Sub-Saharan Africa Reading Questionnaire
In what country are powdered rhino horns from Sub-Saharan Africa valued as a traditional medicine? -Yemen -China -Brazil -Spain -New Zealand
China
What country has begun offering African nations money for roads, railways, and schools with relatively few strings attached in order to secure oil from African countries to fuel its development? -United States -China -Germany -Japan -Great Britain
China
What is the term for a social unit in Sub-Saharan Africa that is typically smaller than a tribe or ethnic group, but larger than a family, based on descent from a common ancestor? -clan -ethnic group -cultural group -linguistic group -extended family
Clan
What form of Christianity is most common in Ethiopia? -Roman Catholicism -Orthodox Christianity -Evangelical Christianity -Coptic Christianity -Protestantism
Coptic Christianity
Which country of Sub-Saharan African is the most highly urbanized in the region? -South Africa -Nigeria -Djibouti -Niger -Angola
Djibouti
Which of the following regions in Sub-Saharan Africa seceded from its parent country, Ethiopia? -Biafra -Shaba province -Eritrea -Zululand -South Africa
Eritrea
European colonization was effective throughout Sub-Saharan Africa, with the exception of one country. What was that exception? -Algeria -Ethiopia -Nigeria -Sudan -Uganda
Ethiopia
What country of Sub-Saharan Africa held out the longest against European colonialism? -Ethiopia -Sudan -Nigeria -South Africa -Uganda
Ethiopia
In the colonial period, what European country had primary control of northwest Africa? -Spain -Britain -Portugal -France -Germany
France
Which European country had lost all of its African colonies by 1920? -Portugal -Belgium -Germany -France -all of these
Germany
What disease is a major problem in Sub-Saharan Africa, causing death and leaving many children orphaned? -cholera -HIV/AIDS -cancer -heart disease -tuberculosis
HIV/AIDS
What is the Great Escarpment? -a landform that rims northern Africa, from Morocco to Algeria -a landform that rims the Horn of Africa, from Somalia to Eritrea -a landform that rims southern Africa from Angola to South Africa -a landform that rims eastern Africa, from Kenya to Tanzania -a landform that rims the bulge of Africa, from Liberia to Ghana
a landform that rims southern Africa from Angola to South Africa
Sub-Saharan agricultural practices have: -led to the end of subsistence agriculture. -encouraged farmers to produce export crops. -been sufficient to prevent famine. -generally included policies to keep agricultural products high in price. -resulted in an African "Green Revolution."
encouraged farmers to produce export crops.
Which of the following is NOT a problem associated with deforestation in the woodlands of the savannas in Sub-Saharan Africa? -soil erosion -shortage of biofuels -moisture loss -flooding -extreme economic hardship
flooding
When did most countries of Sub-Saharan Africa gain independence? -during the first decade of the twentieth century -in the years immediately following World War I -in 1946 and 1947 -from the mid-1950s through the mid-1960s -in the 1990s
from the mid-1950s through the mid-1960s
In what region of Sub-Saharan Africa is desertification most severe? -the Sahel -the Kalahari -South Africa -the Horn of East Africa -the Congo
the Sahel
What was the main reason that Portugal had a difficult time establishing a colonial presence in Africa? -competition from other colonial powers -the harsh climate -the prevalence of disease in Africa -inadequate maritime technology prevented safe landing on the rocky African coast -lack of support from the Portuguese government
the prevalence of disease in Africa
In what part of Sub-Saharan Africa are the highest rates of HIV/AIDS found? -the northern portion of the region -the southern portion of the region -the eastern portion of the region -the western portion of the region -the Horn of Africa
the southern portion of the region
The Boers: -were the original indigenous peoples of southern Africa. -are one of the three main tribal groups residing in Nigeria. -established the independent nation of Eritrea. -were Dutch settlers in South Africa. -were the ruling family of the Ibo nation.
were Dutch settlers in South Africa.
In Sub-Saharan Africa, at about what age do most women marry? -when they are teenagers -at an average age of 22 -at an average age of 24 -at an average age of 27 -at an average age of 30
when they are teenagers
On average, for Sub-Saharan Africa as a whole, what is the approximate life expectancy at birth? -39 -49 -59 -69 -79
49
What religion was the earliest and is the major indigenous religion in Sub-Saharan Africa? -Animism -Islam -Christianity -Buddhism -Bahai
Animism
In what category are indigenous African religions generally placed? -Animist -Buddhist -Christian -Islamic -Protestant
Animist
With what religion are Sharia laws, such as those imposed in seven Nigerian states in 2000, most closely associated? -Buddhism -Animism -Islam -Christianity -Judaism
Islam
What makes the Nile River distinctive? -It is the world's deepest river. -It is the world's largest river by volume. -It is the world's longest river. -It is the world's muddiest river. -It is the world's fishiest river (has the most fish).
It is the world's longest river.
