Question 1

What is the practice used by most sub-Saharan Africans that involves alternating the use of fields between cultivation and grazing?

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Question 2

The meaning of ethnicity is different from the meaning of race.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The only two European nations NOT colonized by Europe are:

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A)  Egypt and Libya. 
B)  Chad and Sudan. 
C)  Liberia and Ethiopia. 
D)  Togo and Benin. 
A)  Egypt and Libya. 
B)  Chad and Sudan. 
C)  Liberia and Ethiopia. 
D)  Togo and Benin.

Question 4

The African nation with the largest number of immigrants is:

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A)  South Africa. 
B)  Kenya. 
C)  Seychelles. 
D)  Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire). 
A)  South Africa. 
B)  Kenya. 
C)  Seychelles. 
D)  Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire).

Question 5

It is accurate to say that Cold War tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union were played out in southern Africa.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Name the world region that was the destination for most of the slaves extracted from Africa during the European slave trade.

Accepted Answer

Middle and

Question 7

What type of agriculture do most Africans undertake,which includes crops and a small number of livestock?

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Question 8

According to the textbook,which of the following has NOT been well understood by Western (American and European)advisers and aid officials concerning indigenous African agriculture?

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A)  Men produce most of the food for family consumption. 
B)  Indigenous practices are less sustainable than Western techniques. 
C)  Traditional systems are more complex than suggested systems assume. 
D)  With fertilizer,African soils can remain fertile under continuous use. 
A)  Men produce most of the food for family consumption. 
B)  Indigenous practices are less sustainable than Western techniques. 
C)  Traditional systems are more complex than suggested systems assume. 
D)  With fertilizer,African soils can remain fertile under continuous use.

Question 9

Which of the following solutions is NOT being tried or considered in sub-Saharan Africa to protect wildlife?

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A)  efforts to reduce poaching 
B)  increased ecotourism 
C)  interference with natural migration patterns to prevent animals from drowning 
D)  traps to kill predators who feed on weaker species 
A)  efforts to reduce poaching 
B)  increased ecotourism 
C)  interference with natural migration patterns to prevent animals from drowning 
D)  traps to kill predators who feed on weaker species

Question 10

As a result of the nations of sub-Saharan Africa receiving independence during the twentieth century,wealth has mostly stayed within the region.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What was the adult life expectancy in Africa as of 2012?

Accepted Answer

A)  45 
B)  54 
C)  63 
D)  72 
A)  45 
B)  54 
C)  63 
D)  72

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a valid explanation for high birth rates in sub-Saharan Africa?

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A)  Tropical climates lead to higher fertility rates. 
B)  Children are perceived as an economic advantage. 
C)  Due to high infant mortality rates,parents have extra children in the hopes of raising a few to maturity. 
D)  Children do much of the work on family farms. 
A)  Tropical climates lead to higher fertility rates. 
B)  Children are perceived as an economic advantage. 
C)  Due to high infant mortality rates,parents have extra children in the hopes of raising a few to maturity. 
D)  Children do much of the work on family farms.

Question 13

Women in sub-Saharan Africa are more likely than men to migrate in search of cash-generating income.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The national boundaries in modern-day Africa are largely the result of European colonialism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What two ethnic groups have dominated Nigeria's government and military since 1960?

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Question 16

The Democratic Republic of Congo was formerly known as:

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A)  Rhodesia. 
B)  Tanganyika. 
C)  Zaire. 
D)  Bechuanaland. 
A)  Rhodesia. 
B)  Tanganyika. 
C)  Zaire. 
D)  Bechuanaland.

Question 17

Changes in which one of the following countries demonstrate that it is possible to achieve stable and democratic rule in sub-Saharan Africa?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nigeria 
B)  Burundi 
C)  South Africa 
D)  Congo (Kinshasa) 
A)  Nigeria 
B)  Burundi 
C)  South Africa 
D)  Congo (Kinshasa)

Question 18

Which of the following resulted from South Africa's policy of apartheid?

