sub-saharan Africa

Use the illustration and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question. What was the reason behind the African Slave trade?  

• Plantation owners thought slaves were harder workers.

• Slaves were better at growing tobacco, sugar, and cotton.

• Plantation owners could make more money using slave labor. 

• It was easy to bring large numbers of slaves safely across the ocean.

What helps give Southern Africa the highest standard of living?

• escarpments and being landlocked

• fertile farmland and valuable natural resources

• no wildlife and plains for farmland

• rain forests and access to lakes

What are deep valleys that are formed when the Earth’s crust separates and breaks apart?

• savannas

• desertification 

• basin valleys

• rift valleys 

Why does much of east Africa have cooler temperatures than other regions?

• The region sits at a higher elevation

• The region has enormous grasslands. 

• The region has benefited from deep water lakes

• The region is divided by a series of rift valleys.

What is one reason rivers are important natural resources in Sub-Saharan Africa?

• They provide water for the Sahara Desert.

• They provide drainage for river basins.

• They provide electricity for several countries

• they provide fish for overseas export.

Which geographical region would best describe this image?

• The savannas in East Africa

• The steppes in West Africa

• he rainforests in Central Africa 

• The plateaus and basin in Southern Africa

Which of the following factors helps coastal cities support their populations economically?

• greater access to ports 

• less land for farming

• nearness to rain forests

• benefit of a warmer climate 

How has human activity affected the Sahel?

• New land management techniques have opened new fields.

• Forests are gradually replacing the grasslands.

• Farming has allowed people to grow new crops on the land.

• Poor use of resources has made the soil less fertile.

What action by Africans helped end colonialism in Africa?

• African leaders coming together to gain independence from European countries. 

• European countries did not leave Africa

• European countries decided to leave Africa at the Berlin Conference.

• The United States forced European countries to leave Africa.

Using the picture and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question. What does the image in this cartoon symbolize?

• Colonialism

• industrialism

• Nationalism

• Patriotism