WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The cultures of North Africa developed differently from the cultures of the rest of Africa because it was separated by which of these geographical features?
A
Sahara Desert
B
Congo River Basin
C
Arabian Sea
D
Great Rift Valley
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -North Africa has three main geographic features: the Sahara desert in the south, the Atlas Mountains in the west, and the Nile River and delta in the east. The Atlas Mountains extend across much of northern Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia.

Detailed explanation-2: -Most of North Africa has a bigger and more conservative Arab influence/culture, compared to Sub-Saharan Africa.

Detailed explanation-3: -Terrain. Northern Africa is separated from the rest of the continent by the Atlas Mountains which extend across parts of Morocco, northern Algeria and parts of Tunisia, and is dominated by a Mediterranean climate.

Detailed explanation-4: -The geography of Africa helped to shape the history and development of the culture and civilizations of Ancient Africa. The geography impacted where people could live, important trade resources such as gold and salt, and trade routes that helped different civilizations to interact and develop.

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