Sub-Saharan Africa

"The Shore of the Desert"

• Sahara

• Sahel

• Nile

• Congo

Which is the tallest point on the continent of Africa?

• the Great Rift Valley

• Mt. Kilimanjaro

• Mt. Fuji

• Moroccan Plateau

What kind of climate is found in the center of Africa which has a lot of timber available?

• tropical

• desert

• subtropical

• semiarid

The economies of Africa are declining due to continued...

• growing inflation

• political instability

• epidemics

• all are correct

Many African countries score _________ on the HDI.

• below average

• above average

• average

European colonialism in Africa was in part done to fuel... (choose the best answer)

• imperialism

• communism

• democracy

• industrial revolution

Most governments throughout Africa were ________ before the arrival of the Europeans.

• democracies

• theocracies

• republics

• kingdoms

How many African representatives were at the partitioning of Africa meeting?

• 54

• 0

• 12

• 27

• none of the answers are correct

The rivers of Africa _______ connectivity throughout the continent.

• help

• hurt

• have no effect

• create

Which physical feature is unique to Africa and displays the effects of divergent boundaries?

• deserts

• savanas

• rift valleys

• fjords