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WorksheetsAfrica Formative 2 Review
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 4mins
Many environmental, social, and health problems in Africa are being addressed by non-governmental organizations (NGOs). These organizations receive most of their funding from...
taxes.
foreign governments.
the United Nations.
private individuals and organizations.
Why did the Europeans seek to colonize Africa?
To obtain rich natural resources.
To farm the land.
To gain access to major trade routes.
To hunt wild animals.
What problem(s) did Africa face due to the Berlin Conference and the choices European leaders made about boundaries?
Ethnic groups were ignored.
Some ethnic groups were combined that had no commonalities.
Some ethnic groups were treated better or given more power than others.
All of the above
One way that some African countries are trying to reduce trade barriers is by...
increasing tariffs between countries.
spending more on capital investment.
using a common currency; the CFA franc.
creating trade quotas for goods shipped between countries.
Better education and healthcare would help many African economies because...
Governments would be able to reduce spending.
Countries could rely less on foreign investment.
Workers would be able to produce more.
Governments would become more stable.
Why does life in the Sahara cluster around oases?
Oases have good roads and infrastructure.
The climate at oases is cooler.
Oases offer a supply of water.
There are many job opportunities near oases.
Which statement accurately describes the Arab Spring?
Protests in Tunisia against corruption, unfair treatment of citizens, and demanding a more democratic government.
Civil war and conflict between Arab herders and black farmers in the Darfur region of Sudan lasting more than 40 years and resulting in the creation of South Sudan.
Conflict between the Hutu and Tutsi in Rwanda that led to the genocide of the Tutsi in 1994. The tension and conflict between the Tutsi and Hutu still exists today.
Formation of the Republic of Biafra and civil war in Nigeria, leading to more than 1 million deaths.
Finish the phrase: Desertification in ______________ has been caused by ________________.
A Southern Africa; deforestation
B North Africa; overgrazing
C East Africa; excessive gem and ore mining
D West Africa; oil and gas drilling
