Sub-Saharan Africa

Between 1500 and 1800, how many Africans were captured and sent to the Americas?

• 12 million

• 10 million

• 8 million

• 20 million

By the 1950s and 1960s, what was true of Africa?

• Many nations began to declare their independence

• Africans were still being forcibly enslaved

• All of Africa was heavily segregated

• Most of Africa was at war

Which phrase best describes the Sahel?

• dry area with grasses and few trees

• 2nd largest in world, sits on equator, thick vegetation

• A large break in the earth's surface formed by shifting tectonic plates and forms a deep valley

• Illegal hunting

Which phrase best describes the Congo Rainforest?

• 2nd largest in world, sits on equator, thick vegetation

• dry area with grasses and few trees

• Electricity produced by a water source

• Illegal hunting

In Rwanda, conflict between these two groups led to hundreds of thousands of deaths.

• Hutu and Tutsi

• Bantu and Tutsi

• Hutu and Bantu

85 million people can trace their heritage to what group of people?

• The Bantu

• South Africans

• Hutu

What was the name of the trade route that took captured Africans to the Americas?

• The Middle Passage

• The Slave Passage

• African Passage

What were some of the consequences of Europeans creating African country borders?

• All of these

• Civil wars

• genocides

• political conflicts

Which statement best describes the cultures of Africa South of the Sahara?

• All of these

• large variety of languages and religions

• While some areas are known for extreme poverty, other areas have higher standards of living

• There is a general lack of infrastructure, healthcare, and education

How did Apartheid impact the people of South Africa?

• All of these

• Discrimination and segregation were legal

• White Africans had more rights than Black Africans

• Many Black Africans were jailed, including Nelson Mandela, for trying to evoke change