Question 1

Which of the following is NOT common among the population of Africa?

Accepted Answer

A)  subsistence farming 
B)  mixed agriculture 
C)  fishing,hunting,and gathering 
D)  extraction of minerals for energy production 
A)  subsistence farming 
B)  mixed agriculture 
C)  fishing,hunting,and gathering 
D)  extraction of minerals for energy production

Question 2

Which country's democratic elections resulted in violence that left more than 1 million citizens as refugees?

Accepted Answer

A)  South Africa 
B)  Botswana 
C)  Mali 
D)  Congo (Kinshasa) 
A)  South Africa 
B)  Botswana 
C)  Mali 
D)  Congo (Kinshasa)

Question 3

Based on its impact on life expectancies and among heterosexual women,the spread of what disease amounts to the greatest public health issue in sub-Saharan Africa?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Based on its impact on life expectancies...

Question 4

In recognition of the rapid loss of forests,what practice is being adopted that emphasizes economically useful trees to take the pressure off old-growth forests?

Accepted Answer

The answer of In recognition of the rapid loss of...

Question 5

The weather conditions associated with the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ),which brings most rainfall to Africa,do not bring rain to the Sahara.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which is NOT true of modern Africa?

Accepted Answer

A)  Slavery still exists. 
B)  Corruption and abuse of power have been the marks of many governments. 
C)  Africa must import food,and it still produces few of its manufactured goods. 
D)  After the fall of apartheid,South Africa lost its place as the region's wealthiest country. 
A)  Slavery still exists. 
B)  Corruption and abuse of power have been the marks of many governments. 
C)  Africa must import food,and it still produces few of its manufactured goods. 
D)  After the fall of apartheid,South Africa lost its place as the region's wealthiest country.

Question 7

Today,South Africa produces approximately 30 percent of the region's economic output.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Who was the first president of South Africa after white minority rule ended?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Who was the first president of South...

Question 9

The substantial reduction in South Africa's birth rate can be most likely attributed to increased economic and educational improvements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which statement is NOT true of the shantytowns that are now common on the outskirts of the cities of sub-Saharan Africa?

Accepted Answer

A)  They exist because governments have paid little attention to the need for affordable housing. 
B)  People often have to commute long distances from the shantytowns to their jobs. 
C)  The shantytowns are home to not only the poor,but also the wealthy who are looking for cheap domestic labor. 
D)  Many people in the shantytowns experience disease outbreaks from the bacteria found in untreated sewage. 
A)  They exist because governments have paid little attention to the need for affordable housing. 
B)  People often have to commute long distances from the shantytowns to their jobs. 
C)  The shantytowns are home to not only the poor,but also the wealthy who are looking for cheap domestic labor. 
D)  Many people in the shantytowns experience disease outbreaks from the bacteria found in untreated sewage.

Question 11

Because it attracts virtually all migration in Uganda and is almost 10 times larger than Uganda's second-largest city,Kampala is an example of what type of city?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Because it attracts virtually all migration in...

Question 12

Name one of the ways in which the United States involved itself in an effort to prevent sub-Saharan African countries from siding with the Soviet Union and adopting socialist policies.

Accepted Answer

arming and financing rebel gro

Question 13

Evangelical versions of Christianity in Africa tend to attract:

Accepted Answer

A)  rural villagers. 
B)  urban migrants. 
C)  the educated urban middle class. 
D)  wealthy elites. 
A)  rural villagers. 
B)  urban migrants. 
C)  the educated urban middle class. 
D)  wealthy elites.

Question 14

In what type of setting do 65 percent of Africans live?

Accepted Answer

a rural or

Question 15

Structural adjustment policies in Africa often led to a decrease in the social services provided by governments to their citizens.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The money that immigrants send back to their home country is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  tax-exempt contributions. 
B)  remittances. 
C)  blood diamonds. 
D)  VAT taxes. 
A)  tax-exempt contributions. 
B)  remittances. 
C)  blood diamonds. 
D)  VAT taxes.

