S states)

Question 22

The Sahara desert by area is larger than every other country except

Answer 22

Russia, China, Canada, & Australia

Question 23

Avg. Temp, highest, & lowest

Answer 23

86F, 136F, & -11F

Question 24

Why do temp. drop in desert regions at night

Answer 24

Nothing there to keep the heat in

Question 25

Rainfall per year

Answer 25

Less than 3'' per year

Question 26

Vegetation is only found near an

Answer 26

Oasis

Question 27

Saharan residents are called, and where they are mostly found

Answer 27

Tuareg people, Algeria, Mali, Niger, Libya

Question 28

The largest desert in the world

Answer 28

Antarctica

Question 29

Which country in Africa was established as a colony for freed American slaves

Answer 29

Liberia (1847)

Question 30

What was the American Colonization Society

Answer 30

A program that allowed freed American slaves to return to African

Question 31

African languages are broken into ____ different families

Answer 31

6

Question 32

How many different languages are spoken in Africa

Answer 32

Over 2000

Question 33

Most languages do not have a

Answer 33

Written Alphabet

Question 34

What is the most common language spoken in Africa, 2nd

Answer 34

Arabic, 2nd=Swahili (Arabic & traditional African languages mixed)

Question 35

What percentage of Africans speak more than one language, which is called

Answer 35

75%, bilingual

Question 36

Bantu

Answer 36

-Largest African language family -250 million speakers covering 27 countries

Question 37

Khoisan

Answer 37

-The "clicking" language group -Ethic group that use this language is often found in Southern Africa

Question 38

Two main Religions found in Africa and location

Answer 38

Christianity -Below the Sahara Islam -Northern Africa above the Sahara

Question 39

Western African Vodun- commonly referred to as

Answer 39

Voodoo

Question 40

Five major Ethnic groups found in Africa

Answer 40

1st- Indigenous (native) African 2nd- Indian 3rd- Europeans 4th- Asians 5th- Arabs

Question 41

Minor Ethnic groups and location

Answer 41

Bobo -Burkina Faso Pygmies -Central Africa

Question 42

The "Scramble for Africa" occurred between the years

Answer 42

1800-1914

Question 43

What motives did Europeans have for entering Africa

Answer 43

-Resources -Nationalism -Western Value

Question 44

What internal factors led Africa to become an easy target for imperialism

Answer 44

-Low levels of technology (weapons) -Ethnic conflicts -Diverse culture & languages