607 Africa Quiz 1

Front 1

_______and _______have been split by civil war between their Arab Islamic north and their Black traditional south

Back 1

Sudan, Chad

Front 2

The ancient city of Carthage was in _____.

Back 2

Tunisia

Front 3

The Nile River is the basis of life in ______.

Back 3

Egypt

Front 4

The Atlas Mountains run through the center of ______.

Back 4

Morocco

Front 5

Elections in 1992 were canceled in ______ when it appeared that Islamic fundamentalists would win.

Back 5

Algeria

Front 6

______ supported terrorism all over the world under the leadership of Gaddafi.

Back 6

Libya

Front 7

The European nations divided Africa among themselves in 1884 at the ______ Conference.

Back 7

Berlin

Front 8

The Sahel is located on the ______ edge of the Sahara Desert.

Back 8

south

Front 9

The biggest problem for African nations today is the loyalty to the tribes which is known as ______.

Back 9

tribalism

Front 10

The wealth and power of the West African Empires was based on the trade of gold and ______.

Back 10

salt

Front 11

The major religion of North Africa is

Back 11

Islam

Front 12

People who seek to force the religious law of the Koran on all the people of a nation are called Islamic _______.

Back 12

fundamentalist

Front 13

The large body of water north of Africa is the ______ Sea.

Back 13

Mediterranean

Front 14

Many African dictators were able to get support from the Super Powers during the time known as the ______ war.

Back 14

cold

Front 15

The Sahara is a ______.

Back 15

desert

Front 16

The Nile River flows from ______.

Back 16

south to north

Front 17

join a smaller to a larger

Back 17

annex

Front 18

tropical grassy plain

Back 18

savannah

Front 19

fighters who attack by sudden raid or ambush

Back 19

guerrilla

Front 20

stronger nation takes over protection and control of a weaker one

Back 20

protectorate

Front 21

way a country manages its resources

Back 21

economy

Front 22

all things have spirits living in them

Back 22

animism

Front 23

sudden forcible change in government

Back 23

coup d'etat

Front 24

things sold to another country

Back 24

export

Front 25

long period with no rain

Back 25

drought

Front 26

tribe with no permanent home

Back 26

nomads

Front 27

Africa is the world's largest continent.

Back 27

False

Front 28

The Cape of Good Hope is located in North Africa.

Back 28

False

Front 29

The Indian Ocean is east of Africa.

Back 29

True

Front 30

Western Sahara is occupied by Morocco.

Back 30

True

Front 31

Some Arab nations hate Israel and want it destroyed.

Back 31

True

Front 32

Slaves were what Europeans wanted most from Africa before the 1800s.

Back 32

True

Front 33

The Equator does not pass through Africa.

Back 33

False

Front 34

The Sahara Desert is growing bigger each year.

Back 34

True

Front 35

Many African nations owe huge debts they can not repay.

Back 35

True

Front 36

Horses and donkeys were used to trade across the Sahara Desert.

Back 36

False