6th Grade North and East Africa Test
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27 questions
Choose the correct answer that best fit each question.
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Why did the Portuguese travel to India by sea not by land around 1500?
Why did the Portuguese travel to India by sea not by land around 1500?
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Which burial custom did the Kushites adopt from the Egyptians?
Which burial custom did the Kushites adopt from the Egyptians?
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What covers most of North Africa?
What covers most of North Africa?
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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?
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?
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The ancient Egyptians developed a sophisticated writing system called
The ancient Egyptians developed a sophisticated writing system called
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The Berlin Conference affected European imperialism in Africa by -
The Berlin Conference affected European imperialism in Africa by -
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An importnat link between the Mediterranean and Red Sea is the
An importnat link between the Mediterranean and Red Sea is the
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The contacts between civilizations shown in the map above were primarily made by
The contacts between civilizations shown in the map above were primarily made by
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What type of climate does most of North Africa have?
What type of climate does most of North Africa have?
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What religion do most North Africans practice?
What religion do most North Africans practice?
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Ancient Egyptians buried their kings in
Ancient Egyptians buried their kings in
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Match the correct vocabulary on the left with it correct defintion on the right.
Match the correct vocabulary on the left with it correct defintion on the right.
| Draggable item | arrow_right_alt | Corresponding Item |
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Territory | arrow_right_alt | A. Land administered by the national government |
Province | arrow_right_alt | B. an administrative unit similar to a state |
Isthmus | arrow_right_alt | C. a narrow strip of land that connects two larger land masses |
Silt | arrow_right_alt | D. fine, rich soil that is excellent for farming |
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Why was Ancient Egypt referred to as the "gift of the Nile"?
Why was Ancient Egypt referred to as the "gift of the Nile"?
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What is Egypt's second-largest city?
What is Egypt's second-largest city?
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A major challenge facing Egypt today is
A major challenge facing Egypt today is
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What separates east region of the United States from the west region?
What separates east region of the United States from the west region?
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Which of the following is NOT a significant body of water in Canada?
Which of the following is NOT a significant body of water in Canada?
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Geograhphers base Canada's physical regions on _______.
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What religion is practiced by most of North Africa's people?
What religion is practiced by most of North Africa's people?
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People first settled along the Nile River thousands of years ago.
People first settled along the Nile River thousands of years ago.
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How are territories or states' political boundaries separated throughout the United States?
How are territories or states' political boundaries separated throughout the United States?
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Why does Mexico and Central America connect North and South America?
Why does Mexico and Central America connect North and South America?
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Why might northern Canada be sparsely populated?
Why might northern Canada be sparsely populated?
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The easternmost country in North Africa is Morocco.
The easternmost country in North Africa is Morocco.
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Which of the following does not border North Africa?
Which of the following does not border North Africa?
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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
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Why is it significant to know about ancient Egypt?
Why is it significant to know about ancient Egypt?