How did Ethiopia's economy suffer after Eritrea became independent of Ethiopia?

Trade became more difficult because Ethiopia was landlocked.

South Africa's apartheid laws

segregated black South Africans

The southern African nations of Angola and Mozambique are similar in that both countries

had Communist economic systems and destructive civil wars

The history of Liberia is very unusual among Africa nations because Liberia

was founded by freed American slaves

Why does a large area of Kenya have a cool climate even though it is on the Equator?

The elevation keeps Kenya's highland area cool.

What is likely to happen if the people of the Sahel continue over harvesting and overgrazing?

The Sahara will expand into the Sahel region.

How can countries of the Sahel-following Mali-improve their chances of becoming democratic?

by holding free and open elections

Which of the following is a significant weakness of the Nigerian economy?

The economy is too dependent on one export- oil.

How might South Africa help bring prosperity to the rest of southern Africa?

using its influence to promote peace

What problem do Egypt's fast-growing cities have?

They do not have enough housing and jobs for their residents

In rural villages, people tend to

maintain traditional ways of life

In Zambia, how did reliance on copper exports prove to be a mistake?

When copper's price fell, Zambia could not afford food.

How was Africa divided into colonies?

by the actions of European colonizers

What do you expect will be true 20 years from now if the human activities in Africa continue?

some rain forests will be much smaller

Coup is a French word meaning "blow." How is the word used in politics?

a sudden blow, or hit, directed at the government

In what ways are women an important part of the economy in West Africa?

They grow crops and run food markets.

Why might a pharaoh's child place a sword in the dead pharaoh's tomb?

The pharaoh could use it for protection in the afterlife.

In the 1980s and 1990s, international aid failed to end the problem of starvation in Somalia bc

fighting between Somalis prevented food from reaching people

Many Kenyans suffer from malnutrition because

the government has encouraged farmers to grow cash crops

Which of the following is a result of land redistribution in Zimbabwe?

Land is taken away from white farmers.

a band of semiarid land just south of the Sahara

Landlocked countries such as Uganda, Rwanda, and Burundi have

no way of getting their goods to foreign markets

Why is an inland delta a good place to grow crops?

It is made up of fertile river deposits.

The Suez Canal connects

the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea

What is the CFA franc?

money used by several countries in West and Central Africa

Which of the following policies contributed to poverty in Tanzania after socialism?

