Question 1

Map ID - Countries of Sub-Saharan Africa
 
-What is the name of the country labeled on the map with the number 7 (seven)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Guinea 
B)  Guinea-Bissau 
C)  Liberia 
D)  Mauritania 
E)  Senegal 
A)  Guinea 
B)  Guinea-Bissau 
C)  Liberia 
D)  Mauritania 
E)  Senegal

Question 2

In what country are powdered rhino horns from Sub-Saharan Africa valued as a traditional medicine?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yemen 
B)  China 
C)  Brazil 
D)  Spain 
E)  New Zealand 
A)  Yemen 
B)  China 
C)  Brazil 
D)  Spain 
E)  New Zealand

Question 3

Why is there concern about the tsetse fly in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Accepted Answer

A)  The tsetse fly spreads HIV/AIDS. 
B)  The tsetse fly is an important part of the food chain in Sub-Saharan Africa; without it, African wildlife could not exist. 
C)  The tsetse fly spreads sleeping sickness to humans, cattle, and some wildlife. 
D)  The tsetse fly is an endangered species, found only in a small corner of Cameroon. 
E)  The tsetse fly exists in vast numbers, laying its eggs in the rainforests of Sub-Saharan Africa, and contributing to deforestation. 
A)  The tsetse fly spreads HIV/AIDS. 
B)  The tsetse fly is an important part of the food chain in Sub-Saharan Africa; without it, African wildlife could not exist. 
C)  The tsetse fly spreads sleeping sickness to humans, cattle, and some wildlife. 
D)  The tsetse fly is an endangered species, found only in a small corner of Cameroon. 
E)  The tsetse fly exists in vast numbers, laying its eggs in the rainforests of Sub-Saharan Africa, and contributing to deforestation.

Question 4

Which group of Africans bears a disproportionate burden of the AIDs epidemic in the region?

Accepted Answer

A)  children 
B)  women 
C)  the elderly 
D)  adult males 
E)  the medical community 
A)  children 
B)  women 
C)  the elderly 
D)  adult males 
E)  the medical community

Question 5

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-The United States received African territory in the Berlin Conference.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Map ID - Countries of Sub-Saharan Africa
 
-What is the name of the country labeled on the map with the number 4 (four)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Central African Republic 
B)  Chad 
C)  Libya 
D)  Niger 
E)  Sudan 
A)  Central African Republic 
B)  Chad 
C)  Libya 
D)  Niger 
E)  Sudan

Question 7

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-Italy was the first European country to have extensive contact with Sub-Saharan Africa.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which part of South Africa became a center of political resistance against apartheid?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pretoria 
B)  Cape Town 
C)  Soweto 
D)  Johannesburg 
E)  Gauteng Province 
A)  Pretoria 
B)  Cape Town 
C)  Soweto 
D)  Johannesburg 
E)  Gauteng Province

Question 9

Which economic resource has been closely tied to civil conflicts in several countries of Sub-Saharan Africa?

Accepted Answer

A)  diamonds 
B)  rice 
C)  ivory 
D)  oil 
E)  bananas 
A)  diamonds 
B)  rice 
C)  ivory 
D)  oil 
E)  bananas

Question 10

In what Sub-Saharan African nation is the war-torn region of Darfur located?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rwanda 
B)  Sudan 
C)  Somalia 
D)  Burundi 
E)  South Africa 
A)  Rwanda 
B)  Sudan 
C)  Somalia 
D)  Burundi 
E)  South Africa

Question 11

Map ID - Countries of Sub-Saharan Africa
 
-What is the name of the country labeled on the map with the number 35 (thirty-five)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Angola 
B)  Botswana 
C)  Namibia 
D)  South Africa 
E)  Zimbabwe 
A)  Angola 
B)  Botswana 
C)  Namibia 
D)  South Africa 
E)  Zimbabwe

Question 12

What is the racial category used in the country of South Africa to define people of mixed European and African ancestry?

Accepted Answer

A)  biracial 
B)  coloureds 
C)  mulatto 
D)  mixed-race 
E)  negro 
A)  biracial 
B)  coloureds 
C)  mulatto 
D)  mixed-race 
E)  negro

Question 13

What is the tallest mountain peak in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ras Dashen 
B)  Mount Cameroon 
C)  Mount Kenya 
D)  Jebel Toubkal 
E)  Kilimanjaro 
A)  Ras Dashen 
B)  Mount Cameroon 
C)  Mount Kenya 
D)  Jebel Toubkal 
E)  Kilimanjaro

Question 14

What was the first European country to have extensive contact with Sub-Saharan Africa?

Accepted Answer

A)  Spain 
B)  Britain 
C)  France 
D)  Portugal 
E)  Germany 
A)  Spain 
B)  Britain 
C)  France 
D)  Portugal 
E)  Germany

Question 15

What is the term for a person who has fled from a conflict, but who still resides in his or her country of origin?

Accepted Answer

A)  a refugee 
B)  a dissident 
C)  an excommunicated resident 
D)  an internally displaced person 
E)  an emigrant 
A)  a refugee 
B)  a dissident 
C)  an excommunicated resident 
D)  an internally displaced person 
E)  an emigrant

Question 16

About how many African countries are members of the Organization of African Unity (OAU)?

