What best describes genocide?

deliberate destruction of ethnic,racial,political groups

Large plateaus and low lying basins make what difficult?

river travel due to water falls and escarpments.

How does a lack of political stability affect infrastructure?

They do not have the capabilities to build and maintain.

Why were there ethnic tensions between the Tutsis and Hutus in Rwanda?

Belgians left the minority Tutsis in control when they left

One technology that helps people to adapt to desert climates

Dam that collects water and generates electricity

Constructing a dam along the Nile River would cause what negative thing to happen?

decrease in silt deposits on surrounding farmland.

What was the purpose of the Berlin Conference?

divide Africa among European nations for colonies/resources

What BEST characterizes the period of apartheid in South Africa?

Many racists ideas from the ruling minority became law

AIDS is more prevalent in what region of Africa?

Southern Africa and they are making progress through clinics

What caused the Great Rift Valley to form?

divergent plate tectonics; pulling apart

To be a highly developed country it must have...

high GDP, high life expectancy, high per capita income.

Where do human rights violations most occur in Africa?

when leaders have complete control

How did colonization intensity ethnic tensions in Africa?

Europeans favored one group over another =tensions increased

Africa's general climate would be described as

dry & hot deserts, warm tropics, snow-capped mountains.

Creation of new languages in Africa were the result of

diffusion of different cultures

Why did European colonizers improve roads, bridges and overall infrastructure?

to obtain raw materials and export them to their countries

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1
What best describes genocide?
intentional killing of babies and older children
suppression of a group based on race
expulsion of immigrants by the state
deliberate destruction of ethnic,racial,political groups
2
One of Africa's earliest ports of trade in Egypt was
Alexandria
Aksum
Suez
Madagascar
3
Large plateaus and low lying basins make what difficult?
deserts form in the basin areas and allow for settlement.
People are drawn to the areas because of good fishing.
river travel due to water falls and escarpments.
the climate is pleasant throughout the region.
4
Market places in Africa and S/W Asia are called
Fresh markets
Soks
Bazaars
Souks
5
How does a lack of political stability affect infrastructure?
A stable govert. is not necessary for a stable economy.
None of the Above
Infrastructure is always destroyed during war.
They do not have the capabilities to build and maintain.
6
Why were there ethnic tensions between the Tutsis and Hutus in Rwanda?
Tutsis committed war crimes against the Hutus in a civil war
Belgians left the minority Tutsis in control when they left
Belgians oppressed the Hutus not the Tutsis
Power void was left when Belgians left.
7
A place where ideas and culture spread FROM and GO to worldwide.
cultured hearth
cultural hearth
hearth
river ports
8
One technology that helps people to adapt to desert climates
New technology that attracts people to the desert.
Airports built to fly over the desert.
Dam that collects water and generates electricity
A network of highways built to by-pass deserts.
9
North African culture is very different from the rest of Africa, Why?
Congo River Basin
Sahara Desert
Great Rift Valley
Arabian Sea
10
The Subsaharan region of Africa is being plagued by what?
global warming
acid rain
desertification
urbanization
11
What has led to the growth of cities in Africa?
Little $ is made in farming so they look for jobs in city.
Both B and C
People move to cities to plant commercial crops.
Money from cash crops help them move to the cities for jobs
12
This canal in Northern Egypt joins the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea.
Suez Canal
Kalahari Canal
Erie Canal
Panama Canal
13
Constructing a dam along the Nile River would cause what negative thing to happen?
increased irrigation for crops from the Nile River.
decrease in drought because of the dam.
decrease in silt deposits on surrounding farmland.
regular water supply for Egyptians would be available.
14
What was the purpose of the Berlin Conference?
stop civil war in Africa
divide ethnic groups so that civil war can be avoided
divide Africa among European nations for colonies/resources
bring African and European rulers to form economic alliances
15
What BEST characterizes the period of apartheid in South Africa?
Many racists ideas from the ruling minority became law
Majority of population could now vote
The Boers attempted to conquer Nigeria
French was declared the official language of the nation
16
Resource that is mined that are now illegal to buy. They fund wars.
Blonde diamonds
blood diamonds
Crimson Diamonds
bloodline diamonds
17
AIDS is more prevalent in what region of Africa?
Eastern part of Africa.
Western Africa.
Southern Africa and they are making progress through clinics
Transitional Africa.
18
This dam flooded ancient artifacts in Egypt and another one was built to undo the damage.
Aswan Dam
Aswan High Dam
Red Sea Dam
Suez Canal
19
East Africa is called the
The Fertile Cresent
Cradle of Humanity
Beginning of civilization
The Garden of Eden
20
What caused the Great Rift Valley to form?
Rain shadows causing orographic precipitation
divergent plate tectonics; pulling apart
weathering and erosion
convergent tectonics; coming together
21
To be a highly developed country it must have...
High GDP, low GDP, no health care
high GDP, high life expectancy, high per capita income.
high mortality rate, low GDP, no health care
high infant mortality rate, low GDP, no health care
22
Diseases are wide spread because of all the reasons but one. Which one?
widespread poverty
unreliable economic unions
unstable governments
lack of education
23
Why is desertification near the Sahel increasing?
overuse of the land by herding and farming
all of the above
dry winds from the Sahara
a lack of rain
24
What term is used to describe a country has only one product they can sell.
subsistence commodity
one commodity country
stateless commodity
strategic commodity
25
Where do human rights violations most occur in Africa?
freedom of the press exists
government is limited by law
when leaders have complete control
government has a multi-party system
26
Two of the most precious commodities in West Africa are
diamonds/sald
rubies/gold
oil/salt
Salt/gold
27
If a country is solely dependent on oil to export..what should they do?
drill for new oil sites
develop tourism
develop other industries
promote manufacturing
28
How did colonization intensity ethnic tensions in Africa?
Europeans forced many ethnic groups together=tension rose
Europ. did not trust ethnic groups=no position of authority
Europeans favored one group over another =tensions increased
both A and B
29
What is in danger of splitting apart in East Africa due to tectonic movement?
Sahara Desert
Kalahari Desert
Ethiopia
Great Rift Valley
30
What level of economic activity does subsistence farming fall under?
secondary
primary
quarternary
tertiary
31
Africa's general climate would be described as
dry & hot deserts, continental zones, tundra
dry & hot deserts, warm tropics, snow-capped mountains.
wet & cool winters, warm tropics, snow-capped mountains
dry & hot deserts, cool coastlines, 4 season a year
32
This African tribe spread throughout Africa over time. Always in search of new lands and food.
Bantu
Banjo
Baton
Banchee
33
Creation of new languages in Africa were the result of
hearth settlements
diffusion of different cultures
simulation of languages
innovations
34
Flesh eating bacteria discovered in the Dem. Republic of the Congo?
malaria
dysentery
AIDS
ebola
35
Why did European colonizers improve roads, bridges and overall infrastructure?
To impress the Africans with their technology
to provide jobs for Europeans
to obtain raw materials and export them to their countries
to help missionaries to spread The Gospel of Christ
36
The Bantu cleared land & fertilized it with the ashes. What is this called?
slash-n-burn
crop rotation
terrace farming
irrigation

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