Major cities south of the Sahara Desert:

lie on the coast, along large rivers or near natural resources.

The Witwatersrand is:

Three hundred mile long gold deposit in Southern Africa

Where do most people south of the Sahara live?

Along the East African coasts and the northern Sahel.

Africans who cannot afford their own computer, often use:

Internet connections at cybercafés.

Members of the same ethnic group:

speak the same language and share cultural features

Water transportation in the region is limited due to:

Most Rivers can't be navigated due to varying depths, cataracts, and rapids

In the 1800s Europeans viewed Africa as primarily a(n):

source of raw materials and a market for manufactured goods

Economic imbalances in Africa are mostly due to?

Uneven distribution of mineral and natural resources

Europeans’ colonial rule in Africa is accurately described in which of the following statements?

Agriculture was replaced with cash crop production, Disregard for ethnic boundaries set Africans against one another, Europeans ignored the boundaries of ethnic African homelands

The end of the Apartheid in South Africa resulted from:

International protests and internal unrest

African slave trade greatly increased as a result of:

Europeans needing more workers for plantations in the Americas

War in Africa South of the Sahara is best described as:

War continues to be a major cause of hunger and malnutrition

Most of the profits from mining minerals in Africa:

Go to foreign investors and corporations

Which of the following statements accurately describes life south of the Sahara?

Highest birthrate & death rate in world

Which of the following are steps being taken to preserve the environment and natural resources of Africa?

Ecotourism, Government Funded Cooperative Farms, Harsh penalties for poaching

Which statements about African Music are correct?

Contemporary music borrows from its traditions and styles, The blues tradition was culturally diffused from Africa, It is popular worldwide today

European traders created which of the following problems in Africa during the 1800s?

replaced crops that Africans used with cash crops

E-commerce’s effect on Africa is best described as:

Enabling many Africans to sell their products directly overseas.

Europeans who came to Africa between the 1400s and 1700s:

Avoided the African Continent’s Interior

Which of the following statements best describes traditional African religions?

They have a high god, recognize nature spirits, and honor ancestors

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Unit 7 Test - Sub Saharan Africa