Accepted Answer

A)  about one-third of them 
B)  about one-half of them 
C)  about two-thirds of them 
D)  about three-quarters of them 
E)  all of them 
A)  about one-third of them 
B)  about one-half of them 
C)  about two-thirds of them 
D)  about three-quarters of them 
E)  all of them

Question 17

Where are the majority of Sub-Saharan Africa's oil reserves located?

Accepted Answer

A)  along the coastal plains and continental shelves of West and Central Africa 
B)  in the Kalahari Basin in Southern Africa 
C)  in the Sahel of Northern Africa 
D)  in the Great Rift Valley of Western Africa 
E)  the Horn of Africa 
A)  along the coastal plains and continental shelves of West and Central Africa 
B)  in the Kalahari Basin in Southern Africa 
C)  in the Sahel of Northern Africa 
D)  in the Great Rift Valley of Western Africa 
E)  the Horn of Africa

Question 18

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-Large stable kingdoms in Sub-Saharan Africa were the main victims of slave raiders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Map ID - Countries of Sub-Saharan Africa
 
-What is the name of the country labeled on the map with the number 27 (twenty-seven)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Burundi 
B)  Kenya 
C)  Rwanda 
D)  Tanzania 
E)  Uganda 
A)  Burundi 
B)  Kenya 
C)  Rwanda 
D)  Tanzania 
E)  Uganda

Question 20

Where does African ivory come from?

Accepted Answer

A)  the horn of the rhino 
B)  ivory quarries near the Great Escarpment 
C)  petrified trees found in Congo 
D)  elephants' tusks 
E)  ivory mines in Botswana 
A)  the horn of the rhino 
B)  ivory quarries near the Great Escarpment 
C)  petrified trees found in Congo 
D)  elephants' tusks 
E)  ivory mines in Botswana

Map ID - Countries of Sub-Saharan Africa -What is the name of the country labeled on the map with the number 7 (seven)?

In what country are powdered rhino horns from Sub-Saharan Africa valued as a traditional medicine?

Why is there concern about the tsetse fly in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Which group of Africans bears a disproportionate burden of the AIDs epidemic in the region?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -The United States received African territory in the Berlin Conference.

Map ID - Countries of Sub-Saharan Africa -What is the name of the country labeled on the map with the number 4 (four)?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Italy was the first European country to have extensive contact with Sub-Saharan Africa.

Which part of South Africa became a center of political resistance against apartheid?

Which economic resource has been closely tied to civil conflicts in several countries of Sub-Saharan Africa?

In what Sub-Saharan African nation is the war-torn region of Darfur located?

Map ID - Countries of Sub-Saharan Africa -What is the name of the country labeled on the map with the number 35 (thirty-five)?

What is the racial category used in the country of South Africa to define people of mixed European and African ancestry?

What is the tallest mountain peak in Sub-Saharan Africa?

What was the first European country to have extensive contact with Sub-Saharan Africa?

What is the term for a person who has fled from a conflict, but who still resides in his or her country of origin?

About how many African countries are members of the Organization of African Unity (OAU)?

Where are the majority of Sub-Saharan Africa's oil reserves located?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Large stable kingdoms in Sub-Saharan Africa were the main victims of slave raiders.

Map ID - Countries of Sub-Saharan Africa -What is the name of the country labeled on the map with the number 27 (twenty-seven)?

Where does African ivory come from?

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Map ID - Countries of Sub-Saharan Africa -What is the name of the country labeled on the map with the number 7 (seven)?

In what country are powdered rhino horns from Sub-Saharan Africa valued as a traditional medicine?

Why is there concern about the tsetse fly in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Which group of Africans bears a disproportionate burden of the AIDs epidemic in the region?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -The United States received African territory in the Berlin Conference.

Map ID - Countries of Sub-Saharan Africa -What is the name of the country labeled on the map with the number 4 (four)?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Italy was the first European country to have extensive contact with Sub-Saharan Africa.

Which part of South Africa became a center of political resistance against apartheid?

Which economic resource has been closely tied to civil conflicts in several countries of Sub-Saharan Africa?

In what Sub-Saharan African nation is the war-torn region of Darfur located?

Map ID - Countries of Sub-Saharan Africa -What is the name of the country labeled on the map with the number 35 (thirty-five)?

What is the racial category used in the country of South Africa to define people of mixed European and African ancestry?

What is the tallest mountain peak in Sub-Saharan Africa?

What was the first European country to have extensive contact with Sub-Saharan Africa?

What is the term for a person who has fled from a conflict, but who still resides in his or her country of origin?

About how many African countries are members of the Organization of African Unity (OAU)?

Where are the majority of Sub-Saharan Africa's oil reserves located?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Large stable kingdoms in Sub-Saharan Africa were the main victims of slave raiders.

Map ID - Countries of Sub-Saharan Africa -What is the name of the country labeled on the map with the number 27 (twenty-seven)?

Where does African ivory come from?

Diversity Amid Globalization

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North America

Latin America

The Caribbean

Southwest Asia and North Africa

Europe

The Russian Domain

Central Asia

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South Asia

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