a. the intentional destruction of a people

The Atlantic slave trade

a. supplied labor for European colonies.

Which of the following best describes why Herodotus called Egypt the gift of the Nile?

d. The Nile River brought fertility and life to the region.

What problem occurred when the Democratic Republic of the Congo won independence?

d. Few doctors& other professionals remained in the country.

What genocide occurred in the 1990s?

b. The Hutu tried to wipe out the Tutsi in Rwanda.

The main cause of Mali’s decline was that

b. a weak ruler was unable to stop an invasion.

A large challenge in dealing with the HIV epidemic is that

d. medicines to treat HIV are very expensive.

Why did the Egyptians build their pyramids to be grand and spectacular?

b. because they reflected a pharaoh's importance

Why did European countries establish colonies in Africa?

c. to have access to natural resources: gold, ivory, &rubber

How did the Rosetta Stone help scholars and historians in their study of hieroglyphics?

d. It had a Greek text that matched early Egyptian writing

In what way did the United States and the Soviet Union involve Central Africa in the Cold War?

b.supported diff. allies in small wars throughout the region

Since independence, a problem within many countries in the region has been

c. fighting among ethnic groups.

Political boundaries drawn by European colonizers

a. often separated members of the same ethnic group.

Why are so many different languages spoken in West Africa?

c. because each ethnic group speaks a separate language

One of the disadvantages of oral history is that

c. names and events can become confused.

Why was the African National Congress formed?

c. to oppose South Africa’s racist policies

Which of the following best explains the usefulness of the practice of silent barter?

