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WorksheetsSub Saharan Africa Review #1
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
The vast size of Sub Sahara Africa makes it difficult to build a good transportation network, which limits its
political development
economic development
cultural development
historical development
Why are English and French the most widely spoken language in Sub Sahara Africa?
Diamond mining
European Colonization
Tourism
Slavery
Why are Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu important figures in Sub Sahara Africa?
They fought for equal rights
They served on the Supreme Court
They fought for child labor laws
They opposed European colonization
What was Apartheid
An educational reform movement in South Africa
The election of the first black South African president
A period of racial segregation in South Africa
The shift from a traditional economy to free enterprise
What has occurred in Rwanda, Burundi, and South Sudan resulting in a decrease in population?
Loss of jobs
An epidemic
Genocide
Aging population
According to the data, which country likely has the most developed economy?
Kenya
Nigeria
Rwanda
Uganda
Based on the information in the chart above which of the following countries has the lowest standard of living?
Canada
Cambodia
Rwanda
China
What was the name of the event where several European countries met to divide up Africa?
Paris Peace Conference
Berlin Conference
London Conference
Warsaw Pact
Which of these are a result of the division of Africa at the Berlin Conference? (3 correct answers - select all 3)
African peoples with no or few similarities were grouped together
Some conflicts in Africa today began in this time period
Africans were part of the Berlin Conference
European nations divided Africa among themselves and agreed to not interfere in each other's territories
Which of the following best defines the term "genocide"?
A conflict between two or more nations
The intentional and systematic extermination of a racial, ethnic, or religious group
The forced relocation of a population to a different region
A war crime committed by soldiers against civilians
Who were mainly targeted in the Rwanda genocide?
Government officials
Foreign nationals
The Hutu ethnic group
The Tutsi ethnic group
