WG - Unit 8 Africa Review

Which physical geographic feature has created a north/south division in the settlement pattern of Africa?

• Sahara desert

• Serengeti Plain

• Niger River Valley

• Congo Rainforest

The Great Rift Valley is home to many villages and settlements in Africa because —

• political stability has made the area very safe

• diamond mines in the region provide employment

• volcanic activity in the area has produced fertile soil

• major roadways and rail systems crisscross the region

How does a history of colonization in Sub-Saharan Africa influence sustainable economic development in the region today?

• Sub-Saharan Africa has become a source of cheap labor for outsourcing.

• Exporting agricultural products became characteristic of economies in Sub-Saharan Africa.

• Economies based on the exploitation of raw materials were established in Sub-Saharan Africa.

• Industrial technologies and infrastructure were introduced in Sub-Saharan Africa creating strong growth.

Based on the information in the excerpt, the Maasai are an example of a culture that is trying to —

• maintain a traditional economy

• create a more developed economy

• participate in global trade markets

• shift to free market economic policies

Which biome is characteristic of central Sub-Saharan Africa nearest the equator?

• Taiga

• Desert

• Savannas

• Tropical rainforests

After years of a north-south civil war in Sudan, South Sudan formed as a separate nation in 2011 after a majority of the people living there —

• fled to refugee camps in Sudan

• overthrew the ruling monarchy

• voted in a referendum for independence

• signed a new constitution for the country

Women living in rural areas of Africa are generally involved in the economic activity of —

• mining

• retail sales

• transportation

• subsistence farming

Based on the information in the excerpt, how are the perceptions of the two groups in conflict in South Sudan impacting the region?

• Both groups have fought to end the human rights abuses of previous leaders.

• Both groups believe that shared leadership would resolve the human rights abuses.

• Both groups are unwilling to compromise resulting in many human rights violations.

• Both groups refuse to believe the United Nations report about the human rights violations.

Overgrazing in the Sahel is limiting sustainable development in Africa because —

• forests in the area are being cut down

• areas of savanna are turning into desert

• rivers in the area are becoming more polluted

• population growth in the area is straining resources

The environment of the Congo River Basin is most favorable for the development of which industry?

• Timber

• Mining

• Agriculture

• Shipbuilding