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Sub Sahara Africa

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. What conclusion can be drawn about Somalia’s economic development?

a)

Level 1 - developed

b)

Level 2 - developing

c)

Level 3 – underdeveloped

d)

Level 4 – non-existent

2.

Compared to urban areas of Sub Saharan Africa, many rural areas’ economies are -

a)

free enterprise

b)

command

c)

traditional

d)

non-existent

3.

English and French are languages spoken in many parts of Sub Saharan Africa due to -

a)

war with the U.S.

b)

trade with Australia

c)

French missionaries

d)

European colonization

4.

What event is being described?

a)

Apartheid

b)

Kente

c)

Assal

d)

Kraal

5.

The ancient and powerful Ghana Empire adapted to their environment by -

a)

using camels to transport goods across the Sahara

b)

building homes higher off the ground to avoid flooding

c)

creating and using the first sunscreen lotions building irrigation systems throughout the Sahel

d)

building irrigation systems throughout the Sahel

6.

The major religions in Sub Saharan Africa include -

a)

Christianity and Islam

b)

Hinduism and Taoism

c)

Orthodox and Confucianism

d)

Judaism and Buddhism

7.

Which of the following represents South Africa?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

8.

In rural areas, stories and poems are often passed down to the next generation through -

a)

a tribal book

b)

facial tattoos

c)

sculptures

d)

word of mouth

9.

Newspaper headlines like these are examples of Christians -

a)

establishing voting centers

b)

creating schools to educate children

c)

being persecuted under Islamic law

d)

trying to take over the government

10.

In the 17th and 18th centuries, many Sub Saharan Africans were enslaved and sent to the Americas to work

through the -

a)

Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade

b)

Underground Railroad

c)

Trail of Tears

d)

Indigenous Passage

11.

Which group number represents the main economies of Sub Saharan Africa countries?

a)

group 1

b)

group 2

c)

group 3

d)

group 4

12.

East and Central Africa have the world’s youngest and fastest growing -

a)

industries

b)

religions

c)

population

d)

economies

13.

Which important historical figure is being described?

a)

Malcolm X

b)

Nelson Mandela

c)

John Lewis

d)

Martin Luther King Jr.

14.

The economy of many rural areas of Sub Saharan Africa rely heavily on -

a)

banking

b)

retail

c)

health care

d)

agriculture

15.

Which of the following best explains the reason for the bulleted list above?

a)

Missionaries influenced the daily life of the Kush

b)

Imperialism caused the Kush to lose their culture

c)

Trade with the Egyptians caused cultural diffusion

d)

Ethnic diversity led to political conflict