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Sub-Saharan Africa Today - Chapter 14 - Recap Quiz

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What was Apartheid?
a)
A region of Africa
b)
A natural disaster in 1993
c)
The poor treatment of black/non-white South Africans
d)
A religions movement in 1993
2.
A dictatorship is... 
a)
a government run by one powerful individual with no limit to their control
b)
a government where there is a king or queen
c)
A government run by few
d)
A government run by many 
3.
What does urban mean?
a)
countryside 
b)
city
c)
suburb
d)
capital
4.
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
5.
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 
6.
4. Why did European countries colonize in Africa?
a)
they do not have any resources in their countries
b)
traditional tribes asked for help
c)
Africa was never colonized
d)
land, power, and natural resources
7.
What does rural mean?
a)
City
b)
Countryside
c)
Coastal Region
d)
Suburban 
8.
What promoted unity among all Africans?
a)
African Unity Act
b)
The Equal Rights Movement
c)
Civil Rights Corporation
d)
Pan-Africanism 
9.
Which country makes the Horn of Africa?
a)
Chad
b)
South Africa
c)
Somalia
d)
Madagascar 
10.
Why did European countries scramble to colonize Africa?
a)
Natural Resources
b)
Rich Land
c)
Industrialization
d)
All of these
11.
Ghana and Mali were successful in the Early History of Africa, what did they have to barter with?
a)
Horses & Iron
b)
Leather goods & Gold
c)
Slaves & Diamonds
d)
Gold & Salt
12.
Name the three main religions of Africa.
a)
Christianity
b)
Islam
c)
Animism
d)
All of them
13.
A physical feature created by the spreading movement of tectonic plates.
a)
The Great Rift Valley
b)
Volcanos
c)
Mountains
d)
All of these
14.
What issues did Africa struggle with AFTER independence?
a)
Starvation
b)
All of these
c)
Ethnic violence
d)
Unstable governemnts
15.
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
16.

Why is Swahili so widely spoken as a second language?

a)

It is an easy language to learn

b)

It was the official language used to govern colonies in Africa

c)

It is descended from Bantu languages

d)

it was used as a trade language so people from different cultures found it useful to know

17.
What aspects of Sub-Saharan African culture were influenced by Arab traders?
a)
agriculture & technology
b)
language & religion
c)
cities & transportatio
d)
sculpture & dance 
18.

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

19.
How has the history of West Africa been preserved?
a)
Griots passed it down through generations
b)
Ancient books recorded it
c)
Wall paintings in tombs portrayed it
d)
Colonists wrote it down
20.

Why did the government of Kenya establish national parks and reserves?

a)

The army uses them for training grounds

b)

Industry needs to mine the mineral resources there

c)

Officials rent the land to poor farmers

d)

the wildlife attract tourists and scenic beauty

21.

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

22.
Why has Nigeria had a history of conflict since it gained independence?
a)
it has oil resources that neighboring countries want
b)
it is located between two nations that are at war
c)
it is divided among three major ethnic groups
d)
it has had to fight to gain access to the ocean
23.

What did South Africa experience for the time in 1994?

a)

a system separated people by race

b)

protests against racism by a black political group

c)

all races could vote

d)

the elimination of the economic gap between races

24.
What is the main product of the Nigerian economy?
a)
bananas
b)
cassava
c)
gold
d)
oil
25.
About how many different languages are spoken in Sub-Saharan Africa today?
a)
500
b)
1000
c)
750
d)
1500
26.
Which of the following types of music was influenced by the music of Africa?
a)
classical
b)
country
c)
jazz
d)
opera
27.

Why are drug companies interested in traditional healers?

a)

their knowledge of medicinal plants

b)

their skill at low cost treatments

c)

their influence over village doctors

d)

their lists of patient names

28.
What is one reason  that many African nations have had military dictatorships?
a)
to maintain European rule
b)
to keep order among rival groups
c)
to gain independence
d)
to build trade with Europe
29.

The illegal takeover of a government by force is

a)

war

b)

coup

c)

poaching

d)

infection

30.
What country became a country in 2011?
a)
Sudan
b)
East Sudan
c)
South Sudan
d)
East Sudan
31.
What do most African economies rely on?
a)
Diamonds
b)
Gold
c)
Agriculture
d)
Service
32.
Describe Apartheid.
a)
Unity
b)
Enforced by Americans
c)
Segregation 
d)
Supported by the UN
33.
Why did people emigrate from South Sudan?
a)
Floods
b)
A tornado
c)
Earthquake
d)
War
34.
What is an Ethnic group?
a)
Race 
b)
Religion
c)
Language
d)
A native tribe
35.
Who are the Lost Boys?
a)
Boys who ended up lost
b)
Boys in Peter Man Movie
c)
Boys who left Nigeria
d)
Boy who fled South Sudan
36.
What would be an example of an Africa instrument?
a)
Electric Guitar
b)
Drum
c)
Piano
d)
Saxaphone
37.
What is the name of the country in red?
a)
Namibia
b)
Kenya
c)
Sudan
38.
What is the name of the country in green?
a)
Kenya
b)
Ethiopia
c)
Sudan
39.

Identify this country.

a)

DR Congo

b)

Ethiopia

c)

Sudan

d)

Mali

40.
Identify this country.
a)
Sudan
b)
Ethiopia
c)
Niger
d)
Algeria

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