Free Printable Unit 8 SubSaharan Africa Review

1.

How has the history of Sub-Saharan Africa contributed to political instability in some nations of the regions?

a)

The devastation of the Second World War has left some nations struggling to recover

b)

The end of foreign aid to region is leaving many without proper food and medicine.

c)

The end of European colonization left some nations struggling to form an effective government.

d)

The migration of the Bantu-speaking people across national boundaries has caused a clash of cultures.

2.

Over time, people in Africa have developed strategies to survive their environments such as the desert, rainforest, and coastal plains. The term for this is:

a)

savanna

b)

apartheid

c)

ethnic conflict

d)

adapting

3.

How does the Niger Basin differ from the Congo Basin?

a)

The Congo Basin is at a lower elevation than the Niger Basin

b)

The Niger Basin is at a lower elevation than the Congo Basin

c)

The Niger Basin has a higher population than the Congo Basin

d)

The Congo Basin has a higher population than the Niger Basin

4.

Why were the African kingdoms like Ghana and Mali successful during the Middle Ages?

a)

They enslaved people for the Atlantic Slave trade with Britain.

b)

They grew wealthy by trading critical products like gold and salt.

c)

They adopted Islam and were supported by Muslim kingdoms.

d)

They built powerful forts and castles to protect people from invasion.

5.

highest mountain in Africa

a)

Mount Kenya

b)

Mount Everest

c)

Mount McKinley

d)

Mount Kilimanjaro

6.

Which term is defined as the deliberate and systematic destruction, in whole or in part, of an ethnic, racial, religious, or national group?

a)

Colonization

b)

Imperialism

c)

Genocide

d)

Regicide

7.

Which pair correctly labels both countries on the map?

a)

1.Ghana 2. South Africa

b)

3. Nigeria 4. South Africa

c)

2. Nigeria 3. Kenya

d)

2. Nigeria 4. South Africa

8.

In Cape Town, South Africa, there is a danger they will run out of water. The shortage in water supply is best known as the term _____________.

a)

Communism

b)

Adaptation

c)

Apartheid

d)

Scarcity

9.

I served over 27 years in prison for treason

I helped to end apartheid upon my release

I was later elected as president of South Africa.

Who am I?

a)

Bill Clinton

b)

Nelson Mandela

c)

Idi Amin

d)

Kofi Annan

10.

According to the data and your knowledge of social studies, which country has the LEAST DEVELOPED economy?

a)

Ethiopia

b)

Rwanda

c)

Kenya

d)

Uganda

11.

Which of the following affected trading empires and economy in Africa?

a)

cotton trade

b)

lumber trade

c)

slave trade

d)

tea trade

12.

How do language patterns in Africa likely influence the culture of Madagascar?

a)

The patterns divide Madagascar into two distinct culture groups.

b)

The patterns increase the cultural ties of Madagascar to other countries.

c)

The patterns isolate Madagascar from other neighboring African cultures.

d)

The patterns divide Madagascar into two distinct culture groups.

13.

In this country, apartheid separated blacks from whites until 1990.

a)

Sudan

b)

Nigeria

c)

South Africa

d)

Tanzania

14.

All of the following are important resources in Africa EXCEPT

a)

helium

b)

salt

c)

gold

d)

diamonds

15.

Which of the following is considered a developed country with a limited government?

a)

Sudan

b)

South Africa

c)

Rwanda

d)

Ethiopia

Unit 8 SubSaharan Africa Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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