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A)  the assignment of all black people in the country to their so-called "homelands" 
B)  the creation of reservations wherein white people could live safely 
C)  the expulsion of all white people from South Africa 
D)  the equal distribution of lands according to the population's racial makeup 
A)  the assignment of all black people in the country to their so-called "homelands" 
B)  the creation of reservations wherein white people could live safely 
C)  the expulsion of all white people from South Africa 
D)  the equal distribution of lands according to the population's racial makeup

Question 19

African nations have traditionally been major contributors to the buildup of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The people of the powerful empires of Ghana and Mali were generally converts of what religion that was known for making pilgrimages to Mecca/Makkah?

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What is the practice used by most sub-Saharan Africans that involves alternating the use of fields between cultivation and grazing?

The meaning of ethnicity is different from the meaning of race.

The only two European nations NOT colonized by Europe are:

The African nation with the largest number of immigrants is:

It is accurate to say that Cold War tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union were played out in southern Africa.

Name the world region that was the destination for most of the slaves extracted from Africa during the European slave trade.

What type of agriculture do most Africans undertake,which includes crops and a small number of livestock?

According to the textbook,which of the following has NOT been well understood by Western (American and European)advisers and aid officials concerning indigenous African agriculture?

Which of the following solutions is NOT being tried or considered in sub-Saharan Africa to protect wildlife?

As a result of the nations of sub-Saharan Africa receiving independence during the twentieth century,wealth has mostly stayed within the region.

What was the adult life expectancy in Africa as of 2012?

Which of the following is NOT a valid explanation for high birth rates in sub-Saharan Africa?

Women in sub-Saharan Africa are more likely than men to migrate in search of cash-generating income.

The national boundaries in modern-day Africa are largely the result of European colonialism.

What two ethnic groups have dominated Nigeria's government and military since 1960?

The Democratic Republic of Congo was formerly known as:

Changes in which one of the following countries demonstrate that it is possible to achieve stable and democratic rule in sub-Saharan Africa?

Which of the following resulted from South Africa's policy of apartheid?

African nations have traditionally been major contributors to the buildup of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

The people of the powerful empires of Ghana and Mali were generally converts of what religion that was known for making pilgrimages to Mecca/Makkah?

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

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Exam 7: Sub-Saharan Africa

What is the practice used by most sub-Saharan Africans that involves alternating the use of fields between cultivation and grazing?

The meaning of ethnicity is different from the meaning of race.

The only two European nations NOT colonized by Europe are:

The African nation with the largest number of immigrants is:

It is accurate to say that Cold War tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union were played out in southern Africa.

Name the world region that was the destination for most of the slaves extracted from Africa during the European slave trade.

What type of agriculture do most Africans undertake,which includes crops and a small number of livestock?

According to the textbook,which of the following has NOT been well understood by Western (American and European)advisers and aid officials concerning indigenous African agriculture?

Which of the following solutions is NOT being tried or considered in sub-Saharan Africa to protect wildlife?

As a result of the nations of sub-Saharan Africa receiving independence during the twentieth century,wealth has mostly stayed within the region.

What was the adult life expectancy in Africa as of 2012?

Which of the following is NOT a valid explanation for high birth rates in sub-Saharan Africa?

Women in sub-Saharan Africa are more likely than men to migrate in search of cash-generating income.

The national boundaries in modern-day Africa are largely the result of European colonialism.

What two ethnic groups have dominated Nigeria's government and military since 1960?

The Democratic Republic of Congo was formerly known as:

Changes in which one of the following countries demonstrate that it is possible to achieve stable and democratic rule in sub-Saharan Africa?

Which of the following resulted from South Africa's policy of apartheid?

African nations have traditionally been major contributors to the buildup of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

The people of the powerful empires of Ghana and Mali were generally converts of what religion that was known for making pilgrimages to Mecca/Makkah?

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