Africa Unit 2 Assessment

Read the passage.

“The value of our shared reward will and must be measured by the joyful peace which will triumph, because the common humanity that bonds both black and white into one human race, will have said to each one of us that we shall all live like the children of paradise.”

 —Nelson Mandela

Which statement BEST summarizes the reason for Mandela’s optimism?

• 1. He believes that people’s shared humanity will bring them together.

  
  

• 1. He believes all races are joined in a single cause.

  
  

• 1. He believes all races have no choice but to live in peace.

  
  

• 1. He believes the rewards of peace will bring people together.

  
  

Look at the map.
What West African ruler made the journey shown on the map?

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• 1. Askia Muhammad

  
  

• 1. Ibn Battuta

  
  

• 1. Jomo Kenyatta

  
  

• 1. Mansa Musa

  
  

When archaeologists study an excavation site, objects found closer to the surface are

1. 
   

• 1. unlikely to contain radioactive material.

  
  

• 1. often as damaged as those found below them.

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  usually not as old as those found in deeper layers.

• 1. impossible to date with any accuracy.

  
  

Read the table.
Which of the following would be an accurate title for the table?

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• 1. Major Exports from Kenya

  
  

• 1. Major Exports from South Africa

  
  

• 1. Major Exports from Ivory Coast

  
  

• 1. Major Exports from Nigeria

  
  

Read the passage by a man discussing his country, Senegal, immediately after independence.

“Forty years ago, we had nothing—no doctors, no engineers, no writers. We had no university. We thought a flag and a national anthem were enough for independence. . . . That is now a thing of the past. One has to count on the people. And despite all the problems, success for us is a certainty. Every day we’re working hard, because we’re dreaming of a better quality of life.”

—Ousmane Sembene, filmmaker

Which of the following statements BEST summarizes the main idea of the passage?

• 1. The country was immediately successful.

  
  

• 1. The country was unprepared to meet its needs.

  
  

• 1. The country would probably go to war with its neighbors.

  
  

• 1. The country took some time to develop but eventually met the needs of its people.

  
  

Read the quote.

“Most people in rural areas are farmers, and when you have a disease like Guinea worm [a parasite], you are incapacitated, unable to continue with your work. By preventing the hundreds of thousands of cases that we do each year, we are freeing up that many more people to farm so that they will have food and be able to take care of their families.”

—Emmanuel Miri

Based on the quote, how can widespread disease affect a country’s economy?

• 1. It can hurt the economy by removing people from the workforce.

  
  

• 1. It can help the economy by creating new jobs in health care.

  
  

• 1. It can hurt the economy by making people stay in agriculture.

  
  

• 1. It can help the economy by increasing the availability of food.

  
  

Read the table.
What conclusion can be drawn from the information in the table?

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• 1. Sleeping sickness and malaria are equally common.

  
  

• 1. Sleeping sickness is more dangerous than malaria but easier to prevent.

  
  

• 1. Malaria affects many more people than sleeping sickness does.

  
  

• 1. Nets treated with insecticide are useful in preventing sleeping sickness.

  
  

Animal herders in the Sahara adapted to their environment by

1. 
   

• 1. moving to cities to find work.

  
  

• 1. irrigating rivers to create more farmland.

  
  

• 1. moving their herds south of the Sahel.

  
  

• 1. living a nomadic lifestyle.

  
  

Which of the following statements about Egypt is correct?

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• 1. Most of Egypt is in the Sahel.

  
  

• 1. Egypt has one of the lowest populations in North Africa.

  
  

• 1. Most people in Egypt live near the Nile River.

  
  

• 1. Egypt gets much more rainfall than the rest of North Africa.

  
  

Study the graph.
Which conclusion can you draw from the data in the graph?

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• 1. Access to clean water is quickly decreasing in the region.

  
  

• 1. Access to clean water is slowly improving in the region.

  
  

• 1. Access to clean water is slowly decreasing in the region.

  
  

• 1. Access to clean water is quickly improving in the region.