Deck 7: Subsaharan Africa

Question 1

By 1900,when European colonial powers claimed most of Africa,only __________ and the area of __________ remained independent.

A)the Kingdom of Ethiopia;Liberia
B)South Africa;Mozambique
C)Sao Tome and Principe;Egypt
D)Swaziland;Lesotho
E)Liberia;Madagascar

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Which of the following West African countries is not dominated by Islam and the Sahara Desert?

A)Mauritania
B)Niger
C)Nigeria
D)Mali
E)all are dominated by Islam and the Sahara Desert

Answer 2

C

Question 3

The current wave of globalization based on __________ continues to encourage trade with more economically powerful non-African countries.

A)corporate colonialism
B)information technology
C)manufactured goods
D)agricultural exports

Answer 3

A

Question 4

__________ is the only African country that has Arabic as its official language.

A)Mauritania
B)Morocco
C)Algeria
D)Egypt
E)Tunisia

Question 5

The main source of economic activity in the region is __________.

A)gold mining
B)subsistence agriculture
C)diamond mining
D)oil extraction
E)all of the above

Question 6

To be successful in the international tourism market,Africa will need to balance out the __________ tourism with its willingness to comply with the requirements of the tourism industry.

A)demand for
B)economic need for
C)politics of
D)local opposition to
E)all of the above

Question 7

The African Transition Zone cuts across the region of West Africa,indicating a division between __________ and __________.

A)Sahara Desert;the tropics
B)northern hemisphere;southern hemisphere
C)Islam;Christianity
D)both a & c
E)none of the above

Question 8

Though each country has taken a slightly different path,most former colonies have endured __________ in their push for stable governments.

A)civil unrest
B)authoritarian dictators
C)warfare
D)military regimes
E)all of the above

Question 9

According to the World Health Organization,as many as __________ million people in the Subsaharan realm are infected with HIV.

A)ten
B)twenty
C)thirty
D)forty
E)fifty

Question 10

The__________ sector of the economy has become the primary system of doing business in most of the cities.

A)formal
B)informal
C)primary
D)secondary
E)none of the above

Question 11

__________ is a member of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)and is one of the world's top ten oil-exporting countries.

A)Cameroon
B)Niger
C)Nigeria
D)Ghana
E)Cote d'Ivoire

Question 12

The __________ is moving southward,and the agrarian culture at the base of numerous West African countries is often plagued by drought and famine.

A)Sahara Desert
B)African Transition Zone
C)climate
D)manufacturing base
E)none of the above

Question 13

Many of the civil wars occurring in Subsaharan Africa are not reported worldwide by the __________,even though the number of people affected,injured,and killed is deplorable.

A)news media
B)African heads of state
C)non-governmental organizations
D)African Union
E)all of the above

Question 14

Most of the population north of the African Transition Zone follows __________,and most of the population living south of the zone follows __________.

A)Animism;Christianity
B)Christianity;Animism
C)Christianity;Islam
D)Islam;Christianity
E)Islam;Animism

Question 15

The __________ cuts across the southern edge of the Sahara Desert at the widest portion of the continent.

A)African Transition Zone
B)Tropic of Capricorn
C)Tropic of Cancer
D)Equator
E)none of the above

Question 16

Which of the following West African countries has the highest fertility rate in the world and half their population under the age of fifteen?

A)Niger
B)Sierra Leone
C)Nigeria
D)Burkina Faso
E)Ghana

Question 17

__________ in the zone continues as natural conditions and human activity place pressure on the region through overgrazing and the lack of precipitation.

A)Deforestation
B)Desertification
C)Climate change
D)Nomadic lifestyles
E)Agricultural reform

Question 18

Religious activity through Christian missionaries or the advancement of Islam sometimes coincides with __________ being brought in through these same channels.

A)manufactured goods
B)agricultural goods
C)economic support
D)political ideologies
E)Islam;Animism

Question 19

The most prominent physical landscape of the Central Africa realm is the __________.

A)tropical rain forests
B)Cameroon Highlands
C)volcanic island São Tomé and Príncipe
D)Lake Chad
E)Great Rift Valley

Question 20

The __________ in the south is famous for the extensive Victoria Falls on the Zambia and Zimbabwe border.

