Unit 8- Africa Unit Test Review

What do archeologists use to learn about early humans?

• primary source accounts

• historical documents

• fossils and artifacts

Which of the following is a major health issue in Africa?

• a high obestiy rate

• Highest Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) rates in the world

• the world's highest rates of diabetes

• the highest rates of animal attacks on humans in the world

Which of the following is a political challenge faced by many African countries?

• too much freedom

• ethnic conflict

• overly complicated democracies

• rule by colonial powers

What term is defined as a lack of water caused by a long period without rain?

• precipitation

• arroyo

• drought

• famine

What is a common carrier of diseases like cholera in Africa?

• herd animals

• mosquitoes

• birds

• snakes

Roughly 5/6 of Africans DO NOT have access to what?

• clean water

• education

• public transportation

• internet

What can deforestation lead to?

• new rainforests

• stagnant water

• increased disease

• desertification

What is deforestation?

• converting farm land into forests

• planting forests to decrease erosion

• using nutrients and shade provided by trees to improve agriculture

• clearning forests at a faster rate than they can be regrown.

When comparing Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa, which country has the highest literacy rate and GDP of the three?

• Kenya

• Nigeria

• South Africa

What is the CFA Franc?

• A NGO that works with the African government to improve their economies

• A French organization that works with the African government to improve their economies

• A common currency used by many in western and central African countries

• A form of currency used to trade with European countries.