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WorksheetsSub Saharan Review
Total questions: 54
Worksheet time: 40mins
Population pyramids measure:
Age and Gender
Gender and Race
Age and Race
Land size
What age groups does the bottom of a population pyramid represent?
The elderly
The working adults
The children
Males
Predict the future population growth of this country.
Negative Growth (the population will shrink)
Slow/No Growth (the population will stay about the same)
Growth (the population will definitely grow)
Fast Growth (the population will explode)
Predict the future population growth of this country.
Negative Growth (the population will shrink)
Slow/No Growth (the population will stay about the same)
Growth (the population will definitely grow)
Fast Growth (the population will explode)
What population is displayed on the RIGHT side of this pyramid?
Children
Women
Men
Elderly
What does life expectancy measure?
The average that a person in a given population can expect to live to.
The number of old and young dependents who don't work compared with the working age population.
The average number of children a woman in a given population will have in her lifetime.
Which country will grow faster?
Infer this country's level of development.
Rich
Medium
Poor
Infer this country's level of development.
Rich
Medium
Poor
What desert is found in the north of Africa?
Siberia
Sahara
Kalahari
African
What is the longest river in Africa?
Niger
Nile
Congo
Ob
What is the name of the rainforest in Africa?
Amazon
Congo
What is the name of the ocean to the East of Africa?
Indian
Atlantic
Pacific
Mediterranean
What country is on the island located South East of Africa?
Mozambique
South Africa
Madagascar
Rwanda
Which of the following oceans is to the west of Africa
THE ocean
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Which of the following statements best describes the Sahel
The Sahel is the northern desert of Africa.
The Sahel is one of Africa's many deserts
The Sahel is the transition zone between the Sahara to the north and the Savanna to the south
The Sahel is located in the Sahara desert
True or False: The Sahara desert is a harsh environment with extreme conditions located at the northernmost part of Africa.
True
False
True or False: The Ethiopian Highlands are home to 80% of Africa's mountains.
True
False
How would you best describe the Rainforest?
Dry and hot
Humid and diverse
Transition zone
Africa is a
country
continent
boat
ocean
What is a savanna?
a grassy plain in tropical and subtropical region
a desert in a semi-arid region
an area of relatively level high ground
wetlands that form as rivers empty their water and sediment into another body of water
What is the name of the dip in the Earth's surface that was caused by separating tectonic plates?
Sahel
Mt. Kilimanjaro
Sahara
Great Rift Valley
In the 19th century, European powers engaged in a land grab known as the "Scramble for _______."
Africa
Antarctica
Austrialia
North America
A policy in which a strong nation seeks to dominate other countries politically, socially. or economically.
Militarism
Imperialism
Nationalism
Darwinism
How did the Industrial Revolution encourage imperialism?
It created a need for raw materials and markets
It made westerners feel obligated to improve the human species
It created a need for land
It made Europeans feel sorry for their “little brothers”
Which of these was NOT a major reason that European powers colonized Africa and Asia?
They wanted to acquire power and prestige
They wanted to gain access to natural resources such as gold & rubber
They had a mission to civilize "inferior races"
They wanted to protect weaker nations from other foreign influences
European imperialists redrew the map of Africa with little regard for
trade agreements
mining rights
the slave trade
ethnic or linguistic boundaries
What is the apartheid system?
A democratic government system
A system that brought equality to all races
A system of laws that segrated the races in South Africa
A dictator type of government system
Who was arrested and went to jail for leading protest against apartheid law?
F.W. deKlerk
Gandhi
Martin Luther King
Nelson Mandela
Which group of people held the power during apartheid?
Asians
White South Africans
Non whites of South Africa
Black South Africans
Mainly Apartheid DIVIDED people according to......
Gender
Age
Race
Religion
Name of segregation in South Africa, means "apartness"
Jim Crow
Colonization
Apartheid
Imperialism
What is famine?
A long period of time with little to no rain and more food than normal.
When a region has little to no food for a long period of time.
When a flood happens.
When there is a drought and more food grows because of the extra water.
What is a community that shares common culture, customs and language known as?
Religious group
Friend group
Ethnic group
Immigration group
The Masaai's traditional diet consists of
Corn
Fish
Cow's blood
Fruit
In traditional Maasai society, the main form of currency is
coins
Beads
cattle
silver
What two religions are most practiced in Africa?
Islam and Christianity
Muslim and Islam
Christianity and Judaism
Islam and traditional beliefs
Select all statements which are true about Africa
It is a large country
It has a diverse population
There are many different kinds of landscapes
All Africans share one culture
How did apartheid impact South Africans?
Discrimination and segregation were legal
Black Africans had more rights than White Africans
Everyone had equal rights according to the law
Nelson Mandela was satisfied with apartheid
What exactly are savannas?
area of high mostly flatland
tropical grasslands dotted with small trees and shrubs
forest that grow along the equator with dense tress and plants
Which body of water is indicated by the red star?
Red Sea
Atlantic Ocean
Mediterranean Sea
Niger River
Which body of water is indicated by the red star?
Indian Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Red Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Which body of water is indicated by the red star?
Nile River
Tigris River
Congo River
Niger River
Which climate would NOT be found in Africa?
arid
subtropical
tropical
tundra
Which of these poses the GREATEST threat to the savanna area of Africa?
deforestation
desertification
hurricanes
earthquakes
Desertification is the main problem of ________ Biome.
Rain forest
Savanna
Semi desert
Hot desert
The equator runs through Africa?
True
False
The ___________ is home to one of the continents highest concentrations of large mammal species, including lions, hyenas, zebras, giraffes, and elephants.
Serengeti
Congo River Basin
Kalahari
Sahara
What region of Africa is along the coast of the Indian Ocean and it includes coral reefs and barrier islands off the coast?
Swahili Coast
Ethiopian Mountains
Savannah
Sahel
