REVIEW Unit 7 Facing Challenges Sub-Sahara

In what way did physical geography affect the language pattern of Sub-Sahara Africa?

• Mountain ranges stopped the spread of languages across the continent.

• Deserts an oceans served as barriers o the spread of some language families.

• Languages were able to spread from islands in the Indian ocean to Africa's mainland.

• River systems in Africa helped to spread languages from south Africa to North Africa.

English and French have become common languages spoken in Sub-Saharan Africa because of --

• a history of European colonization in the region

• an established system of christian schools in the region

• a tradition of learning multiple languages in the region

• the migrationof many missionaries to the region

Many conflicts in Sub-Saharan Africa resulted from the way the European colonist--

• established boundary lines between nations

• mined theregion for resources

• educated different ethnic groups

• distributed farm land amongst the settlers

The conditions described in the excerpt are most likely a result of the legacy of--

• government corruption in South Africa

• tribal divisions in South Africa

• poor economic decisions in south Africa

• racial policies in South Africa

Bishop Desmond Tutu and Nelson Mandela were both honored as Nobel Peace Prize recipients because of their commitment to--

• building schools for the poor

• protecting the environment

• ending racial injustice

• spreading christian teachings

In Central Africa, conflict has been ongoing between Hutus and Tutsis since 1994. According to Professor Nzongola-Ntalaja, what is the source of the conflict between these groups?

• Economic differences

• Religious differences

• Ethnic differences

• Cultural differences

Which economic indicator is the best evidence that South Africa economic development is not at a level that is considered "more developed?"

• Literacy rates

• Population below poverty line

• Urban population

• GDP