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Question 7 (0.5 points)
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Is this statement true or false?

The Nile is the longest river in the world, flowing through 10 countries in Africa?

Question 7 options:
True
False
Question 8 (0.5 points)
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Approximately how long have people depended on the Nile River?

Question 8 options:

For about 1000 years


For about 2000 years


For about 4000 years


For about 6000 years

Question 9 (0.5 points)
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Why was the basin system of irrigation largely abandoned by farmer near the Nile River in modern times?

Question 9 options:

The basin system only allows the planting of one main crop.


The basin system is less dependent on the Nile flood.


The basin system was developed thousands of years ago.


The basin system is no longer effective in places like Egypt and northern Sudan.

Question 10 (0.5 points)
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Which of the following systems of farming is farming whereby farmers grow only what they need to survive?

Question 10 options:

Subsistence farming


Commercial farming


Sedentary farming


Nomadic farming

Question 11 (0.5 points)
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Is this statement true or false?

Alluvial soil can be found along the banks of the Nile River.

Question 11 options:
True
False
Question 12 (0.5 points)
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Is this statement true or false?

The Sahara dived the continent of Africa into North and Sub-Saharan Africa.

Question 12 options:
True
False
Question 13 (0.5 points)
Approximately what percent of the Saharan Desert is covered by sand sheets and dunes?

Question 13 options:

about 10 percent


about 25 percent


about 50 percent


All of the Saharan Desert is covered by sand sheets and dunes.

Question 14 (0.5 points)
What is the desertification of the Sahara?

Question 14 options:

The expansion of the Sahara Desert


The study of the Sahara Desert


The shrinking of the Sahara Desert


The population of the Sahara Desert

Question 15 (0.5 points)
What is the most commonly spoken language in the Sahara?

Question 15 options:

Arabic


Berber


Beja


English

Question 16 (0.5 points)
Is this statement true or false?

Chaparral is shrubland found throughout South Africa.

Question 16 options:
True
False
Question 17 (0.5 points)
Which of the following places is the most well known of the African savannas?

Question 17 options:

Kalahari


Sudan


Sahara


Serengeti

Question 18 (0.5 points)
Which of the following is considered sacred to the people of Swaziland?

Question 18 options:

Maize


Cotton


Cattle


Water

Question 19 (0.5 points)
Why was there a sudden rise in ivory poaching in 2008 and 2009?

Question 19 options:

The United Nations relaxed the punishment for elephant poaching.


The United Nations allowed the first legal ivory auction in over a decade.


Elephants are no longer considered endangered.


Ivory poaching is now a legal activity.

Question 20 (0.5 points)
Which of the following men was one of the first explorers to investigate the interior of Africa?

Question 20 options:

Sir Richard Burton


Dr. David Livingstone


John Hanning Speke


Sir Henry Stanley

Question 21 (0.5 points)
What did David Livingstone's 3 C's stand for?

Question 21 options:

Cassava, Coffee, and Coca


Congo, Cameroon, and Chad


Christianity, Commerce, and Civilization


None of the above

Question 22 (0.5 points)
What was the first country to prompt and all-out land grab in Africa by other European powers?

Question 22 options:

Great Britain


France


Spain


Portugal

Question 23 (0.5 points)
How long has Islam been in Africa?

Question 23 options:

Since the seventh century


Since the tenth century


Since the 1500s


Since the past century

Question 24 (0.5 points)
How did Muslims play an important role in the development of Africa?

Question 24 options:

Assisted in nation-building


Created commercial networks between parts of the continent


Introduced literacy


All of the above

Question 25 (0.5 points)
What was the initial goal of apartheid?

Question 25 options:

Ensure a balanced system of representation for all people


Maintain white domination and extend racial seperation


Create a fair system of leadership


Institute new trading practices to benefit the most people

Question 26 (0.5 points)
Which of the following people were sentenced to life in prison, but then later became President of the South Africa?

