.

Islam is important in North Africa because _____.

it divides the people who live in rural and urban areas

it forms a common bond of culture among the people

people must practice Islam in order to trade there

only the wealthiest people practice Islam

it forms a common bond of culture among the people

The five pillars of Islam include a _____, where Muslims must regularly declare the belief in one God and that Muhammad is God’s messenger.

prayer

declaration of faith

pilgrimage

fasting

declaration of faith

What do Muslims believe the Quran to be?

the word of Muhammad

the word of God

teachings from prophets

stories from prophets

the word of God

To what culture do some Africans who have African and Arab ancestry belong?

Maasai

Swahili

Tuareg

Berber

Swahili

Which part of Africa is the richest, most urban, and most industrialized country?

West Africa

South Africa

East Africa

Central Africa

South Africa

10.

In Central Africa, how do living conditions in the interior areas compare to those of the coast?

They get poorer the farther inland you go.

They get better the farther inland you go.

No one lives in the interior areas.

They are about the same.