A)Congo River
B)Niger River
C)Nile River
D)Orange River
E)Zambezi River

Question 21

Which of the following African countries has the lowest literacy rate in the world?

A)Nigeria
B)Egypt
C)Togo
D)Burkina Faso

Question 22

The source of the Blue Nile is __________ in the highlands of Ethiopia.

A)Lake Victoria
B)Lake Tana
C)Abaya Lake
D)Lake Chad
E)Lake Turkana in Kenya

Question 23

Most countries north of the African Transition Zone have an Islamic majority,but that is not necessarily the case in __________.

A)Eritrea
B)Somalia
C)Djibouti
D)Chad
E)none of the above

Question 24

Informal separation of racial groups in South Africa evolved into the legally institutionalized policy of __________.

A)white preeminence
B)segregation
C)the caste system
D)apartheid
E)affirmative action

Question 25

Cities in East Africa heavily affected by a high level of__________ often cannot build infrastructure fast enough to keep up with demand.

A)service industries
B)social unrest
C)globalization
D)rural-to-urban shift
E)fertility rates

Question 26

Many of the civil wars in Central Africa are based on __________.

A)control over valuable resources
B)political control
C)ethnic conflict
D)civil unrest
E)all of the above

Question 27

The eastern tropical rain forest of Madagascar has experienced a sharp decline because of __________.

A)extensive logging
B)slash-and-burn agriculture
C)mining operations
D)drought
E)all of the above

Question 28

Discoveries at the thirty-mile-long __________ indicate that early hominid species might have lived in the East Africa for millions of years.

A)Western Rift
B)Eastern Rift
C)Ol Doinyo Lengai
D)Olduvai Gorge
E)Great Rift Valley

Question 29

According to 2017 estimates,the poulation of Nigeria is __________ million,making it the most populous country in Africa.

A)315
B)186
C)110
D)75

Question 30

In 2017,the poulation of the Congo was distributed between about __________ different ethnic groups.

A)500
B)350
C)250
D)200

Question 31

As the country that exports more diamonds than any other in the world,__________ has gained much national income from the extraction of mineral resources which are being tapped by some of the largest mining operations on Earth.

A)South Africa
B)Botswana
C)Angola
D)Zambia
E)none of the above

Question 32

The structure and dynamics of the current economic activities in South Africa have brought about a(n)__________ system.

A)two-tiered socioeconomic
B)egalitarian
C)social democratic
D)economically depressed
E)manufacturing-based

Question 33

The country presently called __________ resisted the forces of European colonizers scrambling for African land in the 1800s.

A)Somalia
B)Djibouti
C)Kenya
D)Tanzania
E)Eritrea

Question 34

The vast __________ make Southern Africa one of the wealthiest regions of Africa with the greatest potential for economic growth.

A)forests
B)tourism operations
C)mineral resources
D)manufacturing capabilities
E)transportation networks

Question 35

Lake Chad's location on the border of four countries has caused political infighting over __________,which are valuable commodities in such an arid climate.

A)tourism dollars
B)fishing rights
C)local water rights
D)irrigation technologies
E)none of the above

Question 36

The Subsaharan regions share common demographic trends of large family sizes,agrarian lifestyles,and low income levels.

Question 37

Formerly a French colony,__________ has transitioned to independence successfully.

A)Cameroon
B)Gabon
C)Chad
D)Equatorial Guinea
E)Central African Republic

Question 38

The Great Rift Valley provides evidence of a split in the __________.

A)human genealogy
B)Nile River
C)African Plate
D)none of the above
E)both b & c

Question 39

__________ is a mineral that tantalum comes from,which is highly prized for its use in capacitors for electronic circuits found in most modern electronic devices.

A)Cobalt
B)Coltan
C)Calcite
D)Chromium
E)Copper

Question 40

The physical location of Southern Africa is the large part of the continent to the south of the extensive __________ River basin.

A)Zambezi
B)Congo
C)White Nile
D)Victoria
E)None of the above

Question 41

In 1994,the centuries-old conflict between the Tutsis and the Hutus erupted into violence of unprecedented proportions in Rwanda and resulted in the senseless killing of hundreds of thousands of innocent people.

Question 42

Important fossils and bones of several hominid species have been found in the Great Rift Valley.

Question 43

The highest mountain in Africa,Mt.Kenya (19,340 feet),is located in Tanzania near the border with Kenya.

