UNIT 4 Review

Based on a comparison of the two maps of Africa, what relationship is there between vegetation patterns and population density in Africa?

• In general, the mostly dense populated areas are located in savanna and steppe vegetation zones.

• Usually areas with sparse vegetation display dense population and settlement patterns.

• The densest vegetation regions in Central Africa support the most dense population centers.

• Areas along the southwestern and northeastern coastlines represent areas of dense population.

Based on the map, what is a reasonable conclusion concerning imperialism in Africa from 1880 – 1914?

• France and Germany controlled areas mostly in East Africa because they were economically stronger than other European nations.

• The continent of Africa was controlled by European nations desiring new areas to expand their empires.

• African nations invited European powers to come into their continent and take control to offer stability to the area.

• The British maintained control in Central Africa near the coastlines to support shipping.

Which of the following is NOT a likely reason why the invading Belgians gave privileges to the Tutsis, but not to the Hutus?

• They wanted the dominant tribe on their side in case of a rebellion.

• They needed someone to teach them local farming methods.

• They thought that the tribal culture had a European-style class system.

• This was the method they used when taking over other countries.

Which of the following statements is NOT true about trade in medieval northern and western Africa?

• Northern and western Africa had few natural resources to trade with other regions.

• Traders in northern and western Africa had regular contact with Muslim merchants in Arab lands.

• Trade in the region relied heavily on gold and salt.

• People and goods in the region traveled east to west across the Sahara Desert.

According to the map, diamonds are most plentiful on which continent?

• Europe

• North America

• Africa

• Australia

Which of the following is NOT a reason why black South Africans had such poor quality housing in South Africa during the apartheid era?

• No building materials were produced locally, so everything had to be imported.

• The white government wanted to keep the black South Africans poor so that whites would have a cheap labor force.

• Black South Africans were not allowed to have the tools or expertise to build solid houses.

• Black South Africans had to build their own houses out of any discarded materials they found.

Which of the following existed under the policy of apartheid in South Africa?

• Racially integrated schools

• Black majority rule

• White minority control of the military and police

• Voting rights for all South Africans

Which of the following is an environmental issue facing sub-Saharan Africa today?

• Conflict between groups

• Oppressive political systems

• Poverty

• Deforestation

Which factor is MOST likely to have had the greatest impact on human settlement patterns in sub-Saharan Africa?

• Proximity to the region’s numerous coal mines

• Political boundaries created during European colonization

• Proximity to water sources needed for subsistence farming

• Urbanization resulting from the growth of the oil industry in the region

How did trade impact the development of empires in sub-Saharan Africa?

• It led to the decline of powerful empires due to economic instability.

• It encouraged the establishment and growth of powerful empires through wealth and resource exchange.

• It had no influence on the formation of empires in the region.

• It resulted in the loss of cultural identity among African communities.