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Asia And Africa: Geography
Test Description: Review geography,
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1) Which of Africa's major rivers is located in central Africa?
A
Niger River
B
Nile River
C
Zambezi River
D
Congo River
2) Why is the government of Kenya concerned with desertification and deforestation?
A
The people of Kenya cannot adapt to a desert climate.
B
Desertification and deforestation in Kenya pollute the Nile River.
C
The people of Kenya rely on the land for their livelihoods.
D
Desertification and deforestation lead to higher taxes.
3) What was the dominant religion in the Ottoman Empire.
A
Christianity
B
Islam
C
Judaism
D
Buddhism
4) Which religion do MOST people in Southwest Asia practice?
A
Christianity
B
Islam
C
Judaism
D
Buddhism
5) The government of Iran today is based upon shari'ah, or Islamic law. Which term BEST describes a government based upon religion?
A
a monarchy
B
a theocracy
C
an aristocracy
D
a democracy
6) The Strait of Hormuz connects the Persian Gulf with the
A
Red Sea
B
Mediterranean Sea
C
Black Sea
D
Arabian Sea
7) Which sect of Islam believes that its leader should be a direct descendant of Muhammad?
A
Shi'a
B
Sunni
C
Judaic
D
Kurd
8) In Africa, desertification leads to
A
growing forests.
B
increase in the Sahel
C
increased pesticides.
D
decreased farm land
9) Using you knowledge of geography of the African continent, which is the country MOST LIKELY to have a trading influence on the Red Sea?
A
Mali
B
Chad
C
Egpyt
D
Nigeria
10) Seasonal weather patterns determine when farmers in Southern Asia will receive enough rainfall to grow crops. At what time of year might they expect to receive this much-needed water?
A
spring typhoons
B
winter monsoons
C
fall cyclones
D
summer monsoons
11) Which major Asian river, besides the Brahmaptutra , flows into the Bay of Bengal?
A
Mekong
B
Ganges
C
Indua
D
Huang He
12) What religion started in India and spread to Eastern Asia?
A
Buddhism
B
Judaism
C
Islam
D
Taoism
13) Which nation in Southern and Eastern Asia is made up of many islands?
A
Bangladesh
B
India
C
Vietnam
D
Indonesia
14) The waterway that forms a border between Jordan to the east and Israel and the West Bank to the west is the
A
Red Sea
B
Jordan River
C
Suez Canal
D
Tigris River
15) What has helped Israel be so successful in increasing agricultural production?
A
recent abundant rainfall
B
advanced irrigation
C
economic assistance from the United States
D
petroleum reserves
16) Which is the greatest danger of the African savanna?
A
logging industries
B
the annual drought
C
seasonal fires
D
activities of people
17) In which country do most Ashanti live?
A
Morocco
B
Egypt
C
Kenya
D
Ghana
18) What is the significance of the Golden Stool for the Ashanti people?
A
The Ashanti would become rich making furniture and household goods.
B
The stool was meant to encourage equal rights for all.
C
It symbolizes the power of the Ashanti people.
D
The Ashanti people could only worship if they were sitting on the Golden Stool.
19) What does the word Swahili mean in Arabic?
A
one who herds animals
B
nomad wanderer
C
one who lives on the coast
D
forest dweller
20) Which bodies of water are connected by the Strait of Hormuz?
A
the Mediterranean Sea and the Persian Gulf
B
the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea
C
the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Sea
D
the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea
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