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Sub-Saharan Africa Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How did the Ottoman Empire’s location help it become wealthy and powerful?

a)

The busiest trade routes in the region ran through the empire.

b)

The capital in Rome controlled Western Europe.

c)

The Arabian Peninsula’s energy resources were part of the empire.

d)

It controlled the entire length of the Nile from Cairo.

2.

According to the map above, who uses the trade routes?

a)

Guest workers merchants

b)

Egyptians merchants

c)

Mesopotamians merchants

d)

Tuareg merchants

3.

The picture above shows a group of Tuareg people who have adapted to living in the deserts of Africa. How do groups like the Tuareg adapt to living in a harsh climate of African deserts?

a)

Some groups choose to live a nomadic or semi-nomadic lifestyle and follow their livestock

b)

Some groups choose to use terrace farming to grow crops

c)

Some groups choose to settle in the desert and do not migrate at all

d)

Some groups choose to dig deep tunnels and live underground

4.

Using the map above, what country is furthest south in Africa?

a)

Nigeria

b)

Egypt

c)

South Africa

d)

Angola

5.

Why does West Africa support a wide variety of ways of life?

a)

The coastal area has one of the largest cities in the world

b)

The varied geography causes very different climates

c)

The countries of the interior are mostly covered by desert

d)

People in West Africa are nomadic and do not settle there

6.

Using the map above, which of the countries listed produces the most oil?

a)

South Africa

b)

Equatorial Guinea

c)

Tanzania

d)

Angola

7.

What was one of the main problems with the borders that Europeans established in Africa?

a)

They crossed too many rivers and lakes.

b)

They divided some cultural groups and grouped some rivals together.

c)

They blocked British colonies from the ocean.

d)

They made it very difficult for French colonists to transport resources.

8.

According to the document above, what were the conditions for Africans on board slave ships?

a)

Africans were crowded into boats with no personal space

b)

Africans could walk easily and explore the boat

c)

Africans were chained together, but there was a large amount of space between individuals

d)

The trip on the slave ship was long and difficult

9.

Until 1991, a system of South African laws called Apartheid limited the rights of:

a)

women that worked as maids

b)

traditional African populations

c)

European travelers

d)

African youth

10.

According to the chart above, during what years was slave trade the highest?

a)

1500-1600

b)

1601-1700

c)

1701-1800

d)

1801-1867

11.

What has been the result of farmers growing cash crops rather than food crops?

a)

Less food is grown to feed Africans

b)

More farmers are growing legumes

c)

Many farmers are going out of business

d)

Farmland is more susceptible to drought

12.

The sign above refers to the 1948 legal separation of races called _____________.

a)

Nelson Mandela

b)

Apartheid

c)

Sudan

d)

Civil rights hearings

13.

Which of the following best describes the main idea of this graphic?

a)

More grazing land is being planted for cattle.

b)

The expansion of desert land is a problem in Africa.

c)

Desertification is not a risk in Africa.

d)

The Nile River is very important to Africa.

14.

Using the map above, what country is in east Africa?

a)

Somalia

b)

Namibia

c)

Mali

d)

Chad

15.

What are the names of Mrs. Loo's THREE dogs?

a)

Candy

b)

Agnes

c)

Molly

d)

Tobi

e)

Eleanor