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Sub-Saharan African Test Review

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A steep slope with a nearly flat plateau on top.
a)
Sahel
b)
Escarpment
c)
Delta
d)
Rift Valley
2.
A long, thin valley created by the moving apart of the continental plates.
a)
delta valley
b)
rift valley
c)
escarpment
d)
death valley
3.
A narrow band of dry grassland, running east to west on the southern edge of the Sahara.
a)
Sahel
b)
escarpment
c)
rift valley
d)
delta
4.
Type of landform that covers most of Sub-Saharan Africa.
a)
Mountains
b)
Rainforest
c)
Plateau
d)
Rift Valley
5.
Longest river in Africa.
a)
Nile
b)
Niger
c)
Zambezi
d)
Congo
6.
Type of vegetation found on the Serengeti Plain.
a)
Rainforest
b)
Savanna
c)
Desert Scrub
d)
Deciduous Forest
7.
Climate found on the Northern and Southern tips of Africa.
a)
Mediterranean
b)
Tropical Wet
c)
Humid Continental
d)
Tropical Savanna
8.
A policy of complete separation of the races, instituted by the white minority government of South Africa in 1948.
a)
Apartheid
b)
Epidemic
c)
Tuberculosis
d)
Desegregation
9.
Two main religions in Africa.
a)
Buddhism and Hinduism
b)
Islam and Hinduism
c)
Christianity and Islam
d)
Christianity and Buddhism
10.
70% of Africans live in:
a)
Rural areas
b)
Urban areas
11.
An infectious disease carried by mosquitoes, that is characterized by chills, fever, and sweating.
a)
Cholera
b)
Malaria
c)
AIDS
d)
Tuberculosis
12.
A disease that alters the immune system making people more vulnerable to infections and diseases.
a)
Cholera
b)
Malaria
c)
AIDS
d)
Tuberculosis
13.
The deliberate murder of people because of their race or culture.
a)
Apartheid
b)
Genocide
c)
Desertification
d)
Civil War
14.
Which African  country does the arrow point to in the picture?
a)
Nigeria
b)
Sudan
c)
South Africa 
d)
Somalia 
15.
What is colonization?
a)
to occupy another area or territory for its resources or land
b)
to be forced into slavery
c)
legal racial separation
16.
Who never gave up the fight for equal rights and was elected president after decades of imprisonment and struggle?
a)
President Obama
b)
Nelson Mandela
c)
Rosa Parks 
d)
Abraham Lincoln 
17.
What is the spreading of the Sahara southward which causes a transition zone?
a)
Desertification
b)
Rift Valley 
c)
Sahara 
d)
Savanna 
18.
What physical feature is located in northern Africa?
a)
Lake Victoria
b)
Kalahari Desert
c)
The Sahara Desert
d)
The Indian Ocean
19.
What is the greatest challenge facing Sub-Saharan farmers?
a)
too much rainfall
b)
lack of technology
c)
scarcity of fresh water
d)
land at high elevations
20.
Which of the following helps coastal cities support their populations?
a)
greater access to trade
b)
more land for farming
c)
nearness to rain forest
d)
benefit of a warmer climate
21.
Traditionally, African folktales and stories were passed on __________ (telling their stories) from one generation to the next.
a)
orally
b)
in books
c)
through the computer
d)
in texts
22.
There are many languages are spoken in Sub-Saharan Africa.
a)
True
b)
False
23.
Many people in Sub-Saharan Africa identify with a ____________ ______________.
a)
Reading group
b)
Tribal group
c)
Singing group
d)
Pottery group
24.
The major indicator in determining a country’s standard of living is its...
a)
Currency
b)
Farming methods
c)
GDP
d)
Literacy rate
25.
The Lost boys became __________ when they escaped the Sudanese Civil War.
a)
Immigrants
b)
Refugees
26.
The red arrow is pointing to which country in Africa?
a)
Austin, TX
b)
Nigeria
c)
Egypt
d)
Europe
27.

Sub-Saharan Africa has abundant deposits of

a)

Jade and rubies

b)

Gold and diamonds

c)

Oil and Tin

d)

Lead and Silver

28.

Which statement is NOT true about Sub-Saharan Africa?

a)

Low life expectancy

b)

Low population growth rate

c)

Large percentage of population under age 15

d)

Low per capita GDP

29.

Which country did NOT get its name from a historical empire?

a)

Ghana

b)

Ethiopia

c)

Zimbabwe

d)

Mali

30.

What country is shaded in black?

a)

Ethiopia

b)

Sudan

c)

Chad

d)

Libya

31.

The diversity of African cultural heritage is reflected in their--

a)

Industry

b)

Masks

c)

Housing

d)

Tourism

32.

Complete this graphic.

a)

Political activities

b)

Economic activities

c)

Cultural activities

d)

Physical activities

33.

