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7th Grade SS Benchmark 3 Review

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What effect did the policy of apartheid have on South Africa?

a)

It made South Africa the most prosperous country in Africa

b)

It deprived black South Africans of basic human rights

c)

It provided jobs for migrant workers from other parts of Africa

d)

It encouraged black South Africans to participate in government

2.

What was one effect the end of apartheid had on black South African's political system?

a)

Black South Africans were allowed to vote and hold office

b)

White South Africans were allowed to vote and hold office

c)

Black South Africans were allowed to vote, but not allowed to hold office

d)

White South Africans were allowed to vote, but not allowed to hold office

3.

Who was the first black person to be elected president of South Africa?

a)

Desmond Tutu

b)

Josia Thugwana

c)

Nelson Mandela

d)

Mohandas Gandhi

4.

Why did they set up the system of apartheid in South Africa in 1948?

a)

to give all people of South Africa the right to vote

b)

To create industrial jobs for rural South Africans

c)

To separate the races and discriminate against non-whites

d)

To create an education system that would modernize the country

5.

Why did the modern Pan-Africa movement grow in the early 1900's?

a)

It was the primary movement that led to the end of discrimination and segregation

b)

It was meant to provide unity and and independence for blacks throughout Africa

c)

It was meant to unify all of Africa against the calls of war against Germany

d)

It was a reaction to the growing protests against the trans-Atlantic slave trade

6.

-He ended the ban on the African National Congress

-His presidential reforms brought an end to apartheid

-He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993


Who is being described?

a)

Muammar al-Qaddafi

b)

Gamal Abdel Nasser

c)

F.W. de Klerk

d)

Robert Mugabe

7.

Which change was a result of nationalism in Kenya and Nigeria?

a)

They became independent countries

b)

They experienced a decrease in population

c)

They began to allow religious freedom for citizens

d)

They started decreasing the size of their militaries

8.

Why was the end of the 19th century known as the "Age of Imperialism"?

a)

African countries aggressively expanded their empires in United States

b)

European countries aggressively expanded their empires in Asia and Europe

c)

African countries aggressively expanded their empires in Asia and Africa

d)

European countries aggressively expanded their empires in Asia and Africa

9.

Nelson Mandela and F.W. de Klerk both received the Nobel Peace Prize because...

a)

they created apartheid

b)

They worked together to abolish apartheid

c)

They encouraged apartheid

d)

They changed apartheid to make it fair for everyone

10.

This map shows the location of a landform that was created millions of years ago. It is a deep trench that is nearly 4,000 miles long. Which landform is shaded on the map?

a)

The Congo River Basic

b)

The Great Rift Valley

c)

The Great Dividing Range

d)

The Nile River Valley

11.

Boundaries established by European governments that placed competing ethnic groups within the same country in Africa led to..?

a)

Economic prosperity

b)

Rapid democratization

c)

The outbreak of civil war

d)

Widespread industrialization

12.

Which of these areas of Africa has experienced a decline of population in recent years due to increase droughts?

a)

The Sahel

b)

The Sahara

c)

The savannas

d)

The rain forests

13.

Which major physical feature of Africa is highlighted on this map?

a)

the Atlas Mountains

b)

The Kalahari Desert

c)

The Sahara

d)

The Sahel

14.

Which numeral on the map represents the location of Lake Victoria?

a)

I

b)

II

c)

III

d)

IV

15.

Which major physical feature of Africa is highlighted on this map?

a)

The Atlas Mountains

b)

The Kalahari Desert

c)

The Sahara

d)

The Sahel

16.

What two countries are highlighted on this map?

a)

Niger and Nigeria

b)

Kenya and Uganda

c)

Congo and DR Congo

d)

Sudan and South Sudan

17.

Water pollution in Africa contributes to..?

a)

The spread of disease

b)

High level of acid rain

c)

Major changes in climate

d)

A loss of timber resources

18.

Which factor contributes the MOST to deforestation in Africa?

a)

Improper waste disposal

b)

Automobile emissions

c)

Population growth

d)

Strip mining

19.

How have the traditional occupations of the inhabitants of the Sahel contributed to environmental issues in the region?

a)

Large amounts of forest in the region have been cleared by logging companies

b)

Increased tourism has led to a dramatic increase in automobile emissions

c)

Overfishing has destroyed the ecosystems in the regions lakes and rivers

d)

Animal herding in the region has led to overgrazing and destruction of soil.

20.

Which letter represents Kenya?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

21.

Which letter represents South Africa?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

22.

Which letter represents Egypt?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

23.

What inspired anticolonial and independence movements in Kenya and Nigeria during the mid-1900's?

a)

Capitalism

b)

Communism

c)

Pan-Africanism

d)

Pan-Arabism

24.

Which statement BEST explains how the people of Kenya elect their true head-of-state versus the people of south Africa?

a)

Kenya citizens directly elect their leader

b)

South African citizens directly elect their leader

c)

Kenyan citizens elect legislators to represent them in government, but they do not get yo vote for their true head of state

d)

Nigerian citizens do not have the right to vote in elections

25.

How is the president of South Africa chosen?

a)

The citizens of South Africa elect the president via a nationwide vote

b)

Leaders of local governments in South Africa decide who will serve as president

c)

Elected members of the South African legislator select the president

d)

The nation's president is determined by justices of the supreme court of South Africa

26.

In what way did the partitioning of Africa by European nations cause lasting civil and regional conflicts in modern Africa?

a)

European nations competed by encouraging conflicts between African nations

b)

Partitions ignored existing ethnic and political boundaries between African nations

c)

Europeans invested heavily in infrastructure in Africa, leading many nations to develop strong militaries

d)

African independence movements spread throughout the continent, leading to the Pan-African movement

27.

What id the difference between a tariff and a quota?

a)

A tariff taxes goods coming into a country, while a quota blocks all trade with a particular country

b)

A tariff blocks all trade with a particular country, while a quota taxes goods coming into a country

c)

A tariff taxes goods coming into a country, while a quota limits the amount of goods coming into a country

d)

A tariff limits the amount of goods coming into a country, while a quota blocks all trade with a particular country

28.

Which major geographical feature of Africa is highlighted on this map?

a)

The Atlas Mountains

b)

The Kalahari Desert

c)

The Sahara

d)

The Sahel

29.

What are among the main causes of desertification of Africa?

a)

The burning of fossil fuels and the creation of acid rain

b)

Poor farming practices and the overgrazing of livestock

c)

air and groundwater pollution created by the oil industry

d)

Increased investments in human capital and capital goods

30.

How did the Berlin Conference of 1884 cause conflicts in Africa that continue to the modern day?

a)

The conference encouraged rapid industrialization, which led to famine as many African's stopped farming

b)

The conferences created economic barriers to trade, which hurt African countries' abilities to import goods

c)

The conference allowed Europeans to sell weapons to African countries, leading to an arms race on the continent

d)

The conference ignored existing boundaries when creating colonies, leading to territorial disputes after decolonization

31.

Which of these countries does the Niger River flow through?

a)

DR Congo

b)

Egypt

c)

Nigeria

d)

South Africa

32.

One effect of the long dry season in the African savanna is that most farmers grow drought-resistant grains such as wheat and millet. How else do people in the Sahel meet their nutritional needs?

a)

People grow tropical fruits to provide variety

b)

People raise livestock that graze on grassland

c)

People fish in the region's many lakes and rivers

d)

People import most of their food from other continents