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Worksheets7th Grade SS Benchmark 3 Review
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 16mins
What effect did the policy of apartheid have on South Africa?
It made South Africa the most prosperous country in Africa
It deprived black South Africans of basic human rights
It provided jobs for migrant workers from other parts of Africa
It encouraged black South Africans to participate in government
What was one effect the end of apartheid had on black South African's political system?
Black South Africans were allowed to vote and hold office
White South Africans were allowed to vote and hold office
Black South Africans were allowed to vote, but not allowed to hold office
White South Africans were allowed to vote, but not allowed to hold office
Who was the first black person to be elected president of South Africa?
Desmond Tutu
Josia Thugwana
Nelson Mandela
Mohandas Gandhi
Why did they set up the system of apartheid in South Africa in 1948?
to give all people of South Africa the right to vote
To create industrial jobs for rural South Africans
To separate the races and discriminate against non-whites
To create an education system that would modernize the country
Why did the modern Pan-Africa movement grow in the early 1900's?
It was the primary movement that led to the end of discrimination and segregation
It was meant to provide unity and and independence for blacks throughout Africa
It was meant to unify all of Africa against the calls of war against Germany
It was a reaction to the growing protests against the trans-Atlantic slave trade
-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?
Muammar al-Qaddafi
Gamal Abdel Nasser
F.W. de Klerk
Robert Mugabe
Which change was a result of nationalism in Kenya and Nigeria?
They became independent countries
They experienced a decrease in population
They began to allow religious freedom for citizens
They started decreasing the size of their militaries
Why was the end of the 19th century known as the "Age of Imperialism"?
African countries aggressively expanded their empires in United States
European countries aggressively expanded their empires in Asia and Europe
African countries aggressively expanded their empires in Asia and Africa
European countries aggressively expanded their empires in Asia and Africa
Nelson Mandela and F.W. de Klerk both received the Nobel Peace Prize because...
they created apartheid
They worked together to abolish apartheid
They encouraged apartheid
They changed apartheid to make it fair for everyone
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?
The Congo River Basic
The Great Rift Valley
The Great Dividing Range
The Nile River Valley
Boundaries established by European governments that placed competing ethnic groups within the same country in Africa led to..?
Economic prosperity
Rapid democratization
The outbreak of civil war
Widespread industrialization
Which of these areas of Africa has experienced a decline of population in recent years due to increase droughts?
The Sahel
The Sahara
The savannas
The rain forests
Which major physical feature of Africa is highlighted on this map?
the Atlas Mountains
The Kalahari Desert
The Sahara
The Sahel
Which numeral on the map represents the location of Lake Victoria?
I
II
III
IV
Which major physical feature of Africa is highlighted on this map?
The Atlas Mountains
The Kalahari Desert
The Sahara
The Sahel
What two countries are highlighted on this map?
Niger and Nigeria
Kenya and Uganda
Congo and DR Congo
Sudan and South Sudan
Water pollution in Africa contributes to..?
The spread of disease
High level of acid rain
Major changes in climate
A loss of timber resources
Which factor contributes the MOST to deforestation in Africa?
Improper waste disposal
Automobile emissions
Population growth
Strip mining
How have the traditional occupations of the inhabitants of the Sahel contributed to environmental issues in the region?
Large amounts of forest in the region have been cleared by logging companies
Increased tourism has led to a dramatic increase in automobile emissions
Overfishing has destroyed the ecosystems in the regions lakes and rivers
Animal herding in the region has led to overgrazing and destruction of soil.
Which letter represents Kenya?
W
X
Y
Z
Which letter represents South Africa?
W
X
Y
Z
Which letter represents Egypt?
W
X
Y
Z
What inspired anticolonial and independence movements in Kenya and Nigeria during the mid-1900's?
Capitalism
Communism
Pan-Africanism
Pan-Arabism
Which statement BEST explains how the people of Kenya elect their true head-of-state versus the people of south Africa?
Kenya citizens directly elect their leader
South African citizens directly elect their leader
Kenyan citizens elect legislators to represent them in government, but they do not get yo vote for their true head of state
Nigerian citizens do not have the right to vote in elections
How is the president of South Africa chosen?
The citizens of South Africa elect the president via a nationwide vote
Leaders of local governments in South Africa decide who will serve as president
Elected members of the South African legislator select the president
The nation's president is determined by justices of the supreme court of South Africa
In what way did the partitioning of Africa by European nations cause lasting civil and regional conflicts in modern Africa?
European nations competed by encouraging conflicts between African nations
Partitions ignored existing ethnic and political boundaries between African nations
Europeans invested heavily in infrastructure in Africa, leading many nations to develop strong militaries
African independence movements spread throughout the continent, leading to the Pan-African movement
What id the difference between a tariff and a quota?
A tariff taxes goods coming into a country, while a quota blocks all trade with a particular country
A tariff blocks all trade with a particular country, while a quota taxes goods coming into a country
A tariff taxes goods coming into a country, while a quota limits the amount of goods coming into a country
A tariff limits the amount of goods coming into a country, while a quota blocks all trade with a particular country
Which major geographical feature of Africa is highlighted on this map?
The Atlas Mountains
The Kalahari Desert
The Sahara
The Sahel
What are among the main causes of desertification of Africa?
The burning of fossil fuels and the creation of acid rain
Poor farming practices and the overgrazing of livestock
air and groundwater pollution created by the oil industry
Increased investments in human capital and capital goods
How did the Berlin Conference of 1884 cause conflicts in Africa that continue to the modern day?
The conference encouraged rapid industrialization, which led to famine as many African's stopped farming
The conferences created economic barriers to trade, which hurt African countries' abilities to import goods
The conference allowed Europeans to sell weapons to African countries, leading to an arms race on the continent
The conference ignored existing boundaries when creating colonies, leading to territorial disputes after decolonization
Which of these countries does the Niger River flow through?
DR Congo
Egypt
Nigeria
South Africa
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?
People grow tropical fruits to provide variety
People raise livestock that graze on grassland
People fish in the region's many lakes and rivers
People import most of their food from other continents
