Question 1

Which one of the following statements accurately reflects the circumstances of the Boer War?

Accepted Answer

A)  Boer nationalists attempted to seize control over British diamond mines. 
B)  The Dutch attempted to forcibly acquire South Africa from the Boers. 
C)  The British invaded the Orange Free State and the Transvaal. 
D)  Germany sought to expel the Boers from their native lands in South Africa. 
A)  Boer nationalists attempted to seize control over British diamond mines. 
B)  The Dutch attempted to forcibly acquire South Africa from the Boers. 
C)  The British invaded the Orange Free State and the Transvaal. 
D)  Germany sought to expel the Boers from their native lands in South Africa.

Question 2

What is the name of the method of farming in which small patches of land are cleared, often by burning the vegetation, so as to produce fertile soil in the wet tropics?

Accepted Answer

shifting c

Question 3

Incidence of malaria has increased as a result of the construction of dams in Africa.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Africa is thought to be the ancient home of the human race.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is the most accurate general description of the geomorphology of the African continent?

Accepted Answer

A)  It resembles a dinner plate with a sunken interior ringed by weathered mountains. 
B)  It is comparable to a rumpled carpet with high mountains and narrow valleys. 
C)  It appears as an inclined plane, sloping from north to south. 
D)  It resembles a raised platform edged by narrow coastlines. 
A)  It resembles a dinner plate with a sunken interior ringed by weathered mountains. 
B)  It is comparable to a rumpled carpet with high mountains and narrow valleys. 
C)  It appears as an inclined plane, sloping from north to south. 
D)  It resembles a raised platform edged by narrow coastlines.

Question 6

The raising of economically useful trees is known as ______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The raising of economically useful trees is...

Question 7

Which of the following statements does NOT describe Africa before European contact?

Accepted Answer

A)  China operated multiple colonial operations to obtain African minerals. 
B)  Wealthy Islamic kingdoms were making pilgrimages from West Africa to Mecca. 
C)  A slave trade flourished between African cities and Southwest and South Asia. 
D)  Societies based on mining and iron smelting developed. 
A)  China operated multiple colonial operations to obtain African minerals. 
B)  Wealthy Islamic kingdoms were making pilgrimages from West Africa to Mecca. 
C)  A slave trade flourished between African cities and Southwest and South Asia. 
D)  Societies based on mining and iron smelting developed.

Question 8

The large majority (almost 75 percent) of Africa's refugees are:

Accepted Answer

A)  men. 
B)  women and children. 
C)  immigrants from South America. 
D)  Muslims. 
A)  men. 
B)  women and children. 
C)  immigrants from South America. 
D)  Muslims.

Question 9

Most African famines have been caused by:

Accepted Answer

A)  drought. 
B)  volcanic eruptions. 
C)  political instability. 
D)  global warming. 
A)  drought. 
B)  volcanic eruptions. 
C)  political instability. 
D)  global warming.

Question 10

The term informal economy is used to describe only socially destructive activities such as smuggling.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which is NOT an agricultural issue currently facing Africa?

Accepted Answer

A)  Some of the most common commercial crops are less well adapted to environments outside their natural range. 
B)  Commercial crops tend to be planted in large fields of just one crop, which leaves them vulnerable to pests. 
C)  The prices of commercial crops are set on the world market, which can lead to price fluctuations that leave people without enough income to survive. 
D)  The most common commercial crops grown in Africa are in less demand on world markets as a result of the explosion of soybean as a food staple across the world. 
A)  Some of the most common commercial crops are less well adapted to environments outside their natural range. 
B)  Commercial crops tend to be planted in large fields of just one crop, which leaves them vulnerable to pests. 
C)  The prices of commercial crops are set on the world market, which can lead to price fluctuations that leave people without enough income to survive. 
D)  The most common commercial crops grown in Africa are in less demand on world markets as a result of the explosion of soybean as a food staple across the world.

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A)  More women than men are currently infected. 
B)  The disease is spread through contact with sex workers. 
C)  Only a small percentage of those with AIDS can afford the drugs required for treatment. 
D)  Of the nations in sub-Saharan Africa, Botswana has the lowest incidence of AIDS. 
A)  More women than men are currently infected. 
B)  The disease is spread through contact with sex workers. 
C)  Only a small percentage of those with AIDS can afford the drugs required for treatment. 
D)  Of the nations in sub-Saharan Africa, Botswana has the lowest incidence of AIDS.

Question 13

By which of the following means are many of the local transport needs for the village and domestic units in sub-Saharan Africa satisfied?

