WorksheetsSub-Saharan Africa Review
Total questions: 64
Worksheet time: 32mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Identify the number that represents Nigeria:
a)
9
b)
22
c)
10
d)
23
2.
Identify the number that represents Mali:
a)
7
b)
8
c)
9
d)
10
3.
Identify the number that represents Ghana:
a)
17
b)
18
c)
19
d)
20
4.
Identify the number that represents Madagascar:
a)
40
b)
41
c)
42
d)
43
5.
Identify the number that represents Zimbabwe:
a)
37
b)
38
c)
39
d)
40
6.
Identify the number that represents Mozambique:
a)
37
b)
38
c)
39
d)
40
7.
Identify the number that represents South Sudan:
a)
23
b)
24
c)
25
d)
26
8.
Identify the number that represents Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC):
a)
30
b)
31
c)
32
d)
33
9.
Identify the number that represents South Africa:
a)
40
b)
41
c)
42
d)
43
10.
Identify the number that represents Kenya:
a)
33
b)
34
c)
35
d)
36
11.
Identify the number that represents Somalia:
a)
26
b)
27
c)
28
d)
29
12.
Identify the number that represents Angola:
a)
34
b)
35
c)
36
d)
37
13.
Identify the number that represents Ethiopia:
a)
25
b)
26
c)
27
d)
28
14.
Identify the Sahara Desert:
a)
A
b)
F
c)
E
d)
D
15.
Identify the Sahel:
a)
E
b)
F
c)
G
d)
H
16.
Identify the Great Rift Valley:
a)
C
b)
D
c)
E
d)
F
17.
Identify the Red Sea:
a)
H
b)
J
c)
K
d)
M
18.
Identify the Namib Desert:
a)
A
b)
F
c)
E
d)
G
19.
Identify the Congo River:
a)
B
b)
C
c)
J
d)
M
20.
Identify the Lake Victoria:
a)
B
b)
C
c)
J
d)
P
21.
Most of Africa has four seasons.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
22.
A group of people traveling together for protection is called a:
a)
erg
b)
tuareg
c)
caravan
23.
Nomadic herders in the Sahara known for their indigo (blue) colored clothing are called:
a)
erg
b)
tuareg
c)
caravan
24.
A sea of sand created by high, shifting dunes is called:
a)
erg
b)
tuareg
c)
caravan
25.
What is the major physical feature separating north Africa from the rest of the continent? (Hint: Try to visualize your physical map of Africa.)
a)
Atlas Mountains
b)
The Eastern Great Rift Valley
c)
The Namib Desert
d)
The Sahara Desert
26.
Why is it difficult for ships to access the interior of Africa?
a)
Most of Africa is below sea level.
b)
Ships have difficulty traveling up river because of cataracts and rapids.
c)
The extreme heat from the equator makes it difficult to navigate.
d)
Pirates protect the communities alongside the river banks.
27.
Which of these conclusions is best supported by this graph?
a)
There are three 4,000 mile long rivers on Earth.
b)
The Nile flows through three countries in Africa.
c)
Three of the world's major rivers flow across Asia.
d)
The Amazon has three tributaries in South America.
28.
Which two European countries held the most African territory?
a)
Spain and Portugal
b)
Italy and France
c)
France and Great Britain
d)
France and Germany
29.
According to this Editorial Cartoon, African leaders played a major role in the division of African land at the 1884-1885 Berlin Conference.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
30.
All of the following are reasons why Europeans colonized Africa except
a)
Europeans were interested in Africa's abundant natural resources and farmland to grow cash crops.
b)
Europeans felt Africa would provide a cheap source of labor.
c)
Europeans wanted to increase their economic wealth.
d)
Europeans wanted to go on long safaris in the African jungle.
31.
Tribal identity is often more important than nationality because national borders often don�t match tribal borders.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
32.
All of the effects of colonization listed were negative from the Africans' perspective EXCEPT:
a)
Some colonial leaders abused their powers and mistreated Africans.
b)
Many of the African countries ended up landlocked.
c)
Europeans exploited (took advantage of) natural resources such as lumber, rubber, and minerals.
d)
Europeans brought new technology like railroads, steamboats, and medicine to Africa.
33.
Use the Economic Activity map of Africa seen below in order to answer the following question. Which resource is most common?
a)
Coal
b)
Diamonds
c)
Petroleum
d)
Precious Metals (gold, silver, copper)
34.
Martin Luther King was to the United States as _______ was to South Africa.
a)
Mahandas Gandhi
b)
Queen Victoria
c)
Robert Mugabe
d)
Nelson Mandela
35.
Foreign governments used tactics including economic sanctions to end apartheid in South Africa.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
36.
The Tuareg, or desert nomads, wear long, light clothing to protect against the sun.
a)
Movement
b)
Region
c)
Location
d)
Human-Environment Interaction
37.
Nigeria is a member of OPEC and exports 2.4 million barrels of oil daily.
a)
Movement
b)
Region
c)
Location
d)
Human-Environment Interaction
38.
Southern parts of Africa, including South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Mozambique have some of the highest percentages of HIV positive individuals.
a)
Movement
b)
Region
c)
Location
d)
Human-Environment Interaction
39.
Addis Ababa is the capital of Ethiopia.
a)
Movement
b)
Region
c)
Place
d)
Location
40.
