Unit 7: Sub-Saharan Africa

Political instability in some nations was a result of

• Migration of the Bantu speaking people.

• The end of foreign aid, leaving many without food.

• Devastation of the Second World War has left nations struggling to recover

• The end of European colonization left some nations struggling to form effective government

The conditions discussed in the passage are most likely a result of

• government corruption

• racial policies

• tribal divisions

• poor economic decisions in South Africa

Bishop Desmond Tutu and Nelson Mandela each recieved a Nobel Peace Prize for their commitment

• protecting the environment

• spreading Christian teachings

• ending racial injustice

• building schools for the poor

Locate the country of Nigeria

• 3

• 4

• 2

• 1

Locate South Africa

• 2

• 4

• 3

• 1

Sub-Saharan Africa exports metals and minerals because of its

• climate

• network or river systems

• vast natural resources

• large population of workers

The conditions described in the excerpt are a result of

• geonocide

• Ethnic conflict

• Civil war

• Migration

Which economic indicator is the best evidence that South Africa's economic development is not considered "more developed?"

• Population below poverty line

• GDP

• Urban population

• Literacy rates

South Africa's economy is ranked thirtieth (30) in the world in terms of gross domestic product (GDP), yet has very high poverty rates. Which level of economic development best characterizes South Africa

• Newly developed

• more developed

• less developed

• underdeveloped

Apartheid laws were adopted in South Africa in order to

• create single party rule

• enforce strict racial segregation

• make Afrikaans the national language

• outlaw protests