Unit 8 Review (Africa)

Which region had the policy of apartheid, Nelson Mandela, and a large Zulu population?

• West Africa

• Southern Africa

• East Africa

• North Africa

Most people in Eastern Africa live in a ______ area. (Rural/Urban)

• Rural

• Urban

• Suburban

• Coastal

The practice of animism in Africa is characterized by:

• worship of a tribal chieftain

• worship of idols and sculpted images

• a belief in spirits revealed in all of nature

• a belief in a reincarnation after death

Who was the man who fought against Apartheid, was in prison for 27 years, and eventually became president?

• Desmond Tutu

• Thabo Mbeki

• Jacob Zuma

• Nelson Mandela

Some religious groups in Southwest Asia and North Africa resist the introduction of clothing styles and music from the West in an effort to:

• Protect Small Businesses

• Prevent Rebellions

• Prevent Democracy

• Protect traditional cultural values

Many living in Sub-Saharan Africa primarily earn a living engaged in:

What kind of cultural change occurred in the Balkans, Rwanda, and Sudan in recent years?

Which physical process is responsible for the creation of rift valleys in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Which political pattern resulting from European colonization characterized South Africa for much of the second half of the twentieth century?

Declining agricultural productivity throughout much of Sub-Saharan Africa is contributing to: