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Africa Test

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He was the legendary ruler of the vast West African empire of Mali and sought knowledge.
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What ocean is southeast of Africa?
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Many countries have a _________ form of government.
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A strip of land that serves as a divider between the Sahara Desert and the savanna grasslands. It means "border" or "margin" and is at great risk of desertification.
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The capital of Madagascar is __.
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A_______________ is a grassland ecosystem with trees that are spread apart far enough to allow light to reach the ground
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True or False: Atlas Mountains stretch across SW Africa.
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Africa is the birthplace of humankind and is referred to as
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Africa has the largest number of _______ (large or giant animal) species of any continent.
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This is the largest hot desert in the world.
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Africa produces corn, wheat, and _____.
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Who made Timbuktu a leading center of learning?
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Africa is the _________ continent in terms of land area and in population.
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These are popular sports in Africa.
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____ is the largest religion in Africa followed by Christianity.
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The capital of Egypt is ____.
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What connects the Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea?
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This desert is the world's driest region.
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This is the highest mountain in Africa.
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There are roughly ____ languages spoken in Africa.
A.
Suez Canal
B.
sahel
C.
Muḥammad I Askia of Songhai
D.
megafauna
E.
Namib
F.
False
G.
Cairo
H.
Mansa Musa
I.
Islam
J.
savanna
K.
cricket, rugby, soccer
L.
democratic (republic with presidents)
M.
Sahara
N.
2,000
O.
2nd largest
P.
the cradle of humankind.
Q.
Mt. Kilimanjaro
R.
Indian
S.
Antananarivo
T.
rice
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This desert supports more plants and animals than any true desert.
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What ocean is on the west side of Africa?
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True or False: Africa is known for abundant resources such as gemstones and silver.
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Overgrazing is causing ________.
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The capital of Nigeria is ____.
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The ________ is a geographical region in Tanzania and Kenya. It is home to the largest terrestrial mammal migration in the world.
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Lake ________________is Africa’s largest lake by surface area and is the largest tropical lake in the world.
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These mountains stretch across Northwestern Africa for 1600 miles.
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Lake ____________is both the second deepest freshwater lake in the world and the second largest lake in the world by volume.
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_______ is the fourth largest island in the world & holds a high percentage of wildlife found nowhere else in the world.

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