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Human Geography of Africa Review - GHW

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

T or F: Effects of colonialism and slavery continues to make many places in Africa some of the poorest in the world.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

The West African sub-region is very diverse due to its

a)

piracy and famine issues

b)

languages and ethnic groups

c)

being the home of the ancient Bantu peoples

3.

East Africa is considered a (.........) due to its many trade routes with the Middle East, India and Asia.

a)

cultural hearth

b)

stateless society

c)

crossroads

4.

What does the region of East Africa heavily depend upon regarding its economy?

a)

piracy loot from the Somalians

b)

tourism in the Serengeti and Kilimanjaro areas

c)

consistent trade with its former European colonizers

5.

Which of the following was the main location for the Sudanese civil war that ended with the creation of South Sudan as a country?

a)

Darfur

b)

Rwanda

c)

Uganda

d)

Sierra Leone

6.

Sharia is

a)

Islamic law based mainly upon the Quran

b)

the pillar of pilgrimage to Mecca

c)

the Islamic sect located in Iran

7.

The region known as Central Africa is centered on the (........)

a)

Zambezi River delta

b)

Sahara Desert

c)

Congo River basin

d)

Great Rift Valley

8.

Which of the following are the best examples of where conflict diamonds are harvested?

a)

Egypt, South Africa, Angola

b)

Nigeria, Sudan, Sierra Leone

c)

Sierra Leone, Congo, Angola

d)

Congo, Mozambique, Somalia

9.

T or F: The Kimberley Process was created to regulate conflict diamonds in the world.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

T or F: A Tutsi president was assassinated, thus triggering the Rwandan genocide.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

South African blacks were pushed into (........)

a)

favelas

b)

homelands

c)

districts

12.

Nelson Mandela was a leader in the

a)

UN

b)

INC

c)

ANC

d)

NATO