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Africa (Annette Whipple)

Africa (Annette Whipple)

Africa (Annette Whipple) introduces young explorers to the diverse and beautiful landscapes of a vast continent. From wide-open savannas to thick rainforests, this book covers the amazing animals and cultures that make Africa unique. It uses informative and clear English, which is perfect for students learning about geography and nature. The text encourages curiosity about the world and helps build a strong foundation of factual vocabulary. It is a fantastic starting point for anyone interested in learning about different places and wildlife.

Lexile: 740L

Quiz

Câu 1: How many countries are there in Africa?

10054500less than 50

Câu 2: What is the Sahara?

a desserta rivera deserta mountain

Câu 3: Why might people live along the Nile River?

to be away from other peopleto be close to water, food, and transportationto be near safari parksto be near the mountains

Câu 4: Who is the author of this book?

Chad VictoriaAnnette WhippleAtlas SaharaRourke Educational Media

Câu 5: What is the punctuation mark in the word "snow-capped"?

a dasha hyphena commaa colon

Câu 6: Grasslands called savannas blanket about half of Africa. How is _blanket_ used in this sentence?

as a nounas an adjectiveas a proper nounas a verb

Quiz

Câu 1: Which animals make up Africa's "Big Five"?

penguins, leopards, rhinoceroses, ostriches, and giraffeselephants, lions, leopards, rhinoceroses, rhinoceroses, and Cape buffalopenguins, lemurs, Etruscan pygmy shrew, and giraffeselephants, lemurs, Etruscan pygmy shrews, ostriches, and Cape buffalo

Câu 2: Which animal is *not* native to Madagascar?

Madagascar long-eared owllemurtomato frogkoala

Câu 3: Which sentence about Africa is *true*?

Africa has an extraordinary variety of animals.Most African animals are nocturnal.Africa has five types of animals.Most African animals are marsupials.

Câu 4: What is the purpose of the text box on page 12 in this chapter?

to show the roots of a tree in the Congo rainforestto show an image of an ostrichto identify difficult words that appear in the glossaryto detail Africa's Wild World Records

Câu 5: Which word means _to move from one region or habitat to another according to season_?

migrateemigrateimmigrateirrigate

Câu 6: Which word means similar to *endangered*?

extinctthreatenedplentifulstable

Quiz

Câu 1: Where will you find the Sphinx?

Giza, EgyptGhanaTimbuktuAlexandria, Egypt

Câu 2: About how many enslaved Africans were sent to North and South America?

less than 10 millionmore than 10 millionmore than 20 millionmore than 30 million

Câu 3: In which century did Europeans begin to explore Africa?

the 20th centurythe 18th centurythe 21st centurythe 15th century

Câu 4: What is the purpose of this chapter?

to explain the importance of African history, including ancient civilizations, and the slave tradeto explain how the Ancient Egyptians built pyramidsto discuss the importance of safari wildlife parksto discuss the importance of farming in Africa

Câu 5: What is the future tense of _bought_?

broughtbuybringpurchase

Câu 6: Which country could be included in this group: Mali, Ghana, Egypt?

United StatesPortugalMadagascarAustralia

Quiz

Câu 1: What was the "scramble for Africa"?

a period of time when African nations competed with each otherthe term used for the African tourist seasonthe term used for animals searching for watera period of time when European nations competed to colonize Africa

Câu 2: Where was the Congo Conference of 1884-1885 held?

PortugalParisLondonBerlin

Câu 3: How has colonization affected Africa?

Colonization encouraged harmony amongst African ethnic groups.Colonization encouraged African nations to reshape Europe.Colonization changed national borders, brought disease and caused racial and ethnic conflicts.Colonization was mostly very positive for Africa.

Câu 4: What is the purpose of the map in this chapter?

to show modern African nationsto show where Africa is in the worldto demonstrate how European powers had divided most of Africa by 1913to show the nations of ancient Africa

Câu 5: African people did not have a say at the Congo Conference. What does this mean?

African people were excluded from the conference.African people did not care about the conference.African people attended the conference.African people were included at the conference.

Câu 6: Which word does *not* describe conflict?

disagreementdivisionfightunity

Quiz

Câu 1: Which insect spreads malaria?

mosquitostick insectgrasshopperfly

Câu 2: What is M-Pesa?

a text messaging service for mobile phonesa way to transfer money between two people using mobile phonesa way to cook peasa traditional mode of transport in Africa

Câu 3: Why is telemedicine important in Africa?

it helps people in remote locations access medical professionalsit helps people access legal servicesit helps people travel to other locationsto helps people access telescopes

Câu 4: This chapter is called "Africa's Challenges". What can we expect to learn in this chapter?

some of the difficulties people in Africa facesome of the world record challenges Africa has successfully completedpopular activities in Africafamous inventors from Africa

Câu 5: Many African countries have corrupt rulers. What does _corrupt_ mean?

acting dishonestly for money or personal gainacting honestly for money or personal gainacting with integrityhard-working

Câu 6: What are proper waste control and clean water examples of?

good business practicesgood hygienebad hygienesafe shopping conditions

Quiz

Câu 1: How many languages are spoken in Africa?

about 15,000less than 1,500almost 150,000more than 1,500

Câu 2: What is _Nollywood_?

Senegal's film industryNamibia's film industryIndia's film industryNigeria's film industry

Câu 3: Why was Wangari Maathai's work with the Green Belt important?

It created work for women, improved people's quality of life, and restored the environment.It helped support South Africa's campaign to host the FIFA World Cup.It helped create local art markets.It helped build skyscrapers.

Câu 4: What is the title of this chapter?

Art and Sport in AfricaExplore AfricaAfricaAfrica's People

Câu 5: Which word _fits_ with this group: music, film, handmade crafts?

parkhutfashionskyscraper

Câu 6: Which word has a similar meaning to 'countryside'?

ruralseasidecitytown

Tag(s):Amazing Facts

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