Africa Exam Review

Letter B represents what physical feature of Africa?

• Atlas Mountains
• Sahara
• Sahel
• Congo Basin

Desertification, the spread of deserts, is caused by what?

• Overwatering the fields
• Overgrazing and Overuse
• Planting of trees
• Unknown phenomena

Why would Africa's River systems be better for Hydroelectric dams than transportation?

• Water is too slow moving
• Water is too shallow
• The water systems are too short and too far between one another
• Waterfalls and drops in elevation make it bad for transportation

Which main direction did the Bantu spread throughout Africa?

• North

• East
• South

• West

What was the "Scramble for Africa?"

• the invasion, occupation, division, colonization and annexation of African territory by European powers
• the exploration, revitalization, unity, and freedom giving of African territory by Asian powers
• the celebration, occupation, division, colonization and annexation of European territory by African powers
• None of the Above

Define Colonization...

• One country is taken over by another
• One nation is freed by another
• A country becomes independent
• A country becomes two

Why is it that Africa is so wealthy in natural resources, but so financially poor?

• Corrupt officials
• Conflict over resources
• Unfair practices by foreign multinational companies
• All of the Above

What had a positive effect on Africa?

• Apartheid
• Atlantic Slave Trade
• AIDS
• International aid

Name that country, the most populated country in Africa?

• South Africa
• Nigeria
• Madagascar
• Egypt

What was Apartheid?

• a system of racial segregation peculiar to the Republic of South Africa
• The unity of African nations following the end of colonial rule
• Attempts to control the black minority in Africa by the majority
• Ethnic strife between African tribes