Question 1

Name one characteristic that is shared among people belonging to the same ethnic group.

Accepted Answer

language,cultural tr

Question 2

Name two diseases mentioned in the textbook that present a serious health risk to Africans,and briefly describe how the disease is contracted.

Accepted Answer

schistosomiasis,standing in freshwater a

Question 3

Which of the following is among the most influential religions that were introduced from outside Africa?

Accepted Answer

A)  Judaism 
B)  animism 
C)  Islam 
D)  Jainism 
A)  Judaism 
B)  animism 
C)  Islam 
D)  Jainism

Question 4

Which two products or technologies supply Africans with most of their domestic energy?

Accepted Answer

A)  oil and natural gas 
B)  wood and charcoal 
C)  solar energy and wind energy 
D)  water energy and biofuels 
A)  oil and natural gas 
B)  wood and charcoal 
C)  solar energy and wind energy 
D)  water energy and biofuels

Question 5

Which of the following is true of trade within Africa?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is relatively limited because so many countries produce the same raw materials for export. 
B)  It makes up the bulk of each African nation's GDP. 
C)  Trade within Africa is high in comparison with other developing regions. 
D)  Trade within Africa is increasing due to the continent's high industrial capacity. 
A)  It is relatively limited because so many countries produce the same raw materials for export. 
B)  It makes up the bulk of each African nation's GDP. 
C)  Trade within Africa is high in comparison with other developing regions. 
D)  Trade within Africa is increasing due to the continent's high industrial capacity.

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT among the accomplishments of structural adjustment programs in sub-Saharan Africa?

Accepted Answer

A)  opened some sectors of the economy to small-business entrepreneurs 
B)  released countries from the burden of debt 
C)  improved the efficiency of tax collections 
D)  reduced bureaucratic waste and corruption 
A)  opened some sectors of the economy to small-business entrepreneurs 
B)  released countries from the burden of debt 
C)  improved the efficiency of tax collections 
D)  reduced bureaucratic waste and corruption

Question 7

Which of the following does NOT describe the role of African professionals in changing Africa's economy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Remittances are a less stable source of income than foreign direct investments. 
B)  Remittances are much more likely to reach poorer communities than foreign direct investments. 
C)  Africans living and working abroad support their home economies through remittances. 
D)  Educated Africans are increasingly staying home to start small businesses. 
A)  Remittances are a less stable source of income than foreign direct investments. 
B)  Remittances are much more likely to reach poorer communities than foreign direct investments. 
C)  Africans living and working abroad support their home economies through remittances. 
D)  Educated Africans are increasingly staying home to start small businesses.

Question 8

Much of Nigeria's oil wealth lies on lands occupied by the __________ people.

Accepted Answer

A)  Yoruba 
B)  Igbo 
C)  Hausa 
D)  Ogoni 
A)  Yoruba 
B)  Igbo 
C)  Hausa 
D)  Ogoni

Question 9

The Dutch farmers who were among the first European settlers of South Africa were known as the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Flemish. 
B)  Boers. 
C)  Transvaal. 
D)  Homesteaders. 
A)  Flemish. 
B)  Boers. 
C)  Transvaal. 
D)  Homesteaders.

Question 10

The number of married women in sub-Saharan Africa using contraception is much lower than the world average.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Among the various campaigns to end the practice of female genital mutilation,the most successful appear to be those that emphasize what idea?

Accepted Answer

A)  It poses a threat to women's health. 
B)  It amounts to an abuse of human rights. 
C)  It increases sexual activity among young girls. 
D)  It undermines respect for women's fathers and husbands. 
A)  It poses a threat to women's health. 
B)  It amounts to an abuse of human rights. 
C)  It increases sexual activity among young girls. 
D)  It undermines respect for women's fathers and husbands.

Question 12

Over which country did Robert Mugabe serve as a highly corrupt leader for almost 30 years?

Accepted Answer

A)  Zambia 
B)  Angola 
C)  Tanzania 
D)  Zimbabwe 
A)  Zambia 
B)  Angola 
C)  Tanzania 
D)  Zimbabwe

Question 13

Slavery has been eliminated in modern Africa.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following phrases accurately describes the people known as the Boers?

Accepted Answer

A)  African Bantu peoples who willingly adopted European practices and values 
B)  British merchants who established early trade between Europe and Africa 
C)  Dutch immigrant farmers who were among the first Europeans to settle in Africa 
D)  African colonial subjects of Germany who resisted external political control 
A)  African Bantu peoples who willingly adopted European practices and values 
B)  British merchants who established early trade between Europe and Africa 
C)  Dutch immigrant farmers who were among the first Europeans to settle in Africa 
D)  African colonial subjects of Germany who resisted external political control

Question 15

Which of the following statements does NOT describe Africa before European contact?

