Sub-Saharan Africa Overview

Which of the following types of agriculture takes place on large farms in Sub-Saharan Africa?

• slash and burn

• plantation

• nomadic

• subsistence

Economic productivity in Sub-Saharan Africa _____.

• exceeds that of European nations.

• is its greatest asset.

• is mainly based on tertiary economic activity.

• lags behind population growth.

Sub-Saharan Africa has abundant deposits of ____.

• jade

• opals

• rubies

• diamonds

This scene in Sub-Saharan Africa best illustrates ___.

• nomadic herding

• secondary economic activity

• slash and burn agriculture

• the production of cash crops

Why is slash-and-burn agriculture detrimental in the long run?

• It only works for a few years before you have to clear the land in the same way again.

• It provides essential nutrients for the soil.

• It is critical in areas with tall grasses and without any trees.

• It creates a dependency on imports for equipment, capital goods, consumer goods, and technology.

What is the transition zone located south of the Sahara Desert called?

• Sahel

• Safari

• Sudan

• Switzerland

Because of ______, the region directly south of the Sahara Desert is losing fertile land.

• decreasing population

• desalination

• desertification

• shrinking deserts

The major landform in Sub-Saharan Africa is a ___.

• huge plain rising to towering mountains

• large plain rising to a high narrow plateau

• series of high mountain ranges

• vast plateau surrounded by a narrow coastal plain

Which of the following is true about climate in Sub-Saharan Africa?

• Almost the entire region is arid year-round.

• Climate has little impact on the economy and lifestyles of the people.

• Climate patterns are similar north and south of the equator.

• There are only two major climates.

In Sub-Saharan Africa, waterfalls tumble over steep ____ along the coast.

• escarpments

• hills

• plains

• rivers