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Africa unit quiz. World Geography. West Chicago Community High School Dist. 94. Illinois.
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1
What
important decision
was reached at the
Berlin Conference
of 1884-1885?
Europeans determined the best way to stop illegal immigration
Europeans discussed who would host the World Cup of 2010.
Europeans decided how Africa should be divided amongst themselves.
Europeans opened more hospitals and schools.
2
What are some of the most
serious
problems
brought about by the
diamond industry
in
Africa
?
African people are being ruthlessly exploited at the open diamond mines.
Diamonds finance rebel groups, civil wars, and child soldiers.
Diamonds do not bring enough benefits (taxes) to the African governments.
All of the above
3
Africa
is
very
poor
for the following reasons,
EXCEPT:
there are so many people with low skills and low literacy levels.
there are not very many developed cities on the continent.
civil wars & rebel soldiers are killing people in much of Africa
no valuable natural resources, such as gold, diamonds, or oil exist.
4
What
country
has been exerting a
great deal
of
economic influence
on
Africa
in
recent years
?
France
Russia
Great Britain
China
5
What
term
was used to refer to the
white
people
in
South Africa
during
the
apartheid
era?
Afrikaners
Despicable
Nasty
Dutch
6
What is the
name
of the
most recently
formed country
on the
African
continent (created in
2011
)?
South Zimbabwe
South Namibia
South Africa
South Sudan
7
Which of the following is a one of the
worst
human rights violations
that's
negatively
impacting Africa
today?
The illegal hunting of endangered species of animals, like gorillas, rhinos
Only men are allowed to play soccer
child soldiers
Tourists having to pay too much money for hotels in Africa.
8
What
serious conflict
has been growing in
central Africa
recently
?
the fact that there are too many democratic governments in central Africa
there are not enough soccer teams
central Africa is running out of fresh water
the conflict over "rare earth" minerals (used mostly in electronics)
9
South Africa's
policy of
forced
racial segregation
and
discrimination
for 45 years was called:
Anti-Semitism.
Apartheid.
Integration.
"Jim Crow Laws".
10
What
group of people benefited
the most
with the
end
of
apartheid
in
South Africa?
Coloureds
Asians
Whites
Blacks
11
The
main
four
different
racial groups
in
South Africa
are Black, White, Asian, and:
Coloured
Muslim
Latino
Unfortunately not enough information is provided to answer this question.
12
What does the term
“genocide”
mean?
a terrible disease
a type of African food
a new video game
the systematic killing of one ethnic group of people by a different one
13
What is “
informal economy
”?
A type of economy where people pay cash or barter and don’t pay taxes
A type of command economy (like in communist countries)
A type of economy that is not based on the laws of supply & demand
A type of economy that dresses very casually during parties
14
What is
one
of Africa's chief
economic activities
widely utilized by
poor people
?
computer programming & software app development
the informal economy
all of the above
automobile & electronic equipment repair
15
What is the
most predominant
physical feature
of
northern Africa
?
The Sahara Desert
Mount Kilimanjaro
The Kalahari Desert
Lake Victoria
16
Northern
Africa
has generally a
low
population
because
:
northern Africa is covered by mostly desert so it’s very hot and dry.
it rains too much all the time.
there are too many earthquakes and people get scared.
there are too many tsunamis.
17
What
two (2)
major
religions
are practiced by the
majority
of people in
Africa
?
Judaism & Islam
Santeria & Brujeria
Christianity & Islam
Shintoism & Bhuddism
18
What is
Africa
?
a country
a state
a race of people
a continent
19
The
first
black president of South Africa
was:
Gregoire Dubé.
Paul Rusasebagina.
Agustine Bizimungu.
Nelson Mandela.
20
What
sport
did
Nelson
Mandela
use to
unify
the
people
of
South Africa (
of all races
)
, a year after he became
president
?
lacrosse
rugby
hockey
soccer
21
As a result of
European colonization
, Africans:
improve their soccer national teams.
had more schools, roads, and hospitals.
lost their independence & the right to rule their own countries
were happy to give up their native cultures and learn European languages.
22
In the
late
1800’s
,
Europeans
were interested in
colonizing
Africa mostly
because
:
they wanted to teach European languages to African people.
they wanted to stop future civil wars and massacres.
they wanted to take Africa’s natural resources (wood, gold, diamonds, etc.)
they wanted to help the African peoples.
23
Which
European country
became the
largest
holder
of
colonial territories
in
Africa
?
Portugal
France
Great Britain
Germany
24
What are the
two
(2) official languages
of
South Africa
?
French and Afrikaans
English and French
English and Afrikaans
English and Dutch
25
Who was considered to be at the
very
bottom of the social scale
in
South Africa
during the
apartheid
period?
Asians
Blacks
Whites
Coloureds
26
What type of
climate
is the
most
common
near
Africa's
equator
?
tropical wet
arid
tundra
mediterranean
27
What
deadly
disease
is the
most prevalent
in the
southern
part of
Africa
?
Tuberculosis
HIV/AIDS
Cancer
Ebola
28
The
Rwandan genocide
is a
terrible
example that
indirectly
resulted
from
:
World War II.
global warming.
the Berlin Conference.
Rwanda losing its right to compete in the Olympic Games.
29
As seen in the movie
"
Hotel Rwanda"
, what group of
young Hutus
was bent on killing the
Tutsi
population?
Afrikaners
Cockroaches
Boko Haram
Interhamwe
30
What
two (2) most
valuable
natural resources
can be found in
abundance
in
Africa
?
gold & diamonds
copper & aluminum
iron & coal
silver & wood
