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WorksheetsAfrica/Australia Unit Review
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 22mins
True or False: The Pacific Ocean borders Africa.
True
False
Choose three influences on African culture.
Western
Asian
Jewish
Muslim
Indigenous (native)
Why did the Lost Boys become refugees?
Deforestation caused them to have to find new land to live on.
War destroyed their homes
Rebel soldiers forced boys to become soliders.
They were bored living where they lived & decided to move for more entertainment.
Located on the southern edge of the Sahara Desert in Africa, Baban Rafi had a thick, lush forest. In 2007, NASA sent a satellite into space to look at this forest and noticed a large difference as the forest areas had been greatly reduced as the population of the area quadrupled. This is an example of...
Deforestation
Desalination
Desertification
Slash-and-burn
Madagascar is almost able to proudce exactly the amount of grain that they eat in a year. Why would Madagascar have very little difference between grain production and how much they use per year?
Madagascar is an island with a small population, and the land is very fertile due to plenty of water.
Only the animals who live on Madagascar eat grains, so the residents do not have to produce much.
Madagascar has an abudance of grain. They export it by the tons.
They have invented new GMOs that allow grain to grow within minutes so they do not have to worry about meeting their needs.
Which of the following is FALSE about the British colonization of Australia?
They sent prisoners there to work in a penal colony.
They asked for volunteers to move there so they could settle new land, and rewarded them with jewels and money.
They forced native people to live in remote regions.
They gave land to convicts.
What country is located at D?
Lesotho
Sudan
South Africa
Ethiopia
What statement would Nelson Mandela likely agree with?
Segregation in the United States was wrong & the US did the right thing by outlawing it.
Violent protests about Brexit
The South African government's reaction to protests at Sharpeville
The genocide in Rwanda
What led to the formation of South Sudan?
Germany defeated Sudan & created South Sudan
Nelson Mandela overthrew the government & exiled anyone who disagreed with him.
Desertification has caused all people in Sudan to flee to South Sudan to escape the consequences.
Civil war had been occurring for decades, and the people in South Sudan voted for it.
What is an effect of Europeans drawing borders based on natural resources, and not including native Africans in their decisions?
Cultural groups were divided
Cultural groups were forced into sharing territories with rival groups
All native Africans lived peacefully together & were happy to form a single culture.
There was loss of African culture as Europeans forced their own onto native Africans.
Borders were not changed after nations became independent from European nations.
The kingdom of Han was once a thriving metropolis in the ancient days. This dry land used to have a large lake and lots of vegetation and wildlife. Over the years, the lake dried up, the vegetation and animals died off, and people were forced to leave. This event is a result of...
Deforestation
Desalination
Desertification
Slash-and-burn
What country is located at C?
Ghana
Ethiopia
Somalia
Sudan
True or False: During colonial times, Europeans valued African culture & strived to learn all they could to adapt to the native peoples' way of life.
True
False
The _________ is similar to the trans-Saharan trade. Both were used to trade goods, and spread culture/religion.
Silk Roads
Chunnel
Serbian Trade Routes
Historic Route 66
What country is located at H?
Egypt
Ethiopia
South Sudan
Somalia
Which of the following would be TRUE due to WWII weakening Europen nations?
At the end of the war, all ethnic groups & tribes merged into one large group, living peacefully together without conflict.
China joined many nations in Africa to go to war against those who colonized Africa.
African nations began to protest and fight to become independent of Europe.
Nelson Mandela took control of the continent and forced all nations to merge into one, and led a war against Europe.
What country is located at L?
South Africa
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Rwanda
Somalia
Why did Europeans want to colonize Africa?
They wanted to find resources that would benefit themselves.
They wanted to improve positions against other European nations.
They wanted to learn more about about African peoples and work together to support one another both financially and against mutual enemies.
They came to end Apartheid in South Africa.
Poor healthcare, lack of education, and lack of food would effect which of the following?
Language
Religion
Economy
Music
What is the largest living thing on Earth that is suffering from bleaching which is killing off many creatures and having an impact on the ecosystem?
Great Sandy Desert
Simpson Desert
Lake Hillier
Great Barrier Reef
Aboriginies were forced to move to areas of Australia that were mostly _____.
Fertile land
Coastal areas good for fishing
Rain forests
Desert
If you were to visit Kenya & go on safari to see the various types of animals that live there, and meet people in this region, what type of biome would you be visiting?
Tundra
Savanna
Rainforest
Desert
Nelson Mandela and ____ _______ are similar in that they both believed in non-violence, fought for freedom for their people, and were imprisoned for their beliefs.
Adolf Hitler
Barack Obama
Paul Kagame
Mohandas Gandhi
Which of the following statistics tells us the percentage of people in a certain area that can read and write?
Infant mortality rate
Literacy Rate
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Life Expectancy
A(n) _______ economy is one that may be caused due to the inability to form a single nation. It would likely not have a central government, suffer from wars, and scarcity of resources.
Underdeveloped
Developed
Rural
Free enterprise
True or False: The Great Barrier Reef can benefit the economy of Australia because people like to come visit.
True
False
How would life under Apartheid be described? (Select all that apply)
Native South Africans received a poorer education than the white South Africans
The white minority was in control of South Africa
There are still lingering tensions & cultural problems to this day as a result
Everyone received the same opportunities regardless of if they were native or white, everyone was allowed to vote, and there was very little discrimination.
Which of the following statistics tells us the amount of money a country makes in a year?
Infant mortality rate
Literacy Rate
Life Expectancy
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Which of the following statistics tells us the average age a person lives?
Infant mortality rate
Literacy Rate
Life Expectancy
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Which of the following statistics tells us the number of babies that die under the age of one?
Infant mortality rate
Literacy Rate
Life Expectancy
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
True or False: Scuba divers who collect souvenirs from the Great Barrier Reef are causing it to become endangered.
True
False
Cathy Freeman fights for ___________.
Aboriginal equality
Ending poaching off the coast of Australia
Starting Apartheid-like conditions for non-Aboriginies
Ending piracy
True or False: Because of poor healthcare systems, many of the poorer countries in Africa have developed an immunity to diseases, such as AIDS, and have fully successful hospitals with full government support.
True
False
True or False: Under Apartheid, South Africa was ruled by the group that controlled most of the weath & power (the white minority).
True
False
True or False: After 1948, Europeans fought to end the slave trade & free the slaves in America.
True
False
In what country did Apartheid take place?
United States
South Africa
Egypt
Russia
Why did European colonialism in Africa come to an end?
Pan-Africanism grew globally
World War II had weakened European nations
Wars for independence began due to European nations being weakened due to WWII
Europeans were no longer interested in resources found in Africa
Because scarcity is a big issue in many African countries, which of the following can you conclude?
Continue to practice deforestation to make more land & resources available.
Depend upon other countries & organizations to help them with their needs.
Continue to give their natural resources to European nations because there is an abundance that they no longer need.
They are not facing any types of scarcity. They actually give a majority of help to other struggling nations.
Which of the following would best explain why there are many languages spoken in Africa besides native languages?
Mohandas Gandhi forced native Africans to speak his language across the continent.
European nations had once colonized Africa & forced their language on the native people.
During the trans-saharan trade, native Africans wanted to learn new languages to expand their knowledge.
True or false: Aboriginies were often imprisoned, unable to fight off diseases, and were sent to deserts due to colonization.
True
False
Eastern Africa has had an extreme shortage of precipitation. They are unable to grow crops, raise animals, or have drinking water. People have to pickup and move in order to survive. This is an example of ______.
Deforestation
Desalination
Drought
Slash-and-burn
