Sub Saharan Africa

Based on the map, what would you conclude are Africa's most valuable industries?

• Mining and Oil production

• Farming and local food sales

• Timber and wood products

• Manufacturing and textiles

How has the scarcity of oil in many other parts of the world affected countries in the Middle East, such as Iraq and Kuwait?

• A. Agricultural products are traded for oil from other countries.

• B. Oil pipelines across the Red Sea import oil into the Middle East.

• C. They are dependent on the other countries for oil.

• D. Oil became their main trading commodity.

Select the mountain range in Africa, known to have the highest peak?

• Mount Kenya

• Mount Everest

• Mount McKinley

• Mount Kilimanjaro

Political instability has become widespread in Sub-Saharan Africa after the end of which colonization?

• American

• Asian

• European

• Antarctic

Between 1945 and 1960, how did several African countries achieve independence from European rulers?

• Through a long-drawn-out revolution

• Instantly without any conflict

• As a result of a global agreement

• Peacefully and orderly in some areas

Why have English and French become common languages spoken in Sub-Saharan Africa?

• A history of European colonization in the region

• The migration of many missionaries to the region

• A tradition of learning multiple languages in the region

• An established system of Christian schools in the region

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is defined as the value of all goods and services:

• exported by a country within a given year.

• imported by a country within a given year.

• used by a country within a given year.

• produced by a country within a given year.

Based on the table, which country has the highest literacy rate?

• Kenya

• Nigeria

• Ethiopia

• South Africa

Using the table above and your knowledge of social studies, which country probably has the greatest number of unskilled workers in their workforce?

• Kenya

• Nigeria

• Ethiopia

• South Africa

According to the information in the graph, which of the following countries is the MOST heavily populated in Africa?

• Egypt

• Ethiopia

• Nigeria

• South Africa