In what ways do you think the physical environment influenced cultural patterns and the distribution of culture groups in West and Central Africa?

On a separate sheet of paper, explain the following term by using it correctly in a sentence. depressions

What are the similarities between the climates of Africa north and south of the equator? Think about: the Sahara, where the equator cuts across Africa.

Where will you find most capital cities in the region's countries that are not landlocked? Why?

Briefly explain the importance of each of the following. Baltic Republics

What disadvantages do West and Central Africa's countries face when they depend on just a few exports.

a. What is the largest climatic feature in Africa? b. Why does most of Africa have high temperatures? c. What are the different kinds of vegetation growing in Africa?

To build your vocabulary skills, answer the following question. Mark your answer on a separate sheet of paper. The caravan of traders experienced many difficulties while crossing a depression. In which sentence does depression have the same meaning as it does in the sentence above? a. A tropical depression is beginning to form in the gulf. b. A salt marsh is located at the southern edge of the depression. c. The depression in the cotton market took the merchants by surprise. d. By the third day of the sandstorm, a slight depression had set in among the tourists.

Read the following passage and answer the question that follows. "In the 1300s the Ottoman Turks established another Muslim empire in the region. They took Constantinople in 1453 and made it the Ottoman capital. By the 1600s the Ottoman Empire included most of Southwest Asia. The empire also stretched into parts of eastern Europe and most of North Africa. However, political problems and rivalries with other countries slowly weakened the empire. Over time ethnic minorities within the empire's borders also began to push for independence." What are three reasons that the Ottoman Empire weakened?

On a separate sheet of paper, explain the following term by using it correctly in a sentence. reg

What is the difference between temperament and personality?

On a separate sheet of paper, explain the following term by using it correctly in a sentence. silt

To build your vocabulary skills, answer the following question. Mark your answer on a separate sheet of paper. Silt is a. fertile finely ground soil. b. a fine fabric. c. a sea of sand. d. a type of veil.

Would you expect to find a higher standard of living in the Baltic states or in the border nations? Explain.