review SubSaharan

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.

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

• Taiga

• Desert

• Savannas

• Tropical rainforests

Why is the Great Rift Valley significant to many villages and settlements in Africa?

• It is due to the political stability in the area.

• It is because of the diamond mines in the region.

• The volcanic activity in the area has produced fertile soil.

• It is due to the major roadways and rail systems crisscrossing the region.

Which geographic feature is responsible for creating a north/south division in the settlement pattern of Africa?

• Sahara Desert

• Serengeti Plain

• Niger River Valley

• Congo Rainforest

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

Many living in Sub-Saharan Africa primarily earn a living engaged in farming or pastoral herding, resulting in a region that is characterized by economies that are considered —

• globalized

• less developed

• more developed

• newly industrialized

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

• Timber

• Mining

• Agriculture

• Shipbuilding

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

Which North African ethnic group continues to maintain many of its nomadic and semi-nomadic cultural traditions?

• A) Berbers

• B) Egyptians

• C) Libyans

• D) Moroccans