Unit 8 Sub-Saharan Africa

I. Colonization

II. Conquest

III. Immigration

Which is the correct sequence for factors that developed South Africa?

• I, II, III

• I, III, II

• II, I, III

• III, II, I

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

• Most economies primarily export natural resources.

• Command economies became a common institution.

• Traditional economies were encouraged to continue.

• Industrial economies were established in most nations.

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

• mined the region for resources

• educated different ethnic groups

• distributed farm land amongst the settlers

• established boundary lines between nations

Select the best definition for apartheid.

• a policy or system of segregation or discrimination on grounds of race.

• a policy or system of segregation or discrimination on grounds of national heritage.

• a policy or system of segregation or discrimination on grounds of gender.

• a policy or system of segregation or discrimination on grounds of eye color.

What did the empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai all have in common?

• All grew rich from the salt trade.

• All were set up by European colonizers.

• All split into smaller states in the 1600s.

• All were ruled by Mansa Musa.

What political movement among African nations in the 1900s led to independence from European Central?

• democracy

• communism

• nationalism

• Muslim theocracy

What was an effect of the Bantu migrations?

• The Bantu isolated themselves from other groups.

• The Bantu learned iron making from other groups.

• Bantu farming methods spread to other groups.

• The Bantu introduced new laws to different parts of Africa.

What was Nelson Mandela known for?

• his leadership in the struggle against apartheid

• his work promoting mining safety

• his effort to prevent desertification

• his work to improve the economy of South Africa

What form did European involvement in Africa take after the end of the Atlantic slave trade?

• Europeans traded salt to the Africans.

• Europeans brought slaves to Africa.

• Europeans took control of most of Africa.

• Europeans encourages Pan-Africanism.

If you were an African family needing to move to a new area for work, which of these factors would attract you to an area?

• desert

• plentiful natural resources

• dense rainforest

• mountainous farmlands