forced labor on collective farms

The population of Africa is

growing faster than any other population on Earth

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1
How did Ethiopia's economy suffer after Eritrea became independent of Ethiopia?
Ethiopia lost control of valuable oil fields.
Millions of Muslims migrated to Eritrea.
Food became scarce bc Eritrea was the main agricultural spot
Trade became more difficult because Ethiopia was landlocked.
2
South Africa's apartheid laws
gave black South Africans homes in major cities
segregated black South Africans
redistributed land
created jobs for everyone
3
Which two countries of the Maghreb have focused on developing human resources rather than oil?
Morocco and Tunisia
Morocco and Libya
Libya and Algeria
Tunisia and Egypt
4
The southern African nations of Angola and Mozambique are similar in that both countries
are over harvesting lumber from their tropical forests
were British colonies and had an apartheid system
are ruled by Portugal and have very successful economies
had Communist economic systems and destructive civil wars
5
Since gaining independence in 1960, which conditions have been most common in the D R of Congo?
democracy and poverty
democracy and economic prosperity
dictatorship and European control
civil wars and dictatorship
6
The history of Liberia is very unusual among Africa nations because Liberia
was founded by freed American slaves
was once ruled by Europeans
has experienced civil war and military rule
has had almost continuous peace and democracy
7
One of the world's first great civilizations arose in
Sierra Leone
Egypt
Morocco
Zambia
8
Why does a large area of Kenya have a cool climate even though it is on the Equator?
The Nile River cools the air in Kenya's grassland area.
Lake Victoria keeps Kenya's lowland area cool.
Winds from the south bring cool air to Kenya's coastal area.
The elevation keeps Kenya's highland area cool.
9
From the 1500s to the 1800s, Africans traveled to the Americas mainly as
traders
tourists
sailors
slaves
10
What is likely to happen if the people of the Sahel continue over harvesting and overgrazing?
The Sahel will turn into a temperate grassland.
The trade routes through the Sahel will disappear.
The Sahara will expand into the Sahel region.
The Sahel countries will achieve economic prosperity.
11
How can countries of the Sahel-following Mali-improve their chances of becoming democratic?
by establishing a single-party system
having the government take over of unprofitable businesses
by reducing the number of antigovernment newspapers
by holding free and open elections
12
In Africa south of the Sahara, most people live in
the mountains
Ghana and Mali
along coastal areas
the deserts
13
Which countries could enact regulations to significantly reduce the problem of deforestation?
Mauritania
Chad
Mali
DR of the Congo
14
One possible long-term effect of land degradation and leaching is
increased life expectancy
increased agricultural exports
urban population growth
greater soil fertility
15
Economic development is limited in Egypt in part by a lack of
basin irrigation
raw materials
agricultural exports
investment capital
16
Which of the following is a significant weakness of the Nigerian economy?
Trade is limited because the country has no ports.
Farmers grow a great variety of crops.
The military gave up its political power.
The economy is too dependent on one export- oil.
17
Which of the following countries ruled Libya?
Great Britain
United States
France
Italy
18
How might South Africa help bring prosperity to the rest of southern Africa?
merging with poorer countries/spreading apartheid
increasing the strategic value of other countries
encouraging farmers from other countries to migrate there
using its influence to promote peace
19
What problem do Egypt's fast-growing cities have?
They do not have enough housing and jobs for their residents
They cannot build skyscrapers on the shifting desert sands.
They cannot find enough people to work in their factories.
Too few people are moving to the cities from farms.
20
In 1967, Egypt lost control of the Suez Canal to
Saudi Arabia
Libya
Israel
Sudan
21
In rural villages, people tend to
sleep during the day and work at night
practice large-scale commercial agriculture for export
maintain traditional ways of life
settle within walking distance oft he local factory
22
In Zambia, how did reliance on copper exports prove to be a mistake?
When copper's price fell, Zambia could not afford food.
Zambia's mines ran out of copper.
Zambia couldn't ship its copper to other countries.
When copper's price rose, Zambia couldn't produce enough.
23
Africa is the birthplace of
the first modern humans.
the Roman Empire
agriculture and civilization
the capitalist economic system
24
How was Africa divided into colonies?
by the actions of European colonizers
according to the physical characteristics of the land
according to the location of ethnic groups
by the decisions of African leaders
25
What do you expect will be true 20 years from now if the human activities in Africa continue?
some rain forests will be much smaller
some lakes will be much deeper
