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WMS 6th WC - Unit 7 Sub-Saharan Africa Unit EXAM!

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What country is in blue?
a)
South Africa
b)
Egypt
c)
Nigeria
d)
Sudan
2.
What area is shaded in red?
a)
Kalahari Desert
b)
the Nile River Valley
c)
the Sahara Desert
d)
South Africa
3.
This is the longest river in the world and is located in eastern Africa.
a)
the Congo
b)
the Niger
c)
the Amazon
d)
the Nile
4.
What country is highlighted in red?
a)
Nigeria
b)
Niger
c)
Democratic Republic of the Congo
d)
Benin
5.

Which describes the route of the Nile River? ( 5 point )

a)

Begins in Middle Africa and flows northward into Egypt,

b)

united Egypt

c)

Both worshiped many gods

d)

used it to transport to another island.

6.

The Nile River flows

a)

north

b)

south

c)

east

d)

west

7.

What country is this?

a)

Mozambique

b)

Madagascar

c)

Zimbabwe

d)

Botswana

8.

What country is this?

a)

Swaziland

b)

South Antarctica

c)

Lesotho

d)

South Africa

9.

What physical feature is this?

a)

Sahara Desert

b)

Gobi Desert

c)

Kalahari Desert

d)

Namib Desert

10.

Body of water located directly to the EAST of Africa?

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Black Sea

d)

Atlantic Ocean

11.

Body of water that separates Africa and the Americas...

a)

Mediterranean Sea

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Pacific Ocean

12.
Giant dip in the earth's surface in Eastern Africa that was created by separating tectonic plates.
a)
Great Rift Valley
b)
Mt. Kilimanjaro
c)
Atlas Mountains
d)
Kalahari Desert
13.
Located in Tanzania and is the highest point in Africa.
a)
Great Rift Valley
b)
Mt. Kilimanjaro
c)
Atlas Mountains
d)
Kalahari Desert
14.

Which body of water is indicated by the red star?

a)

Red Sea

b)

Nile River

c)

Congo River

d)

Lake Victoria

15.

Which physical feature is indicated by the red star?

a)

Sahel

b)

savanna

c)

tropical rainforest

d)

Kalahari Desert

16.
Which African leader spoke out against apartheid and was jailed for 27 years before being released to become South Africa's first black African President?
a)
Mahatmas Gandhi
b)
Nelson Mandela
c)
Barack Obama
d)
Jackie Robinson
17.
During the conflict in Sudan, about 2.5 million people became refugees.  What is a refugee?
a)
a large family-based unit with loyalty to the group
b)
the legal separation of races
c)
people who flee (leave) a place to find safety
d)
diseases that can spread rapidly
18.

Many conflicts in Sub-Saharan Africa resulted from the way the European colonist--

a)

established boundary lines between nations

b)

mined theregion for resources

c)

educated different ethnic groups

d)

distributed farm land amongst the settlers

19.

The conditions described in the excerpt are most likely a result of the legacy of--

a)

government corruption in South Africa

b)

tribal divisions in South Africa

c)

poor economic decisions in south Africa

d)

racial policies in South Africa

20.

Define agriculture.

a)

mining throughout Africa

b)

science of farming (growing crops) and raising cattle

c)

irrigation used in the Southwest Asia

d)

a riverbed that remains dry except during the rainy season

21.

What covers the northern portion of Africa? This land form goes through 12 countries.

a)

Antarctica

b)

Kalahari Desert

c)

Zambezi Desert

d)

Sahara Desert

22.

Define subsistence farming.

a)

Farmers grow food for themselves not for profit. Survival.

b)

Farmers grow food to supplement (add) to their income in addition to their factory jobs.

c)

Farmers who grow food and sell to major markets.

d)

Farming that includes a special irrigation system.

23.
Which country is more developed?
COUNTRY            LIFE EXP.                 LITERACY 
ETHIOPIA             55.4 YRS                   35.9%
KENYA                  57.9 YRS                   87.0%
NIGERIA               46.9 YRS                   72.0%
RWANDA              50.9 YRS                   70.7%
UGANDA               52.7 YRS                   73.7%  
a)
UGANDA
b)
KENYA
c)
NIGERIA
d)
RWANDA
24.

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

a)

They did not discover the minerals until very recently.

b)

Corrupt governments took much of the profits from mining.

c)

People with traditional beliefs oppose digging the land.

d)

A lack of universities led to a shortage of engineers.

25.

How has the history of Sub-Saharan 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 an effective governments.

d)

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

26.

What is Deforestation?

a)

The practice of cutting down forests for crops or urban use.

b)

The treatment to increase immunity to a particular disease.

c)

Capable of spreading rapidly to others.

d)

A sudden, illegal takeover of a government by force.

27.

What was the main reason Europeans colonized Africa?

a)

for their natural resources

b)

to spread Islam

c)

to help the African people

d)

because it was their land

28.
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 
29.
What does urban mean?
a)
countryside 
b)
city
c)
suburb
d)
capital
30.
The race for colonization of African countries by major European powers was...
a)
Apartheid 
b)
African Establishment Movement
c)
New World Race
d)
Scramble for Africa 
31.

Meaning "separate," the legal system of segregation in South Africa that lasted from 1948-1991.

a)

Apartheid

b)

Boer or Afrikaners

c)

Homelands

d)

Circumnavigate

32.

Before imperialism, Africa was comprised of thousands of these. This is why the African people spoke so many languages and did not have an organized unified force to fight imperialism.

a)

ethnic groups

b)

homelands

c)

Rainbow Nation

d)

Boers or Afrikaners

33.

What physical feature was formed by the movement of tectonic plate?

a)

Congo River

b)

Great Rift Valley

c)

Great Escarpment

d)

Kalahari Desert

34.

English and French have become common languages spoken in Sub-Saharan Africa because of —

a)

a history of European colonization in the region

b)

the migration of many missionaries to the region

c)

a tradition of learning multiple languages in the region

d)

an established system of Christian schools in the region

35.

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

a)

Kenya

b)

Nigeria

c)

Rwanda

d)

Uganda