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WorksheetsAfrica Unit Test Review
Total questions: 43
Worksheet time: 22mins
What is the largest lake in Africa?
Lake Victoria
Lake Tanganyika
Lake Chad
Lake Malawi
What desert covers most of northern Africa?
Kalahari
Sahel
Sahara
Savanna
What is Africa's transition zone between desert and rainforest called?
Savanna
Sahel
Kalahari
Sahara
Since the late 1900s, the Sahel region of Africa has faced problems resulting from:
increasing desertification
the lack of rainfall from the monsoons
the effects of acid rain
water pollution
What resource makes up a large portion of Nigeria's potential wealth?
oil reserves
mineral resources
timber
commercial agriculture
Gold, coal, diamonds, and platinum are all major resources for which African region?
East
North
West
South
What religion did Arab traders bring with them to Africa?
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
Hindu
Most African languages can be traced to which ethnic group?
Bantu
Swahili
Ashanti
Arab
How do political conflicts sometimes lead to famine?
Crops never seem to grow well in times of war.
Conflicts disrupt farming and little food is produced.
Political leaders order farmers to stop work in times of conflict.
Political conflicts rarely have any significant effect on food supply.
Which of these factors does NOT play a role in the spread of HIV/AIDS?
poverty
poor health care system
lack of government organization
programs for prevention and treatment
Why don't more Africans infected with HIV/AIDS take antiretroviral drugs that can slow down the progress of the disease?
These drugs are too expensive for most Africans
These drugs cannot be purchased anywhere in Africa.
These drugs do not seem to work well on African patients.
Western drug companies will not accept African currency as payment.
Why did a number of the countries of the United Nations have an embargo on South Africa?
South Africa refused to take part in international trade.
They wanted South Africa to end its system of apartheid.
Some were hoping for better oil deals from the South African government.
They wanted South Africa to lower the world price of gold and diamonds.
In which area has South Africa begun to specialize?
oil production
grain production
textile manufacturing
gold and diamond mining
In which area has Nigeria worked to specialize?
oil production
gold and salt trade
corn and wheat production
iron and steel manufacturing
Why did many of the boundaries of the new African states created after World War II cause problems?
The boundaries split tribes and kinship groups.
All the boundaries carefully followed the paths of rivers.
All of the new countries were too large to rule effectively.
Europeans drew the boundaries so they could keep all the mineral wealth for themselves.
Which of the following statements BEST describes the reason for European colonization of Africa?
Europeans wanted to see African wildlife.
European cities were overcrowded.
Europeans wanted raw materials not available in Europe.
Europeans were tired of wars.
Which is a system of acquiring colonies to provide raw materials for a colonizing country?
socialism
democracy
communism
imperialism
In the 19th century, this event changed the economies of Europe and led to increased interest in colonization of Africa by Europeans:
The Age of Enlightment
The Industrial Revolution
The Age of Exploration
The American Revolution
What is nationalism?
a sense of loyalty to a colonial power
pride in one's nation or ethnic group
freedom of control from outside influence
forced control of one nation by another nation
What happened at the Berlin Conference that affected many Africans?
The slave trade was declared illegal.
The Pan-African Union was formed.
The colonial powers divided up Africa without regard to religious or ethnic groups.
Nazi Germany declared war with Kenya.
What affect did the policy of apartheid have on South Africa?
It made South Africa the most prosperous country in Africa.
It deprived black South Africans of basic human rights.
It provided jobs for migrant workers from other parts of Africa.
It encouraged black South Africans to participate in the government.
Why did South Africans form the African National Congress (ANC)?
to unite South Africans to fight for greater civil rights for blacks
to draw more Europans to South Africa to oppress blacks
to promote segregation between blacks and whites
to force white Europeans out of the homelands
What role did F.W. deKlerk play in apartheid?
he imprisoned Mandela
he worked to repeal apartheid laws
he became president of the ANC
he was imprisoned for life
Which phrase best describes Nelson Mandela's most important contribution to South Africa?
serving as South Africa's first ambassador to the United Nations
leading the process by which black South Africans gained civil rights
negotiating with Great Britain for South African independence
preventing communist-led rebels from overthrowing the South African government
Why is Nelson Mandela's election as president of South Africa significant?
He received 100% of the vote.
He was the first non-white elected president.
He was the citizen of a different country.
He was elected by the members of the United Nations.
How is the president of South Africa chosen?
He is elected by the country's people.
He is elected by the country's legislature.
He is appointed by the King.
He is chosen by the country's religious leader.
If Kenya and the United States are both presidential democracies, how do they determine their leaders?
The citizens' vote on the legislature, then members of the legislature select the leader.
The citizens do not get to choose the leaders.
The leaders are passed down through generations.
The citizens directly vote on the leaders in both countries.
