Unit 4.1

What is the name of the government run system used in South Africa that segregated black South Africans from their white counterparts?

• Segregation

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Civil Rights Movement

• Apartheid

Which of the following is the most important reason for limiting the power of government?

• So those in power can pass the laws they feel are important

• So the people have some say in the laws by which they are governed

• So there can be elections

• So the government can have full power to make decisions without the consent of the people

Which of the following geographic features of Africa is most likely a result of the earth’s movement?

• Great Rift Valley

• Sahara Desert

• Rainforest

• Climate Change

According to the information in the graph, which of the following countries is the most heavily

populated in Africa?

• Egypt

• Ethiopia

• Nigeria

• South Africa

Which country is most similar to South Africa in development?

• Kenya

• Nigeria

• Rwanda

• Ethiopia

Which of the following was a South African anti-apartheid leader and politician who served as president of South Africa from 1994 to 1999?

• Nelson Mandela

• Margaret Thatcher

• Fidel Castro

• Mahatma Gandhi

Based on the map, what can be said about the population of Southern Africa?

• The population is more dense in the western half than the northern half of the region.

• The population is less dense in the eastern half of the region.

• The population is more dense in the western half of the region.

• The population is more dense in the eastern half of the region.

Based on the excerpt, how did Mansa Musa impact the culture of Mali?

• Mansa Musa started trading with Muslim countries in North Africa.

• Mansa Musa was the first African to make a pilgrimage to Makkah.

• Mansa Musa encouraged education and changed the architecture of Timbuktu.

• Mansa Musa was the first West African ruler who was Muslim.

About 4 million Africans were enslaved and brought to Brazil by the 1800s. Which of the following shows the influence of this history in Brazil today?

• Close family ties and reunions

• Popular music and dance

• Farming methods

• Houses of stone or adobe

Based on the map, which of the following cities has a population of 2 to 5 million?

• Huambo

• Capetown

• Lusaka

• Walvis Bay