WorksheetsUnit 6 Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The Bantu migrations are most closely associated with the
a)
Columbian Exchange.
b)
Spanish colonialism in Central America.
c)
spreading of cultures in Africa.
d)
movement of Muslims across the Middle East.
2.
Which term refers to a group of human beings whose members identify with one another based on common ancestry and culture?
a)
clan
b)
minority
c)
ethnic group
d)
religious group
3.
· The literacy rate in South Africa is 85%, and its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is $37 billion.
· The literacy rate in Mozambique is 42%, and its GDP is $19 billion.Based on this information,
which statement BEST describes the relationship between literacy rates and a nation's standard of living?
· The literacy rate in Mozambique is 42%, and its GDP is $19 billion.Based on this information,
which statement BEST describes the relationship between literacy rates and a nation's standard of living?
a)
Literacy rates have very little effect on economic production and standard of living.
b)
A higher literacy rate will have a positive effect on a nation's standard of living.
c)
A nation's standard of living is totally dependent on its educational system.
d)
Overpopulation has a negative impact on GDP and literacy rates.
4.
Which African ethnic groups are Islamic?
a)
Arab and Ashanti
b)
Arab and Swahili
c)
Ashanti and Bantu
d)
Ashanti and Swahili
5.
Literacy Rates and Average Income (2005)
Region Literacy RateAverage
European Union 98.9 $36,329
Latin America 89.9 $5,540
North Africa 73.0 $2,794
South Asia 58.4 $880
Sub-Saharan Africa 59.3 $952
What can BEST be concluded from the information in this chart?
Region Literacy RateAverage
European Union 98.9 $36,329
Latin America 89.9 $5,540
North Africa 73.0 $2,794
South Asia 58.4 $880
Sub-Saharan Africa 59.3 $952
What can BEST be concluded from the information in this chart?
a)
East Asia is the poorest region in the world.
b)
Latin American education is constantly improving.
c)
Education and economic success are closely linked.
d)
People in the Middle East and North Africa are illiterate.
6.
Most peoples of sub-Saharan Africa speak a language that is part of which family?
a)
Bantu
b)
Swahili
c)
Ashanti
d)
Arab
7.
What world religion is MOST common in Sub-Saharan Africa?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
d)
Judaism
8.
This refers to a country's access to goods and services that help make up a vibrant and active economy.
a)
life expectancy
b)
Standard of Living
c)
voluntary exchange
d)
international trade
9.
The primary reason the Bantu-speaking people of West Africa migrated southward and eastward between 500BCE and 1500CE was to
a)
flee warfare
b)
seek religious freedom.
c)
establish a colonial empire.
d)
find land for farming and grazing.
10.
The Bantu cleared the land, then fertilized it with ashes. When the land could no longer support their families, the Bantu moved further south. By 1110 B.C., the Bantu had spread their rich culture throughout central and southern Africa.
Which agricultural technique is described in this passage?
Which agricultural technique is described in this passage?
a)
crop rotation
b)
Irrigation
c)
terrace farming
d)
Slash and burn
11.
Which of these is the dominant language group of Sub-Saharan Africa?
a)
Afriffikans
b)
Bantu
c)
Swahili
d)
Arabic
12.
One reason the cultures of North Africa developed differently from the cultures of the rest of Africa was that these areas of Africa were separated by the
a)
Arabian Sea
b)
Congo River Basin
c)
Sahara Desert
d)
Great Rift Valley
13.
The Bantu Migrations that took place in Africa was MOST associated with the spread of which of these?
a)
Christianity
b)
Islam
c)
disease
d)
technology
14.
Which statement regarding African culture is correct?
a)
Most people in Africa speak just one language.
b)
There are many different languages and cultures in Africa.
c)
African culture has not been influenced by other countries.
d)
African culture has not had an influence in other countries.
15.
What is the term for a group of people who share a common language, culture, or history?
a)
ethnic group
b)
gender group
c)
racial group
d)
national group
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