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World Geography - Honors - Sub-Saharan Africa
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1
The Serengeti region in SS Africa is best known for its... ?
Sand dunes and oases
Rainforests and plant life
Grasslands and wildlife
Active volcanoes and rift valleys
2
Which of the following is NOT a major river in SS Africa?
Zambezi
Congo
Nyiragongo
Niger
3
What inference can best be made based on the given population pyramid for Ethiopia?
low TFR
low CBR
high CDR
high life expectancy
4
The Great Rift Valley and the Horn of Africa are found in which region?
Western Africa
Central Africa
Eastern Africa
Southern Africa
5
___________ in the ___________ is accompanied by loss of topsoil and native vegetation.
Nationalization; Sahara
Nationalization; Congo River Basin
Desertificaton; Sahel
Desertification; Kalahari
6
Which desert in Africa is within the country highlighted in the given image?
Serengeti
Namib
Sahara
Kalahari
7
When a government seizes control of an industry this is best defined as... ?
Animism
Nationalization
Tectonic Rifting
Apartheid
8
Which region in Africa is best known for oil production?
Eastern Africa
Central Africa
Western Africa
Southern Africa
9
Which region of Africa is best known for tectonic activity and volcanic mountains?
Western Africa
Eastern Africa
Central Africa
Southern Africa
10
Which river is shown in the image provided?
Nile
Congo
Zambezi
Niger
11
Which of the following is a cause of desertification in SS Africa?
Overgrazing
Overfarming
All of the above
Overpopulation
12
At the _________________ of 1884-85, colonial powers carved up Africa for their own possession.
Berlin Conference
Colonial Congress
African National Conference
Colonization Calvacade
13
Which country is facing ecological disaster because its rainforests have almost disappeared?
Ethiopia
Madagascar
Namibia
Nigeria
14
Which region is home to the greatest tropical rainforest in Africa?
Central Africa
Western Africa
Eastern Africa
Southern Africa
15
What region of SS Africa has been most affected by the HIV/AIDS pandemic?
Southern Africa
Central Africa
Eastern Africa
Western Africa
16
What disease is transmitted primarily by mosquito and is a major killer in SS Africa?
Apartheid
Malaria
Ebola
Cholera
17
All of the following are unifying characteristics of SS Africa EXCEPT... ?
similar climate zones
similar livelihood
similar colonial experience
similar 2nd and 3rd world status
18
What region of Africa is home to the ancient empires of Ghana, Mali & Songhai?
Eastern Africa
Western Africa
Southern Africa
Central Africa
19
Which region of Africa is best known for abundant wealth and extreme urbanization?
Eastern Africa
Central Africa
Western Africa
None of the above
20
Which region of Africa uses the ancient trading language of Swahili as a major language today?
Central Africa
Eastern Africa
Southern Africa
Western Africa
21
In a(n) ________, a nation's government seeks to benefit at the expense of the nation's people.
Nation-State
Republic
Kleptocracy
Oligarchy
22
In South Africa, the policy of ____________ was used to discriminate against non-Europeans.
Nationalization
Apartheid
Escarpment
Colonization
23
Which river in Africa goes through the highlighted country in the image provided?
Niger
Swahili
Zambezi
Congo
24
What two major world religions are prominent in SS Africa?
Christianity and Hinduism
Christianity and Buddhism
Islam and Christianity
Islam and Hinduism
25
Which of the following is NOT a true desert in Africa because of brief rainy season?
Sahara
None of the above
Namib
Kalahari