How have people in North Africa modified the environment to make it more suitable for farming?
(1 point)
Responses
They have constructed terraces on mountainsides to create more farmland.
They have constructed terraces on mountainsides to create more farmland.
They have used slash-and-burn agriculture to enrich the soil.
They have used slash-and-burn agriculture to enrich the soil.
They have imported crops that grow well in a dry environment.
They have imported crops that grow well in a dry environment.
They have used irrigation to carry water from rivers to crops.
They have used irrigation to carry water from rivers to crops.
Why does life in the Sahara cluster around oases?
(1 point)
Responses
Oases have good roads and infrastructure.
Oases have good roads and infrastructure.
The climate at oases is cooler.
The climate at oases is cooler.
Oases offer a supply of water.
Oases offer a supply of water.
There are many job opportunities near oases.
Oases offer a supply of water.
Which of the following sets Ethiopia apart from other nations in northeastern Africa, such as Sudan and Egypt?
(1 point)
Responses
It has a large urban population.
It has a large urban population.
It has no ethnic minorities.
It has no ethnic minorities.
Its dominant religion is Christianity.
Its dominant religion is Christianity.
Its people have adapted to a dry desert climate.
Its dominant religion is Christianity.
Which of the following correctly describes patterns of ethnicity in Africa?
(1 point)
Responses
Members of ethnic groups always practice the same religion.
Members of ethnic groups always practice the same religion.
In most African countries, no single ethnic group makes up the majority of the population.
In most African countries, no single ethnic group makes up the majority of the population.
Members of ethnic groups rarely speak the same language.
Members of ethnic groups rarely speak the same language.
In most African countries, ethnic minorities are usually recent immigrants or the descendants of immigrants.
In most African countries, no single ethnic group makes up the majority of the population.
Select the correct response from the drop-down menu.(1 point)
Most of the heavily populated areas in Africa are
in climates with regular rainfall.