Which body of water provides electrical power for the surrounding area?

a)

Ob River

b)

Rhine River

c)

Potomac River

d)

Zambezi River

34.

What physical feature is shown?

a)

Escarpments

b)

Waterfalls

c)

Coastline

d)

Lakes

35.

The falls picture are located in Sub-Saharan Africa and are part of--

a)

Lake Victoria

b)

Lake Zahara

c)

Lake Congo

d)

Lake Tanganyika

36.

The primary economic activity that a large percentage of Sub-Saharan African countries are engaged in is —

a)

technology

b)

service

c)

industry

d)

agriculture

37.

What country is here in RED?

a)

South Sudan

b)

Madagascar

c)

Kenya

d)

Rwanda

38.

What can you do at the top of Victoria Falls?

a)

Skydive into the canyon

b)

Swim in the Devil's Pool

c)

Eat biltong, giraffe meat jerky

d)

Canoe on Lake Victoria

39.

What is poaching?

a)

Illegal hunting of animals for sport (for fun) or for trade

b)

The transmission of HIV from person to person

c)

The intentional destruction of a group of people

d)

Severe racism in South Africa's government structure

40.

Which number on the map indicates the location of Nigeria?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

41.

If a region does not have direct access to a coast it is called

a)

coastlocked

b)

treelined

c)

landlocked

d)

lame

42.

What was the reason behind the African slave trade?

a)

Plantation owners beleive slaves were harder workers

b)

Slaves were better at growing tobacco, sugar, and cotton

c)

Plantation owners could use slave labor and make more money

d)

It was easy to bring large numbers of slaves safely across the ocean

43.

Why haven't African nations benefited more from their mineral wealth?

a)

they did not discover the minerals until recently

b)

governments were corrupt and took much of the profits from mining

c)

people with traditional beliefs oppose digging the land

44.
What is the name of the green colored country?
a)
Somalia
b)
Kenya
c)
Nairobi
45.
What is the name of the country in red?
a)
Namibia
b)
Kenya
c)
Sudan
46.
Identify this country.
a)
Chad
b)
Sudan
c)
Somalia
d)
Zimbabwe
47.

Identify this country.

a)

DR Congo

b)

Ethiopia

c)

Sudan

d)

Mali

48.

Feature #4

a)

Sahara Desert

b)

Kalahari Desert

c)

Sahel

d)

Congo Basin

49.

Feature #4

a)

Niger River

b)

Nile River

c)

Congo River

d)

Danube River

50.
Feature #5
a)
Lake Victoria
b)
Lake Elizabeth
c)
Lake Superior
d)
Lake Africa
51.
Country #1
a)
Nigeria
b)
Sudan
c)
South Sudan
d)
Zimbabwe
52.
What is "B"?
a)
Mediterranean Sea
b)
Red Sea
c)
Indian Ocean
d)
Atlantic Ocean
53.

Which of the following are deserts in Sub-Saharan Africa?

a)

Arabian and Rub’al Khali

b)

Mongolian and Namib

c)

Kalahari and Namib

d)

Kalahari and Libyan

54.

Manufacturing has a ___ role in the region’s economy.

a)

small

b)

important

c)

moderate

d)

large

55.

___ created many of the problems faced by most African nations today.

a)

Involvement in two world wars

b)

Apartheid

c)

Limited natural resources

d)

European colonialism

56.

A major characteristic of agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa is

a)

an emphasis on the production of food crops rather than cash crops.

b)

the use of terraced farming.

c)

the use of slash and burn, subsistence, and plantation farming.

d)

the use of modern, commercial farming methods.

57.

Which of the following physical features is identified by letter B?

a)

Lake Victoria

b)

The Nile River

c)

Lake Chad

d)

The Niger River

58.

What is desertification?

a)

when a desert takes over the rainforest

b)

the process by which fertile land becomes desert due to human impacts

c)

eating as much dessert as you want

d)

lack of rainfall for a long period

59.

Institutionalized racial segregation in South Africa was known as

a)

Jim Crow Laws

b)

Native Land Acts

c)

Apartheid

d)

Afrikaans

60.

What natural resources are found in Africa?

a)

desert

b)

natural minerals

c)

land

d)

erosion

61.

The image shown is a?

a)

mountain

b)

desert

c)

river

d)

savanna

62.

A steep cliff where a plateau drops off

a)

Cataract

b)

Rapid

c)

Escarpment

d)

Plateau

63.

A condition that results from people not getting enough nutrients because of not eating food or not eating a variety of nutritious foods is called ________ .

a)

lineage

b)

migrant worker

c)

malnutrition

d)

rite of passage

64.

What is the term for farming for yourself and your family?

a)

Plantation Agriculture

b)

Slash and Burn Farming

c)

Nomadic Herding

d)

Subsistence Farming

65.

Timbuktu was a famous African town that mainly functioned as a

a)

trading center.

b)

recreation center.

c)

military fort.

d)

agricultural center.

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