Sub-Saharan Africa Review

Which region is rich in both gold and diamonds?

• Southern Africa

• East Africa

• West Africa

• Central Africa

Which region of Africa has the most petroleum?

• West Africa

• East Africa

• Central Africa

• Southern Africa

Where is the largest salt deposit in the world?

• East Africa

• West Africa

• Southern Africa

• Central Africa

When did most Sub-Saharan African countries gain independence from European powers?

• 1950

• 1960

• 1970

• 1980

What country colonized the largest part of Africa?

• Britain

• France

• Italy

• Belgium

Which country has been divided by a long civil war?

• Sudan

• Nigeria

• South Africa

• The Democratic Republic of the Congo

European colonies established borders that respected traditional ethnic boundaries.

• True

• False

Why did European imperialism occur in Africa?

• Europeans needed more natural resources

• Europeans needed more land for factories

• Europeans wanted to help Africans industrialize

• Europeans could no longer trade with India and China

The Atlantic Slave Trade include all of the following EXCEPT-

• The Americas

• Europe

• Africa

• East Asia

Which two African countries were never under European rule?

• Ethiopia and Liberia

• Ethiopia and South Africa

• South Africa and Liberia

• Ethiopia and Kenya