Cultural Geography of Africa — Unit test Answers

The African continent is home to the world's longest river and longest freshwater lake. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Which of the following countries has a predominately Muslim culture but follows only secular law?

Which of the following statements best describe why the Dead Sea's water levels are decreasing?

Women in Maasai society are responsible for all of the following jobs except __________.

Europeans established southern Africa's coastal cities as __________ and the interior cities as __________.

Which of the following statements about the government and society of the United Arab Emirates is true?

Which of the following issues is not a response to water crises in the Middle East?

The __________ Ocean is west of Africa.

Analyze the photo below and answer the question that follows. Photo by Laura Padgett The __________ is a saltwater lake that is located at the world’s farthest point below sea level.

The __________ people are the earliest known inhabitants of Africa's Mediterranean coast.

Progressive Muslims typically support all of the following for women, except __________.

Analyze the photo below and answer the question that follows. Photo by Nepenthes The __________ is also known as the “Empty Quarter” because of its harsh sand dunes and uninhabited areas.

Analyze the timelines below and answer the question that follows. Which of the timelines above correctly shows the order of historical events on the African continent?

The city of Jerusalem is only important to the Jewish faith. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Analyze the map below and answer the question that follows. Which of the arrows on the climate map above is pointing to the Sahel, the semiarid region bordering the Sahara Desert?

Traditional Maasai society is organized according to __________.

__________ law is civil law based on Islamic beliefs.

Which of the following statements about Sharia law in the Middle East is false?

Analyze the map below and answer the question that follows. Image courtesy of the CIA World Factbook Which of the following areas is the fourth-largest island in the world and is considered part of the continent of Africa?

Analyze the photo below and answer the question that follows. Photo by Alicia Bramlett In the Middle East, a __________ is a dry riverbed that often fills briefly with water after strong rains.