WorksheetsHuman Geography of Africa Review - GHW
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
T or F: Effects of colonialism and slavery continues to make many places in Africa some of the poorest in the world.
True
False
The West African sub-region is very diverse due to its
piracy and famine issues
languages and ethnic groups
being the home of the ancient Bantu peoples
East Africa is considered a (.........) due to its many trade routes with the Middle East, India and Asia.
cultural hearth
stateless society
crossroads
What does the region of East Africa heavily depend upon regarding its economy?
piracy loot from the Somalians
tourism in the Serengeti and Kilimanjaro areas
consistent trade with its former European colonizers
Which of the following was the main location for the Sudanese civil war that ended with the creation of South Sudan as a country?
Darfur
Rwanda
Uganda
Sierra Leone
Sharia is
Islamic law based mainly upon the Quran
the pillar of pilgrimage to Mecca
the Islamic sect located in Iran
The region known as Central Africa is centered on the (........)
Zambezi River delta
Sahara Desert
Congo River basin
Great Rift Valley
Which of the following are the best examples of where conflict diamonds are harvested?
Egypt, South Africa, Angola
Nigeria, Sudan, Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone, Congo, Angola
Congo, Mozambique, Somalia
T or F: The Kimberley Process was created to regulate conflict diamonds in the world.
True
False
T or F: A Tutsi president was assassinated, thus triggering the Rwandan genocide.
True
False
South African blacks were pushed into (........)
favelas
homelands
districts
Nelson Mandela was a leader in the
UN
INC
ANC
NATO
