Exam 7: Sub-Saharan Africa

The band of atmospheric currents that circle the globe roughly around the equator is known as the __________________.

What two ethnic groups have dominated Nigeria's government and military since 1960?

The country once known as Abyssinia is now known as:

While the economic policies introduced by most newly independent states in sub-Saharan Africa were generally unsuccessful, what country managed to create a large and diversified economy during the postcolonial period?

What is the name broadly applied to all traditional African religions?

The home of the Boers following Britain's outlawing of slavery was:

In what part of Africa did the first human species evolve into existence?

The anopheles mosquito is the main carrier and transmitter of the parasite that causes malaria.

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

What process is creating a series of rift features along the eastern flank of the African continent?

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

What is a significant barrier to providing treatment for those with HIV-AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa?

The southern fringes of the Sahara Desert are known as the:

Malaria is spread by:

By what name were the first Dutch immigrant farmers to South Africa called?

The growth of cities in sub-Saharan Africa has been stagnant from the 1960s, when most states gained independence, through the present.

Most of the rainfall in sub-Saharan Africa is a product of what climatic feature?

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

There has been a trend toward democracy in all of the following African nations EXCEPT:

Agroforestry has no associated problems.