Question 1

The process by which trees remove carbon from the air and store it in their biomass is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  carbon sequestration. 
B)  photosynthesis. 
C)  nitrogen shedding. 
D)  tectonic activity. 
A)  carbon sequestration. 
B)  photosynthesis. 
C)  nitrogen shedding. 
D)  tectonic activity.

Question 2

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 3

In Africa today, India has more influence than China does.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following occurred shortly after the Dutch gained control over the Cape of Good Hope in the 1650s in what is now the country of South Africa?

Accepted Answer

A)  European migration to Africa 
B)  the first major acquisition of African slaves by Europeans 
C)  the formal partitioning of Africa into colonies 
D)  the end of the African slave trade with the Americas came 
A)  European migration to Africa 
B)  the first major acquisition of African slaves by Europeans 
C)  the formal partitioning of Africa into colonies 
D)  the end of the African slave trade with the Americas came

Question 5

Most of the international trade in which African countries south of the Sahara engage is with other countries in that region.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which is NOT an island off Africa's east coast?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reunion 
B)  Sao Tome 
C)  Mauritius 
D)  Seychelles 
A)  Reunion 
B)  Sao Tome 
C)  Mauritius 
D)  Seychelles

Question 7

What type of agriculture do most Africans undertake, which includes crops and a small number of livestock?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What type of agriculture do most Africans...

Question 8

Which of the following does NOT reflect the lasting influence of the colonial period on African societies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Many independent African governments are undemocratic. 
B)  Europeanized elites usually dominate government and the economy. 
C)  African economies depend on the export of raw materials. 
D)  African governments effectively redistribute wealth to an impoverished majority. 
A)  Many independent African governments are undemocratic. 
B)  Europeanized elites usually dominate government and the economy. 
C)  African economies depend on the export of raw materials. 
D)  African governments effectively redistribute wealth to an impoverished majority.

Question 9

In 2012, sub-Saharan Africa was home to ________ of the ten fastest-growing economies in the world.

Accepted Answer

A)  two 
B)  four 
C)  six 
D)  ten 
A)  two 
B)  four 
C)  six 
D)  ten

Question 10

After they were extracted from their homes, into what service were many African slaves sold?

Accepted Answer

A)  underground mining in India and South America 
B)  domestic workers in Europe 
C)  plantation labor in the Americas 
D)  factory workers in the Americas 
A)  underground mining in India and South America 
B)  domestic workers in Europe 
C)  plantation labor in the Americas 
D)  factory workers in the Americas

Question 11

Which term refers to a type of farming in which the farmer produces food only for the farmer's family?

Accepted Answer

A)  mixed agriculture 
B)  subsistence agriculture 
C)  grameen agriculture 
D)  aquaculture 
A)  mixed agriculture 
B)  subsistence agriculture 
C)  grameen agriculture 
D)  aquaculture

Question 12

In sub-Saharan Africa, almost all of the agricultural work is done by men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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 14

Sub-Saharan Africa's population is growing faster than any other on Earth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Who was elected leader of South Africa during the first national elections in which black South Africans could vote?

Accepted Answer

A)  Otto von Bismarck 
B)  Nelson Mandela 
C)  Jimmy Carter 
D)  Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf 
A)  Otto von Bismarck 
B)  Nelson Mandela 
C)  Jimmy Carter 
D)  Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf

Question 16

Uganda's primate city is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Gulu. 
B)  Kampala. 
C)  Kigali. 
D)  Zanzibar. 
A)  Gulu. 
B)  Kampala. 
C)  Kigali. 
D)  Zanzibar.

Question 17

Which statement best summarizes the practices of the British experts who promoted commercial agricultural systems in Nigeria?

Accepted Answer

A)  They relied on local practices to find the most sustainable uses for the land. 
B)  They insisted on planting crops that could not grow successfully in Nigeria. 
C)  They instituted a local education system to help disseminate agricultural knowledge. 
D)  They did not include local women in their planning, even though Nigerian women have extensive knowledge of farming techniques. 
A)  They relied on local practices to find the most sustainable uses for the land. 
B)  They insisted on planting crops that could not grow successfully in Nigeria. 
C)  They instituted a local education system to help disseminate agricultural knowledge. 
D)  They did not include local women in their planning, even though Nigerian women have extensive knowledge of farming techniques.

Question 18

The ITCZ follows the area of Earth's surface that has the lowest average temperature at any given time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

According to the textbook, what country's history is filled with conflict between various ethnic groups such as the Hausa, Yoruba, and Igbo, now amplified by oil profiteering?

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to the textbook, what country's history...

Question 20

Per capita food production actually decreased because of SAPs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The process by which trees remove carbon from the air and store it in their biomass is known as:

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.

In Africa today, India has more influence than China does.

Which of the following occurred shortly after the Dutch gained control over the Cape of Good Hope in the 1650s in what is now the country of South Africa?

Most of the international trade in which African countries south of the Sahara engage is with other countries in that region.

Which is NOT an island off Africa's east coast?

What type of agriculture do most Africans undertake, which includes crops and a small number of livestock?

Which of the following does NOT reflect the lasting influence of the colonial period on African societies?

In 2012, sub-Saharan Africa was home to ________ of the ten fastest-growing economies in the world.

After they were extracted from their homes, into what service were many African slaves sold?

Which term refers to a type of farming in which the farmer produces food only for the farmer's family?

In sub-Saharan Africa, almost all of the agricultural work is done by men.

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

Sub-Saharan Africa's population is growing faster than any other on Earth.

Who was elected leader of South Africa during the first national elections in which black South Africans could vote?

Uganda's primate city is:

Which statement best summarizes the practices of the British experts who promoted commercial agricultural systems in Nigeria?

The ITCZ follows the area of Earth's surface that has the lowest average temperature at any given time.

According to the textbook, what country's history is filled with conflict between various ethnic groups such as the Hausa, Yoruba, and Igbo, now amplified by oil profiteering?

Per capita food production actually decreased because of SAPs.

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Exam 7: Sub-Saharan Africa

The process by which trees remove carbon from the air and store it in their biomass is known as:

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.

In Africa today, India has more influence than China does.

Which of the following occurred shortly after the Dutch gained control over the Cape of Good Hope in the 1650s in what is now the country of South Africa?

Most of the international trade in which African countries south of the Sahara engage is with other countries in that region.

Which is NOT an island off Africa's east coast?

What type of agriculture do most Africans undertake, which includes crops and a small number of livestock?

Which of the following does NOT reflect the lasting influence of the colonial period on African societies?

In 2012, sub-Saharan Africa was home to ________ of the ten fastest-growing economies in the world.

After they were extracted from their homes, into what service were many African slaves sold?

Which term refers to a type of farming in which the farmer produces food only for the farmer's family?

In sub-Saharan Africa, almost all of the agricultural work is done by men.

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

Sub-Saharan Africa's population is growing faster than any other on Earth.

Who was elected leader of South Africa during the first national elections in which black South Africans could vote?

Uganda's primate city is:

Which statement best summarizes the practices of the British experts who promoted commercial agricultural systems in Nigeria?

The ITCZ follows the area of Earth's surface that has the lowest average temperature at any given time.

According to the textbook, what country's history is filled with conflict between various ethnic groups such as the Hausa, Yoruba, and Igbo, now amplified by oil profiteering?

Per capita food production actually decreased because of SAPs.

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

Filters