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| Was the building of the Aswan High Dam a good thing or a bad thing for Egypt? Explain your answer. | Possible “a good thing” answer: The Dam provides electricity, stops floods, lets people use water more efficiently, and helps agriculture. Possible “a bad thing” answer: The Dam ended yearly floods, which increased use of chemical fertilizers, causing water pollution. The Dam also forced many people to move and created a breeding ground for mosquitoes. |
| How has the presence of the Nile River affected Egypt? | The Nile River brings water to a country that is mostly desert. The largest population in North Africa lives in Egypt, near this reliable water supply. |
| How are the people of North Africa trying to preserve their environment? | The people of North Africa are trying to preserve their environment by combating the process of desertification. They do this by planting trees and other plants at the edge of the desert to hold the soil in place and protect the land from erosion. They also set aside land and keep animals from grazing on it. |
| What causes so many people in North Africa to live in cities? What effects does this have on the region? | People move to the cities to find better jobs and an improved standard of living. Cities are also likely to be located near bodies of water. However, rapid urbanization has caused problems like overcrowding and a lack of basic services in the cities. |
| Which resource, oil or water, do you think is most important to North Africa? Explain your reasoning. | Water is the most significant resource. People need it to survive, and it helps determine where in North Africa they live. Oil is more valuable, but it does not determine where people live and North Africa does not produce as much of it as other regions. |
| Which African nation has the richest deposits of mineral resources? | South Africa |
| Where in the region of Eastern and Southern Africa is the majority of the population Christian? | the South |
| The climate along the equator in Africa is | hot and wet |
| What is one of the ways European colonization upset life in West and Central Africa? | Drew borders without regard to the location of ethnic groups |
| What is one reason why Nigerians remain poor, despite their country’s large oil deposits? | Corruption |
| What are the cultures of West and Central Africa mostly based on? | a blending of traditional and modern ways |
| when Arab traders came to West and Central Africa to trade salt for gold, how did they change the culture of the region? | introduced the religion of Islam |
