Question 1

About two-thirds of the global diamond trade is controlled by this South African conglomerate:

Accepted Answer

A) Tiffany's 
B) De Pauls 
C) De Beers 
D) Kay's 
E) Blue Nile 
A) Tiffany's 
B) De Pauls 
C) De Beers 
D) Kay's 
E) Blue Nile C

Question 2

What is the planting of several crops together?

Accepted Answer

A) bush fallow 
B) transhumance 
C) shifting cultivation 
D) slash-and-burn 
E) intercropping 
A) bush fallow 
B) transhumance 
C) shifting cultivation 
D) slash-and-burn 
E) intercropping E

Question 3

African historian Ali Mazrui suggests that application of this tradition in political spheres can create cultural confusion:

Accepted Answer

A) ujamaa 
B) reciprocity 
C) clan allegiances 
D) land held in trust by spirits 
E) all of the above 
A) ujamaa 
B) reciprocity 
C) clan allegiances 
D) land held in trust by spirits 
E) all of the above B

Question 4

In West Africa,oral traditions are associated with singers and storytellers,some of whom receive the respected name of:

Accepted Answer

A) tavey 
B) griots 
C) Sudd 
D) megafauna 
E) seers 
A) tavey 
B) griots 
C) Sudd 
D) megafauna 
E) seers

Question 5

________ is a modification of shifting cultivation where crops are rotated around a village,fallow periods are shorter and soil may be enriched through household waste.

Accepted Answer

A) Bush fallow 
B) Slash and burn 
C) Pastoralism 
D) Sedentary farming 
E) none of the above 
A) Bush fallow 
B) Slash and burn 
C) Pastoralism 
D) Sedentary farming 
E) none of the above

Question 6

Refugees and internally displaced persons (IDP)originate from what countries?

Accepted Answer

A) Somalia,Mali,Sudan 
B) Somalia,Sudan,Niger 
C) Sudan,Mali,Ghana 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above 
A) Somalia,Mali,Sudan 
B) Somalia,Sudan,Niger 
C) Sudan,Mali,Ghana 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above

Question 7

What is the overall life expectancy in Sub-Saharan Africa,as of 2013?

Accepted Answer

A) 69 
B) 78 
C) 49 
D) 35 
E) 56 
A) 69 
B) 78 
C) 49 
D) 35 
E) 56

Question 8

What type of climate do the Savanna Grasslands of Africa experience?

Accepted Answer

A) a short dry season 
B) a long dry season 
C) a long wet season 
D) precipitation for half of the year;the rest of the year is a drought 
E) none of the above 
A) a short dry season 
B) a long dry season 
C) a long wet season 
D) precipitation for half of the year;the rest of the year is a drought 
E) none of the above

Question 9

What incited the 1990s hanging of Ogoni leader Ken Saro-Wiwa?

Accepted Answer

A) white settlers owning the majority of the country's farmland 
B) oil pollution in the Niger Delta 
C) rivalries between Muslims and Christians 
D) separatist movements in the eastern regions 
E) famine from the Biafra war 
A) white settlers owning the majority of the country's farmland 
B) oil pollution in the Niger Delta 
C) rivalries between Muslims and Christians 
D) separatist movements in the eastern regions 
E) famine from the Biafra war

Question 10

What was the purpose of the "Berlin Conference"?

Accepted Answer

A) divide Africa between the major European colonial powers 
B) lay the groundwork for future independence of the African colonies 
C) reassign German territories to the victors of WW I 
D) create development plans for newly independent African countries 
E) none of these 
A) divide Africa between the major European colonial powers 
B) lay the groundwork for future independence of the African colonies 
C) reassign German territories to the victors of WW I 
D) create development plans for newly independent African countries 
E) none of these

Question 11

This river system in southern Africa drains into an inland delta.

Accepted Answer

A) Nile 
B) Zambezi 
C) Niger 
D) Congo 
E) Okavango 
A) Nile 
B) Zambezi 
C) Niger 
D) Congo 
E) Okavango

Question 12

In 2002,debt in 12 African counties was ________ of the GNI.

Accepted Answer

A) 73% 
B) 66% 
C) 53% 
D) 38% 
E) 25% 
A) 73% 
B) 66% 
C) 53% 
D) 38% 
E) 25%

Question 13

What percent of the Sub-Saharan Africa population is under the age of 15 years?

Accepted Answer

A) 43% 
B) 55% 
C) 70% 
D) 25% 
E) 63% 
A) 43% 
B) 55% 
C) 70% 
D) 25% 
E) 63%

Question 14

What volcanic peak is the highest mountain on the African continent?

Accepted Answer

A) Kilimanjaro 
B) Kenya 
C) Cameroon 
D) Drakensberg 
E) Okavangu 
A) Kilimanjaro 
B) Kenya 
C) Cameroon 
D) Drakensberg 
E) Okavangu

Question 15

What factor(s)fueled the civil conflicts in the late 1990s in Liberia and Sierra Leone?