Accepted Answer

A)  China operated multiple colonial operations to obtain African minerals. 
B)  Wealthy Islamic kingdoms were making pilgrimages from West Africa to Mecca. 
C)  A slave trade flourished between African cities and Southwest and South Asia. 
D)  Societies based on mining and iron smelting developed. 
A)  China operated multiple colonial operations to obtain African minerals. 
B)  Wealthy Islamic kingdoms were making pilgrimages from West Africa to Mecca. 
C)  A slave trade flourished between African cities and Southwest and South Asia. 
D)  Societies based on mining and iron smelting developed.

Question 16

African indigenous religions have declined because they tend to be rigid and unable to adapt to changing circumstances.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which is NOT true of the physical geography of the African continent?

Accepted Answer

A)  Its coastline is home to many natural harbors. 
B)  Its physical geography has long hindered transport. 
C)  The continent's surface is basically a plateau bordered by narrow coastal lowlands. 
D)  It was most likely the center of Pangaea. 
A)  Its coastline is home to many natural harbors. 
B)  Its physical geography has long hindered transport. 
C)  The continent's surface is basically a plateau bordered by narrow coastal lowlands. 
D)  It was most likely the center of Pangaea.

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT an African Regional Economic Community (REC)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Congo Basin Community (CB
C)  
B)  Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) 
C)  East African Community (EA
C)  
D)  Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMES
A)  
A)  Congo Basin Community (CB
C)  
B)  Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) 
C)  East African Community (EA
C)  
D)  Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMES
A)

Question 19

The strong promoter of agroforestry founded by Wangari Maathai,designed to help rural women plant trees for use as fuelwood,is known as the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Grameen System. 
B)  Micocredit Scheme. 
C)  Green Belt Movement. 
D)  ITCZ Initiative. 
A)  Grameen System. 
B)  Micocredit Scheme. 
C)  Green Belt Movement. 
D)  ITCZ Initiative.

Question 20

In sub-Saharan Africa,almost all of the agricultural work is done by men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Name one characteristic that is shared among people belonging to the same ethnic group.

Name two diseases mentioned in the textbook that present a serious health risk to Africans,and briefly describe how the disease is contracted.

Which of the following is among the most influential religions that were introduced from outside Africa?

Which two products or technologies supply Africans with most of their domestic energy?

Which of the following is true of trade within Africa?

Which of the following is NOT among the accomplishments of structural adjustment programs in sub-Saharan Africa?

Which of the following does NOT describe the role of African professionals in changing Africa's economy?

Much of Nigeria's oil wealth lies on lands occupied by the __________ people.

The Dutch farmers who were among the first European settlers of South Africa were known as the:

The number of married women in sub-Saharan Africa using contraception is much lower than the world average.

Among the various campaigns to end the practice of female genital mutilation,the most successful appear to be those that emphasize what idea?

Over which country did Robert Mugabe serve as a highly corrupt leader for almost 30 years?

Slavery has been eliminated in modern Africa.

Which of the following phrases accurately describes the people known as the Boers?

Which of the following statements does NOT describe Africa before European contact?

African indigenous religions have declined because they tend to be rigid and unable to adapt to changing circumstances.

Which is NOT true of the physical geography of the African continent?

Which of the following is NOT an African Regional Economic Community (REC)?

The strong promoter of agroforestry founded by Wangari Maathai,designed to help rural women plant trees for use as fuelwood,is known as the:

In sub-Saharan Africa,almost all of the agricultural work is done by men.

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Exam 7: Sub-Saharan Africa

Name one characteristic that is shared among people belonging to the same ethnic group.

Name two diseases mentioned in the textbook that present a serious health risk to Africans,and briefly describe how the disease is contracted.

Which of the following is among the most influential religions that were introduced from outside Africa?

Which two products or technologies supply Africans with most of their domestic energy?

Which of the following is true of trade within Africa?

Which of the following is NOT among the accomplishments of structural adjustment programs in sub-Saharan Africa?

Which of the following does NOT describe the role of African professionals in changing Africa's economy?

Much of Nigeria's oil wealth lies on lands occupied by the __________ people.

The Dutch farmers who were among the first European settlers of South Africa were known as the:

The number of married women in sub-Saharan Africa using contraception is much lower than the world average.

Among the various campaigns to end the practice of female genital mutilation,the most successful appear to be those that emphasize what idea?

Over which country did Robert Mugabe serve as a highly corrupt leader for almost 30 years?

Slavery has been eliminated in modern Africa.

Which of the following phrases accurately describes the people known as the Boers?

Which of the following statements does NOT describe Africa before European contact?

African indigenous religions have declined because they tend to be rigid and unable to adapt to changing circumstances.

Which is NOT true of the physical geography of the African continent?

Which of the following is NOT an African Regional Economic Community (REC)?

The strong promoter of agroforestry founded by Wangari Maathai,designed to help rural women plant trees for use as fuelwood,is known as the:

In sub-Saharan Africa,almost all of the agricultural work is done by men.

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