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World Geography - Honors - Sub-Saharan Africa
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1
Which desert in Africa is within the country highlighted in the given image?
Sahara
Serengeti
Namib
Kalahari
2
When a government seizes control of an industry this is best defined as... ?
Animism
Nationalization
Tectonic Rifting
Apartheid
3
The Serengeti region in SS Africa is best known for its... ?
Active volcanoes and rift valleys
Sand dunes and oases
Rainforests and plant life
Grasslands and wildlife
4
What disease is transmitted primarily by mosquito and is a major killer in SS Africa?
Apartheid
Malaria
Ebola
Cholera
5
What region of SS Africa has been most affected by the HIV/AIDS pandemic?
Western Africa
Eastern Africa
Southern Africa
Central Africa
6
What region of Africa is home to the ancient empires of Ghana, Mali & Songhai?
Eastern Africa
Western Africa
Southern Africa
Central Africa
7
Which river in Africa goes through the highlighted country in the image provided?
Niger
Swahili
Congo
Zambezi
8
All of the following are unifying characteristics of SS Africa EXCEPT... ?
similar colonial experience
similar 2nd and 3rd world status
similar climate zones
similar livelihood
9
In a(n) ________, a nation's government seeks to benefit at the expense of the nation's people.
Nation-State
Republic
Kleptocracy
Oligarchy
10
The Great Rift Valley and the Horn of Africa are found in which region?
Southern Africa
Western Africa
Eastern Africa
Central Africa
11
Which region in Africa is best known for oil production?
Western Africa
Eastern Africa
Southern Africa
Central Africa
12
___________ in the ___________ is accompanied by loss of topsoil and native vegetation.
Nationalization; Sahara
Desertification; Kalahari
Nationalization; Congo River Basin
Desertificaton; Sahel
13
Which river is shown in the image provided?
Congo
Niger
Nile
Zambezi
14
Which of the following is NOT a true desert in Africa because of brief rainy season?
Namib
Kalahari
Sahara
None of the above
15
Which region of Africa is best known for abundant wealth and extreme urbanization?
Eastern Africa
None of the above
Western Africa
Central Africa
16
What two major world religions are prominent in SS Africa?
Islam and Christianity
Christianity and Buddhism
Islam and Hinduism
Christianity and Hinduism
17
In South Africa, the policy of ____________ was used to discriminate against non-Europeans.
Escarpment
Apartheid
Colonization
Nationalization
18
At the _________________ of 1884-85, colonial powers carved up Africa for their own possession.
African National Conference
Colonial Congress
Colonization Calvacade
Berlin Conference
19
Which region of Africa uses the ancient trading language of Swahili as a major language today?
Western Africa
Eastern Africa
Southern Africa
Central Africa
20
Which region of Africa is best known for tectonic activity and volcanic mountains?
Central Africa
Southern Africa
Eastern Africa
Western Africa
21
Which of the following is NOT a major river in SS Africa?
Niger
Zambezi
Congo
Nyiragongo
22
What inference can best be made based on the given population pyramid for Ethiopia?
low CBR
high CDR
low TFR
high life expectancy
23
Which region is home to the greatest tropical rainforest in Africa?
Southern Africa
Central Africa
Eastern Africa
Western Africa
24
Which of the following is a cause of desertification in SS Africa?
Overfarming
Overgrazing
All of the above
Overpopulation
25
Which country is facing ecological disaster because its rainforests have almost disappeared?
Madagascar
Nigeria
Ethiopia
Namibia