WORLD REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY
FINAL PRACTICE EXAM REVIEW
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS
Somalia, Kenya, Ethopia - ANSWER-The horn of Africa contains which countries?
San, Khoikhoi, Xhosa - ANSWER-Which african groups were important in the history
of apartheid in south africa?
Portuguese - ANSWER-The first Europeans to come to this area of South Africa was
___ in the 1400s?
Mines and Works Act (1911) - ANSWER-What act was passed that limited black
workers to exclusively physical labor, low paying jobs, and guaranteed the
availability of cheap labor and secured better paying positions for white workers
Native Land Act of 1913 - ANSWER-What act was passed that 13% of southern
africa land was set aside as reservations for south african groups
Homelands (bantustans) - ANSWER-Land Set aside for different native ethnic
groups. Natives were removed and placed in these south african ___
Passbooks - ANSWER-Black South Africans were required to carry these, listed
where a person had permission to work or any other reason to cross the border
Apartheid - ANSWER-Is a rigid policy of segregation of the nonwhite population and
separates people according to race, caste, etc.
True - ANSWER-True or false. South Africa is the only country in the world where
racism was written into there constitution.
Petty Apartheid - ANSWER-This type of apartheid where the segregation of public
facilities and social events
Grand Apartheid - ANSWER-This type of apartheid where dictating housing and
employment opportunities for different ethnic groups in south africa
Soweto Uprising - ANSWER-What uprising happened in south africa in june 16,
1976?
Black south african school kids - ANSWER-Who were the protesters that started the
Soweto Uprising?
Kids wanted to be taught in there native language - ANSWER-What were the
protesters protesting in the Soweto Uprising?
,Nelson Mandela - ANSWER-Who was the leader of the African National Congress
and was later elected president?
1994 - ANSWER-When did Apartheid end?
Zulu Empire - ANSWER-Which chiefdom from south africa did Shaka revamp?
Cattle - ANSWER-What animals would the zulu chief parade?
What was this era of tumultuous change on the African continent called when african
kingdoms felt pressure from their rivals, foreign traders, and conflict and
environmental challenges that disrupted borders and displaced population? -
ANSWER-
Swahili Coast - ANSWER-Which island was the 19th century capital of a colonial and
trading empire established by the Sultanate of Oman?
Tippu Tip - ANSWER-What was the name of the notorius trader from Zanzibar who
crisscrossed the African interior and gained control of a large territory with the wealth
he gained from ivory, guns, and slave trade?
Cape Agulhas - ANSWER-Southern most point of the continent (Dividing line of the
Atlantic and Indian ocean)
Cape of Good Hope - ANSWER-A cape at the southern tip of Africa. more north
White and blue nile - ANSWER-What two branches of the Nile river come together?
Khartoum - ANSWER-The branches of the Nile river come together at ___ in the
country of Sudan
Congo River Basin - ANSWER-___ ___ ___ is the largest river basin on the
continent of Africa
Sahel Zone - ANSWER-___ ___ transition zone between the Sahara and savannas
grasslands
East. Africa Rift System - ANSWER-A series of giant trenches that are opening up
and run 6000km in total length which was created by tectonic plate action
Congo river basin - ANSWER-What is the largest watershed in subsaharan africa?
nile river - ANSWER-What is the longest river in the world?
Divergent Boundary - ANSWER-What type of plate boundary is this?
African nubian and african somalian - ANSWER-Which tectonic plates are involved
in creating the east african rift?
, 4100 miles - ANSWER-How long is the Nile River?
Congo Rainforest - ANSWER-What is the second largest equatorial rainforest in the
world?
Desertification - ANSWER-The process of grassland areas into deserts
transhumance - ANSWER-The movements of livestock according to seasonal
patterns, generally lowland areas in the winter, and highland areas in the summer.
palm oil - ANSWER-in west africa around the niger delta, the cultivation of what plant
became crucial to help "grease" an increasingly industrializing world?
- ANSWER-What was the name of the conference in Germany where European
countries met to set up terms for carving up or dividing the African continent between
them?
George Washington jr - ANSWER-
3.6 million sq miles - ANSWER-How large is the Sahara desert?
True - ANSWER-true or false. The sahara desert is the largest hot desert in the
world?
Desertification - ANSWER-The process where previously fertile land is then
transitioning into a desert environment
Climate change and overexploitation - ANSWER-What are some of the contributing
factors to desertification in the Sahara Desert?
3100 years - ANSWER-How long did ancient Egypt last?
Hatshepsut - ANSWER-What was the first female pharaoh of ancient Egypt?
Monumental architecture - ANSWER-A type of architecture where you build huge
buildings that are partially meant to give awe. Helps demonstrate the people and
power that built that building
Imhotep - ANSWER-The step period for Djoser was the first pyramid built by
Ginger - ANSWER-Who is the oldest mummy we have discovered?
1. Prepare the body 2. Save the organs 3. preservation of the body 4. wrapping the
body - ANSWER-What is the basic steps involved in creating a mummy?
Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, AND Somalia - ANSWER-The Horn of Africa includes
which of the following countries?
Congo River - ANSWER-The river with the largest watershed in Sub-Saharan Africa
is the...
