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Sub-Saharan Africa REVIEW

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name

Class

Date

Why did European countries scramble to colonize Africa?

Natural Resources

Rich Land

Industrialization

All of these

A feeling of pride in one's own homeland

Animism

Colonization

Nationalism

Tribe

Africa has four different biomes, which one does NOT belong in Africa.

Savannah

Tundra

Chaparral

Desert

Ghana and Mali were successful in the Early History of Africa, what did they have to barter with?

Horses & Iron

Leather goods & Gold

Slaves & Diamonds

Gold & Salt

The time period when European countries fought to control portions of Africa for the benefit of Natural Resources is called_______?

Scramble for Africa

Triangular Trade

Silent Barter

Nationalism

Which culture is a blend of Bantu & Arabic?

Ashanti

Bantu

Swahili

Mali

Name the three main religions of Africa.

Christianity

Islam

Animism

All of them

A physical feature created by the spreading movement of tectonic plates.

The Great Rift Valley

Volcanos

Mountains

All of these

Why was SALT an important trade item for those living in the desert?

Preservation of food

Hydrates the body

Used as currency

All of these

10.

The highest mountain in Africa.

Alps Mountains

Swiss Mountains

Mt. Kilamanjaro

All of these

11.

European decolonization left some nations struggling to form effective governments, what type of government has existed mostly in Africa?

Absolute Monarchy

Parlimentry Democracy

Dictatorship/One party rule

Theocracy

12.

Trading empires in Early Africa used the process of a Silent Barter in order to help with _______

Language barriers

Cheating

Stealing

Fair trades

13.

Which kingdom of Africa began when the golden chair was chosen as the first king?

Ashanti

Bantu

Swahili

None of these

14.

Which biome is characterized by woody shrubs with mild wet winters & hot dry summers?

Plateaus

Savannah

Chaparral

Desert

15.

A common African religion that revolves around a mixture of spiritual & supernatural powers. They believe that plants & animals have souls.

Christianity

Animism

Islam

Judasim

16.

What issues did Africa struggle with AFTER independence?

Starvation

All of these

Ethnic violence

Unstable governemnts

17.

The 9th longest river in the world is________

Congo RIver

Mississippi River

Nile River

Amazon Riber

18.

If your country has the highest Life Expectancy, GDP per capita, and Literacy Rate..... how would you describe the economy?

Less Developed than the other countries.

Equal to the other countries.

More Developed than the other countries.

Unstable

19.

A common African religion that revolves around natural spirits is known as...

Islam

Buddhism

Christianity

Animism

20.

The Muslim religion is located in the northern portion of Africa... WHY?

The Christian religion was not powerful enough to take hole in Northern Africa.

The religion was carried & spread during the gold-salt trade along caravan routes.

Followers of the Muslim religion believed evil spirits resided in the desert climate and would not travel below it.

None of these.

21.

Which of the following is NOT an issue that Africa struggles with AFTER they gained independence?

Poverty

Ethnic Violence

Environmental Disasters

Unstable Governments

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Sub-Saharan Africa REVIEW

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 16mins

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