SHS Social Studies · Year 1
A Geographical and Historical Sketch of Africa practice questions
Africa's key geographical features and ecosystems, and how they and climate change shaped ancient African societies.
21 questions in this topic: 2 recall, 12 applying skills and concepts, 6 strategic thinking and 1 extended thinking. Every one carries a written explanation.
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- Question 1Strategic thinking
According to the case study on the Ghana Empire, the expansion of the Sahara Desert (desertification) mainly forced Sahel communities to
- amigrate further south in search of more fertile, hospitable land
- bmigrate further north, deeper into the desert, to find new oases
- cabandon farming permanently and rely only on fishing
- dremain in place and switch entirely to underground mining
- Question 2Recall
Which geographical feature is a free-standing volcanic mountain in Tanzania with three cones (Kibo, Mawenzi and Shira)?
- aMount Kilimanjaro
- bThe Ethiopian Highlands
- cThe Great Rift Valley
- dThe Atlas Mountains
- Question 3Skills & concepts
Flooding in ancient African societies, when favourable, sometimes led to which positive outcome?
- aDeposits of nutrient-rich silt that made land more fertile for farming
- bThe permanent destruction of all nearby settlements
- cA total end to the population's need for irrigation systems
- dThe complete elimination of disease outbreaks in the region
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