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1
Men most commonly work on cash crop plantations, while women usually?
never do.
do not work subsistence farms in the community
tend subsistence farms
run subsistence farms for export crops
2
Major cities south of the Sahara Desert:
located on islands and estuaries
located near original colonies
lie on the coast, along large rivers or near natural resources.
are located in areas far inland
3
The Witwatersrand is:
Wadi that reaches a mile in width during the rainy season
a Navigable river in Libya
Richest deposits of diamonds along the West African coast
Three hundred mile long gold deposit in Southern Africa
4
Where do most people south of the Sahara live?
In the high deserts and Madagascar
Along the West African coast and the East coast of Southern Africa
In Nigeria and Namibia
Along the East African coasts and the northern Sahel.
5
Which of the following are major export crops from Africa South of the Sahara?
Grapes, Oranges, Potatoes, and peas
Rice, Quinoa, wheat
Cacao, Coffee, and Peanuts
Pineapple, Oranges, Grapefruit
6
Africans who cannot afford their own computer, often use:
Hot spots created by cell phones
Land line hookups to internet connections.
Internet connections at cybercafés.
Internet connections at public libraries and universities in metropolises
7
Great Rift Valley formed by:
Desertification
Glaciers
Pollution
Shifting Tectonic Plates
8
Most Africans share which of the following attitudes in regards to protecting the Rain Forests in Africa?
Most have little to no interest
It has never been a priority
It is an increasing priority.
Not an issue because forests are increasing
9
Members of the same ethnic group:
share a religion but rarely the same history
look exactly the same
speak the same language and share cultural features
rarely get along with one another except on holidays
10
Water transportation in the region is limited due to:
The region has a scarcity of water
Boats are outlawed in the majority of countries
Most Rivers can't be navigated due to varying depths, cataracts, and rapids
All of these are true
11
In the 1800s Europeans viewed Africa as primarily a(n):
source of manufactured goods and finely crafted art
source of raw materials and a market for manufactured goods
area that should be avoided as pirates patrolled the coastlines
region with immense potential for investment in infrastructure
12
Major factor in the decline of elephant populations:
Trophy Hunters
Ecotourism
Poaching
Preserves
13
The Great Rift Valley includes which of the following?
None of the above
fertile plains and steppe
volcanoes & lakes
Glaciers and Fjords
14
Economic imbalances in Africa are mostly due to?
Uneven distribution of land
Scarcity of water
Even distribution of military power
Uneven distribution of mineral and natural resources
15
Europeans’ colonial rule in Africa is accurately described in which of the following statements?
Agriculture was replaced with cash crop production
Disregard for ethnic boundaries set Africans against one another
Except for Kenya and Egypt, all of Africa was under European rule
Europeans ignored the boundaries of ethnic African homelands
16
The Niger River splits into an inland:
Dam
Estuary
Delta
Confluence
17
The end of the Apartheid in South Africa resulted from:
International protests and internal unrest
the generous spirit of the Boers to defeat the British
an agreement by nonwhites to not vote for black candidates
the persistence of a few influential religious leaders
18
African slave trade greatly increased as a result of:
Europeans needing more workers for plantations in the Americas
Africans beginning to ship slaves to the Middle East
Vasco de Gama mapping out the region in detail
Islamic traders replacing European traders in Western Africa
19
War in Africa South of the Sahara is best described as:
War is no longer a serious problem
War continues to be a major cause of hunger and malnutrition
War has ceased due to land sharing agreements
War occurs frequently, but has little effect on people’s daily lives
20
South Africa leads the world in the production of:
Silver
Manufactured Goods
Diamonds
Airplanes
21
Primary type of farming in Africa:
Commercial Large scale Farming
Irrigation Farming
Subsistence Farming
Dry Farming
22
Tropical rain forests are located in Africa South of the Sahara:
Along the Ivory Coast
Near the Equator
Along the Tropic of Capricorn
West of the Cape of Good Hope and Madagascar
23
Most of the profits from mining minerals in Africa:
Turns nations once poor into very wealthy nations
Are erased by the large costs and natural disasters
Go to wage workers in African countries
Go to foreign investors and corporations
24
Which of the following statements accurately describes life south of the Sahara?
Longest life expectancy in the world
Highest birthrate & death rate in world
Lowest birthrate & death rate in the world
Lowest infant mortality rate in the world
25
Which of the following are steps being taken to preserve the environment and natural resources of Africa?
Ecotourism
Government Funded Cooperative Farms
Constructing new plantations for cash crops
Harsh penalties for poaching
26
The Masai are traditional:
Egyptian traders
Tanzanian cattle herders
Ethiopian Pirates
Kenyan farmers
27
Which statements about African Music are correct?
Contemporary music borrows from its traditions and styles
The blues tradition was culturally diffused from Africa
It is popular worldwide today
African Music is strongly influenced by American Jazz Music of the 1920s
28
The Sahel is best described as:
desert area west of Namibia
the steppe north of the Arabian Desert
steppe south of the Sahara
tropical areas near the equator and Cape of Good Hope
29
European traders created which of the following problems in Africa during the 1800s?
replaced crops that Africans used with cash crops
imported crops strawberries, cotton, and tomatoes
divided large plantations into small subsistence farms
brought a surplus of indentured servants from the Americas
30
Africa South of the Sahara experiences a process in which it loses fertile land rapidly:
Desalination
Oases
Population loss
Desertification
31
Where is the Kalahari Desert located?
Southern Africa
East Africa
Madagascar
Northern Africa
32
The two largest religious groups in Africa are:
Muslims and Buddhists
Buddhists and Hindus
Christians and Hindus
Christians and Muslims
33
E-commerce’s effect on Africa is best described as:
Benefiting only people in the poorest nations in Central Africa.
Not helpful to African commerce so far.
Forcing people to travel abroad to sell their handicrafts.
Enabling many Africans to sell their products directly overseas.
34
Europeans who came to Africa between the 1400s and 1700s:
Set up missionaries throughout Africa’s interior
Avoided the African Continent’s Interior
Easily sailed up Africa’s rivers
Established Democracies
35
Which of the following statements best describes traditional African religions?
They have only one god but also respect prophets and saints
They are no longer widely practiced anywhere in Africa
They have a high god, recognize nature spirits, and honor ancestors
They are nearly identical to Catholicism
36
The expansion of agricultural lands threatens:
rain forests
plantations
lakes
rivers
37
Linguists divide the 800 different languages of Africa into:
European and African groups
6 major categories
1,000s of dialects
2 families and three categories
38
Most Abundant resources in Africa South of the Sahara:
Minerals & Water
Soil and Farmable lands
Food & Soil
Farmable lands and infrastructure
39
The role of family for the average African is best described as:
Africans do not see other members of their family once they reach adulthood
Africans devalue family and its role in one’s life
Most Africans see family members only once a year during summer months
Africans value family ties

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