Sub-Saharan Africa Physical and Cultural Geography

Multiple Choice

Low GDP is a characteristic of a _______ country.

• developed

• under developed

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High infant mortality rate is a characteristic of a __________ country

• developed

• under developed

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High life expectancy is a characteristic of a __________ country

• developed

• under developed

Multiple Choice

What is the semi-arid grassland region just south of the Sahara known as?

• Sahel

• Sub-Saharan Africa

• Congo Basin

• Great Rift Valley

Multiple Choice

What is the name of the area where human life is believed to have began?

• Sahel

• Sub-Saharan Africa

• Congo Basin

• Great Rift Valley

Multiple Choice

Name the river: Victoria Falls are found on it.

• Niger

• Congo

• Zambezi

• Nile

Multiple Choice

What body of water is west of Africa?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Red Sea

• Mediterranean Sea

• Indian Ocean

Multiple Choice

What physical features prevented ships from traveling inland on rivers?

• desert & grassland

• cataracts & rapids

• escarpments & plateaus

• islands & peninsulas

Multiple Choice

What does it mean when a country is 'landlocked?'

• It is surrounded by other countries

• It is surrounded by water

• There is no available farmland in that country

• It has no access to natural resources

Multiple Choice

The extraction of natural resources is in what level of the economy?

• Primary

• Secondary

• Tertiary

Multiple Choice

Despite having an abundance of natural resources, why don't Sub-Saharan African countries have more wealth?

• The resources are rapidly depleting

• Sub-Saharan African countries are using renewable energy sources

• The natural resources are exported after extraction

• The resources have little value

Multiple Choice

What religion is most common across the northern part of Sub-Saharan Africa?

• Islam

• Christianity

• Hinduism

• Animism

Multiple Choice

What role does a Griot play in traditional African society?

• Keeper of oral history through song, poetry and dance

• Predicted future weather patterns

• Leader of the tribe

• Spoke to the gods

Multiple Choice

Why did Europe colonize Africa?

• They needed land and nobody lived in those areas

• To gain access to natural resources

• To build infrastructure for sub-Saharan countries

• To spread culture

Multiple Choice

What term is used for the period of colonization in Africa?

• The Scramble for Africa

• The African Gold Rush

• The Quest for Africa

• Let's Go to Africa!

Multiple Choice

Apartheid was the name for the period of _________ in South Africa.

• colonization

• genocide

• war

• segregation