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Sub-Saharan Africa Chapter Test Review

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When a country loses its most educated and talented workers to other countries because of migration , it is known as

a)

Brain wash

b)

Brain waste

c)

Brain drain

d)

Brain migration

2.

What is meant by brain drain?

a)

emigration of intellectuals

b)

migration of skilled person to other country

c)

moving of human capital

d)

all of the above

3.

Which religious belief involves worshipping the spirits that can be found in all natural things such as plants and animals?

a)

Animism

b)

Sikhism

c)

Daosim

d)

Hinduism

4.

Desertification is a problem in the Sahel because ___.

a)

land becomes increasingly dry until it turns into desert.

b)

mountainous areas receive more rainfall.

c)

underground streams flow down to the desert.

d)

great seas of sand create tall sand dunes.

5.

The Scramble for Africa is the historical event in which native Africans fought each other for more land.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Money, Nationalism and Religion are three reasons why European nations wanted to colonize Africa.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Which religion believes that spirits exist in nature?

a)

Islam

b)

Christianity

c)

animism

8.

Which one is NOT a problem of tribalism today?

a)

communication

b)

nepotism

c)

civil war

d)

lack of loyalty to tribe

9.

Which religion remains the major cultural and religious influence in North Africa?

a)

Christianity

b)

Judaism

c)

Islam

10.

____?____is one in which people rely on family lineages to govern themselves, rather than an elected government or a monarch.

a)

Govern less society

b)

Homeless society

c)

Stateless Society

11.

What type of population growth is sub-Saharan Africa experiencing?

a)

rapid

b)

zero

c)

negative

d)

slow

12.

Subsistence farming refers to

a)

farming just for one's own family

b)

farming to sell goods at market

c)

farming only rice

d)

farming for a large company

13.

When European countries partitioned Africa at the Berlin Conference, they

a)

ignored the cultural and ethnic diversity of the African people

b)

created new nations based on traditional boundaries

c)

encourages African unity

d)

tried to increase the African military

14.
English and French have become common languages spoken in Sub-Saharan Africa because of —
a)
a history of European colonization in the region
b)
the migration of many missionaries to the region
c)
a tradition of learning multiple languages in the region 
d)
an established system of Christian schools in the region
15.
Many conflicts in Sub-Saharan Africa resulted from the way the European colonists —
a)
mined the region for resources
b)
educated different ethnic groups
c)
distributed farm land amongst the settlers
d)
established boundary lines between nations
16.
Describe Apartheid.
a)
Unity
b)
Enforced by Americans
c)
Segregation 
d)
Supported by the UN
17.
All of the following are religions widely practiced in Sub Saharan Africa except?
a)
Christianity
b)
Islam
c)
Animism
d)
Sikhism
18.
Why did the European countries take over Africa and set up colonies in the 1800’s?
a)
The European countries were overcrowded and needed places to move their excess populations
b)
Africans invited the Europeans into their countries to help fight against Muslim invaders
c)
The Europeans were wanting control of the all trade routes to Asia
d)
The Europeans regarded the region as an excellent source of raw materials for their industries
19.
What was the result of the Africans ethnic boundaries being ignored by the Europeans?
a)
African ethnic groups were set against each other which caused them to start fighting, and in turn strengthened European rule.  
b)
African ethnic groups allied with each other against the Europeans and expelled them from Africa
c)
The different African Ethnic groups migrated and moved into the Middle East
d)
The redrawing of boundaries had no effect on the African people
20.
Which one of the following is not true regarding populations in Sub-Saharan Africa?
a)
They have some of the highest life expectancy in the world
b)
They have the highest birth rates
c)
They have the highest death rates
d)
They have the highest infant mortality rates
21.
What is the major economic activities of the people in Sub-Saharan Africa?
a)
Manufacturing of goods for export
b)
Technology related industries
c)
Subsistence farming and herding
d)
Service industries
22.

group of independent villages organized by clans and led by a local ruler or clan head

a)

tribal organization

b)

autocracy

c)

stateless society

d)

dictatorship

23.

