Unit 8 Quiz-Review

Which North African ethnic group continues to maintain many of its nomadic and semi-nomadic cultural traditions?

• Egyptians

• Libyans

• Moroccans

• Berbers

The masks pictured above were used in rituals and ceremonies to represent spirits or animals of ancestors. The use of masks like these is an example of —

• Muslim influences in Africa

• an effect of European colonization in Africa

• animistic traditions in Africa

• cultural diffusion from Latin America to Africa

Which physical geographic feature has created a north/south division in the settlement pattern of Africa?

• Congo Rainforest

• Serengeti Plain

• Niger River Valley

• Sahara desert

Which physical factor is most responsible for the settlement pattern in Egypt where the population is concentrated onto three percent of the land area?

• Red Sea

• Sahara desert

• Mediterranean Sea

• Aswan High Dam

The Great Rift Valley is home to many villages and settlements in Africa because —

• major roadways and rail systems crisscross the region

• diamond mines in the region provide employment

• volcanic activity in the area has produced fertile soil

• political stability has made the area very safe

Where in Sub-Saharan Africa is the development of the forestry industry taking place?

• Great Rift Valley

• Congo River Basin

• South African coastline

• The Sahel

How does a history of colonization in Sub-Saharan Africa influence sustainable economic development in the region today?

• Economies based on the exploitation of raw materials were established in Sub-Saharan Africa.

• Industrial technologies and infrastructure were introduced in Sub-Saharan Africa creating strong growth.

• Sub-Saharan Africa has become a source of cheap labor for outsourcing.

• Exporting agricultural products became characteristic of economies in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Overgrazing in the Sahel is limiting sustainable development in Africa because —

• population growth in the area is straining resources

• forests in the area are being cut down

• areas of savanna are turning into desert

• rivers in the area are becoming more polluted

Which biome is characteristic of central Sub-Saharan Africa nearest the equator?

• Taiga

• Desert

• Savannas

• Tropical rainforests

Women living in rural areas of Africa are generally involved in the economic activity of —

• mining

• retail sales

• subsistence farming

• transportation