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Review Sub-Sahara

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

APARTHEID happened in.........

a)

England

b)

Malta

c)

South America

d)

South Africa

2.

The word APARTHEID means.......

a)

Friendship

b)

Separateness

c)

Racism

d)

A big apartment

3.

Mainly Apartheid DIVIDED people according to......

a)

Gender

b)

Age

c)

Race

d)

Religion

4.

During Apartheid, white people treated black people.......

a)

fairly.

b)

very badly.

c)

equally.

5.

What word means the act of setting up a colony away from one's place of origin?

a)

Exploit

b)

Colonize

c)

Corrupt

d)

Imperialism

6.
Which of the reasons that Europeans had for colonizing Africa was the MAIN reason?
a)
Need for raw materials
b)
Need for human laborers
c)
Desire to control trade routes
d)
Desire to spread Christianity
7.

The policy of strict racial separation and discrimination that was implemented in the Republic of South Africa is called

a)

collectivization

b)

apartheid

c)

intifada

d)

communism

8.

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

9.

In what way did European colonization of Sub-Saharan affect economic development in the region?

a)

Most economies primarily export natural resources

b)

Common economies became a common institution

c)

Traditional economies were encouraged to continue

d)

Industrial economies were established in most nations

10.

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

11.

Bishop Desmond Tutu and Nelson Mandela were both honored as Noble Prize Winners because of their commitment to-

a)

Ending racial injustice

b)

protecting the environment

c)

building schools for the poor

d)

spreading Christian teachings

12.

Nearly one-third of Africa's exports are farm products. Which geographic factor most accounts for agriculture as a significant economic activity in Africa?

a)

Navigable rivers

b)

Political identity

c)

Available workers

d)

Climate conditions

13.

Metal and minerals are major exports from Sub-Saharan Africa because the region is home to-

a)

Vast natural resources

b)

a network of river sytems

c)

favorable climate conditions

d)

a large population of workers

14.

The government of South Africa adopted the system of Apartheid in order to-

a)

outlaw protests

b)

create a single-party rule

c)

enforce strict racial segregation

d)

make Afrikaans the national language

15.

Which anti-apartheid leader became South Africa's president in 1994?

a)

Robert Mugabe

b)

Nelson Mandela

c)

F.W de Klerk

d)

P.W Botha

16.

Which term refers to the system created by South Africa's government to limit the rights of blacks?

a)

Civil Disobedience

b)

Embargo

c)

Exploit

d)

Apartheid