Unit 7 Sub-Saharan Africa

Which number on the map indicates the location of Nigeria?

• 1

• 33

• 22

• 4

According to the data, which country likely has the most developed economy?

• Kenya

• Nigeria

• Rwanda

• Uganda

African folktales reflect traditional Sub-Saharan Africa culture because they have been---

• spoken from generation to generation

• carved in stone

• preserved in African libraries

• recreated by moviemakers

South Africa's economy is raked thirtieth (30) for (GDP), yet has very high poverty rates. Which level of economic development best characterizes South Africa?

• Less developed

• More developed

• Newly developed

Which mountain in Tanzania is Africa's highest peak?

• Mount Kenya

• Mount Everest

• Mount Kilimanjaro

How has the history of Sub-Saharan Africa contributed to political instability in some nations of the region?

• The devastation of the Second World War has left some nations struggling to recover.

• The end of foreign aid to the region is leaving many without proper food and medicine.

• The end of European colonization left some nations struggling to form effective governments.

In what way did European colonization of Sub-Saharan Africa affect economic development in the region?

• Command economies became a common institution.

• Traditional economies were encouraged to continue.

• Most economies primarily export natural resources.

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

• an established system of christian schools in the region

• a tradition of learning multiple languages in the region

• a history of European colonization in the region

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

• mined the region for resources

• educated different ethnic groups

• established boundary lines between nations

River deltas are found on the lower reaches of rivers, where the flow of water spread out and slows down, depositing sediments into expanses of wetlands and shallow water.

Which physical environmental process is responsible for the creation of the types of landforms described in the excerpt?

• Droughts

• Ocean currents

• Erosion