WorksheetsUnit 3 Test Retake
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 25mins
What is a savannah?
A dense forest that gets at least 80 inches of rain a year
a swampy flat area
a grassy plain in tropical and subtropical regions with few trees
an dry area that gets less than 10 inches of rain a year
True or False: The Nile is the longest river in Africa.
True
False
Nelson Mandela was elected the first black president of which African country?
Rwanda
South Africa
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Senegal
What was the term for the legal separation of races in South Africa?
Jim Crow Laws
Genocide
Desegregation
Apartheid
Which of the following is NOT an example of a current challenge in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Malaria
Deforestation
Glacial Erosion
Conflict between cultural and religious groups
What is the late 19th century meeting where representatives of European nations met to split up Africa among their countries?
London Agreement
Cairo Conference
Berlin Conference
Rome Accords
The Rwanda Genocide involved which two ethnic groups?
Twa and Tutsis
Hutus and Bantu
Tutsis and Hutus
Twa and Xhosa
What is a disease that is spread by mosquitos in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Cholera
Malaria
Smallpox
Covid-19
Which of the following is FALSE about Mansa Musa?
He was a Muslim who helped spread Islam
He was extremely wealthy
He built mosques and schools
He conquered Egypt
Desertification is...
Cutting down lots of trees
A long period without any rain
When there's not enough food
When soil becomes less fertile and can't grow food as well
Which is NOT a region of Sub-Saharan Africa?
North Africa
East Africa
West Africa
Southern Africa
Central Africa
What skills/knowledge did the Bantu Migration spread?
How to domesticate animals
How to make iron tools/weapons
How to mine for gold
How to sail on the open ocean
What is the meaning of colonialism?
When weaker countries ally together to fight off stronger ones
When people move to a new place
When strong countries unite to form a powerful alliance
When strong countries take over weaker ones for their resources
Deforestation is...
when a large area of soil loses its fertility and its much harder to grow food
When someone is thrown out a window
When a large area of trees are cut down
the removal of a large amount of water
Which of the following is an example of a pull factor?
Affordable housing
Super high taxes
Lack of healthcare
Bad schools
What is an example of a push factor?
Low crime rates
Affordable housing
Lack of healthcare
Lots of job opportunities
True or False. There are not any Sub-Saharan governments that have used profits from mineral deposits/mining to fund education, infrastructure, and healthcare in their countries.
True
False
True or False: Agricultural practices like reducing overgrazing, reusing soil, and using natural fertilizers have been used in Sub-Saharan Africa to help fix environmental damage.
True
False
This man was one of the richest people in history and was king of the West African kingdom of Mali.
Nelson Mandela
Ramses II
Mansa Musa
Shaka Zulu
What is the Sahel?
A huge hot desert in North Africa
The tropical rainforests in Central Africa
The wetlands surrounding the Nile River
A transition zone between the arid north and the tropical green forest that is composed of mainly stunted and scattered trees, shrubs, bushes and grasses
