Sub-Saharan Africa Quiz

Which desert is located in northern Africa?

• the Gobi

• the Sahara

• the Nafud

• the Taklimakan

Which number on the map indicates the country of South Africa?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Based on the information in the chart, which of the following countries would be classified as having the lowest standard of living?

• Kenya

• Ghana

• Burkina Faso

• Egypt

Read the textbox and answer the question that follows.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Study the chart and answer the question that follows. The chart shows details about the standard of living for countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. Based on the chart, which Sub-Saharan country has the lowest standard of living?

• Kenya

• Congo

• Uganda

• South Africa

Based on the data above, which Sub-Saharan country has the lowest standard of living?

• Angola

• Benin

• Mozambique

• Rwanda

Study the map and answer the question that follows. Which of the following physical features separates North Africa from the rest of Africa?

• Atlas Mountains

• Nile River

• Great Rift Valley

• Sahara Desert

Base your answer(s) to the following question(s) on the quotation below and on your knowledge of social studies. 

  “East Africa is changing…When my children go…with us to visit my parents…they feel out of place. They see the bare floor, the different food, and they cannot understand it as we can…They will never scorn (reject) their origins, but it is just no longer their way of life. They have something better to look forward to.”

Which facet of African life is described in this quotation?

• political problems of developing nations

• ethnic conflicts

• conflict between tradition and modernization

• prejudice against elderly family members

Which of the following pictures MOST likely represents the living conditions in Sub-Saharan Africa?

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Based on the passage below, which point of view about the culture of Mali does Ibn Battuta express in this passage?

• It was considered more primitive than those of the rest of the world.

• It was heavily influenced by European culture

• It was centered around peace and justice

• It was generally concerned with establishing democratic principles