Question 1

Compared to the rest of the world,sub-Saharan Africa is much more densely populated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is among the social and demographic consequences of the spread of AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men increasingly choose more mature women as sexual partners. 
B)  Life expectancy in such countries as South Africa is declining. 
C)  More than 50 percent of the population has migrated to other continents. 
D)  Many who succumb to the disease are elderly adults. 
A)  Men increasingly choose more mature women as sexual partners. 
B)  Life expectancy in such countries as South Africa is declining. 
C)  More than 50 percent of the population has migrated to other continents. 
D)  Many who succumb to the disease are elderly adults.

Question 3

The Horn of Africa is one of the __________ parts of the continent.

Accepted Answer

A)  most densely populated 
B)  coldest 
C)  rainiest 
D)  driest 
A)  most densely populated 
B)  coldest 
C)  rainiest 
D)  driest

Question 4

Despite the decades-old flow of rural migrants to cities,African cities have managed to provide an adequate supply of housing to most.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What term is used to describe the long cliffs around the rim of Africa?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What term is used to describe the...

Question 6

Most of the international trade in which African countries south of the Sahara engage is with other countries in that region.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Nigeria is home to how many indigenous languages?

Accepted Answer

A)  395 
B)  200 
C)  135 
D)  53 
A)  395 
B)  200 
C)  135 
D)  53

Question 8

Fertility rates are the same for urban and rural populations in the region.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

So-called "gospel of success" churches,which are growing quickly in Africa,blend ideas of capitalism with values and beliefs embodied in what religion?

Accepted Answer

evangelica

Question 10

Desertification in Africa is most apparent along the:

Accepted Answer

A)  equator. 
B)  Sahel. 
C)  Maghreb. 
D)  Congo Basin. 
A)  equator. 
B)  Sahel. 
C)  Maghreb. 
D)  Congo Basin.

Question 11

European colonizers' policies toward Africa can be summarized as:

Accepted Answer

A)  genocide. 
B)  local rule. 
C)  banana republicanism. 
D)  divide and rule. 
A)  genocide. 
B)  local rule. 
C)  banana republicanism. 
D)  divide and rule.

Question 12

In which oil-rich West African country did British colonial rule reinforce a north-south dichotomy?

Accepted Answer

The answer of In which oil-rich West African country did...

Question 13

Africa has no major mountain ranges.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

By what means did nineteenth-century European powers prevent armed conflicts among themselves in Africa in their separate colonial efforts?

Accepted Answer

A)  They established distinct boundaries between their territorial claims in Africa to divide tribal groups and weaken them. 
B)  They allowed African tribal leaders to arbitrate their territorial disputes. 
C)  They created a federation of African nations to manage the continent's resources. 
D)  They urged the United States to mediate conflicts and enforce resolutions. 
A)  They established distinct boundaries between their territorial claims in Africa to divide tribal groups and weaken them. 
B)  They allowed African tribal leaders to arbitrate their territorial disputes. 
C)  They created a federation of African nations to manage the continent's resources. 
D)  They urged the United States to mediate conflicts and enforce resolutions.

Question 15

Which mountain is located in Africa?

Accepted Answer

A)  Corcovado 
B)  Kilimanjaro 
C)  Fuji 
D)  Parnassus 
A)  Corcovado 
B)  Kilimanjaro 
C)  Fuji 
D)  Parnassus

Question 16

The country once known as Abyssinia is now known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Nigeria. 
B)  South Africa. 
C)  Ethiopia. 
D)  Somalia. 
A)  Nigeria. 
B)  South Africa. 
C)  Ethiopia. 
D)  Somalia.

Question 17

The growth of cities in sub-Saharan Africa has been stagnant from the 1960s,when most states gained independence,through the present.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

There has been a trend toward democracy in all of the following African nations EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Rwanda. 
B)  Central African Republic. 
C)  Sierra Leone. 
D)  South Africa. 
A)  Rwanda. 
B)  Central African Republic. 
C)  Sierra Leone. 
D)  South Africa.

Question 19

Which of the following best describes a recent discovery concerning water in sub-Saharan Africa?

