Cycle 5 Review Questions for Africa and South Asia

Front

What historical event led to the formation of the official language of each of the listed countries? Options: the Silk Road Exploration, The Columbian Exchange, European Colonization

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European Colonization

Front

What historical event led to the formation of the official language of each of the listed countries? Options: the Silk Road Exploration, The Columbian Exchange, European Colonization

Back

European Colonization

Front

Bishop Desmond Tutu and Nelson Mandela were both honored as Nobel Peace Prize recipients because of their commitment to ending racial injustice.

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ending racial injustice

Front

What continent should you visit if you wish to see the Sahara desert, Mt. Kilimanjaro, and the Great Rift Valley?

Back

Africa

Front

Which geographic factor is MOST responsible for the prosperous mining operations in South Africa?

Back

mountainous countryside

Front

If a region is lack in natural resources, it may lead to: low demand, high population, inflated prices, deflated prices

Back

inflated prices

Front

If you are living in a country where capital is in short supply, you are most likely has a ________ economy

Back

underdeveloped

Front

The early civilizations of Africa were great empires. Their location along waterways allowed for their wealth and power to increase. Which of these was easier for them to do because of their location along waterways?
hunting, religion, trade, industry

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trade

Front

According to the demographic chart of selected countries, which two countries are the least developed?

Back

B and E

Front

How is an unlimited government, such as a dictatorship, more likely to have human rights abuses?

Back

There are no checks and balances for others in power to speak for people's rights.