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WorksheetsUnit 7 Sub-Sahara
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 13mins
How has physical geography affected the language patterns of Sub-Saharan Africa?
Deserts and oceans served as barriers to stop the spread of languages.
Languages spread from islands in the Indian Ocean to Mainland Africa
Mountain ranges stopped the spread of languages across Africa.
River systems helped spread languages from South Africa to Northern Africa.
The conditions described in the excerpt are most likely a result of the legacy of —
racial policies in South Africa
tribal divisions in South Africa
government corruption in South Africa
poor economic decisions in South Africa
Which economic indicator is the best evidence that South Africa's economic development is not at a level that is considered "more developed"?
GDP
Literacy rates
Urban population
Population below poverty line
The conflict in Rwanda between the Hutu and the Tutsi in the 1990’s was mostly a/an __________ conflict.
ethnic
political
religious
economic
According to the chart, which country has the highest number of unskilled workers?
Ethiopia
Kenya
Nigeria
South America
According to the chart, South Africa is the most highly developed of the African countries listed. Which listed country is second?
Ethiopia
Kenya
Nigeria
Rwanda
Which of the following terms best completes the list of characteristics?
Factories
Languages
Christianity
Democracy
If literacy rate is high, It probably means your country values ---
education
entertainment
the environment
the government
Which of the following might be inferred from a country's life expectancy rate?
The health of the country
The wealth of the country
The availability of healthcare in a country
All of the above
Which geographic factor is MOST responsible for the prosperous mining operations in South Africa?
mountainous countryside
plentiful natural resources
semi-arid climate
ocean trade routes
How has the history of Sub-Saharan Africa contributed to political instability in some nations of the region?
The devastation of the Second World War has left some nations struggling to recover.
The end of foreign aid to the region is leaving many without proper food and medicine.
The end of European colonization left some nations struggling to form effective governments.
The migration of the Bantu-speaking people across national boundaries has caused a clash of cultures.
Identify Mali-
1
2
3
4
Identify South Africa-
1
2
3
4
Identify Angola-
1
2
3
4
Identify Nigeria-
1
2
3
4
Which mountain is Africa’s highest peak?
Mt. McKinley
Mt. Shasta
Mt. Kilimanjaro
Mt. Kenya
English and French are common languages spoken in Sub-Saharan Africa because of ---
a history of European colonization in the region
the migration of many missionaries to the region
a tradition of learning multiple languages in the region
an established system of Christian schools in the region
In what way did European colonization of Sub-Saharan Africa affect economic development in the region?
Command economies became a common institution.
Industrial economies were established in most nations.
Most economies primarily export natural resources.
Traditional economies were encouraged to continue.
Many conflicts in Sub-Saharan Africa resulted from the way the European colonists —
mined the region for resources
distributed farm land amongst the settlers
established boundary lines between nations
educated different ethnic groups
Bishop Desmond Tutu and Nelson Mandela were both honored as Nobel Peace Prize recipients because of their commitment to —
building schools for the poor
ending racial injustice
protecting the environment
spreading Christian teachings
