S.S. Exam review unit 7

How has the history of Sub-Saharan Africa contributed to political instability in some nations of the region?

• The devastation of the Second World War has left some nations struggling to recover.

  
  

• The end of foreign aid to the region is leaving many without proper food and medicine.

  
  

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

  
  

• The migration of the Bantu-speaking people across national boundaries has caused a clash of cultures.

  
  

English and French have become common languages spoken in Sub-Saharan Africa because of —

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  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

In what way did European colonization of Sub-Saharan Africa affect economic development in the region?

• Most economies primarily export natural resources.

  
  

• Command economies became a common institution.

  
  

• Traditional economies were encouraged to continue.

  
  

• Industrial economies were established in most nations.

  
  

Many conflicts in Sub-Saharan Africa resulted from the way the European colonists —

• mined the region for resources

  
  

• educated different ethnic groups

  
  

• distributed farm land amongst the settlers

  
  

• established boundary lines between nations

  
  

Thousands of schools across South Africa are filled with students who dream of being the accountants, engineers, and doctors this country desperately needs, but the education system is often failing the very children depending on it most to escape poverty.
So much so that South Africa is at grave risk, analysts say, of entrenching its racial and class divide rather than bridging it. Half the country’s students never make it to 12th grade. Though some formerly all-white suburban schools are excellent, many students who attend rural and township schools are so badly educated that they qualify for little but menial labor, fueling the nation’s highest rates of unemployment and crime.

 

—New York Times Upfront Magazine, March 2010

The conditions described in the excerpt are most likely a result of the legacy of —

• racial policies in South Africa

  
  

• tribal divisions in South Africa

  
  

• government corruption in South Africa

  
  

• poor economic decisions in South Africa

  
  

Griots—masters of words and music, Tom Hale calls them in his book, Griots and Griottes— have been around for a millennium. Over time, the griots' function has changed as society evolved. Once, the male griots and female griottes were historians, genealogists, advisers to nobility, entertainers, messengers, praise singers—the list goes on. Today, they perform on television and radio and record CDs. Many are popular singers who reinterpret traditional songs, giving new meaning to old words—"time binding," Hale calls it. As performers, griots and griottes are in great demand, not only for ceremonies and parties in West Africa, where they have traditionally appeared, but all around the world.

 

—Joanna Lott, “Keepers of History”, Penn State News, May 1, 2002

Based on the information in the excerpt, griots and griottes are an example of the influence of tradition in the culture of Sub-Saharan Africa because they continue to —

• record historical events in Africa

  
  

• advise important political leaders

  
  

• educate others about their culture

  
  

• produce most of Africa's literature

  
  

Bishop Desmond Tutu and Nelson Mandela were both honored as Nobel Peace Prize recipients because of their commitment to —

• ending racial injustice

  
  

• protecting the environment

  
  

• building schools for the poor

  
  

• spreading Christian teachings

  
  

Which mountain in Tanzania is Africa’s highest peak?

• Mount Kenya

  
  

• Mount Everest

  
  

• Mount McKinley

  
  

• Mount Kilimanjaro

  
  

Which number on the map indicates the location of Nigeria?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4