b. it made trading peaceful&the mines location stayed secret

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1
Liberia was founded in the 1820s as
a. a port in the Atlantic slave trade.
b. a home for freed slaves.
c. a center of the gold and salt trade.
d. an oil mining business.
2
What language was developed when East Africans traded with Arabic speakers?
d. Somali
b. Swahili
a. Afro-Arabic
c. Amharic
3
Recently, tens of thousands of black Sudanese have been killed in
a. Dar es Salaam.
b. refugee camps in Kenya.
c. the Darfur region.
d. U.S. embassies.
4
Which two oceans border Southern Africa?
d. Atlantic and Arctic
b. Indian and Atlantic
c. Indian and Pacific
a. Atlantic and Pacific
5
What is genocide?
c. a policy of colonization
d. ineffective government policies
b. restrictions on international shipping
a. the intentional destruction of a people
6
The Atlantic slave trade
a. supplied labor for European colonies.
b. supplied slaves to North Africa.
d. resulted in many Africans being shipped to Europe.
c. was opposed by most European countries.
7
A key challenge for the region is to stop the spread of
a. communist governments.
c. terrorism.
d. malaria and AIDS.
b. democratic elections.
8
Which of the following best describes why Herodotus called Egypt the gift of the Nile?
b. Egypt was temperate in its climate.
c. The Nile River flowed from east to west.
d. The Nile River brought fertility and life to the region.
a. Egypt was the country of many great rulers.
9
Traditional religion in West Africa is usually some form of
a. animism.
d. Buddhism.
b. Islam.
c. Christianity.
10
What problem occurred when the Democratic Republic of the Congo won independence?
c. Belgian leaders tried to dominate the country.
b. Various European nations tried to dominate the country.
d. Few doctors& other professionals remained in the country.
a. No strong leaders emerged to govern the country.
11
What genocide occurred in the 1990s?
a. The Issa tried to wipe out the Afar in Djibouti.
b. The Hutu tried to wipe out the Tutsi in Rwanda.
d. The black Sudanese tried to wipe out the Arabs in Sudan.
c. The Ethiopians tried to wipe out the Eritreans.
12
Southern Africa is rich in mineral resources, including
c. coal and iron ore.
b. platinum and diamonds.
d. All of the above
a. gold and copper.
13
An important transportation route to the interior of the region is the
b. Cameroon canal.
d. Congo River.
c. coastal railroad.
a. Kinshasa highway.
14
South Africa began to move away from its apartheid system
a. in 1912.
d. in the late 1970s.
b. in the 1960s.
c. in the late 1980s.
15
Under apartheid in South Africa, blacks had to live in separate areas known as
d. townships.
a. pans.
c. enclaves.
b. velds.
16
For an official language, most countries in the region use
d. Swahili.
a. a Bantu language.
b. a European language.
c. English.
17
The Egyptian writing system is called
b. Egyptese.
a. Rosetta.
d. Kush.
c. hieroglyphics.
18
The main cause of Mali’s decline was that
d. an internal rebellion weakened the country.
a. a fire that burned many great schools and mosques.
c. overgrazing damaged the land.
b. a weak ruler was unable to stop an invasion.
19
Masks are most commonly used
a. by rulers as a sign of power.
c. for protection during warfare.
d. for trade during silent barter
b. during rituals.
20
A large challenge in dealing with the HIV epidemic is that
c. the cure for HIV is often ineffective.
d. medicines to treat HIV are very expensive.
a. no medicines exist to treat HIV.
b. HIV is difficult to diagnose.
21
Which East African country was never colonized?
d. Rwanda
b. Djibouti
a. Ethiopia
c. Kenya
22
Why did the Egyptians build their pyramids to be grand and spectacular?
b. because they reflected a pharaoh's importance
d. because they reflected the priests' importance
c. because they reflected the farmers' importance
a. because they reflected the sun god's importance
23
Why did European countries establish colonies in Africa?
b. to spread Christianity throughout the region
a. to search for the source of the Nile
c. to have access to natural resources: gold, ivory, &rubber
d. to help preserve wildlife on the Serengeti Plain
24
A landform in East Africa formed by the movement of tectonic plates is the
a. Great Rift Valley.
d. Nubian Desert.
c. Sudan Basin.
b. Serengeti Plain.
25
How did the Rosetta Stone help scholars and historians in their study of hieroglyphics?
a. It provided clues to Ramses' tomb.
b. It provided clues to Queen Hatshepsut's tomb.
d. It had a Greek text that matched early Egyptian writing
c. It provided paintings of various creation stories.
26
In what way did the United States and the Soviet Union involve Central Africa in the Cold War?
d. helped strengthen& rebuild countries to try to win allies
c. They took millions of enslaved Africans from the region.
a. They established large colonies throughout the region.
b.supported diff. allies in small wars throughout the region
27
What is a major barrier to travel on Central Africa's main rivers?
b. rapids and waterfalls
c. mudslides
a. flooding
d. drought
28
Penalties imposed by one country on another to force changes in policies are called
a. apartheid.
d. sanctions.
c. isolation.
b. enclaves.
29
Early empires in West Africa grew rich by controlling trade in gold and
d. pepper.
a. silver.
c. salt.
b. oil.
30
Since independence, a problem within many countries in the region has been
a. conflicts with European countries.
d. high taxes and few farmers.
c. fighting among ethnic groups.
b. attacks by people from other regions.
31
Political boundaries drawn by European colonizers
b. kept people who spoke the same language together.
c. kept people of the same religion together.
d. generally followed climate zones.
a. often separated members of the same ethnic group.
32
Why are so many different languages spoken in West Africa?
b. because Europeans introduced their languages
c. because each ethnic group speaks a separate language
d.b/c each religious denomination speaks a separate language
a. because many immigrants have come to West Africa
33
One of the disadvantages of oral history is that
d. it is not entertaining.
c. names and events can become confused.
b. it cannot be acted out.
a. no one can memorize long epics.
34
Why was the African National Congress formed?
b. to demand that Nelson Mandela be freed
a. to demand better schools for Coloureds
d. to ask for an end to sanctions against South Africa
c. to oppose South Africa’s racist policies
35
What was South Africa's past policy of separation of races called?
c. sanctions
d. apartheid
b. enclaves
a. townships
36
Which of the following best explains the usefulness of the practice of silent barter?
b. it made trading peaceful&the mines location stayed secret
a. it allowed traders to get a better deal
c. it allowed people to trade more goods for higher prices.
d. it was the best method to keep cost of trades down.

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