Accepted Answer

A)  Groundwater supplies are far smaller than once thought. 
B)  Groundwater supplies are almost completely polluted by mineral extraction projects. 
C)  Although groundwater is plentiful,it is located too deep to be accessed by bore wells. 
D)  The quantity of groundwater is far greater than previously thought. 
A)  Groundwater supplies are far smaller than once thought. 
B)  Groundwater supplies are almost completely polluted by mineral extraction projects. 
C)  Although groundwater is plentiful,it is located too deep to be accessed by bore wells. 
D)  The quantity of groundwater is far greater than previously thought.

Question 20

Which body of water separates Africa and Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Caspian Sea 
B)  Mediterranean Sea 
C)  Persian Gulf 
D)  Red Sea 
A)  Caspian Sea 
B)  Mediterranean Sea 
C)  Persian Gulf 
D)  Red Sea

Compared to the rest of the world,sub-Saharan Africa is much more densely populated.

Which of the following is among the social and demographic consequences of the spread of AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa?

The Horn of Africa is one of the __________ parts of the continent.

Despite the decades-old flow of rural migrants to cities,African cities have managed to provide an adequate supply of housing to most.

What term is used to describe the long cliffs around the rim of Africa?

Most of the international trade in which African countries south of the Sahara engage is with other countries in that region.

Nigeria is home to how many indigenous languages?

Fertility rates are the same for urban and rural populations in the region.

So-called "gospel of success" churches,which are growing quickly in Africa,blend ideas of capitalism with values and beliefs embodied in what religion?

Desertification in Africa is most apparent along the:

European colonizers' policies toward Africa can be summarized as:

In which oil-rich West African country did British colonial rule reinforce a north-south dichotomy?

Africa has no major mountain ranges.

By what means did nineteenth-century European powers prevent armed conflicts among themselves in Africa in their separate colonial efforts?

Which mountain is located in Africa?

The country once known as Abyssinia is now known as:

The growth of cities in sub-Saharan Africa has been stagnant from the 1960s,when most states gained independence,through the present.

There has been a trend toward democracy in all of the following African nations EXCEPT:

Which of the following best describes a recent discovery concerning water in sub-Saharan Africa?

Which body of water separates Africa and Asia?

Geography: an Exploration of Connections

North America

Middle and South America

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Russia and the Post-Soviet States

North Africa and Southwest Asia

South Asia

East Asia

Southeast Asia

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Exam 7: Sub-Saharan Africa

Compared to the rest of the world,sub-Saharan Africa is much more densely populated.

Which of the following is among the social and demographic consequences of the spread of AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa?

The Horn of Africa is one of the __________ parts of the continent.

Despite the decades-old flow of rural migrants to cities,African cities have managed to provide an adequate supply of housing to most.

What term is used to describe the long cliffs around the rim of Africa?

Most of the international trade in which African countries south of the Sahara engage is with other countries in that region.

Nigeria is home to how many indigenous languages?

Fertility rates are the same for urban and rural populations in the region.

So-called "gospel of success" churches,which are growing quickly in Africa,blend ideas of capitalism with values and beliefs embodied in what religion?

Desertification in Africa is most apparent along the:

European colonizers' policies toward Africa can be summarized as:

In which oil-rich West African country did British colonial rule reinforce a north-south dichotomy?

Africa has no major mountain ranges.

By what means did nineteenth-century European powers prevent armed conflicts among themselves in Africa in their separate colonial efforts?

Which mountain is located in Africa?

The country once known as Abyssinia is now known as:

The growth of cities in sub-Saharan Africa has been stagnant from the 1960s,when most states gained independence,through the present.

There has been a trend toward democracy in all of the following African nations EXCEPT:

Which of the following best describes a recent discovery concerning water in sub-Saharan Africa?

Which body of water separates Africa and Asia?

Geography: an Exploration of Connections

North America

Middle and South America

Europe

Russia and the Post-Soviet States

North Africa and Southwest Asia

South Asia

East Asia

Southeast Asia

Oceania: Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Epilogue: Antarctica

Filters