A map of North Africa with countries Western Sahara, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, and Egypt highlighted. Capital cities are labeled with a star.
Image by Peter Fitzgerald
The countries shown on the map above are often studied together as a group for all of the following reasons except that __________.
A.
they have a shared history
B.
they are isolated from the rest of Africa by the Sahara Desert
C.
their cultures have more in common with Europe than they do with the rest of Africa
D.
they have a shared religion
Please select the best answer from the choices provided
A
B
C
D
1 answer
The best answer is B.
While the countries of North Africa may be geographically separated from sub-Saharan Africa by the Sahara Desert, they are not considered isolated from the rest of Africa in a way that would prevent cultural, historical, and economic interactions. The other options (A, C, and D) reflect significant reasons why the countries of North Africa are studied together, including shared history (A), cultural influences from Europe (C), and a shared religion (D).
