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1 Floaters & Sinkers

2 How to play The center aisle divides our class into 2 teams. Each person will be responsible for answering a question for every round played. Team members are NOT allowed to help their teammate when they are asked a question. If you answer correctly, you have a choice! You may SINK someone on the other team. You may SAVE someone who has been sunk on your team. If I come to a SUNK member on a team, they must answer the question correctly to SAVE themselves. If you answer incorrectly, go ahead and sit down YOU SANK!

3 Who wins? The team with the most members FLOATING at the end of each round WINS! I will total ALL the points from both teams at the end of the game. The class period with the MOST points will receive +5 points on the test!

4 Round 1

5 Where do most people in Egypt live? Along the Nile River

6 In which country do most Ashanti live? Ghana

7 What is one of the major problems facing those who depend on the Nile River for their water? The water is contaminated with human and industrial waste.

8 What is a result of desertification for the people living in the Sahel region? Increased starvation and poverty.

9 What has been a major cause of desertification in the Sahel? Overfarming of the land by the people. Overgrazing by cattle.

10 What is the location of the most desertification in southern Africa? The Kalahari Desert.

11 What is the most common way people make a living in the Sahel? Herding and subsistence farming.

12 How does the African rainforest rank in the world in terms of size? The second largest in the world.

13 In what part of Africa is the largest rainforest found? The Congo River Basin.

14 Beginning in the 1800s, what did European nations do that affected the African rainforest? They cleared large areas of land for great plantations.

15 What is the definition of deforestation? The cutting down and clearing trees from an area for human development.

16 Which part of Africa has access to the Niger River? The Sahel.

17 Name this climate zone

18 Round 2

19 What country is this? SOUTH AFRICA

20 In the Sahel, overgrazing and drought have resulted in a decrease in the grassland region. What is this process called? DESERTIFICATION

21 What religion is most common among the Swahili today? Islam.

22 What country is this? DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO

23 Explain why the population of the Sahara is low. LIMITED ACCESS TO WATER

24 How many people in Africa today are considered a part of the Bantu culture? There are over 60 million on the entire continent.

25 What country is this? EGYPT

26 Where is a majority of wildlife in Africa found? The Savanna

27 What lake is this? LAKE VICTORIA

28 Name the vast, dry area that stretches across North Africa. SAHARA DESERT

29 CONGO RIVER What River is this?

30 Name the region of short grasses bordering the Sahara where desertification is a problem. The Sahel

31 What River is this? NILE RIVER

32 Round 3

33 Which statement BEST describes the result of fertile soil along the Niger River? A. East Africa is the population center of Africa. B. South Africa is the population center of Africa. C. North Africa is the population center of Africa. D. West Africa is the population center of Africa. D

34 What country is this? SOUTH AFRICA

35 Some regions in Africa battle with widespread famine. What is famine? EXTREME SHORTAGE OF FOOD

36 What goods did Arab traders carry across the Sahara by caravan? Salt and gold.

37 What country is this? KENYA

38 What River is this? NIGER RIVER

39 The Swahili language is a mixture of what two languages? Arabic & Bantu

40 What lake is this? LAKE TANGANYIKA

41 What is the biggest threat to the savanna? The increasing number of people in the region

42 WHAT COUNTRY IS THIS? NIGERIA

43 What is significant about the Nile River? Longest river in the world/flows north.

44 What is the largest desert in the world? Sahara Desert

45 Round 4

46 Where does a majority of African wildlife live in Africa? The Savanna

47 What desert is this? THE KALAHARI DESERT

48 Which geographical area can be found along most of Africa s equator? Tropical Rainforest

49 CONGO RIVER What River is this?

50 Which BEST describes the religion of the Bantu people? a. The Bantu practice a wide variety of religions. b. Nearly all Bantu are Christians. c. Most Bantu practice animism. d. Most Bantu are strict Muslims.

51 What lake is this? LAKE TANGANYIKA

52 What desert in Africa is about the same size as the United States? The Sahara

53 What landform separates Morocco from the Sahara desert? Atlas Mountains

54 What Region is this? THE SAHARA DESERT

55 ATLAS MOUNTAINS

56 What Region is this? THE SAHEL

57 The Sahara divides Africa into two regions. What are these two regions? Northern Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa

58 Round 5

59 Where are Muslims found in Africa today? Muslims can be found all over the African continent today.

60 What River is this? NIGER RIVER

61 Which body of water does the Nile River flow into? The Mediterranean Sea

62 What is the spread of desert-like conditions called? Desertification

63 In the Sahel, what is leading to desertification? Overgrazing by animals

64 What does the word Swahili mean in the Arabic language? One who lives on the coast.

65 What is a drought? A lack of rainfall for an extended period of time

66 What is the deepest lake in Africa? Lake Tanganyika

67 Why is the rainforest shrinking? Deforestation

68 What is the largest lake in Africa? Lake Victoria

69 What group of people first started clearing large areas of the rainforest? Europeans

70 What is a major problem with the Nile River today? Pollution

71 Round 6

72 What two things does deforestation lead to? Desertification and Soil Erosion

73 Where are the majority of the Swahili people found in Africa? East Africa (Kenya)

74 What desert is found in Southern Africa? Kalahari Desert

75 What is the world s longest river? Nile River

76 What country is this? DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO

77 Explain why the population of the Sahara is low. LIMITED ACCESS TO WATER

78 What country is this? EGYPT

79 What religion did the Arabs bring with them to Africa? Islam.

80 What lake is this? LAKE VICTORIA

81 Name the vast, dry area that stretches across North Africa. SAHARA DESERT

82 What is the significance of the Golden Stool for the Ashanti people? The unifying strength of the stool represents the power among the Ashanti people.

83 Name the region of short grasses bordering the Sahara where desertification is a problem. The Sahel

84 Round 7

85 What River is this? NILE RIVER

86 Some regions in Africa battle with widespread famine. What is famine? EXTREME SHORTAGE OF FOOD

87 What country is this? KENYA

88 Those who practice the traditional Ashanti religion: a. Must pray facing Mecca five times a day. b. Believe that Jesus is the son of God. c. Believe there is one supreme god. d. Use the Qur an as their holy book.

89 ATLAS MOUNTAINS

90 The is the longest and most important river in West Africa. NIGER

91 What are the main religions found among the Ashanti people today? A traditional religion, Christianity, and Islam.

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