Africa Review

Mt. Kilimanjaro is ...

• Located in Tanzania and is often snow covered.

• An easy climb that can be completed in one day.

• A huge mountain chain

• An active volcano that erupts every 5 years

Which would be an example of an ethnic group? 

• people who grow similar food
• people who share a religion or language 
• people who share a belief in God or Gods
• people who like to read the same literature

What religion did the Arabs bring with them  to Africa? 

• Islam
• Judaism 
• Shintoism
• Christianity 

Which statement accurately describes the rate of HIV/AIDS infection in Sub-Saharan Africa?

• Infection rates are very low
• it is among the highest in the world 
• it is not a real concern for most people
• information is not available on infection rates 

What has been the most reliable way to get across the Sahara over the centuries? 

• horse 
• camel
• wagon
• railroad

Which factor does not play a role in the spread of HIV/AIDS?

• poverty
• poor health care system
• lack of government organization
• programs for prevention and treatment

How do political conflicts sometimes lead to famine?

• crops never seem to grow well in times of war
• conflicts disrupts farming and little food is produced 
• political leaders order farmers to stop work in times of conflict
• political conflicts rarely have any significant effect on food supply

Why did Europeans first take an interest in the African continent?

• They were engaged in the slave trade.
• They wanted to control African industry.
• They wanted African agricultural products.
• They were invited to help organize African educational systems.

Why did the European countries eventually set up colonies in Africa?

• They wanted to bring African laborers to Europe.
• They needed the raw material found on the African continent.
• Africans invited them in to help develop their natural resources.
• They wanted to help African nations settle ethnic and tribal disputes.

When did many African groups begin to challenge European colonial rule?

• in the 1800s
• after World War II
• before World War I
• during the US Civil War