WorksheetsSub Saharan Africa Unit Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What conclusion can be drawn about Somalia’s economic development?
a)
Level 1 - developed
b)
Level 2 - developing
c)
Level 3 – underdeveloped
d)
Level 4 – non-existent
2.
Compared to urban areas of Sub Saharan Africa, many rural areas’ economies are -
a)
free enterprise
b)
command
c)
traditional
d)
non-existent
3.
English and French are languages spoken in many parts of Sub Saharan Africa due to -
a)
war with the U.S.
b)
trade with Australia
c)
French missionaries
d)
European colonization
4.
What event is being described?
a)
Apartheid
b)
Kente
c)
Assal
d)
Kraal
5.
Which of the following best replaces the question mark?
a)
Genocide in urban areas
b)
In severe debt to other countries
c)
Refugees flee the region
d)
Increase in civil war
6.
The ancient and powerful Ghana Empire adapted to their environment by -
a)
using camels to transport goods across the Sahara
b)
building homes higher off the ground to avoid flooding
c)
creating and using the first sunscreen lotions
d)
building irrigation systems throughout the Sahel
7.
What is being described in the excerpt below?
a)
The Holocaust
b)
Hotel Rwanda
c)
Apartheid
d)
The Lost Boys of Sudan
8.
The major religions in Sub Saharan Africa include
Select TWO correct answers.
a)
Christianity
b)
Hinduism
c)
Islam
d)
Judaism
e)
Taoism
9.
Which of the following best explains the reason for the bulleted list below?
a)
Missionaries influenced the daily life of the Kush
b)
Imperialism caused the Kush to lose their culture
c)
Trade with the Egyptians caused cultural diffusion
d)
Ethnic diversity led to political conflict
10.
What title best replaces the question mark?
a)
Desmond Tutu’s Leadership
b)
European Imperialism
c)
Lake Assal’s Climate
d)
Large Amounts of Refugees
11.
Which of the following represents South Africa?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
12.
In rural areas, stories and poems are often passed down to the next generation through -
a)
a tribal book
b)
facial tattoos
c)
sculptures
d)
word of mouth
13.
Newspaper headlines like these are examples of Christians -
a)
establishing voting centers
b)
creating schools to educate children
c)
being persecuting under Islamic law
d)
trying to take over the government
14.
In the 17th and 18th centuries, many Sub Saharan Africans were enslaved and sent to the Americas to work through the -
a)
Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade
b)
Underground Railroad
c)
Trail of Tears
d)
Indigenous Passage
15.
This excerpt describes the practice of apartheid in South Africa.
Determine which part of the except BEST describes the concept of apartheid.
Select the correct answer.
a)
Textbox 1
b)
Textbox 2
c)
Textbox 3
d)
Textbox 4
16.
Which group number represents the main economies of Sub Saharan Africa countries?
a)
Group 1
b)
Group 2
c)
Group 3
d)
Group 4
17.
East and Central Africa have the world’s youngest and fastest growing -
a)
industries
b)
religions
c)
population
d)
economies
18.
The excerpt addresses what event?
a)
Genocide
b)
Apartheid
c)
Salt March
d)
Refugees arriving
19.
The best selection to complete 19 is -
a)
Malcolm X
b)
Nelson Mandela
c)
John Lewis
d)
Martin Luther King Jr.
20.
The best selection to complete 20 is -
a)
genocide
b)
apartheid
c)
The Holocaust
d)
trade with Europe
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