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Unit 3 Test Retake

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a savannah?

a)

A dense forest that gets at least 80 inches of rain a year

b)

a swampy flat area

c)

a grassy plain in tropical and subtropical regions with few trees

d)

an dry area that gets less than 10 inches of rain a year

2.

True or False: The Nile is the longest river in Africa.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Nelson Mandela was elected the first black president of which African country?

a)

Rwanda

b)

South Africa

c)

Democratic Republic of the Congo

d)

Senegal

4.

What was the term for the legal separation of races in South Africa?

a)

Jim Crow Laws

b)

Genocide

c)

Desegregation

d)

Apartheid

5.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a current challenge in Sub-Saharan Africa?

a)

Malaria

b)

Deforestation

c)

Glacial Erosion

d)

Conflict between cultural and religious groups

6.

What is the late 19th century meeting where representatives of European nations met to split up Africa among their countries?

a)

London Agreement

b)

Cairo Conference

c)

Berlin Conference

d)

Rome Accords

7.

The Rwanda Genocide involved which two ethnic groups?

a)

Twa and Tutsis

b)

Hutus and Bantu

c)

Tutsis and Hutus

d)

Twa and Xhosa

8.

What is a disease that is spread by mosquitos in Sub-Saharan Africa?

a)

Cholera

b)

Malaria

c)

Smallpox

d)

Covid-19

9.

Which of the following is FALSE about Mansa Musa?

a)

He was a Muslim who helped spread Islam

b)

He was extremely wealthy

c)

He built mosques and schools

d)

He conquered Egypt

10.

Desertification is...

a)

Cutting down lots of trees

b)

A long period without any rain

c)

When there's not enough food

d)

When soil becomes less fertile and can't grow food as well

11.

Which is NOT a region of Sub-Saharan Africa?

a)

North Africa

b)

East Africa

c)

West Africa

d)

Southern Africa

e)

Central Africa

12.

What skills/knowledge did the Bantu Migration spread?

a)

How to domesticate animals

b)

How to make iron tools/weapons

c)

How to mine for gold

d)

How to sail on the open ocean

13.

What is the meaning of colonialism?

a)

When weaker countries ally together to fight off stronger ones

b)

When people move to a new place

c)

When strong countries unite to form a powerful alliance

d)

When strong countries take over weaker ones for their resources

14.

Deforestation is...

a)

when a large area of soil loses its fertility and its much harder to grow food

b)

When someone is thrown out a window

c)

When a large area of trees are cut down

d)

the removal of a large amount of water

15.

Which of the following is an example of a pull factor?

a)

Affordable housing

b)

Super high taxes

c)

Lack of healthcare

d)

Bad schools

16.

What is an example of a push factor?

a)

Low crime rates

b)

Affordable housing

c)

Lack of healthcare

d)

Lots of job opportunities

17.

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.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

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.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

This man was one of the richest people in history and was king of the West African kingdom of Mali.

a)

Nelson Mandela

b)

Ramses II

c)

Mansa Musa

d)

Shaka Zulu

20.

What is the Sahel?

a)

A huge hot desert in North Africa

b)

The tropical rainforests in Central Africa

c)

The wetlands surrounding the Nile River

d)

 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