Question 1

Self-reliant development is a new grassroots strategy in sub-Saharan Africa to create local jobs in rural areas so that urban migration is lessened.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In sub-Saharan Africa,in which of the following aspects of agriculture are men most likely to be involved?

Accepted Answer

A)  cultivating and growing cash crops 
B)  harvesting and preparing food 
C)  transporting crops to market 
D)  sowing and weeding of the family crops 
A)  cultivating and growing cash crops 
B)  harvesting and preparing food 
C)  transporting crops to market 
D)  sowing and weeding of the family crops

Question 3

A raw material that is traded is known as a(n):

Accepted Answer

The answer of A raw material that is traded is...

Question 4

In Africa,more than half of AIDS patients are women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following statements is NOT true of slavery in modern-day Africa?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is widely practiced in Swaziland,Lesotho,and South Africa. 
B)  It is most common in the Sahel. 
C)  Some slaves have been sold by their parents to pay off debts. 
D)  Slaves often work as domestic servants or prostitutes. 
A)  It is widely practiced in Swaziland,Lesotho,and South Africa. 
B)  It is most common in the Sahel. 
C)  Some slaves have been sold by their parents to pay off debts. 
D)  Slaves often work as domestic servants or prostitutes.

Question 6

Africa's most populous country is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Nigeria. 
B)  Egypt. 
C)  Sudan. 
D)  South Africa. 
A)  Nigeria. 
B)  Egypt. 
C)  Sudan. 
D)  South Africa.

Question 7

The form of female genital mutilation in which the vulva is stitched nearly shut is called:

Accepted Answer

The answer of The form of female genital mutilation in...

Question 8

Nigeria's oil wealth has been distributed equitably among the people of Nigeria.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What type of tourism is fostered by African countries to promote wildlife conservation?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What type of tourism is fostered by...

Question 10

What name is broadly applied to all traditional African religions?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What name is broadly applied to all...

Question 11

As it shifts north and south seasonally,the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ)follows the area of Earth's surface with the highest average temperatures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Modern humans (homo sapiens)evolved in eastern Africa about __________ years ago.

Accepted Answer

A)  10,000 
B)  100,000 
C)  250,000 
D)  500,000 
A)  10,000 
B)  100,000 
C)  250,000 
D)  500,000

Question 13

Incidence of malaria has increased as a result of the construction of dams in Africa.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The ratio of Kenyans with mobile phones is:

Accepted Answer

A)  one out of ten. 
B)  nine out of ten. 
C)  one out of four. 
D)  three out of five. 
A)  one out of ten. 
B)  nine out of ten. 
C)  one out of four. 
D)  three out of five.

Question 15

Commercial agriculture tends to lead to the permanent clearing of fields,which leads to declined soil fertility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Development activities that focus on women's roles in the economy have led to improvements in Africa's:

Accepted Answer

A)  highway system. 
B)  footpaths. 
C)  airports. 
D)  urban road systems. 
A)  highway system. 
B)  footpaths. 
C)  airports. 
D)  urban road systems.

Question 17

What is the name of the method of farming in which small patches of land are cleared,often by burning the vegetation,so as to produce fertile soil in the wet tropics?

Accepted Answer

shifting c

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT an effect of the European slave trade?

Accepted Answer

A)  Twelve million Africans were captured and sold. 
B)  Africans continue to enslave each other,even today. 
C)  Africans were made dependent on European goods and technologies. 
D)  The Caribbean and North American economies were glutted with too much labor. 
A)  Twelve million Africans were captured and sold. 
B)  Africans continue to enslave each other,even today. 
C)  Africans were made dependent on European goods and technologies. 
D)  The Caribbean and North American economies were glutted with too much labor.

Question 19

The vast majority of African migrants move within the continent of Africa.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following provides the most adequate description of the practice of genocide?

Accepted Answer

A)  intentional killing of newborn babies and,sometimes,older children 
B)  illegitimate expulsion of immigrants by agents of a state government 
C)  deliberate destruction of an ethnic,racial,religious,or political group 
D)  suppression of a group of people due to their skin color or ethnic background 
A)  intentional killing of newborn babies and,sometimes,older children 
B)  illegitimate expulsion of immigrants by agents of a state government 
C)  deliberate destruction of an ethnic,racial,religious,or political group 
D)  suppression of a group of people due to their skin color or ethnic background

Self-reliant development is a new grassroots strategy in sub-Saharan Africa to create local jobs in rural areas so that urban migration is lessened.

In sub-Saharan Africa,in which of the following aspects of agriculture are men most likely to be involved?

A raw material that is traded is known as a(n):

In Africa,more than half of AIDS patients are women.

Which of the following statements is NOT true of slavery in modern-day Africa?

Africa's most populous country is:

The form of female genital mutilation in which the vulva is stitched nearly shut is called:

Nigeria's oil wealth has been distributed equitably among the people of Nigeria.

What type of tourism is fostered by African countries to promote wildlife conservation?

What name is broadly applied to all traditional African religions?

As it shifts north and south seasonally,the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ)follows the area of Earth's surface with the highest average temperatures.

Modern humans (homo sapiens)evolved in eastern Africa about __________ years ago.

Incidence of malaria has increased as a result of the construction of dams in Africa.

The ratio of Kenyans with mobile phones is:

Commercial agriculture tends to lead to the permanent clearing of fields,which leads to declined soil fertility.

Development activities that focus on women's roles in the economy have led to improvements in Africa's:

What is the name of the method of farming in which small patches of land are cleared,often by burning the vegetation,so as to produce fertile soil in the wet tropics?

Which of the following is NOT an effect of the European slave trade?

The vast majority of African migrants move within the continent of Africa.

Which of the following provides the most adequate description of the practice of genocide?

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

Self-reliant development is a new grassroots strategy in sub-Saharan Africa to create local jobs in rural areas so that urban migration is lessened.

In sub-Saharan Africa,in which of the following aspects of agriculture are men most likely to be involved?

A raw material that is traded is known as a(n):

In Africa,more than half of AIDS patients are women.

Which of the following statements is NOT true of slavery in modern-day Africa?

Africa's most populous country is:

The form of female genital mutilation in which the vulva is stitched nearly shut is called:

Nigeria's oil wealth has been distributed equitably among the people of Nigeria.

What type of tourism is fostered by African countries to promote wildlife conservation?

What name is broadly applied to all traditional African religions?

As it shifts north and south seasonally,the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ)follows the area of Earth's surface with the highest average temperatures.

Modern humans (homo sapiens)evolved in eastern Africa about __________ years ago.

Incidence of malaria has increased as a result of the construction of dams in Africa.

The ratio of Kenyans with mobile phones is:

Commercial agriculture tends to lead to the permanent clearing of fields,which leads to declined soil fertility.

Development activities that focus on women's roles in the economy have led to improvements in Africa's:

What is the name of the method of farming in which small patches of land are cleared,often by burning the vegetation,so as to produce fertile soil in the wet tropics?

Which of the following is NOT an effect of the European slave trade?

The vast majority of African migrants move within the continent of Africa.

Which of the following provides the most adequate description of the practice of genocide?

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