Africa Test Review

Which of the following is a traditional religion originated in Africa

• Christianity

• Judaism

• Shinto

• Animism

The Sahara desert is responsible for which of the following?

• use of French and English as the official language of many African Nations.

• diversity of the cultures found in Africa.

• . decline of the slave trade in the 19^th century.

• recent advance in technology in African nations

Animism in Africa can best be described as —

• a belief in idols or images and practiced primarily in North Africa

• a belief in an assured afterlife and practiced primarily in South Africa

• a belief in physical features around a culture and practiced primarily in the Sahel

• a worship of animals and environmental features, mask for spirts, and practiced primarily in Central Africa

How has the history of Sub-Saharan Africa contributed to political problems in the region?

• WWII left many nations recovering from damage.
• The UN is no longer providing aid to the region.
• The end of European colonization left many nations struggling to form governments of their own.
• Migration has caused conflicts in the region.

What was the name of the conference where European countries decided how to split up Africa?

• Wansee Conference
• Berlin Conference
• Dachau Conference
• Auschwitz Conference

Why are European languages spoken in Africa today? 

• Because of alliances made during WW I
  
• Because of colonization by Europeans
  
• Because the British defeated the Dutch and Afrikaners.
• Because the Congress of Vienna required it.

Which environmental problem faces many African nations today including the ones in the Sahel?

• apartheid

• desertification

• desegregation

• debt

Why were Tutsi put in roles of responsibility by the Germans?

• They looked less European
• They had more money
• They looked more European
• They took over the govenrment

The boundaries of new African countries were often based upon what?

• existing tribal settlement patterns

• divisions imposed under European colonialism

• Mandates created by the United Nations

• Location of natural resources.

In the late 20th century, what problem was common to Rwanda, Darfur, Bosnia, and Kosovo?

• Disposal of dangerous nuclear waste
• Drought and severe famine
• Overcrowding of urban centers
• Instances of genocide