Units 8 & 9 SCA Review

Which region in Africa encompasses the Zambezi River, the Kalahari Desert, the island of Madagascar, and the country of Mozambique?

• North Africa

• East Africa

• South Africa

• West Africa

Which factors most contributed to the events described in the excerpt?

• domestication of plants and animals.

• climate change and irrigation projects.

• increased use of fertilizers and insecticides.

• industrial development and chemical weathering.

Over 400 species of orchids, pygmy hippos and tree frogs call Tropical Africa home for all of the same reasons EXCEPT

• climate

• geography

• population

• geology

The Human Development Index refers to the ranking of nations done by the United Nations. Many countries within Africa are listed at a "Low Human Development" score. What are the possible reasons for this low ranking?

• gender equality, life expectancy, and geographical location.

• a decent standard of living, life expectancy, and education.

• education, social reform, and gender equality.

• literacy rate, death rate, and geographical location.

When comparing the 2020 Kenya Population Pyramid and the 2020 United States of America Population Pyramid, which conclusion below is best supported?

• Both Kenya and the United States encountered similar rates of birth to age 4.

• Kenya has a higher life expectancy for females ages 25 to 29 than the United States.

• Kenya's population of 80 to 84 year old males is higher than the United States' population of 80 to 84 year old males.

• The largest age group in each country is under five years of age.

What is a difference in the decisions made for subsistence farming versus commercial farming in Africa?

• Subsistence farming tries to plant crops that will be sellable to neighbors.

• Commerical farming is designed to satisfy the family first, then neighbors.

• Commercial farming tries to satisfy orders already placed for products.

• Subsistence farming is planned and designed to satisfy a family’s needs.

With a gross domestic product of $1.14 trillion, Nigeria holds the position of the richest country in Africa as of January, 2022, according to World Population Review. The sizeable gross domestic product (GDP) of Nigeria is mainly driven by:

• its abundance of crude oil.

• its diverse cultures.

• its history of human rights.

• its decreased level of corruption in the government.

How have increased population levels of Africa negatively affected the physical geography of Africa?

• Growing demand for food has led to an expansion of commercial farms.

• Farming techniques have accelerated desertification of grasslands.

• Urban development has resulted in expanded recycling of consumer products.

• Grazing by migrating livestock has slowed the rate of soil erosion.

"We are all aware that despite achievements and progress made, African women face major challenges and obstacles,” says Dr. Farkhonda Hassan, chair of the UN Economic Commission for Africa’s Committee on Women and Development. For example, she says, "the primary development policies in many countries, known as poverty reduction strategies, still do not take into account differences in income and power between men and women, hampering efforts to finance programs that reduce inequality". - United Nations: African Women Battle for Equality, July, 2005 (accessed January, 2022.)

Based on the excerpt above, the majority of African women are still DENIED

• access to subsistence farming.

• access to poor health care.

• public transportation.

• education and employment opportunities equal to men.

Many of the problems between cultural groups in Africa today can be attributed to

• different animist religions in conflict with each other.

• interference from the United Nations in political affairs.

• arbitrary borders drawn by European colonial powers.

• infighting over the large oil reserves of the region.