some rivers will be much longer
some mountains will be much higher
26
Ancestor worship is the honoring of
dead relatives
animal spirits
the local political leader
Mansa Musa
27
Travelers crossing the North African desert for weeks- what would they be most happy to see?
a range of mountains
an oasis
a sandstorm
a fellaheen
28
Approximately what percentage of South Africa's population is black?
14 percent
75 percent
2 percent
50 percent
29
What advantage do most coastal countries of West Africa have over those in the Sahel?
no large debts
easier access to global trade
stronger governments
easier access to trade across the Sahara
30
Coup is a French word meaning "blow." How is the word used in politics?
that calm, cool breezes are blowing through a government
a sudden blow, or hit, directed at the government
a very long and windy speech given by a politician
to imply that a politician is blustery or boastful
31
The longest river in the world is the
Rhine
Nile
Amazon
Volga
32
In what ways are women an important part of the economy in West Africa?
They grow crops and run food markets.
They run most of the banks.
They own the factories and the mines.
They are the political leaders.
33
Nigeria's main export is
manufactured goods
airplanes
cotton
oil
34
Why might a pharaoh's child place a sword in the dead pharaoh's tomb?
The sword was an Egyptian symbol for friendship.
Iron would keep the tomb from rusting.
The pharaoh must have been a great warrior.
The pharaoh could use it for protection in the afterlife.
35
In the 1980s and 1990s, international aid failed to end the problem of starvation in Somalia bc
the United Nations placed an embargo of Somalia
the U.S. was unwilling to send aid to Somalia
fighting between Somalis prevented food from reaching people
Somalia is a landlocked country
36
Many Kenyans suffer from malnutrition because
the government has encouraged farmers to grow cash crops
the highlands of Kenya are unsuitable for agriculture
drought is a chronic problem in Kenya
schools have failed to teach good nutrition
37
Volcanoes and hot springs characterize the
Nile Valley
Sahel
Sahara
Great Rift Valley
38
Which of the following is a result of land redistribution in Zimbabwe?
The country produces more food.
More land is devoted to the raising of cash crops.
Land is taken away from white farmers.
The black majority has more democratic rights.
39
Where do most Egyptians live?
on the Mediterranean coast
in the mountains
in the desert
near the Nile
40
What is the Sahel?
a grassland area in the far south
a region of fishing villages on the northern coast
an area of rain forest along the Equator
a band of semiarid land just south of the Sahara
41
Landlocked countries such as Uganda, Rwanda, and Burundi have
no way of getting their goods to foreign markets
shrinking populations
no natural water sources
limited agricultural production
42
Where are Africa's tropical rain forests found?
just north of the Sahara
just south of the Sahara
at the southern tip of the continent
near the Equator
43
Why is an inland delta a good place to grow crops?
It is near Saharan transportation routes.
It is far away from the stormy ocean.
It is free of trees and grasses.
It is made up of fertile river deposits.
44
Ghana, Mali, and Songhai were
important leaders in Central Africa
ancient empires in the Sahel
poor countries in coastal West Africa
large oases in the Sahara
45
Compared with savanna lands elsewhere, savannas located near the Equator probably have more
trees
cities
tourists
camels
46
Despite high birthrates, Africa's population growth rate has been limited by
industrialization
flooding in savanna regions
colonization
diseases such as AIDS
47
The Suez Canal connects
the Indian Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean
the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea
the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean
the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea
48
What is the CFA franc?
a railroad that carries goods to the coast
the postage stamp used by the CAR
money used by several countries in West and Central Africa
a favorite food in Africa
49
Which of the following policies contributed to poverty in Tanzania after socialism?
free market regulations
dependence on a variety of exports
overgrazing
forced labor on collective farms
50
Boats cannot seal the length of some African rivers because of
coastal fog
escarpments
chaparral
waterfalls
51
The population of Africa is
declining faster than any other population on Earth
growing faster than any other population on Earth
in a state of slow, steady decline
stable
52
Which of the following headlines best summarizes South Africa's recent political history?
Long Civil War Brings End to Apartheid
Hope for Future Despite Lack of Democracy
Transition to Majority Rule Surprisingly Peaceful
All Whites Forced to Leave South Africa
53
Leaders of ancient Sahel empires acquired wealth by
taxing traders who passed through their lands
selling knowledge and information
selling food in the bazaars of North Africa
converting to Islam
54
Escarpments can probably be found
near the coast of Sierra Leone
in the Ethiopian Highlands