Accepted Answer

A)  women in animal-powered vehicles 
B)  women on foot 
C)  children on bicycles 
D)  men in motor vehicles 
A)  women in animal-powered vehicles 
B)  women on foot 
C)  children on bicycles 
D)  men in motor vehicles

Question 14

Which of the following is the best characterization of the climatic conditions brought about by the slow advance of the African Sahel?

Accepted Answer

A)  cold 
B)  arid 
C)  wet 
D)  warm 
A)  cold 
B)  arid 
C)  wet 
D)  warm

Question 15

The number of married women in sub-Saharan Africa using contraception is much lower than the world average.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The official system of racial segregation enforced in South Africa was known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnic cleansing. 
B)  apartheid. 
C)  the Boer War. 
D)  Afrikaans. 
A)  ethnic cleansing. 
B)  apartheid. 
C)  the Boer War. 
D)  Afrikaans.

Question 17

Africa's lack of mountain ranges can be explained by:

Accepted Answer

A)  the erosion process of African rivers wearing away the ancient mountain formations. 
B)  the intense heat of the region, which prevents mountain ranges from forming. 
C)  weather patterns that deposit silt in the Northern Hemisphere. 
D)  a lack of collision of tectonic plates. 
A)  the erosion process of African rivers wearing away the ancient mountain formations. 
B)  the intense heat of the region, which prevents mountain ranges from forming. 
C)  weather patterns that deposit silt in the Northern Hemisphere. 
D)  a lack of collision of tectonic plates.

Question 18

What is the name of the organization founded to focus on trade, currency, infrastructure, and political stability in West Africa?

Accepted Answer

A)  OPEC 
B)  ECOWAS 
C)  MERCOSUR 
D)  CARICOM 
A)  OPEC 
B)  ECOWAS 
C)  MERCOSUR 
D)  CARICOM

Question 19

Long-standing traditions dictate fairly strict gender roles in the region.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The practice of having more than one wife is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  polyandry. 
B)  monoandry. 
C)  monogamy. 
D)  polygyny. 
A)  polyandry. 
B)  monoandry. 
C)  monogamy. 
D)  polygyny.

Which one of the following statements accurately reflects the circumstances of the Boer War?

What is the name of the method of farming in which small patches of land are cleared, often by burning the vegetation, so as to produce fertile soil in the wet tropics?

Incidence of malaria has increased as a result of the construction of dams in Africa.

Africa is thought to be the ancient home of the human race.

Which of the following is the most accurate general description of the geomorphology of the African continent?

The raising of economically useful trees is known as ______________.

Which of the following statements does NOT describe Africa before European contact?

The large majority (almost 75 percent) of Africa's refugees are:

Most African famines have been caused by:

The term informal economy is used to describe only socially destructive activities such as smuggling.

Which is NOT an agricultural issue currently facing Africa?

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

By which of the following means are many of the local transport needs for the village and domestic units in sub-Saharan Africa satisfied?

Which of the following is the best characterization of the climatic conditions brought about by the slow advance of the African Sahel?

The number of married women in sub-Saharan Africa using contraception is much lower than the world average.

The official system of racial segregation enforced in South Africa was known as:

Africa's lack of mountain ranges can be explained by:

What is the name of the organization founded to focus on trade, currency, infrastructure, and political stability in West Africa?

Long-standing traditions dictate fairly strict gender roles in the region.

The practice of having more than one wife is called:

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Exam 7: Sub-Saharan Africa

Which one of the following statements accurately reflects the circumstances of the Boer War?

What is the name of the method of farming in which small patches of land are cleared, often by burning the vegetation, so as to produce fertile soil in the wet tropics?

Incidence of malaria has increased as a result of the construction of dams in Africa.

Africa is thought to be the ancient home of the human race.

Which of the following is the most accurate general description of the geomorphology of the African continent?

The raising of economically useful trees is known as ______________.

Which of the following statements does NOT describe Africa before European contact?

The large majority (almost 75 percent) of Africa's refugees are:

Most African famines have been caused by:

The term informal economy is used to describe only socially destructive activities such as smuggling.

Which is NOT an agricultural issue currently facing Africa?

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

By which of the following means are many of the local transport needs for the village and domestic units in sub-Saharan Africa satisfied?

Which of the following is the best characterization of the climatic conditions brought about by the slow advance of the African Sahel?

The number of married women in sub-Saharan Africa using contraception is much lower than the world average.

The official system of racial segregation enforced in South Africa was known as:

Africa's lack of mountain ranges can be explained by:

What is the name of the organization founded to focus on trade, currency, infrastructure, and political stability in West Africa?

Long-standing traditions dictate fairly strict gender roles in the region.

The practice of having more than one wife is called:

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