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WorksheetsSub-Saharan Africa Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
Sub-Saharan Africa constitutes a region because it is covered by climates that are -
Subarctic.
Tropical.
Mediterranean.
Humid continental.
Which of the following statements is most accurate about the climate of sub-Saharan Africa?
The highlands have high precipitation levels.
The savanna gets enough rainfall to support grasslands.
Most areas get too much rain.
Almost all of the region is covered by tropical rainforests.
This region usually has a warm and dry climate which is interrupted by two rainy seasons. It is home to the largest animal migration in the world. What is this region?
The Sahel
The Savanna
The Congo
The Kalahari
Use the map and your knowledge of geography to answer the following question.
Biomes are groups of ecosystems with similar climates and organisms. What biome is this map showing?
Tropical rainforest
Tundra
Grasslands
Boreal forests
The area marked on this map is known as the Sahel. What characteristics make this a distinct region in Sub-Saharan Africa?
It is a region of thick tropical rainforests.
It is a semiarid grassland separating the Sahara from forests in the south.
It is marshland, made swampy by the Niger & Volta River systems.
It is desert, with few oasis for water sources.
Using the map above, why is this river system considered a region?
The river provides rich soil to grow plentiful crops.
Large deserts makes available many mineral deposits.
Most people practice commercial agriculture.
Large savanna areas grant protection from invaders.
Based on the map above, how does Victoria Falls affect the region containing Zambia and Zimbabwe?
Paying respect to a queen that released them from slavery
Creating a physical barrier between different political countries.
Separating North Africa from sub-Saharan Africa
Its designation provides tourism value to both countries.
According to the map, West Africa is a region because -
Arabic is an official language.
Afrikaans is widely spoken there.
The presence of the French language.
Indigenous languages are dominant.
These two pictures were taken in Nigeria, in West Africa. Based on the religious architecture seen in these pictures, which of the following could be said as true of Nigeria?
That Christianity and Islam diffused into Nigeria at some point in Nigerian history.
That Christianity and Islam originated in ancient Nigeria, with sacred buildings being constructed.
That neither Islam or Christianity had significant impact on the animist traditions of Nigeria.
Nigeria has a homogenous religious culture.
Which of the following has been a chief reason for the social structure of the African tribal unit?
Loss of the griots during the Triangle Trade
Inter-tribal wars
Movement into the cities
Colonial independence and self-government
Based on the chart above, which of the following is a concern for countries in West Africa?
Arable land will continue to increase allowing greater farm exports.
A growing urban population places a strain on infrastructure.
The expansion of the Sahel has little effect on populations.
Poverty will decrease as people move to urban areas.
Examine this map of the Bantu Migration, above. What would be a long term consequence on the regions the Bantus migrated into from their West African homeland?
The Bantu culture would have died out in West Africa.
The Bantu would have assimilated into southern African cultures and had little long-term impact.
The Bantu language and culture would spread to Saharan Africa.
The Bantu became the largest group of African languages spoken in Sub-Saharan Africa.
How did the conclusion of the Berlin Conference affect the indigenous people of the region?
Division was not set along ethnic lines which would later lead to conflict once independence occurred.
The careful allocation of resources in the colonies meant later countries could industrialize.
African populations quickly assimilated into European cultures.
The introduction of European political structures were reproduced in the independent African countries.
“While it is primarily immigrants on the run, 10 of those killed in this xenophobic melee were South African citizens. Two were trampled during a looting spree; others were attacked because they speak the wrong language or come from the wrong place... It is an act rooted in the failures of South Africa’s transformation. Continuing white privilege, world-leading levels of inequality and unemployment play a role.”
— Loren B. Landau, NY Times
Based on the reading above, infer what past events are still causing issues in South Africa today.
European colonization
Trans-Atlantic slave trade
Open migration policies
Shaka Zulu’s rule
Although it is generally accepted that there is racial, religious, cultural, linguistic and historical diversity in the Sudan, these diversities have not been used to help enrich and consolidate the unity of the new state, but rather were used by the ruling Arab elites in the North to oppress, subjugate and exploit the people of South Sudan resulting in conflicts and wars.
Dr. Riek Machar Teny-Dhurgon
Chairman and Commander-in-Chief, SSIM/A
The conflict in the Sudan, which culminated in independence for South Sudan, can best be described as the result of-
European imperialism.
Racial and cultural differences.
Failed innovations.
Agricultural and industrial developments.
The concern is no longer the stranglehold of autocrats, but the hijacking of the democratic process by tribal politics.
Kenya's 2007-08 post-election violence revealed the extent to which tribal forces could quickly bring a country to the brink of civil war.
The challenge to democracy in Africa is not the prevalence of ethnic diversity, but the use of identity politics to promote narrow tribal interests. It is tribalism. In essence, tribal practices are occupying a vacuum created by lack of strong democratic institutions.
Tribal interests have played a major role in armed conflict and civil unrest across the continent.
Calestous Juma
International development professor at Harvard University
Using the map and text above, which statement is most accurate?
Africa has historically been a peaceful continent with tribal groups successfully coexisting.
Africa’s many diverse tribal groups and colonial boundaries have laid the foundations for conflict.
Africa’s goal is to unite under nationalist governments and solidify current national borders.
Separatist groups are being subdued and Africa will see an increase in diplomacy.
Which of the following is a factor that favors the development of primary economic activities?
A location for industrial manufacturing operations.
The presence of natural resources.
The availability of neighbors willing to trade.
An economy based on communist ideals.
Which of the following factors most impact the locations of subsistence agriculture?
A temperate climate
An abundance of arable soil
Limited precipitation
Low level of development
Low GDP per capita
Clustered village
Limited infrastructure
What economic activity would most likely be practiced in the area described above?
Commercial agriculture
Commercial industry
Subsistence agriculture
Trade and manufacturing
Based on the image above, which of the following can be inferred about the location of commercial farming areas within Sub-Saharan Africa.
It is the most widespread economic activity because of nations immense wealth.
Commercial farming often coincides with large fishing centers along the coast.
Most commercial farms are built around large coal mines to fertilize the soil.
Many Sub-Saharan countries lack the infrastructure to primarily practice commercial farming.
“Africa is the future breadbasket of the world,” says Ephraim Nkonya of the International Food Policy Research Institute, a think-tank in Washington, DC.
What can be inferred from the above quote?
Africa is planning to invest in commercial agricultural practices.
African countries are known as talented bakers.
Africa’s climate does not support large-scale agricultural production.
African corporations will acquire European and American food producers.
One factor that impacts the location of manufacturing is-
Situating along the coast.
Being near subsistence farms.
Having natural gas to fuel factories.
An educated, rural population.
Which statement is true of the map above?
The oil and gas fields are connected by pipeline to refineries in Cameroon.
Nigeria drills for oil and gas, but does not refine them.
Nigeria's refineries are located near bodies of water.
Nigeria has a refinery for each oil and gas field.
International transportation infrastructure
Unique environment
Knowledgeable local guides
Largely English-speaking
Established game reserves
What is the best title for the list above?
Government Policies to Limit Development
Reasons to Find Ecotourism in Africa
Increased Diffusion of Swahili
Characteristics of Outsourcing
Using the graphics above, which factor most likely causes Gauteng to have the largest service industries?
Location near the coast
Location near Lesotho
Location near the capital
Location near the Kalahari
