ch. 23 reding quiz
Mbuti
the proper name of a people once referred to as Pygmies Selected: This answer is incorrect. The correct answer is:
bantu
the second inhabitants of the region who came in a great migration and founded kingdoms across the region
Enforcement of environmental regulations in the region is most hampered by corruption in the governments.
true
Inventors have developed a type of light powered by gravity.
true
Local people in Equatorial Africa hunt wild animals mostly for food.
true
Because they are cloaked in snow and wrapped in clouds, the Ruwenzori Mountains are also called the
"Mountains of the moon"
The year 1960 is known across the region as
"the year of independence," because every country in the region ended colonial rule.
cash crop
A product grown to be sold, not consumed by the grower
Sao Tome and Principe are two of the many ________ along Equatorial Africa's west coast.
Volcanos
Kinshasa
a capital city that is the cultural, political, and economic center of the region
platation
a commercial farm
Because of national pride and a sense of self-reliance, most countries in Central Africa are refusing aid from humanitarian organizations.
false
Equatorial Africa struggles because it lacks natural resources that could be sold to fund development.
false
European explorers and traders came seeking
gold, ivory, slavs, ad textiles
Despite a worldwide trade ban, demand for ________ has surged and poaching continues even in protected areas.
ivory
European colonization of Equatorial Africa was slowed during the 1800s by
malaria
Equatorial Africa's thick forests and tropical climate have encouraged its population to be
mostly rural
The Congo River system is a natural highway that is ________, meaning it can traveled by boat.
navigable
Because of the significant ethnic diversity of Equatorial Africa,
numerous bloody conflicts, coups, and snuggles have plagued the region
The term abundant most closely means
plentiful
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is recognized as being possibly the ________ country in the world
poorest
Internally displaced persons are people who have been
relocated within their country to avoid conflict.
To reduce the serious problem of indoor air pollution, a variety of organizations are working to provide cleaner-burning or solar-powered
stoves
Because so many people of Equatorial Africa are focused on ________, there is little focus on developing and managing the use of natural resources.
survival
Its location on and near the Equator give the region its name, but Equatorial Africa is also called
the Herat of Africa