PWHS World Studies Africa Unit Exam
Africa would rank as the ______ largest continent in the world. - Answer 2nd
How does Africa's location affect its climate? - Answer The equator runs through Africa.
Climates range from hot and arid to tropical
The region below the Sahara Desert which is currently affected by an AIDS epidemic. -
Answer Sub-Saharan Africa
About where did the first civilizations of Africa develop? - Answer Great Rift Valley or the
Nile Valley. Some of the oldest known fossils and bones preserved in rich volcanic ash
found in these areas
Kingdom of Southeast Africa known for its stone architecture - Answer Zimbabwe
The three Northwest kingdoms of Africa - Answer Mali, Ghana, Songhai
Explain the impact of "movement" among the Northwest kingdoms and the Middle East
specific to goods, ideas, and culture. - Answer Trade for gold, salt, and textiles expanded.
Languages, religions, and weapons also exchanged throughout these areas
This was the the route the slaves took from Africa to the Americas. - Answer The Middle
Passage
Why were more slaves needed in the 1700s? - Answer Rise of plantations and greater
demand for cotton and tobacco
Why did slavery lead to racist beliefs? - Answer Treating Africans as property rather than
