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Africa review for Georgia Milestones exam
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1
What religion did Arabs bring with them toAfrica?
Islam
Christianity
Judaism
Animism
2
What is causing the Sahel to expand in recent years?
over-grazing and cutting down trees for fuel
government programs have moved toomany people into the area
damming rivers and preventing irrigation
several years of heavy rains and flooding
3
Which is the biggest threat to African rainforests today?
pollution from nuclear power plants
war and political unrest
overpopulation
extended periods of drought
4
Which would be typical of what one would find in a savanna?
high mountain ranges
desert
coastal plains
grasslands
5
What are the main religions found among theAshanti people today?
there is little practice of religion among theAshanti today
traditional religion and Hinduism
Judaism and Christianity
traditional Shanti religion, Christianity, andIslam
6
Why don’t more Africans with HIV/AIDS take drugs that can slowdown the progress of the disease?
Western drug companies will not acceptAfrican currency.
These drugs cannot be purchased anywherein Africa.
These drugs do not seem to work well onAfrican patients.
These drugs are too expensive for mostAfricans.
7
In a unitary government system, who holdsmost of the power?
central government
local governments
individual voters
central and local governments
8
Why is farming so difficult in the African Sahel?
farm animals in the Sahel eat up all thecrops
no rain falls in the Sahel at all
little rain falls in this region
thick grass makes farming difficult
9
What do some people believe might lead to“water wars” in Africa in the future?
UN decrees telling Africannations how to share their water
competition among countries that competefor water resources
end of farming as Africa moves to heavyindustry
demands to reroute rivers to supply water tothe rain forests
10
Why do some governments ignore industrialpollution of major rivers and waterways?
Leaders want the industries to be profitable.
The people of most countries do not careabout pollution.
Industries always have plans in place toclean up pollution.
Most government officials do not see that it is a problem.
11
Who makes most of the importantgovernmental decisions in an oligarchy?
the monarch
small group of powerful leaders
the legislature
the people
12
What religion is most common among theSwahili today?
Islam
Buddhism
Hinduism
Christianity
13
Why is the literacy rate for girls in Kenya andSudan lower than it is for boys?
Very few schools have been opened forgirls.
Traditional views say girls should bemarried.
Girls have shown they cannot doschoolwork as easily as boys.
Most girls haveno interest in going to school.
14
Which phrase BEST describes the rain forest?
hot and dry desert
semi-arid farmland
humid and warm with thick vegetation
rolling grassy plains
15
Which BEST describes a nomad?
plantation owner who lives along the coast
industrial worker who lives in an Africancity
one who lives and farms in a village on the desert
one who wanders from place to place tofind food and water
16
Which BEST describes the Sahara Desert?
located only in the northwest corner ofAfrica
impossible for people to go across
perfectly flat and sandy
the largest desert in the world
17
Which branch of government passes the lawsin a presidential system of government?
national courts
both the president and the legislaturetogether
president
legislature
18
Which branch of government is responsiblefor making and carrying out the laws in aparliament?
monarch
legislature
courts
president
19
What is one of the major problems facing those who depend on the Nile River for their water?
The water is contaminated with human andindustrial waste.
The river is too shallow to be used fortransportation
The river has no fish in it
The river always dries up during thesummer months
