Question 1

Which of the following is NOT true of transportation within Africa?

Accepted Answer

A)  Roads are badly needed. 
B)  Footpaths are heavily used for the transport of materials. 
C)  Governmental and international transportation investment has traditionally focused on repairing roads. 
D)  Road systems are the most developed in the continental interior. 
A)  Roads are badly needed. 
B)  Footpaths are heavily used for the transport of materials. 
C)  Governmental and international transportation investment has traditionally focused on repairing roads. 
D)  Road systems are the most developed in the continental interior.

Question 2

The triangular peninsula that juts out from northeastern Africa below the Red Sea is known as the:

Accepted Answer

The answer of The triangular peninsula that juts out from...

Question 3

Which of the following statements describes a typical squatter settlement in sub-Saharan Africa?

Accepted Answer

A)  communities dating from the colonial period where foreign administrators lived 
B)  villages built on lands set aside for farmers displaced by corporate agriculture 
C)  dense assemblages of shanties built by poor urban migrants in need of housing 
D)  tent villages erected on lands appropriated by the state for export agriculture 
A)  communities dating from the colonial period where foreign administrators lived 
B)  villages built on lands set aside for farmers displaced by corporate agriculture 
C)  dense assemblages of shanties built by poor urban migrants in need of housing 
D)  tent villages erected on lands appropriated by the state for export agriculture

Question 4

The first Europeans to raid Africa for slaves were the:

Accepted Answer

A)  French. 
B)  British. 
C)  Dutch. 
D)  Portuguese. 
A)  French. 
B)  British. 
C)  Dutch. 
D)  Portuguese.

Question 5

Uganda's primate city is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Gulu. 
B)  Kampala. 
C)  Kigali. 
D)  Zanzibar. 
A)  Gulu. 
B)  Kampala. 
C)  Kigali. 
D)  Zanzibar.

Question 6

The African culture that developed around 700 C.E. ,when Europe was recovering from the collapse of the Roman Empire,was found in what is modern-day:

Accepted Answer

A)  Botswana. 
B)  Namibia. 
C)  Zimbabwe. 
D)  Zambia. 
A)  Botswana. 
B)  Namibia. 
C)  Zimbabwe. 
D)  Zambia.

Question 7

On what continent did the first humans evolve and eventually begin to cultivate plants?

Accepted Answer

The answer of On what continent did the first humans...

Question 8

Which of the following was NOT a result of European colonialism in Africa?

Accepted Answer

A)  National boundaries were sometimes set up to divide and weaken tribal groups. 
B)  Colonial officials encouraged hostilities between indigenous groups. 
C)  Food production decreased so that more exportable goods could be produced. 
D)  Apartheid was declared in all the nations of sub-Saharan Africa. 
A)  National boundaries were sometimes set up to divide and weaken tribal groups. 
B)  Colonial officials encouraged hostilities between indigenous groups. 
C)  Food production decreased so that more exportable goods could be produced. 
D)  Apartheid was declared in all the nations of sub-Saharan Africa.

Question 9

The era of European colonialism in Africa lasted about 80 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The two largest continents are:

Accepted Answer

A)  Europe and Asia. 
B)  Africa and Asia. 
C)  Asia and South America. 
D)  Australia and Africa. 
A)  Europe and Asia. 
B)  Africa and Asia. 
C)  Asia and South America. 
D)  Australia and Africa.

Question 11

The band of atmospheric currents that circle the globe roughly around the equator is known as the:

Accepted Answer

intertropi

Question 12

Which of the following was NOT a result of structural adjustment policies in Africa?

Accepted Answer

A)  Better bookkeeping procedures reduced corruption and waste. 
B)  They succeeded in reducing debt in most African nations. 
C)  They made tax collection more efficient. 
D)  They closed corrupt state-owned monopolies and opened businesses up to entrepreneurs. 
A)  Better bookkeeping procedures reduced corruption and waste. 
B)  They succeeded in reducing debt in most African nations. 
C)  They made tax collection more efficient. 
D)  They closed corrupt state-owned monopolies and opened businesses up to entrepreneurs.

Question 13

Which of the following is true concerning Christian missionaries in sub-Saharan Africa during the colonial period?

Accepted Answer

A)  They provided education and health services to colonized peoples. 
B)  They were encouraged to take the Christian gospel to the Muslim territory in North Africa. 
C)  They first became active along the coast of East Africa. 
D)  They began proselytizing Africans during the sixteenth century. 
A)  They provided education and health services to colonized peoples. 
B)  They were encouraged to take the Christian gospel to the Muslim territory in North Africa. 
C)  They first became active along the coast of East Africa. 
D)  They began proselytizing Africans during the sixteenth century.

