Exam 7: Sub-Saharan Africa

Remittances home from Africans living abroad are a less stable form of income than foreign direct investment.

For most Africans,what activity remains a major source of their livelihood?

More than six out of every ten people in sub-Saharan Africa live in a rural place.

Explain how Africa's dependence on exporting commodities has prevented it from developing at the same rate as other regions.

Which two countries of sub-Saharan Africa are working on a plan to dam the Niger River?

Much deforestation in Africa has occurred to reap exportable hardwoods.

The only African country with a strong manufacturing base is:

According to the textbook,which of the following has contributed to the spread of AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa?

Which desert is NOT located in Africa?

Which of the following statements is NOT true about AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa?

Describe the traditional and modern gender roles for both men and women in sub-Saharan Africa.

In sub-Saharan Africa,more women than men have AIDS.

More than 1,000 languages are spoken in Africa.

What was the most important organization that fought to end racial discrimination in South Africa?

Ushahidi was originally designed to share information quickly about which of the following events?

It appears that female genital mutilation in sub-Saharan Africa occurs in areas where indigenous religions prevail but not in places where Islam and Christianity are practiced.

Some people who work in the informal economy make a living by smuggling illegal items such as drugs and weapons.

HIV-AIDS is more prevalent in rural areas of sub-Saharan Africa than in urban areas.

Due to trading relations with Southwest and South Asia,society in many ancient cities in West and East Africa reflected the influence of what religion?

Despite the abundance of oil in Nigeria,most Nigerians use fuelwood because petroleum products are too expensive.