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The poorest region in Africa.

Equatorial Africa

A system devised by the UN to rank people's well being, not just wealth.

HDI

What large African lake supplies electricity to Ghana?

Lake Volta

Nations, such as the Seychelles, having increasing life expectancy and literacy between 60-95%

Newly industrialized countries

The correct order of rivers in Africa beginning with the largest is

Nile, Congo, Niger, Zambezi

Which of the following is the number one cause of death in Africa?

bronchial infections

This is on the part of a government can prevent wealth from reaching the people and lead to political conflicts

corruption

This depletion of natural resources is an unsustainable practice

deforestation

Because of ___, Africa south of the Sahara is losing fertile land.

desertification

Wars and ___ have been major causes of hunger and malnutrition in Africa south of the Sahara.

drought

Deforestation is not a problem in Sub Sahara Africa

false

Most people in Africa south of the Sahara live in areas with easy access to water, fertile soil, and mild climate.

false

South Africa has the highest population in Africa south of the Sahara

false

There are fewer individuals in Africa with AIDS than anywhere else in the world

false

Most profits from mining in South Africa

go to foreign corporations

Africa has lost about ___ of its original rain forests

half

Lake Volta is a ___ lake.

human-made

Africa today has the highest ___ in the world.

infant mortality and lowest life expectancy rates

Despite abundant bauxite reserves, Guinea does not manufacture aluminum because it lacks the ___, for example, equipment and skilled workers.

infrastructure

Some African farms combat dry conditions by using ___ to bring water to crops.

irrigation

The population of Africa south of the Sahara

is unevenly distributed because of land and climate

Nations, such as Angola, have low life expectancies, low literacy rates, and high infant mortality rates.

less developed countries

Nations that have high literacy rates, high life expectancy, and protected civil liberties.

more developed countries

Tropical rain forests in the region can receive ___ of rain a year.

more than 60 inches

Nigeria is a member of OPEC and has large ____ reserves.

oil

An age structure graph

population pyramid

The most common form of mass communication in the region has been ___.

radio

Where is the Kalahari Desert located?

southern Africa

The ___ is called the Sahel

steppe south of the Sahara

The primary type of farming in the region is ___ farming.

subsistence

Avoidance of the depletion of natural resources

sustainability

As one moves away from the equator, climates change from

tropical to steppe and desert

About 70 percent of Africans south of the Sahara work as farmers,

true

Africa south of the Sahara has among the highest birthrates and death rates in the world.

true

Many wild animals live on the Serengeti Plain.

true

The HDI is a measure by the UN to rank countries

true

The majority of Africans are either Muslims or Christians.

true

The wettest climate in Sub Sahara Africa is near the Equator.

true


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