FINAL PRACTICE EXAM REVIEW
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS
Somalia, Kenya, Ethopia - ANSWER-The horn of Africa contains which countries?
San, Khoikhoi, Xhosa - ANSWER-Which african groups were important in the history
of apartheid in south africa?
Portuguese - ANSWER-The first Europeans to come to this area of South Africa was
___ in the 1400s?
Mines and Works Act (1911) - ANSWER-What act was passed that limited black
workers to exclusively physical labor, low paying jobs, and guaranteed the
availability of cheap labor and secured better paying positions for white workers
Native Land Act of 1913 - ANSWER-What act was passed that 13% of southern
africa land was set aside as reservations for south african groups
Homelands (bantustans) - ANSWER-Land Set aside for different native ethnic
groups. Natives were removed and placed in these south african ___
Passbooks - ANSWER-Black South Africans were required to carry these, listed
where a person had permission to work or any other reason to cross the border
Apartheid - ANSWER-Is a rigid policy of segregation of the nonwhite population and
separates people according to race, caste, etc.
True - ANSWER-True or false. South Africa is the only country in the world where
racism was written into there constitution.
Petty Apartheid - ANSWER-This type of apartheid where the segregation of public
facilities and social events
Grand Apartheid - ANSWER-This type of apartheid where dictating housing and
employment opportunities for different ethnic groups in south africa
Soweto Uprising - ANSWER-What uprising happened in south africa in june 16,
1976?
Black south african school kids - ANSWER-Who were the protesters that started the
Soweto Uprising?
Kids wanted to be taught in there native language - ANSWER-What were the
protesters protesting in the Soweto Uprising?
,Nelson Mandela - ANSWER-Who was the leader of the African National Congress
and was later elected president?
1994 - ANSWER-When did Apartheid end?
Zulu Empire - ANSWER-Which chiefdom from south africa did Shaka revamp?
Cattle - ANSWER-What animals would the zulu chief parade?
What was this era of tumultuous change on the African continent called when african
kingdoms felt pressure from their rivals, foreign traders, and conflict and
environmental challenges that disrupted borders and displaced population? -
ANSWER-
Swahili Coast - ANSWER-Which island was the 19th century capital of a colonial and
trading empire established by the Sultanate of Oman?
Tippu Tip - ANSWER-What was the name of the notorius trader from Zanzibar who
crisscrossed the African interior and gained control of a large territory with the wealth
he gained from ivory, guns, and slave trade?
Cape Agulhas - ANSWER-Southern most point of the continent (Dividing line of the
Atlantic and Indian ocean)
Cape of Good Hope - ANSWER-A cape at the southern tip of Africa. more north
White and blue nile - ANSWER-What two branches of the Nile river come together?
Khartoum - ANSWER-The branches of the Nile river come together at ___ in the
country of Sudan
Congo River Basin - ANSWER-___ ___ ___ is the largest river basin on the
continent of Africa
Sahel Zone - ANSWER-___ ___ transition zone between the Sahara and savannas
grasslands
East. Africa Rift System - ANSWER-A series of giant trenches that are opening up
and run 6000km in total length which was created by tectonic plate action
Congo river basin - ANSWER-What is the largest watershed in subsaharan africa?
nile river - ANSWER-What is the longest river in the world?
Divergent Boundary - ANSWER-What type of plate boundary is this?
African nubian and african somalian - ANSWER-Which tectonic plates are involved
in creating the east african rift?
, 4100 miles - ANSWER-How long is the Nile River?
Congo Rainforest - ANSWER-What is the second largest equatorial rainforest in the
world?
Desertification - ANSWER-The process of grassland areas into deserts
transhumance - ANSWER-The movements of livestock according to seasonal
patterns, generally lowland areas in the winter, and highland areas in the summer.
palm oil - ANSWER-in west africa around the niger delta, the cultivation of what plant
became crucial to help "grease" an increasingly industrializing world?
- ANSWER-What was the name of the conference in Germany where European
countries met to set up terms for carving up or dividing the African continent between
them?
George Washington jr - ANSWER-
3.6 million sq miles - ANSWER-How large is the Sahara desert?
True - ANSWER-true or false. The sahara desert is the largest hot desert in the
world?
Desertification - ANSWER-The process where previously fertile land is then
transitioning into a desert environment
Climate change and overexploitation - ANSWER-What are some of the contributing
factors to desertification in the Sahara Desert?
3100 years - ANSWER-How long did ancient Egypt last?
Hatshepsut - ANSWER-What was the first female pharaoh of ancient Egypt?
Monumental architecture - ANSWER-A type of architecture where you build huge
buildings that are partially meant to give awe. Helps demonstrate the people and
power that built that building
Imhotep - ANSWER-The step period for Djoser was the first pyramid built by
Ginger - ANSWER-Who is the oldest mummy we have discovered?
1. Prepare the body 2. Save the organs 3. preservation of the body 4. wrapping the
body - ANSWER-What is the basic steps involved in creating a mummy?
Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, AND Somalia - ANSWER-The Horn of Africa includes
which of the following countries?
Congo River - ANSWER-The river with the largest watershed in Sub-Saharan Africa
is the...