Question 26 options:

F.W. DeKlerk


Nelson Mandela


David Livingstone


Gandia henry Mphakanyiswa

Question 27 (0.5 points)
What people were predominantly the victims of the Rwandan genocide?

Question 27 options:

The Hutus


The Tutsis


The Hutus and Tutsis lost about the same number of people


Mainly foreign visitors

Question 28 (0.5 points)
Approximately how many people died during the Rwandan genocide?

Question 28 options:

8,000


80,000


800,000


8,000,000

Question 29 (0.5 points)
Which of the following diseases is a life-threatening parasitic disease transmitted by mosquitos?

Question 29 options:

HIV/AIDS


Ebola


Malaria


Drug-resistant tuberculosis

Question 30 (0.5 points)
Where has the ebola virus infected humans?

Question 30 options:

Throughout the world


Africa, Italy, and the Philippines


Africa and the United States


Only Africa

Answer 1

Here are the answers to your questions based on the information available:

### Question 7
**Statement:** The Nile is the longest river in the world, flowing through 10 countries in Africa.
- **Answer:** True

### Question 8
**Approximately how long have people depended on the Nile River?**
- **Answer:** For about 6000 years

### Question 9
**Why was the basin system of irrigation largely abandoned by farmers near the Nile River in modern times?**
- **Answer:** The basin system is less dependent on the Nile flood.

### Question 10
**Which of the following systems of farming is farming whereby farmers grow only what they need to survive?**
- **Answer:** Subsistence farming

### Question 11
**Statement:** Alluvial soil can be found along the banks of the Nile River.
- **Answer:** True

### Question 12
**Statement:** The Sahara dived the continent of Africa into North and Sub-Saharan Africa.
- **Answer:** True

### Question 13
**Approximately what percent of the Saharan Desert is covered by sand sheets and dunes?**
- **Answer:** about 25 percent

### Question 14
**What is the desertification of the Sahara?**
- **Answer:** The expansion of the Sahara Desert

### Question 15
**What is the most commonly spoken language in the Sahara?**
- **Answer:** Arabic

### Question 16
**Statement:** Chaparral is shrubland found throughout South Africa.
- **Answer:** False (Chaparral is typically found in Mediterranean climates, such as California, and not widespread in South Africa)

### Question 17
**Which of the following places is the most well-known of the African savannas?**
- **Answer:** Serengeti

### Question 18
**Which of the following is considered sacred to the people of Swaziland?**
- **Answer:** Cattle

### Question 19
**Why was there a sudden rise in ivory poaching in 2008 and 2009?**
- **Answer:** The United Nations allowed the first legal ivory auction in over a decade.

### Question 20
**Which of the following men was one of the first explorers to investigate the interior of Africa?**
- **Answer:** Dr. David Livingstone

### Question 21
**What did David Livingstone's 3 C's stand for?**
- **Answer:** Christianity, Commerce, and Civilization

### Question 22
**What was the first country to prompt an all-out land grab in Africa by other European powers?**
- **Answer:** Portugal

### Question 23
**How long has Islam been in Africa?**
- **Answer:** Since the seventh century

### Question 24
**How did Muslims play an important role in the development of Africa?**
- **Answer:** All of the above (Assisted in nation-building, Created commercial networks between parts of the continent, Introduced literacy)

### Question 25
**What was the initial goal of apartheid?**
- **Answer:** Maintain white domination and extend racial separation

### Question 26
**Which of the following people were sentenced to life in prison, but then later became President of South Africa?**
- **Answer:** Nelson Mandela

### Question 27
**What people were predominantly the victims of the Rwandan genocide?**
- **Answer:** The Tutsis

### Question 28
**Approximately how many people died during the Rwandan genocide?**
- **Answer:** 800,000

### Question 29
**Which of the following diseases is a life-threatening parasitic disease transmitted by mosquitoes?**
- **Answer:** Malaria

### Question 30
**Where has the ebola virus infected humans?**
- **Answer:** Africa and the United States

Feel free to ask if you have any further questions!