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1
What do Rwanda and Burundi have in common?
Both have recently endured terrorist attacks.
Both rely on tourism.
Both are densely populated.
Both recently gained independence from France.
2
Most enslaved East Africans were shipped to
North America.
European countries.
ports in the Caribbean.
Islamic countries.
3
Most of Uganda’s workforce is employed
in diamond mining.
in tourism.
in agriculture.
in nomadic herding.
4
What type of energy is produced in Kenya?
wind-power
geothermal
hydroelectric
nuclear
5
Which country receives economic and military aid from France?
Djibouti
Rwanda
Tanzania
Sudan
6
a practice used to dominate other countries' government, trade, and culture
violence
imperialism
force
negotiations
7
The capital of Tanzania is being moved to Dodoma from its old location in
Khartoum.
Dar es Salaam.
Nairobi.
Mogadishu.
8
Which countries in the region are predominantly Muslim?
Rwanda and Burundi
Kenya and Tanzania
Ethiopia and Eritrea
Sudan and Somalia
9
a widely spoken African language in East Africa
Spanish
Animist
Swahili
French
10
Which East African country was never colonized?
Rwanda
Ethiopia
Djibouti
Kenya
11
Kenya's economy mainly depends on tourism and
shipping
mining
imperialism
agriculture
12
What language was developed when East Africans traded with Arabic speakers?
Somali
Afro-Arabic
Amharic
Swahili
13
In Somalia different clans have fought over
control of the central government.
which religion will be the official one.
which ethnic group will lead the country.
grazing rights and control of port cities.
14
part of Africa that includes Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia, and Djibouti
Horn of Africa
Sahara
desert land
Nile Valley
15
Before it gained independence in 1993, Eritrea was a
province of Ethiopia.
German colony.
vast empire.
Muslim state.
16
belief your ideas and beliefs are right and everyone else's is wrong
ethnocentrism
independentism
imperialism
colonialism
17
an overland trip to see wildlife
cruise
vacation
safari
journey
18
Tanzania's capital
Dar es Salaam
Nairobi
Dodoma
Mombasa
19
Millions starved during a drought in Ethiopia in the 1980s.
True
False
20
source of the Nile River
Lake Volta
Lake Geneva
Lake Maracaibo
Lake Victoria
21
The Nile makes it possible for the Sudanese to
protect their borders.
irrigate crops in the desert.
prevent ethnic conflicts.
trade with countries along the eastern coast.
22
What genocide occurred in the 1990s?
The Hutu tried to wipe out the Tutsi in Rwanda.
The Ethiopians tried to wipe out the Eritreans.
The black Sudanese tried to wipe out the Arabs in Sudan.
The Issa tried to wipe out the Afar in Djibouti.
23
Places on Earth’s surface where the crust stretches until it breaks are
serengetis.
stretch valleys.
rift valleys.
great rifts.
24
Tanzania has
relatively advanced technology.
rich supplies of gold and diamonds.
a high per-capita GDP.
rich soils.
25
Who brought Islam to East Africa?
Issa
Germans
French
Arabs
26
What is genocide?
a policy of colonization
ineffective government policies
restrictions on international shipping
the intentional destruction of a people
27
Ethiopia’s main exports include
cacao and rice.
coffee and livestock.
gold and diamonds.
bananas and mangos.
28
A landform in East Africa formed by the movement of tectonic plates is the
Sudan Basin.
Great Rift Valley.
Serengeti Plain.
Nubian Desert.
29
The major ethnic groups in Djibouti
are divided over religion.
are traditional enemies of the Somalis.
have typically lived in peace.
recently ended a civil war.
30
Most East African countries gained their independence in the 1880s.
True
False
31
What is the official language in Ethiopia?
Amharic
Somali
French
Arabic
32
What makes some of the region’s lakes too hot for swimming?
hot algae and bacteria
heat from Earth’s interior
nearness to the equator
extremely low elevation
33
A Chinese person thinking chopsticks are the only right way to eat food is an example of
imperialism
ethnocentrism
colonialism
powerism
34
an area that includes present-day Egypt and Sudan
Highlands
Somalia
Nubia
desert area
35
What do most the religions of the region have in common?
They are branches of Islam.
They honor ancestors.
They believe in one God.
They believe in nature spirits.
36
Which country was assisted by the U.N. in the 1990s after a civil war & severe drought?
Uganda
Ttanzania
Somalia
Ethiopia
37
Early centers of Christianity in East Africa were
Sudan and Uganda.
Burundi and Kenya.
Ethiopia and Nubia.
Rwanda and Tanzania.
38
How did colonial rulers control the region?
They used African deputies who were traditional chiefs.
They placed the region under military rule.
They let Africans run the region, but took the profits.
They set up a false democracy.
39
Recently, tens of thousands of black Sudanese have been killed in
Dar es Salaam.
refugee camps in Kenya.
U.S. embassies.
the Darfur region.
40
Tea is an important export from Rwanda and Burundi.
False
True
41
Mount Kilimanjaro is covered in snow and ice because of its
moist climate.
rugged highlands.
low latitude.
high elevation.
42
large grasslands area in Tanzania where wildlife thrives
Serengeti Plain
Great Rift Vally
Ethiopian Highlands
Yellowstone
43
Ethnic conflicts have led to violence in Rwanda and Burundi.
False
True
44
Political power in Sudan is held by
Arab Muslims.
the United Nations.
black Sudanese.
Hutus and Tutsis.
45
Many tourists travel to the Serengeti Plain to view the abundant wildlife there.
False
True
46
Why did European countries establish colonies in Africa?
to help preserve wildlife on the Serengeti Plain
to spread Christianity throughout the region
to search for the source of the Nile
to have access to natural resources
47
The belief that the natural world contains spirits is held by followers of
Islam.
Christianity.
animist religions.
Swahili.
48
Tourists come to Tanzania to
go on safaris.
explore the Nile.
mine gold and diamonds.
buy tea and coffee.
49
How are most goods transported from Nairobi, Kenya, to other parts of East Africa?
by truck
by pack-mule
by airplane
by railroad
50
The primary victims of the 1998 al Qaeda attacks were American aid workers.
True
False
51
Which environmental disaster affects the region the most?
hurricane
flooding
drought
earthquake
52
Two of the most densely populated countries in East Africa are
Sudan and Kenya.
Tanzania and Uganda.
Ethiopia and Eritrea.
Rwanda and Burundi.
53
What sometimes results from the unpredictable rainfall in East Africa?
rifts
rain shadows
droughts
irrigation
54
Mount Kenya is the highest mountain in Africa.
False
True
55
Which country in East Africa was settled by large numbers of Europeans?
Sudan
Kenya
Ethiopia
Somalia
56
Djibouti's economy relies on its location in the Ethiopian Highlands.
True
False
57
City-states that were major centers for Islam were located in present-day
Uganda.
Somalia.
Tanzania.
Kenya.
58
an early Christian emperor in Ethiopia
Montezuma
Medusa
Mansa musa
Lalibela
59
The Sudan and Rwanda have been relatively peaceful for the last 30 years.
True
False
60
Most people in East Africa practice the same religion.
False
True
