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Africa Quiz Review

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is a unifying theme of Sub-Saharan Africa?

a)

common religious experience

b)

similar livelihood systems and shared colonial experience

c)

shared language

d)

unified political system

2.

_________ became Africa's newest country in 2011.

a)

Zimbabwe

b)

Sierra Leone

c)

The Gambia

d)

South Sudan

3.

An oil tanker traveling from Iraq to Europe won't fit through the Suez Canal. Where would they likely stop for support?

a)

Mozambique

b)

Nigeria

c)

Chad

d)

South Africa

4.

The ancient Egyptians settled along a narrow strip of land close to the Nile River. Why did they do so?

a)

Only this strip of land could support farming because the rest of the region was desert

b)

The narrow valley was surrounded by mountains

c)

The Nile flowed south, allowing them to transport goods into central Africa

d)

The river doesn't flood, since its source is the Mediterranean Sea

5.

Which of the following is NOT true about AIDS in Africa?

a)

Countries with an AIDS epidemic generally have other issues, such as Malaria and "brain drain"

b)

The continued lowering of life expectancy will affect the workforce of countries in Africa

c)

As the population gets younger, the problems should decrease

d)

The AIDS problem is largely due to a lack of knowledge about the disease

6.

The Bantus migrated out of central Africa and into the south. What physical feature likely prevented them from migrating into North Africa?

a)

Central African Rainforest

b)

Namib Desert

c)

The Sahara

d)

Lake Victoria

7.

What is the major river going through Egypt?

a)

Kilimanjaro River

b)

Congo River

c)

Nile River

d)

Niger River

8.

Wildebeests, Zebras, and Lions all live win what part of Africa?

a)

The Sahara

b)

The Canopy of the Congo

c)

The Kalahari

d)

The Serengeti

9.

What is the economic base of most countries in Africa?

a)

Raw Materials

b)

Manufacturing

c)

Tourism

d)

Agricultural Products

10.

South Africa had the policy of Apartheid. It was a policy of -

a)

Complete separation of languages

b)

Complete separation of socioeconomic groups

c)

Complete separation of races

d)

Complete separation of genders

11.

Why was Nelson Mandela a hero to many South Africans?

a)

He led the movement to ban European influences in African Art

b)

He promoted violence as a tool of protest

c)

He led a long struggle to end Apartheid

d)

He opened South Africa to trade with the rest of the African continent

12.

Which of the following was NOT a direct result of colonialism?

a)

Poverty

b)

Civil Wars

c)

Solid economic infrastructure

d)

Dictatorships

13.

What natural resource is used to fund wars and conflict throughout Africa?

a)

Rubber

b)

Oil

c)

Coffee

d)

Diamonds

14.

Which is an example of a Primary Economic Activity?

a)

Information Technology

b)

Acting in Films

c)

Mining

d)

Working in a Factory