SubSahara Quiz
Modern humans (homo sapiens) evolved in eastern Africa about _____ years ago.
200,000
Which statement is NOT true of animism?
Focus of attention is on the individual.
What occurred in sub-Saharan Africa during the period between 1961 and 2009?
Per capita food production declined
Which statement does NOT describe sub-Saharan Africa?
The region is extremely densely populated.
Which statement BEST describes migration within sub-Saharan Africa and to other regions?
Young males are more likely to leave the continent than young females.
Given the nature of gender roles in rural sub-Saharan Africa, which situation is LEAST likely to occur?
a woman will migrate looking for an urban job
The great majority of people in South Africa are of what descent?
african
In Eastern Africa, the great majority of the population earns its living from:
agriculture
Among the strategies used by longtime cultivators of the wet tropics to maintain soil fertility is the practice of keeping small patches of land under continuous use for several decades.
false
Central Africa is the economic center of the African continent.
false
Despite enormous mineral wealth, South Africa's economy is one of the least productive in Africa.
false
The key motive of European nations in colonizing Africa was:
profit
For most Africans, what activity remains a major source of their livelihood?
subsistence agriculture
Africa has no major mountain ranges.
true
John Magufuli, president of Tanzania, ran on a platform of anticorruption, but once in office ignored it and has maintained little public support as a result.
true
Remittances are more stable than foreign direct investment and are more likely to reach poorer communities.
true
Residents of the Sahara and the Sahel generally must trade for food with the coastal zones.
true
The anopheles mosquito is the main carrier and transmitter of the parasite that causes malaria.
true
The main factor influencing the high growth rate of sub-Saharan African cities is the high birth rate.
true
The weather conditions associated with the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ), which brings most rainfall to Africa, do not bring rain to the Sahara.
true