Accepted Answer

A) Ebola outbreak 
B) diamond sales for arms 
C) first elected woman head of state 
D) Ebola outbreak and diamond sales for arms 
E) all of the above 
A) Ebola outbreak 
B) diamond sales for arms 
C) first elected woman head of state 
D) Ebola outbreak and diamond sales for arms 
E) all of the above

Question 16

These two countries ended the colonial period with civil wars between Soviet-supported Marxist forces and U.S.-supported pro-Western forces.

Accepted Answer

A) Angola and Mozambique 
B) Namibia and Botswana 
C) Rwanda and Burundi 
D) Nigeria and Biafra 
E) Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire 
A) Angola and Mozambique 
B) Namibia and Botswana 
C) Rwanda and Burundi 
D) Nigeria and Biafra 
E) Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire

Question 17

What percent of Sub-Saharan Africans live on less than U.S.$2 a day?

Accepted Answer

A) 50% 
B) 46%. 
C) 84% 
D) 70% 
E) 64% 
A) 50% 
B) 46%. 
C) 84% 
D) 70% 
E) 64%

Question 18

Which country gained independence after the Mau-Mau rebellion?

Accepted Answer

A) South Africa 
B) Kenya 
C) Central African Republic 
D) Ghana 
E) Mozambique 
A) South Africa 
B) Kenya 
C) Central African Republic 
D) Ghana 
E) Mozambique

Question 19

Who are the "Born Frees"?

Accepted Answer

A) African National Congress Youth League 
B) black youth born after the end of apartheid in South Africa 
C) child soldiers in Liberia and Sierra Leone 
D) the Lord's Resistance Army in Uganda 
E) children's soccer team in Cote d'Ivoire 
A) African National Congress Youth League 
B) black youth born after the end of apartheid in South Africa 
C) child soldiers in Liberia and Sierra Leone 
D) the Lord's Resistance Army in Uganda 
E) children's soccer team in Cote d'Ivoire

Question 20

Victoria Falls is located on the:

Accepted Answer

A) Nile River 
B) Congo River 
C) Zambezi River 
D) Niger River 
E) none of the above 
A) Nile River 
B) Congo River 
C) Zambezi River 
D) Niger River 
E) none of the above

About two-thirds of the global diamond trade is controlled by this South African conglomerate:

What is the planting of several crops together?

African historian Ali Mazrui suggests that application of this tradition in political spheres can create cultural confusion:

In West Africa,oral traditions are associated with singers and storytellers,some of whom receive the respected name of:

________ is a modification of shifting cultivation where crops are rotated around a village,fallow periods are shorter and soil may be enriched through household waste.

Refugees and internally displaced persons (IDP)originate from what countries?

What is the overall life expectancy in Sub-Saharan Africa,as of 2013?

What type of climate do the Savanna Grasslands of Africa experience?

What incited the 1990s hanging of Ogoni leader Ken Saro-Wiwa?

What was the purpose of the "Berlin Conference"?

This river system in southern Africa drains into an inland delta.

In 2002,debt in 12 African counties was ________ of the GNI.

What percent of the Sub-Saharan Africa population is under the age of 15 years?

What volcanic peak is the highest mountain on the African continent?

What factor(s)fueled the civil conflicts in the late 1990s in Liberia and Sierra Leone?

These two countries ended the colonial period with civil wars between Soviet-supported Marxist forces and U.S.-supported pro-Western forces.

What percent of Sub-Saharan Africans live on less than U.S.$2 a day?

Which country gained independence after the Mau-Mau rebellion?

Who are the "Born Frees"?

Victoria Falls is located on the:

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Exam 5: Sub-Saharan Africa

About two-thirds of the global diamond trade is controlled by this South African conglomerate:

What is the planting of several crops together?

African historian Ali Mazrui suggests that application of this tradition in political spheres can create cultural confusion:

In West Africa,oral traditions are associated with singers and storytellers,some of whom receive the respected name of:

________ is a modification of shifting cultivation where crops are rotated around a village,fallow periods are shorter and soil may be enriched through household waste.

Refugees and internally displaced persons (IDP)originate from what countries?

What is the overall life expectancy in Sub-Saharan Africa,as of 2013?

What type of climate do the Savanna Grasslands of Africa experience?

What incited the 1990s hanging of Ogoni leader Ken Saro-Wiwa?

What was the purpose of the "Berlin Conference"?

This river system in southern Africa drains into an inland delta.

In 2002,debt in 12 African counties was ________ of the GNI.

What percent of the Sub-Saharan Africa population is under the age of 15 years?

What volcanic peak is the highest mountain on the African continent?

What factor(s)fueled the civil conflicts in the late 1990s in Liberia and Sierra Leone?

These two countries ended the colonial period with civil wars between Soviet-supported Marxist forces and U.S.-supported pro-Western forces.

What percent of Sub-Saharan Africans live on less than U.S.$2 a day?

Which country gained independence after the Mau-Mau rebellion?

Who are the "Born Frees"?

Victoria Falls is located on the:

World Regions in Global Context

Europe

The Russian Federation, central Asia, and the Transcaucasus

Middle East and North Africa

The United States and Canada

Latin America and the Caribbean

East Asia

South Asia

Southeast Asia

Oceania

Filters