Question 17

The process by which arid conditions spread to areas that were previously moist is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  zone convergence. 
B)  zone diversification. 
C)  desertification. 
D)  savannosis. 
A)  zone convergence. 
B)  zone diversification. 
C)  desertification. 
D)  savannosis.

Question 18

More than one-fourth of the African continent is covered by the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Kalahari Desert. 
B)  Rub'al Khali. 
C)  Sahel. 
D)  Sahara Desert. 
A)  Kalahari Desert. 
B)  Rub'al Khali. 
C)  Sahel. 
D)  Sahara Desert.

Question 19

In addition to providing care for the sick and the elderly,name one activity that typically consumes the time and energy of women in sub-Saharan Africa.

Accepted Answer

obtaining and carrying water;o

Question 20

Female genital mutilation has been outlawed across the continent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is NOT common among the population of Africa?

Which country's democratic elections resulted in violence that left more than 1 million citizens as refugees?

Based on its impact on life expectancies and among heterosexual women,the spread of what disease amounts to the greatest public health issue in sub-Saharan Africa?

In recognition of the rapid loss of forests,what practice is being adopted that emphasizes economically useful trees to take the pressure off old-growth forests?

The weather conditions associated with the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ),which brings most rainfall to Africa,do not bring rain to the Sahara.

Which is NOT true of modern Africa?

Today,South Africa produces approximately 30 percent of the region's economic output.

Who was the first president of South Africa after white minority rule ended?

The substantial reduction in South Africa's birth rate can be most likely attributed to increased economic and educational improvements.

Which statement is NOT true of the shantytowns that are now common on the outskirts of the cities of sub-Saharan Africa?

Because it attracts virtually all migration in Uganda and is almost 10 times larger than Uganda's second-largest city,Kampala is an example of what type of city?

Name one of the ways in which the United States involved itself in an effort to prevent sub-Saharan African countries from siding with the Soviet Union and adopting socialist policies.

Evangelical versions of Christianity in Africa tend to attract:

In what type of setting do 65 percent of Africans live?

Structural adjustment policies in Africa often led to a decrease in the social services provided by governments to their citizens.

The money that immigrants send back to their home country is known as:

The process by which arid conditions spread to areas that were previously moist is called:

More than one-fourth of the African continent is covered by the:

In addition to providing care for the sick and the elderly,name one activity that typically consumes the time and energy of women in sub-Saharan Africa.

Female genital mutilation has been outlawed across the continent.

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Exam 7: Sub-Saharan Africa

Which of the following is NOT common among the population of Africa?

Which country's democratic elections resulted in violence that left more than 1 million citizens as refugees?

Based on its impact on life expectancies and among heterosexual women,the spread of what disease amounts to the greatest public health issue in sub-Saharan Africa?

In recognition of the rapid loss of forests,what practice is being adopted that emphasizes economically useful trees to take the pressure off old-growth forests?

The weather conditions associated with the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ),which brings most rainfall to Africa,do not bring rain to the Sahara.

Which is NOT true of modern Africa?

Today,South Africa produces approximately 30 percent of the region's economic output.

Who was the first president of South Africa after white minority rule ended?

The substantial reduction in South Africa's birth rate can be most likely attributed to increased economic and educational improvements.

Which statement is NOT true of the shantytowns that are now common on the outskirts of the cities of sub-Saharan Africa?

Because it attracts virtually all migration in Uganda and is almost 10 times larger than Uganda's second-largest city,Kampala is an example of what type of city?

Name one of the ways in which the United States involved itself in an effort to prevent sub-Saharan African countries from siding with the Soviet Union and adopting socialist policies.

Evangelical versions of Christianity in Africa tend to attract:

In what type of setting do 65 percent of Africans live?

Structural adjustment policies in Africa often led to a decrease in the social services provided by governments to their citizens.

The money that immigrants send back to their home country is known as:

The process by which arid conditions spread to areas that were previously moist is called:

More than one-fourth of the African continent is covered by the:

In addition to providing care for the sick and the elderly,name one activity that typically consumes the time and energy of women in sub-Saharan Africa.

Female genital mutilation has been outlawed across the continent.

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