on the Zambian grasslands
on the Niger River
55
What is a caravan?
a large group that travels together for safety
a show of camel-riding skills
an annual gathering of Berbers
a family of camels trained to carry supplies
56
Which of the following is the most dangerous place to be standing during a sudden downpour?
wadi
medina
bazaar
souk
57
In Central Africa, the most reliable means of movement for both people and goods is the
Congo, or Zaire River
region's modern airports and fleets of jets
camel caravans that crisscross the savanna
region's complex network of modern highways
58
Farmers who use shifting agriculture have to
use modern tools to grow their crops
move often because the soil is no longer fertile
pay high rent to the landowners
replant in the same place to increase the soil's fertility
59
What are sanctions?
actions taken to punish a country for its behavior
laws that allow free trade between countries
postwar treaty negotiations between countries
free and fair elections
60
In Africa, traditions are often passed down through
escarpment
oral history
chaparral
leaching
61
What covers nearly all of northern Africa?
tropical rain forests
Lake Victoria
Mozambique
the Sahara
62
Islam was introduced to Egypt by
Copts
nationalist army officers
Ottoman Turks
Arabs
63
Nigerian has had problems because of poor leadership and
clashes between religious and ethnic groups
rising global prices for oil
over dependence on gold exports
long periods of drought and famine
64
Why do you think Nasser's seizure of the Suez Canal in 1956 created and international crisis?
It disrupted trade between Libya and Maghreb
It prevented the U.S. from importing materials from Latin Am
Great Britain wanted to fill the canal
The canal was a vital shipping lane for oil
65
The Aswan High Dam
made farming possible in Egypt
created a huge desert east and west of the Nile
ended the annual flooding of the Nile
made Egypt's soil more fertile
66
Why does the region known as the Horn of Africa have strategic value to the U.S. and G. B. ?
the region is rich in coal, oil, and other fossil fuels
the region suffers from civil wars and famines
the region is near vital oil supplies and shipping lanes
East African countries have powerful armies
67
Why would Egyptian farmers resist government efforts to limit family size?
They believe Egypt's rate of population growth is too low.
The government shouldn't be involved in family life.
They do not trust the government's agricultural policies.
They rely on human labor, rather than machines, to farm.
68
The cultural variety of Africa is shown by the existence of
river ecosystems
several bands of distinct climates
dozens of different animals roaming the grasslands
more than 800 languages
69
Ancient Egyptians were among the first people to
speak Arabic
develop a written language
become Muslims
use camels to cross the desert
70
In Kenya, President Moi supported democratic reforms as a result of
military intervention by the French
economic pressures placed on him by Western countries
his admiration of American and British democracy
his desire to end the civil war that was destroying Kenya
71
What is an ethnocracy?
a system of getting ethnic groups to work together
a fair distribution of government jobs among ethnic groups
a government controlled by one ethnic group
a study of all the ethnic groups in a country
72
In Kenya, the successful economic policy of harambee is a
policy of all parts of the economy working together
policy of driving foreigners out of the economy
program of strict government control
system of relying on a single cash crop
73
How are the southern African countries of Malawi and Botswana similar?
Both reap profits from their tropical rain forests.
Both are landlocked and have close ties with South Africa.
Both have democratic governments with one legal party.
Both have freemarket economies based on collectivized farms.
74
Which of the following countries are included in the Maghreb?
Libya, the Sudan, and Ethiopia
Egypt, Morocco, and Libya
Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco
Libya and Egypt
75
Where would a traditional Algerian farm family be likely to sell its surplus crops?
on the delta
at a bazaar
on the Internet
at a reservoir
76
Why do you think the temperature in the Sahara can plunge to below freezing at night?
Huge rivers absorb the heat
At night, long roots of grasses draw up the desert's heat
Arctic winds blow south through the desert at night
Lack of clouds means heat builds all day and leaves at night
77
The Sahel ecosystem can best be described as a transition zone between
barren desert and tropical rain forest
barren desert and tropical grassland
mixed forest and desert scrub
broadleaf evergreen forest and desert scrub
78
Which of the following animals would you expect to find in a tropical wet climate?
zebra
antelope
gorilla
camel
79
What country is the largest in Africa; is a land of sand dunes, clay plains, and swamps?
South Africa
Rwanda
Sudan
Kenya
80
Tunisia spends more than 15 percent of its money on
education
agricultural development
oil production
defense

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