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Sub Sahara Africa Student Quiz Review

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Miranda asks "Where is the tallest mountain in Africa found?"

a)

it is found in Tanzania

b)

It is found in Southern Africa

c)

it is found in Northern Africa

d)

None of the above

2.

Leo asks "What is the main reason blood diamond are mined?"

a)

for warlords to buy weapons

b)

for the people of Africa to buy food

c)

to sell to United States

d)

all of the above

3.

Joshua asks "In which continent Lake Victoria located?"

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Africa

d)

none of the above

4.

Myah asks " Who is included in an extended family in Africa?"

a)

parents and children

b)

parents, children and family pet

c)

parents children,grandparents, uncles and aunts.

d)

all of the above

5.

Victoria asks "In Africa, the only country that is ruled by a monarchy is_______."

a)

Lesotho

b)

South Africa

c)

Botswana

d)

Nigeria

6.

Isaiah asks " What is a limited government?"

a)

It is government in which power is held by the people, who vote to elect their representatives.

b)

It is a country ruled by one person

c)

a government where the people have few rights and guilty of ethnic and political violence against its own people

d)

all of the above.

7.

What is the country touched by both the Atlantic and Indian Oceans?

a)

Botswana

b)

Mali

c)

South Africa

d)

Madagascar

8.
What body of water is shown on the map? It is narrow and separates Africa from the Arabian peninsula (Asia).
a)
Straits of Comoros
b)
Red Sea
c)
Dead Sea
d)
Mediterranean Sea
9.

Based on the graph, which countries have largest oil reserve?

a)

Libya and United Arab Emirates

b)

Saudi Arabia and Iran

c)

Iraq and Iran

d)

None of the above

10.

What countries that the Atlas Mountains are located?

a)

Morocco and Algeria

b)

Tunisia and Libya

c)

Iran and Afghanistan

d)

all of the above

11.

The Hindu Kush Mountains are located in___________.

a)

Iran

b)

Afghanistan

c)

Iraq

d)

Oman

12.

How did Islam spread in Southwest Asia and North Africa?

a)

By Muslim soldiers conquering new lands and spreading Islam along the way

b)

Through teaching in mosques

c)

As Islamic merchants traded with people from other regions.

d)

All of the above

13.

Based on the picture, Saudi Arabia is part of the

a)

Arabian Peninsula

b)

Mayan Plateau

c)

North Africa Mountain range

d)

none of the above

14.

based on the graph, Israel ___________.

a)

has a population with diverse beliefs

b)

largest percentage of Muslims

c)

the highest percentage of Christians

d)

the least percentage of Judaism beleivers

15.

Based on the graph, Islamic believers are most likely to live in___________.

a)

Israel

b)

Morocco

c)

Turkey

d)

Saudi Arabia

16.

Based on the graph, which country has the highest life expectancy and GDP per capita?

a)

Libya

b)

Algeria

c)

Egypt

d)

Morocco

17.

Which country in Africa touches the Red Sea, Mediterranean Sea and the Nile River?

a)

Egypt

b)

Algeria

c)

Iran

d)

Libya

18.

Based on the graph, these monotheistic religions all have _____________.

a)

the same holiday

b)

worship in the same worship center

c)

same amount of followers

d)

a sacred text

19.
Which statement best expresses the key issue in the continuing dispute between Israelis and Arabs? 
a)
Israel has been denied access to water rights. 
b)
Other religious groups continue to claim rights to historic sites.
c)
Both sides have historic claims to the same land. 
d)
Control of oil resources in the area is essential to both groups.
20.
Which three religions began  in Southwest Asia?
a)
Confucianism, Christianity, Islam
b)
Buddhism, Islam, Judaism
c)
Christianity, Islam, Polytheism
d)
Judaism, Christianity, Islam
21.

Based on the information Who am I ?

a)

Barack Obama

b)

Nelson Mandela

c)

Kwame Hkrumah

d)

none of the above

22.
Pull factors are....
a)
good things that draw a person to another country.
b)
reasons people leave an area
c)
reasons that drive a person out of their country
23.

According to the data, which country likely has the most developed economy?

a)

Kenya

b)

Nigeria

c)

Rwanda

d)

Uganda

24.

Which country in Africa gained independence first ?

a)

Egypt

b)

Libya

c)

Algeria

d)

Tunisia

25.

A type of government that adheres to the directions of a religion or religious leaders is a...

a)

monarchy

b)

constituonal democracy

c)

theocracy

d)

oligarchy

26.

A major conflict in SW Asia is due to

a)

pollution

b)

land/property

c)

religion

d)

water resources

27.
Which term refers to an area of land in which trade and transportation are difficult?
a)
Transportation Barrier
b)
Transportation Infrastructure
c)
Demographics
d)
Transportation Corridor
28.
Which term refers to an area of land in which trade and travel are made easy, thus improving an area's economy?
a)
Transportation Corridor
b)
Transportation Barrier
c)
Political Instability
d)
Cultural Diffusion
29.

Polytheism religion of ancient civilizations is____________.

a)

the belief of ancient civilization in more than one or many gods.

b)

the belief of modern civilization in one god

c)

the belief in no gods.

d)

none of the above

30.

What was the ancient writing of the Egyptians called?

a)

cuneiform

b)

hieroglyphics

c)

alphabet

d)

all of the above

31.

What are some of the contributions of ancient civilization?

a)

irrigation of crops

b)

mathematics

c)

astronomy

d)

all of the above

32.

In Central Africa, conflict has been ongoing between Hutus and Tutsis since 1994. What is the source of the conflict between these groups?

a)

Ethnic differences

b)

Cultural differences

c)

Religious differences

d)

struggle over limited resources

33.
Who is the man in this picture?
a)
Stephen Biko
b)
Desmond Tutu
c)
Bill Cosby
d)
Nelson Mandela
34.

The Sahel is ________________.

a)

usual weather of a certain area

b)

grassland that grows quickly

c)

landlocked area

d)

A grassland on the southern border of the Sahara Desert

35.

Pre colonial Africa was

a)

A. Before the arrival of Europeans

b)

B. controlled by smaller regional empires

c)

C. inhabited by animals only

d)

answers A & B

36.

Unlimited government is _____________.

a)

It is government in which power is held by the people, who vote to elect their representatives.

b)

It is a country ruled by one person

c)

a government where the people have few rights and guilty of ethnic and political violence against its own people

d)

all of the above.

37.

How has the history of Sub-Sahara Africa contributed to political instability in some nations of the region?

a)

The devastation of the Second World War has left some nations struggling to recover

b)

The end of foreign aid to the region is leaving many without proper food and medicine

c)

The end of European colonization left some nations struggling to form effective governments

d)

The migration of the Bantu-speaking people across national boundaries has caused a clash of cultures

38.

The separation of one group of people from another, such as by race.

a)

Apartheid

b)

Distribution

c)

Multiracial

d)

Segregation