Of the following countries of Sub-Saharan Africa, which one saw the least political strife in the 1990s? -Kenya -Rwanda -Zaire/Democratic Republic of Congo -Liberia -Sudan
Kenya
What is Sub-Saharan Africa's largest city? -Khartoum, Sudan -Lagos, Nigeria -Cape Town, South Africa -Kinshasa, Congo -Accra, Ghana
Lagos, Nigeria
What is Sub-Saharan Africa's largest lake? -Lake Chad -Lake Nyasa -Lake Victoria -Lake Tanganyika -Lake Nile
Lake Victoria
Which country of Sub-Saharan Africa has the most well-balanced and well-developed industrial economy on the continent? -Tanzania -South Africa -Nigeria -Angola -Ivory Coast
South Africa
Which of the following countries of Sub-Saharan Africa is predominantly Muslim? -Angola -Tanzania -Somalia -Mauritania -Botswana
Mauritania
What is the most important of the indigenous language groups of Sub-Saharan Africa? -Niger-Congo -Khoisan -Austronesian -Nilo-Saharan -Indo-European
Niger-Congo
In which part of Sub-Saharan Africa has religious conflict had the most serious consequences? -northeastern Africa -the Horn of Africa -southern Africa -central Africa -western Africa
Northeastern Africa
Which country of Sub-Saharan Africa is the region's unchallenged economic powerhouse, yet also has one of the worst distributions of income in the world? -Nigeria -South Africa -Botswana -Gabon -Sudan
South Africa
What was the first European country to have extensive contact with Sub-Saharan Africa? -Spain -Britain -France -Portugal -Germany
Portugal
Which country of Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest "Under Age 5 Mortality Rate"? -Mauritius -Botswana -Sierra Leone -Zimbabwe -South Africa
Sierra Leone
In what Sub-Saharan African country have religious tensions existed between Muslims in the north and Christians and animists in the south? -Sudan -Rwanda -Somalia -Burundi -South Africa
Sudan
In what Sub-Saharan African nation is the war-torn region of Darfur located? -Rwanda -Sudan -Somalia -Burundi -South Africa
Sudan
What language began as a trade language in Sub-Saharan Africa and is now the most widely used language in the region? -French -Arabic -Swahili -Spanish -Portuguese
Swahili
What is Sub-Saharan Africa's main trading partner? -the European Union -the United States -Asia -North Africa -Russia
The European Union
Why does Uganda have lower rates of HIV/AIDS infections when compared to other Sub-Saharan African countries? -Uganda has an aggressive educational campaign. -Uganda has closed its borders to outsiders. -Ugandan doctors developed a cure for the disease, but they have refused to share with other nations. -The virus that causes HIV/AIDS has a difficult time thriving in the climate of Uganda. -A targeted foreign aid program instituted by Great Britain has been very successful.
Uganda has an aggressive educational campaign
Which of the following countries did NOT receive African territory in the Berlin Conference? -France -Germany -Great Britain -Portugal -United States
United States
What is the racial category used in the country of South Africa to define people of mixed European and African ancestry? -bi-racial -coloureds -mulatto -mixed-race -negro
coloureds
The demise of apartheid in South Africa: -was precipitated by a major guerrilla war within the country. -came primarily as a result of unrelenting pressure from the Reagan administration. -culminated with a decision by the majority white party to hold free elections. -occurred in the late 1970s. -caused a major civil war.
culminated with a decision by the majority white party to hold free elections.
The Congo River -is also known as the Zambezi River. -drains into the Atlantic Ocean. -originates in Ethiopia. -is navigable for most of its length. -is the smallest watershed in the region.
drains into the Atlantic Ocean
Where does African ivory come from? -the horn of the rhino -ivory quarries near the Great Escarpment -petrified trees found in Congo -elephants' tusks -ivory mines in Botswana
elephants' tusks
One of the major problems regarding available drugs to treat the symptoms of the numerous HIV/AIDS infections found in Sub-Saharan Africa is that: -these drugs do not work very effectively in the tropical climates of the region. -in most instances the drugs are too expensive for the general population in the region. -there is an international moratorium on sending drugs to Africa. -there are no available drugs that can treat the symptoms of HIV/AIDS. -the governments of Africa are preventing the distribution of these drugs to the people of their countries.
in most instances the drugs are too expensive for the general population in the region.
The AIDS crisis in Sub-Saharan Africa: -could not have been anticipated in the late 1980s. -will lead to a significant decline in the population of the region within ten years. -is particularly concentrated among the working-age segment of the population. -has not really been addressed by the region's governments. -is nearing an end due to the availability of a vaccine.
is particularly concentrated among the working-age segment of the population.
The population of Sub-Saharan Africa is characterized by: -a relatively low percentage of children under the age of 15. -a doubling time of just over 100 years. -large families. -low infant mortality rates. -low rate of natural increase.
large families
What were homelands in the country of South Africa? -nominally independent ethnic territories created for coloureds under apartheid -nominally independent ethnic territories created for whites under apartheid -nominally independent ethnic territories created for Indians under apartheid -nominally independent ethnic territories created for blacks under apartheid -nominally independent ethnic territories created for blacks, whites, coloureds and Indians under apartheid
nominally independent ethnic territories created for blacks under apartheid
Approximately what fraction of Nigerian citizens reside in cities? -one-third -one-half -one-quarter -two-thirds -three-quarters
one-half