Uganda is directly north of Lake Victoria.
a)
Region
b)
Place
c)
Location
d)
Human-Environment Interaction
41.
Most developing countries in Africa face all of the following problems EXCEPT:
a)
Most people live in rural areas, working as subsistence farmers and have limited education and health care.
b)
Widespread famine, malaria, and malnutrition affect many people.
c)
Cities are growing rapidly, but most new residents live in urban slums without jobs.
d)
There is a limited supply of natural resources.
42.
Which of the following IS NOT an asset (benefit) for Africa?
a)
Countries in Africa have an abundance of natural resources.
b)
Countries in Africa have easily navigable rivers.
c)
Countries in Africa have low literacy rates.
d)
Countries in Africa are centrally located to all the major world economic markets.
43.
African countries lack the capital resources to use most of their natural resources.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
44.
How many people in Nigeria are between the age of 50-54?
a)
3 million
b)
6 million
c)
9 million
d)
12 million
45.
Developing nations often have higher birthrates than developed nations because:
a)
large populations are needed to maintain a strong military defense against wealthier nations.
b)
subsistence farmers need large families.
c)
the use of birth control is widespread.
d)
they are better at raising children.
46.
Which of the following is true about population distribution patterns?
a)
Areas with limited oil and fresh water supplies always have very small populations.
b)
Extreme climates may discourage people from living in certain areas.
c)
In today's global market, the availability of natural resources has little effect on population distribution.
d)
Government policies seldom affect population distribution patterns.
47.
Which statement DOES NOT apply to the status of conflict minerals?
a)
Minerals such as tin and tungsten which are used in smartphones are conflict minerals in Africa.
b)
The world is working to implement a system that simply identifies the origin of minerals so companies know what they are purchasing.
c)
Conflict minerals are more common in developed countries where primary and secondary industries are dominant.
d)
Conflict minerals such as diamonds are used by criminals and governments to buy weapons.
48.
Africa's demographics are typical of developing economies. All of the following describe Africa's demographics except:
a)
High literacy rates.
b)
Large percentage of the population under age 15.
c)
High population growth rate.
d)
Low life expectancy.
49.
The Sahel is being overcome by desertification for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:
a)
farmers keep planting the same crops year after year.
b)
the pesticides(bug killer) that are used have encouraged new grass growth.
c)
people are cutting down bushes and trees for firewood.
d)
animals are overgrazing.
50.
The Songhai, Mali, and Ghana were great empires that existed in Africa, but Europeans didn't recognize this because Africans had a(n) ___________, which was different than the European way of recording history.
a)
oral history
b)
written history
c)
acting history
d)
hieroglyphic history
51.
The soil in the rainforest is not fertile, so people use ______________ to make the land more fertile.
a)
commercial farming
b)
slash and burn agriculture
c)
subsistence agriculture
d)
terraced farming
52.
There is a large percentage of the population throughout Sub-Saharan Africa that engage in agriculture. What level of economic activity are they working?
a)
primary
b)
secondary
c)
tertiary
d)
quanternary
53.
Businessmen in urban areas have retained (kept) most of their African culture but wear Westernized clothes to work.
a)
diffusion
b)
innovation
c)
acculturation
d)
assimilation
54.
Christianity spread to Africa during European colonization.
a)
diffusion
b)
innovation
c)
acculturation
d)
assimilation
55.
Newly invented vaccines paved the way for the exploration of Africa.
a)
diffusion
b)
innovation
c)
acculturation
d)
assimilation
56.
Some Europeans adopted every aspect of the African way of life.
a)
diffusion
b)
innovation
c)
acculturation
d)
assimilation
57.
Which statement best identifies the common trait shared by the shaded countries?
a)
Highland territory
b)
Never colonized
c)
Large supplies of conflict minerals.
d)
Developed countries.
58.
Townships are to South Africa as favelas are to ________________.
a)
Mexico
b)
Argentina
c)
Brazil
d)
Rwanda
59.
Conflicts have occurred between the Hutu and Tutsi in
a)
Liberia
b)
Zambia
c)
Botswana
d)
Rwanda
60.
What economic activity is this photograph detailing?
a)
Nomadic Herding
b)
Slash and Burn agriculture
c)
Desertification
d)
Subsistence Agriculture
61.
Complete the graphic
a)
Political activities of Sub-Sahara Africa
b)
Cultural activities of Sub-Sahara Africa
c)
Physical Activities of Sub-Sahara Africa
d)
Economic Activities of sub-Sahara Africa
62.
What is the best title for the graphic?
a)
Economic characteristics of sub-Sahara Africa
b)
Political characteristics of Sub-Sahara Africa
c)
Cultural characteristics of Sub-Sahara Africa
d)
Physical characteristics of Sub-Sahara Africa
63.
Which statement best describes the significance of the African Union?
a)
The African Union was required to earn Chinese investment.
b)
The African Union was created by the United Nations as a repayment for colonization.
c)
The African Union allows Africans to help Africans without relying on Western nations.
d)
The African Union is all talk and no Action. It is to be replaced soon.
64.
What was the main purpose of South Africa's apartheid policy?
a)
division of labor
b)
sustainable development
c)
racial segregation
d)
conflict resolution
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