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6th Grade North and East Africa Test

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27 questions
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Question 1
1.

Why did the Portuguese travel to India by sea not by land around 1500?

Question 2
2.

Which burial custom did the Kushites adopt from the Egyptians?

Question 3
3.

What covers most of North Africa?

Question 4
4.

The city states of East Africa were trading gold with the Arab world around 700 A.D.

What enduring effect did this trade have on East Africa?

Question 5
5.

The ancient Egyptians developed a sophisticated writing system called

Question 6
6.

The Berlin Conference affected European imperialism in Africa by -

Question 7
7.

An importnat link between the Mediterranean and Red Sea is the

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Question 8
8.

The contacts between civilizations shown in the map above were primarily made by

Question 9
9.

What type of climate does most of North Africa have?

Question 10
10.

What religion do most North Africans practice?

Question 11
11.

Ancient Egyptians buried their kings in

Question 12
12.

Match the correct vocabulary on the left with it correct defintion on the right.

Draggable itemarrow_right_altCorresponding Item
Province
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A. Land administered by the national government
Silt
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B. an administrative unit similar to a state
Isthmus
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C. a narrow strip of land that connects two larger land masses
Territory
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D. fine, rich soil that is excellent for farming
Question 13
13.

Why was Ancient Egypt referred to as the "gift of the Nile"?

Question 14
14.

What is Egypt's second-largest city?

Question 15
15.

A major challenge facing Egypt today is

Question 16
16.

What separates east region of the United States from the west region?

Question 17
17.

Which of the following is NOT a significant body of water in Canada?

Question 18
18.
Geograhphers base Canada's physical regions on _______.
Question 19
19.

What religion is practiced by most of North Africa's people?

Question 20
20.

People first settled along the Nile River thousands of years ago.

Question 21
21.

How are territories or states' political boundaries separated throughout the United States?

Question 22
22.

Why does Mexico and Central America connect North and South America?

Question 23
23.

Why might northern Canada be sparsely populated?

Question 24
24.

The easternmost country in North Africa is Morocco.

Question 25
25.

Which of the following does not border North Africa?

Question 26
26.
The Nile's floods deposit silt along the banks of the river that is a fine, rich soil, good for ____________ .
Other Answer Choices:
surviving
farming
finding food
river
Question 27
27.

Why is it significant to know about ancient Egypt?