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Unit 9 Review: Sub Saharan Africa

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 3hrs 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Africa's world rank in size and population.

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

4th

2.

Which country is NOT part of Sub Saharan Africa?

a)

Egypt

b)

Zimbabwe

c)

South Africa

d)

Somalia

3.

How many regions is Sub Saharan Africa divided into?

a)

1

b)

4

c)

7

d)

11

4.

Africa does not have access to these, which makes trade difficult.

a)

natural harbors

b)

airports

c)

railroads

d)

oceans

5.

The size of Africa makes creating a ____ system very difficult.

a)

transportation

b)

law

c)

education

d)

harbor

6.

The lack of a transportation network across Africa hurts Africa's ____.

a)

economy

b)

education

c)

resources

d)

culture

7.

Africa has countries with some of the world's ____ standard of living.

a)

lowest

b)

highest

c)

richest

d)

best

8.

The poor quality of education makes it difficult for who to stay in school?

a)

females

b)

males

c)

children

d)

teens

9.

The lack of a transportation network across Africa hurts Africa's ____.

a)

economic development

b)

educational system

c)

mining industry

d)

culture

10.

People tend to feel a stronger connection to their ____, rather than the country they're from.

a)

ethnic group

b)

country

c)

city

d)

race

11.

English and _____ are the most widely spoken languages in Sub Saharan Africa.

a)

French

b)

Spanish

c)

Arabic

d)

Native

12.

One of the main religions in Sub Saharan Africa.

a)

Christianity

b)

Hinduism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Judaism

13.

A system that separated blacks and whites in South Africa.

a)

Apartheid

b)

Jim Crowe

c)

Sanctions

d)

ANC

14.

English and French are languages spoken in many parts of Sub Saharan Africa because of

a)

war with the U.S.

b)

French missionaries

c)

European colonization

d)

trade with Australia

15.

The major religions in Sub Saharan Africa are

a)

Christianity and Islam

b)

Christianity and Native

c)

Islam and Native

d)

Christianity and Judaism

16.

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

a)

word of mouth

b)

sculptures

c)

tattoos

d)

a tribal book

17.

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

18.

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

a)

population

b)

economies

c)

religions

d)

industries

19.

Which important historical figure is being described?

a)

Malcolm X

b)

Desmond Tutu

c)

Nelson Mandela

d)

Martin Luther King Jr.

20.

The article shows that ethnic groups -

a)

feel more loyal to their group than country

b)

join together to protest against their leaders

c)

fully support their government

d)

dislike the number of refugees in their country

21.

Where is Tanzania?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

22.

Where is Egypt?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

23.

Where is the "Congo"?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

24.

Where is South Africa?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

25.

What event is being described?

a)

Apartheid

b)

Assal

c)

Kente

d)

Kraal

26.

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

d)

building irrigation systems throughout the Sahel

27.

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

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

28.

What is being described in the excerpt?

a)

The Holocaust

b)

Rwandan Genocide

c)

Apartheid

d)

The Lost Boys of Sudan

29.

What title best replaces the question mark?

a)

Desmond Tutu’s Leadership

b)

European Imperialism

c)

Lake Assal’s Climate

d)

Large Amounts of Refugees

30.

Newspaper headlines like these are examples of Christians -

a)

establishing voting centers

b)

creating schools to educate children

c)

being persecuting under Islamic law

d)

trying to take over the government

31.

The excerpt addresses what event?

a)

Genocide

b)

Apartheid

c)

Salt March

d)

Refugees arriving