Question 14

Which of the following events involving Europe and Africa occurred during the eighteenth and early nineteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Europeans began selling Africans as slaves in the Americas. 
B)  Europe established formal colonies in Africa. 
C)  The Portuguese became the first Europeans to reach West Africa. 
D)  Europeans brought high-yield agriculture to Africa. 
A)  Europeans began selling Africans as slaves in the Americas. 
B)  Europe established formal colonies in Africa. 
C)  The Portuguese became the first Europeans to reach West Africa. 
D)  Europeans brought high-yield agriculture to Africa.

Question 15

Tectonic activity continues today in Africa's eastern flank.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Most African famines have been caused by:

Accepted Answer

A)  drought. 
B)  volcanic eruptions. 
C)  political instability. 
D)  global warming. 
A)  drought. 
B)  volcanic eruptions. 
C)  political instability. 
D)  global warming.

Question 17

Given the nature of gender roles in rural sub-Saharan Africa,which of the following situations is LEAST likely to occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  A male will make long daily or weekly commutes for work. 
B)  A woman will prepare nearly all food for the household. 
C)  A woman will migrate looking for an urban job. 
D)  A man will have fewer domestic duties. 
A)  A male will make long daily or weekly commutes for work. 
B)  A woman will prepare nearly all food for the household. 
C)  A woman will migrate looking for an urban job. 
D)  A man will have fewer domestic duties.

Question 18

Although European colonizers seriously disrupted African economies,most provided a good variety of assistance to indigenous farmers so they might cope in their new environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The leading cause of death in sub-Saharan Africa is:

Accepted Answer

A)  malaria. 
B)  dengue. 
C)  AIDS. 
D)  narcolepsy. 
A)  malaria. 
B)  dengue. 
C)  AIDS. 
D)  narcolepsy.

Question 20

The home of the Boers following Britain's outlawing of slavery was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Namibia. 
B)  the Ivory Coast. 
C)  the Congo Basin. 
D)  the Orange Free State and the Transvaal. 
A)  Namibia. 
B)  the Ivory Coast. 
C)  the Congo Basin. 
D)  the Orange Free State and the Transvaal.

Which of the following is NOT true of transportation within Africa?

The triangular peninsula that juts out from northeastern Africa below the Red Sea is known as the:

Which of the following statements describes a typical squatter settlement in sub-Saharan Africa?

The first Europeans to raid Africa for slaves were the:

Uganda's primate city is:

The African culture that developed around 700 C.E. ,when Europe was recovering from the collapse of the Roman Empire,was found in what is modern-day:

On what continent did the first humans evolve and eventually begin to cultivate plants?

Which of the following was NOT a result of European colonialism in Africa?

The era of European colonialism in Africa lasted about 80 years.

The two largest continents are:

The band of atmospheric currents that circle the globe roughly around the equator is known as the:

Which of the following was NOT a result of structural adjustment policies in Africa?

Which of the following is true concerning Christian missionaries in sub-Saharan Africa during the colonial period?

Which of the following events involving Europe and Africa occurred during the eighteenth and early nineteenth century?

Tectonic activity continues today in Africa's eastern flank.

Most African famines have been caused by:

Given the nature of gender roles in rural sub-Saharan Africa,which of the following situations is LEAST likely to occur?

Although European colonizers seriously disrupted African economies,most provided a good variety of assistance to indigenous farmers so they might cope in their new environment.

The leading cause of death in sub-Saharan Africa is:

The home of the Boers following Britain's outlawing of slavery was:

Geography: an Exploration of Connections

North America

Middle and South America

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North Africa and Southwest Asia

South Asia

East Asia

Southeast Asia

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

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Exam 7: Sub-Saharan Africa

Which of the following is NOT true of transportation within Africa?

The triangular peninsula that juts out from northeastern Africa below the Red Sea is known as the:

Which of the following statements describes a typical squatter settlement in sub-Saharan Africa?

The first Europeans to raid Africa for slaves were the:

Uganda's primate city is:

The African culture that developed around 700 C.E. ,when Europe was recovering from the collapse of the Roman Empire,was found in what is modern-day:

On what continent did the first humans evolve and eventually begin to cultivate plants?

Which of the following was NOT a result of European colonialism in Africa?

The era of European colonialism in Africa lasted about 80 years.

The two largest continents are:

The band of atmospheric currents that circle the globe roughly around the equator is known as the:

Which of the following was NOT a result of structural adjustment policies in Africa?

Which of the following is true concerning Christian missionaries in sub-Saharan Africa during the colonial period?

Which of the following events involving Europe and Africa occurred during the eighteenth and early nineteenth century?

Tectonic activity continues today in Africa's eastern flank.

Most African famines have been caused by:

Given the nature of gender roles in rural sub-Saharan Africa,which of the following situations is LEAST likely to occur?

Although European colonizers seriously disrupted African economies,most provided a good variety of assistance to indigenous farmers so they might cope in their new environment.

The leading cause of death in sub-Saharan Africa is:

The home of the Boers following Britain's outlawing of slavery was:

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