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