Question 44

The tallest point in Africa,Mt.Kenya,in Tanzania near the border with Kenya,is 19,340 feet high.

Question 45

It is estimated that more than 2,000 languages are spoken in Africa.

Question 46

The word Serengeti means "Windswept Plains."

Question 47

The rapidly increasing populations of West African countries are fueling one of the fastest rural-to-urban shifts in the world.

Question 48

Christianity and Islam often clash in the areas where they meet,such as around the African Transition Zone.

Question 49

Fortunately,logging,slash-and-burn agriculture,and civil war have not impacted the Congo basin

Question 50

Subsaharan Africa is a peripheral world region with neocolonial economic patterns.

Question 51

Understanding that most wars are fought over the control of resources is a major step in comprehending the conflicts in Central Africa.

Question 52

Many countries,such as Zimbabwe,Chad,and the Central African Republic,have suffered economic disintegration as a result of severe political unrest.

Question 53

Local languages without a written history are typically impervious to change as globalization affects Subsaharan Africa.

Question 54

Slavery became a component in the warfare between groups during the pre-Colonial era,as the winner usually took the captives to serve as servants or slaves.

Question 55

Urban areas of East Africa will continue to be target destinations for employment opportunities,whether they exist or not,and rural-to-urban shift will drive the populations of cities such as Addis Ababa to expand drastically.

Question 56

Africa's most populous country is Nigeria.

Question 57

Climatic conditions and diversion of Lake Chad for human purposes have caused the water to recede.If these conditions continue,the lake might virtually disappear by the end of this century.

Question 58

The Muslim country of Mali has been recovering from an armed conflict with rebel groups in norther regions (including Timbuktu)from 2012 - 2015.

Question 59

Ethiopia's population was estimated to have exceeded 100 million in 2016.

Question 60

Poverty,a low standard of living,the lack of opportunities and advantages,a poor educational system,or the lack of social services have all served to simply diminish the human spirit of the people living in West Africa and Nigeria.

Question 61

Ghana remains a poor country,but it is endowed with __________.Even with half the population employed in __________,the country is experiencing __________.

Question 62

The _________ and _________ are two of the more well-known protected areas in Kenya.

Question 63

Due to its unique physical environment Madagascar is home to many endemic species.

Question 64

If the index of __________ were applied to Subsaharan Africa,rural areas would be __________ of this model.

Question 65

In nearly all cases,removing the __________ from Africa was only half the battle toward independence.The other half was establishing a__________.

Question 66

The African Transition Zone divides North Africa from the rest of Africa due to __________ and __________ dynamics.

Question 67

Before the __________ religions from the Middle East were even in existence,the people of Africa followed traditional __________ beliefs.

Question 68

East Africa is a region that begins in _________ in the south and extends north through the _________ of Kenya and Uganda and then across the highlands of _________,including the_________.

Question 69

The demand for slaves pushed many of the __________ to expand their slave-trading activities,capturing more individuals whom they could sell to __________.

Question 70

Many of the Subsaharan African __________ are improving their __________ and entering into the globalized economy.

Question 71

The positive growth pattern in Mozambique indicates that even desperately poor countries can work to improve the standard of living for their people if there are adequate resources and opportunities.

Question 72

The primary distinctions between the countries on the Southern African mainland and the rest of Africa are the differing demographic qualities of large family size,agrarian economies and high rates of rural-to-urban shift.

Question 73

The Tropic of Cancer runs straight through the middle of the Southern Africa region,indicating that the southern portion is outside the tropics.

Question 74

__________ profoundly impacted the geopolitics of __________ countries and is a primary cause as to why __________ are now very involved in creating the demand and markets for the __________ found there.

Question 75

Madagascar is included in this lesson on Southern Africa but does not share its _________ or _________.

Question 76

West Africa has a large number of __________ that share similar economic qualities of __________ with rapidly __________.

Question 77

The __________ basin is second only to the size of the __________ basin in South America.

Question 78

Central Africa covers a large physical area that can range from __________ to the north in Chad to __________ in the equatorial region of the Congo.

Question 79

Legal protections of the _________ restrict _________ and _________ and provide protection status for the wildlife.

Question 80

Botswana has transitioned more smoothly than other African countries into a stable political system with a fast-growing economy.