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Sub Saharan Africa Review

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the greatest challenge facing Sub-Saharan farmers?
a)
too much rainfall
b)
lack of technology
c)
scarcity of fresh water
d)
land at high elevations
2.
Which of the following helps coastal cities support their populations?
a)
greater access to trade
b)
more land for farming
c)
nearness to rain forest
d)
benefit of a warmer climate
3.

Why is Swahili so widely spoken as a second language?

a)

It is an easy language to learn

b)

It was the official language used to govern colonies in Africa

c)

It is descended from Bantu languages

d)

it was used as a trade language so people from different cultures found it useful to know

4.
What aspects of Sub-Saharan African culture were influenced by Arab traders?
a)
agriculture & technology
b)
language & religion
c)
cities & transportatio
d)
sculpture & dance 
5.

What was the reason behind the African slave trade?

a)

Plantation owners beleive slaves were harder workers

b)

Slaves were better at growing tobacco, sugar, and cotton

c)

Plantation owners could use slave labor and make more money

d)

It was easy to bring large numbers of slaves safely across the ocean

6.

What was one of the main problems with the borders that Europeans established in Africa?

a)

They crossed too many rivers and lakes

b)

They grouped some rivals together and divided some cultural groups

c)

They blocked British colonies from the ocean

d)

They made it very difficult for French colonies to transport resources

7.
How has the history of West Africa been preserved?
a)
Griots passed it down through generations
b)
Ancient books recorded it
c)
Wall paintings in tombs portrayed it
d)
Colonists wrote it down
8.

Why did the government of Kenya establish national parks and reserves?

a)

The army uses them for training grounds

b)

Industry needs to mine the mineral resources there

c)

Officials rent the land to poor farmers

d)

the wildlife attract tourists and scenic beauty

9.

Why haven't African nations benefited more from their mineral wealth?

a)

they did not discover the minerals until recently

b)

governments were corrupt and took much of the profits from mining

c)

people with traditional beliefs oppose digging the land

10.
Why has Nigeria had a history of conflict since it gained independence?
a)
it has oil resources that neighboring countries want
b)
it is located between two nations that are at war
c)
it is divided among three major ethnic groups
d)
it has had to fight to gain access to the ocean
11.

What did South Africa experience for the time in 1994?

a)

a system separated people by race

b)

protests against racism by a black political group

c)

all races could vote

d)

the elimination of the economic gap between races

12.
What is the main product of the Nigerian economy?
a)
bananas
b)
cassava
c)
gold
d)
oil
13.
What is malnutrition?
a)
a lack of food and other substances needed for health
b)
a prolonged period without rain
c)
a shortened lifespan caused by contagious disease
d)
a widespread shortage of food
14.
Who was the first black African elected president of South Africa?
a)
Stephen Biko
b)
F.W. de Klerk
c)
Nelson Mandela
d)
Desmond Tuto
15.

What did many Europeans believe was true of African cultures during colonial times?

a)

they were worth imitating

b)

they had much to offer other culture

c)

were just like European cultures

d)

not as good as European cultures

16.
About how many different languages are spoken in Sub-Saharan Africa today?
a)
500
b)
1000
c)
750
d)
1500
17.

How did Europeans decide where to put the borders of their colonies?

a)

used Africa's natural features such as rivers

b)

divided Africa to meet their own resource needs

c)

they asked Africans to identify their cultural borders

d)

they researched the borders of ancient African empires

18.
Which of the following types of music was influenced by the music of Africa?
a)
classical
b)
country
c)
jazz
d)
opera
19.

Why are drug companies interested in traditional healers?

a)

their knowledge of medicinal plants

b)

their skill at low cost treatments

c)

their influence over village doctors

d)

their lists of patient names

20.
What is one reason  that many African nations have had military dictatorships?
a)
to maintain European rule
b)
to keep order among rival groups
c)
to gain independence
d)
to build trade with Europe
21.

The illegal takeover of a government by force is

a)

war

b)

coup

c)

poaching

d)

infection

22.

According to World Rank, which African country exports the most oil?

a)

Equatorial Guinea

b)

Democratic Republic of Congo

c)

Angola

d)

Nigeria

23.

According to World Rank, which African country exports the most diamonds?

a)

South Africa

b)

Botswana

c)

Angola

d)

Namibia

24.

Which countries export both oil and diamonds?

(Choose all the correct answers.)

a)

Democratic Republic of Congo

b)

Botswana

c)

Equatorial Guinea

d)

Nigeria

e)

Angola

25.

For which country does oil make up the smallest percentage of exports?

a)

Democratic Republic of Congo

b)

Equatorial Guinea

c)

Nigeria

d)

Sudan

26.

The Sub-Sarahan Africa Unit test if the FIRST grade of 4th quarter.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

27.

The review game stays open until

a)

2am the morning of the test

b)

never closes

c)

7:45am on the day of the test

d)

2:26pm the day before the test