Africa Review

What does GDP stand for?

• Gross domestic product

• General demographic project

• Gross demographic population

• General distribution product

Which of these bodies of water does NOT touch Africa?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Mediterranean Sea

Which major physical feature would you find in Africa?

• Sahara Desert

• Andes Mountains

• Pampas Grasslands

• Amazon Rainforest

Which of these is an example of how colonialism has impacted life in Africa?

• South Africa experienced a period of separation called the "apartheid"

• Many people in Africa do not have access to clean drinking water

• The Sahara Desert is the largest desert on Earth

• Egypt's Nile River is the longest and most important physical feature in the country

Which of these African countries would depend on the Nile River for trade?

• Kenya

• Ghana

• Zimbabwe

• Egypt

Why are so many countries in Africa still struggling to develop more?

• Events from the past and geography affect the nation's economic development

• Many nations in Africa have based their economy on growing crops like corn and wheat, which is underused

• Certain factors, like climate, have discouraged people from moving to Africa

• Africa's rapidly growing trade network has recently crashed

Which of these is NOT used to help create the HDI (Human Development Index) of a country?

• Life expectancy

• Adult literacy rate

• GDP per capita

• Annual income

What was the event in South Africa that separated black and white Africans?

• Feudalism

• Renaissance

• Apartheid

• Imperialism

How does being landlocked affect a nation's economy?

• It is harder trade without sea ports and a coastline

• It usually means disease spreads quicker

• It makes it difficult for airline travel

• It impacts the crops because the land is drier

Which of these bodies of water touches Kenya?

• Indian Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

• Mediterranean Sea