In Sub-Saharan Africa story telling was...

a)

common only in northern and western Africa.

b)

considered holy acts in which only priests and priestesses were allowed to engage.

c)

disregarded as unworthy occupations south of the Sahara.

d)

used to pass along a community’s history.

24.

What are the levels of economic activity?

a)

Primary, secondary, tertiary, quaternary

b)

Livestock, agriculture, fishing

c)

Agriculture, construction, tertiary, quaternary

d)

Agriculture, mining, tourism

25.

This image represents which type of economic resource?

a)

Natural Resource

b)

Capital Resource

c)

Human Resource

d)

Entrepreneur

26.
What is imperialism?
a)
When one country attacks another country
b)
A stronger country colonizes a weaker country
c)
Something Mr. Haddock keeps boring me with
d)
When a weaker country fights back against a stronger country
27.

Why did European countries want to imperialize Africa?

a)

They wanted more raw materials and new people to sell too

b)

They were just mean

c)

They needed the land for their people

d)

Their military needed bases

28.
What was the Berlin Conference
a)
A conference held to split up the country of Africa between European countries
b)
A conference held to end Imperialism throughout the world
c)
The conference that started WWI
d)
The conference that helped organize the United State constitution
29.

How is industrialization related to imperialism?

a)

Industrialized countries need markets and resources which can be gained through imperialism.

b)

Imperialism pushed for industrial development in Africa due to all the resources on the continent.

c)

Imperialism convinced industrial countries to increase the production of goods.

d)

Industrialized countries needed more trade partners. Imperialism provided greater opportunities for global trade.

30.

What happened as a result of the Berlin Conference?

a)

European and African nations went to war with each other.

b)

The European leaders allowed the African leaders to be apart of the governing process of the colonies.

c)

Imperialism in Africa ended.

d)

Europeans divided Africa into colonies without considering the cultural and ethnic differences of the African people.

31.
The number of live births per total population, often expressed per thousand population
a)
death rate
b)
birthrate
c)
mortality rate
d)
population increase rate
32.
The average number of children a woman of childbearing years would have in her lifetime, if she had children at the current rate for her country
a)
birthrate
b)
infant birth rate
c)
rate of natural increase
d)
fertility rate
33.
The number of deaths among infants under age one as measured per thousand live births
a)
infant mortality rate
b)
death rate
c)
rate of natural decrease
d)
carrying capacity
34.
The number of deaths per thousand
a)
rate of natural decrease
b)
carrying capacity
c)
mortality rate
d)
population density
35.
The rate at which population is growing, found by subtracting the mortality rate from the birthrate. (Also called population growth rate.)
a)
population density
b)
rate of natural increase
c)
pull rate
d)
push rate
36.
A graphic device that shows gender and age distribution of a population
a)
population pyramid
b)
carrying capacity
c)
population density
d)
population map
37.

What stage of demographic transition is Ukraine in?

a)

rapid growth

b)

little to no growth

c)

declining growth

38.

The infant mortality rate in Liberia is

a)

high

b)

low

39.

Which stage of demographic transition is Japan in?

a)

rapid growth

b)

little to no growth

c)

declining growth

40.

Life expectancy in Yemen is

a)

high

b)

low

41.

Uganda's fertility rates are

a)

high

b)

low

42.

Which statement is true about Liberia?

a)

It has rapid population growth

b)

It has low fertility rates

c)

It has low infant mortality rates

d)

It has high life expectancy

43.

What is standard of living?

a)

is a measure of the minimum amount of money thought to be adequate for life

b)

A measure of how well off the people are in a country

c)

A lack of money and basic necessities needed for life

44.

Which of the following is the most commonly used measure of living standards

a)

The rate of inflation

b)

The balance of payments

c)

Real GDP per capita

d)

Economic growth

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