Sub-Saharan Africa Quiz

How do waterfalls, like Victoria Falls pictured here, impact Africa's economy?

• It hinders the ability to create stable governments

• It hinders the movement of goods and people

• It helps bring water into the interior of the continent

• It helps agricultural production

Which of the following statements describe the climate patterns of Africa?

• It's the only continent impacted by the equator.

• There are tropical, temperate, and polar climate zones here.

• Climate patterns are impacted by the Antarctic Circle

• Climate patterns are mirrored north and south of the equator.

How does being landlocked impact the economic development of countries like Niger?

• They have difficulty importing or exporting resources or goods

• They are impacted by natural disasters like droughts

• They have difficulty accessing water for agriculture

• They only have primary economic activities because they have minimal educational opportunities

Which of the following is a factor inhibiting agriculture in Africa?

• The expansion of the Sahel

• The development of cites along the Niger River

• Government corruption in Central Africa

• The expansion of the Great Rift Valley

Which of the following is an example of how European colonization caused conflict?

• In Rwanda, the Hutu and Tutsi were treated unequally and resulted in genocide

• French is spoken in Niger, but English is spoken in Nigeria

• Zambia wants to rename Victoria Falls to its traditional African name

• Uganda wants to join OPEC alongside Nigeria and Gabon

How are Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa similar?

• They both speak Spanish as official languages

• They both have political troubles

• They both were impacted by European colonialism

• They both are impacted by hurricanes

SELECT TWO ANSWERS: Which two place names were impacted by European colonization?

• Cote d'Ivoire

• Mali

• Zimbabwe

• Lake Victoria

What is the purpose of this type of agriculture found in both Africa and Latin America?

• Wildfires destroy all farmland

• Vegetation is cut down and burned to return nutrients back to the soil

• Farmers use chemical fertilizers to bring nutrients to the soil

• Fires are used to light fields at night

Which of the following is also a characteristic of the Democratic Republic of the Congo given this population pyramid?

• High Life Expectancy

• High Literacy Rate

• High population growth rate

• High GDP per capita

This image depicts what characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa?

• The rapid urbanization of many parts of Africa

• The poorly-developed infrastructure

• The influence of the Red Cross

• The impacts of slash-and-burn agriculture