TCI Chapter 39
Name: ________________________
1. ________________ What is the 2nd largest continent?
2. ________________ The word nation often means a what?
3. ________________ What is the largest island nation in Africa?
4. ________________ What are the 4 regions of Africa?
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5. ________________ What is Africa often called?
6. ________________ Can ships sail up Africa’s rivers into its interior?
7. ________________ What is Africa’s largest desert?
8. ________________ What is the longest river in the world?
9. ________________ The Sahel is located in what region of Africa?
10. ________________ What is the longest freshwater lake in the world?
11. ________________ What is the tallest mountain in Africa?
12. ________________ What is the largest waterfall on the Zambezi river?
13. ________________ In North Africa some places in the Sahara can go how many years without rain?
14. ________________ In West Africa some coastal areas get how much rain in a year?
15. ________________ About two fifths of Africa’s land is tropical grassland which is also known as what?
16. ________________ Why do some of the grasslands in Africa become deserts?
17. ________________ What is the largest country in Africa?
18. ________________ How many languages are spoken in Africa?
19. ________________ As of 2008 how many people live in Africa?
20. ________________ What continent has the world’s fastest growing population?
21. ________________ 4 out of 10 Africans are what religion?
22. ________________ What is an important economic activity in Africa?
23. ________________ What is a key resource in North and West Africa?
24. ________________ The most important resource in Central and Southern Africa is what?
25. ________________ IN Southern Africa what resource is mined more than any other resource in the world?
26. ________________ Moving herds from place to place to find pasture and water is called?
27. ________________ More than half of Africa’s farmland is used for what?
28. ________________ An isolated spot in a desert where water is found is called?