WorksheetsUnit 7&8: SwANA and Sub-Saharan African Review
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 23mins
How have environmental changes in the Sahel affected local communities within the region?
Expansion of the desert has forced many people to migrate and caused famine.
Higher sea levels have submerged fishing villages and forced a migration inland.
Increased precipitation has degraded transportation infrastructure and led to disease.
Silt accumulation in fresh water rivers has made irrigation difficult and limited transportation.
Which of the following is true about urbanization in the chart above?
Larger percentage in more developed countries.
Larger percentage in less developed countries.
Smaller percentage in rapidly developing countries.
Smaller percentage in well-developed countries.
In which continent would you expect to find the LEAST tertiary (service) economic activity?
Africa
North America
Australia
Europe
Which government system LEAST resembles the other three in how they exercise authority in the countries they govern?
I.
II.
III.
IV.
What is one MAJOR difference between Northern Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africans speak mostly the same language.
Most people in North Africa are Arabs who practice Islam.
The countries in sub-Saharan Africa have industrial economies.
The countries in North Africa avoided colonization by Europeans.
How do the migrations of the Bantu people still influence the region today?
Many of the people still use copper tools.
Most religions are related to early Christianity.
Many African languages are related.
Most overland trade follows the same migration routes.
Which set of factors most contributed to the flow of African refugees as shown in the map?
environmental push factors
economic pull factors
social pull factors
political push factors
When the Europeans redrew African borders for colonial powers, they ignored existing states, natural environments, and ethnic groups. How did this affect African nations as they gained independence from European powers?
Many have suffered civil wars and brutal dictatorships.
Many countries have thrived after independence.
The redrawn boundaries settled many disputes between states.
Many countries have high GDP and low birth rates.
Which of the following is NOT an example of a migration that occurred MAINLY due to push factors?
Sudanese Christians moving into Darfur.
European scientists coming to the U.S. in the 1940s-1950s.
African slaves brought to America from the Caribbean.
Irish population moving to America in the 1800s.
According to the map, who likely spread Islam during its first century of growth?
traders
soldiers
missionaries
refugees
The Jordan River is a major source of conflict in the Middle East because -
The region's dry climate has caused Israel and Jordan to compete for control of water resources.
Jordan's environmental policies have jeopardized the overall health of the river.
Irrigation practices in Israel have caused the river to flood other Middle Eastern nations.
Israelis have used force to annex and control large portions of territory along the river's edge.
According to the map above, MOST of the early settlements in Mesopotamia were located —
near the Persian Gulf.
along the Caspian Sea.
near the inland mountains.
along the major rivers.
All the above are reasons that which of the following are studied together as one region?
East Asia and Middle East
East Asia and Northern Africa
Middle East and South Central Asia
Southwest Asia and North Africa
The Taliban, Afghanistan's ruling party from 1996 to 2001, used a strict interpretation of Islamic law to ban all of the following EXCEPT the -
education of males
flying of kites
playing of western music
unveiling of female faces
A woman is likely to cover her face in public in all of the following cities EXCEPT—
Tel Aviv, Israel
Tehran, Iran
Baghdad, Iraq
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
What type of climate dominates the region of North Africa and the Middle East?
cool, semiarid climate
hot, arid climate
temperate, wet climate
tropical wet and dry climate
Which of the following is a result of steps taken by humans to adapt to their environment?
Antipollution devices
Political boundaries
Desalinization plants
Command economies
Islam prohibits the consumption of alcohol beverages, such as wine. Therefore, production of which Middle Eastern crop is likely to decrease as a result of this prohibition?
Cotton
Grapes
Olives
Lemons
Which region had the policy of apartheid, Nelson Mandela, and a large Zulu population?
North Africa
South Africa
East Africa
West Africa
Which statement is best supported by the information in the graph?
Europe have a greater percentage of the world’s population than Asia.
Latin American population growth has slowed in the past ten years.
Asia has the fastest growing population rate in the world.
Africa is experiencing the fastest rate of growth among regions of the world.
Which of the following profiles matches Southwest Asia?
Democracies, Christian, Low GDP
Sheiks, Buddhist, Low GDP
Sheiks, Muslims, High GDP
Dictatorships, Buddhist, High GDP
Based on information in the article, which of the following was a significant factor leading up to the 1994 genocide in Rwanda?
impact of European colonialism.
population growth of Tutsis.
overthrow of Belgian government.
lack of shared traditions between Hutus and Tutsis.
What does the pattern of land use in Syria indicate about the likely geography of the region?
hot and dry
cold and dry
cool and wet
warm and wet
Which of the following accounts for the southern center of Africa being in less danger of desertification?
Fewer people and animals.
Rich and fertile soil.
Ample amounts of rainfall.
Mediterranean climate.
Globalization can have many benefits for societies working together. However, which of the following is the BEST example of a negative effect of globalization?
Economies freely trading with each other may be harmful to farming.
Cultural identity may be undermined and lead to loss of local culture.
Environmental awareness is lost to the desire for more goods.
Political entities may grow from encounters with other countries.
Which region has its strongest culture trait in a common religion?
Middle East
North America
Europe
Africa
Which geographic features stretches across all of Northern Africa?
Sahara Desert
Kalahari Desert
Patagonian Desert
Thar Desert
What was one of the main reasons for European Colonization of Africa?
gain access to Africa's abundant Natural Resources
to spread Christianity to indigenous groups in Africa
to teach the English language to native Africans
to enforce Apartheid laws in the region
Which of the following would prevent Sub-Saharan cultures from spreading to other areas?
Rivers section off portions of the region
Sub-Saharan Culture traits are found in every country throughout the World
Geographic features such as deserts & oceans create boarders
Governmental laws restrict cultural diffusion
