Question 1

Fertility rates are the same for urban and rural populations in the region.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The capital of the Republic of Congo is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Brazzaville. 
B)  Abu Dhabi. 
C)  Mogadishu. 
D)  Kinshasa. 
A)  Brazzaville. 
B)  Abu Dhabi. 
C)  Mogadishu. 
D)  Kinshasa.

Question 3

The process by which arid conditions spread to areas that were previously moist is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  zone convergence. 
B)  zone diversification. 
C)  desertification. 
D)  savannosis. 
A)  zone convergence. 
B)  zone diversification. 
C)  desertification. 
D)  savannosis.

Question 4

Due to trading relations with Southwest and South Asia, society in many ancient cities in West and East Africa reflected the influence of what religion?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Due to trading relations with Southwest and...

Question 5

Which of the following best describes a recent discovery concerning water in sub-Saharan Africa?

Accepted Answer

A)  Groundwater supplies are far smaller than once thought. 
B)  Groundwater supplies are almost completely polluted by mineral extraction projects. 
C)  Although groundwater is plentiful, it is located too deep to be accessed by bore wells. 
D)  The quantity of groundwater is far greater than previously thought. 
A)  Groundwater supplies are far smaller than once thought. 
B)  Groundwater supplies are almost completely polluted by mineral extraction projects. 
C)  Although groundwater is plentiful, it is located too deep to be accessed by bore wells. 
D)  The quantity of groundwater is far greater than previously thought.

Question 6

About half of all the deaths in sub-Saharan Africa are caused by:

Accepted Answer

A)  malnutrition. 
B)  heart disease. 
C)  stillbirth. 
D)  infectious diseases. 
A)  malnutrition. 
B)  heart disease. 
C)  stillbirth. 
D)  infectious diseases.

Question 7

Despite the decades-old flow of rural migrants to cities, African cities have managed to provide an adequate supply of housing to most.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In Africa, more than half of AIDS patients are women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The only African country with a strong manufacturing base is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Zambia. 
B)  Tanzania. 
C)  South Africa. 
D)  Madagascar. 
A)  Zambia. 
B)  Tanzania. 
C)  South Africa. 
D)  Madagascar.

Question 10

What was the adult life expectancy in Africa as of 2012?

Accepted Answer

A)  45 
B)  54 
C)  63 
D)  72 
A)  45 
B)  54 
C)  63 
D)  72

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT true of transportation within Africa?

Accepted Answer

A)  Roads linking adjacent countries are often lacking. 
B)  Footpaths are heavily used for the transport of materials. 
C)  Governmental and international transportation investment has traditionally focused on repairing roads. 
D)  Road systems are the most developed in the continental interior. 
A)  Roads linking adjacent countries are often lacking. 
B)  Footpaths are heavily used for the transport of materials. 
C)  Governmental and international transportation investment has traditionally focused on repairing roads. 
D)  Road systems are the most developed in the continental interior.

Question 12

Which two countries of sub-Saharan Africa are working on a plan to dam the Niger River?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mali and Niger 
B)  Niger and Nigeria 
C)  Cameroon and Gabon 
D)  Mauritania and Senegal 
A)  Mali and Niger 
B)  Niger and Nigeria 
C)  Cameroon and Gabon 
D)  Mauritania and Senegal

Question 13

In which sub-Saharan country is the demographic transition NOT underway?

Accepted Answer

A)  Seychelles 
B)  Mauritius 
C)  Botswana 
D)  Zimbabwe 
A)  Seychelles 
B)  Mauritius 
C)  Botswana 
D)  Zimbabwe

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT part of the PRSPs that have replaced SAPs in Africa?

Accepted Answer

A)  They focus on poverty reduction rather than just development. 
B)  They promote democratic reforms. 
C)  They aim to reduce the role of government in the economy. 
D)  They require nations to pay back all their debt as a condition of participation. 
A)  They focus on poverty reduction rather than just development. 
B)  They promote democratic reforms. 
C)  They aim to reduce the role of government in the economy. 
D)  They require nations to pay back all their debt as a condition of participation.

Question 15

Which of the following is a criticism sometimes made of agroforestry?

Accepted Answer

A)  It requires more intensive use of resources than traditional methods. 
B)  It is not consistent with the goals of the Green Belt Movement. 
C)  It sometimes brings invasive species onto the African continent. 
D)  It simply switches agriculture from one crop to another. 
A)  It requires more intensive use of resources than traditional methods. 
B)  It is not consistent with the goals of the Green Belt Movement. 
C)  It sometimes brings invasive species onto the African continent. 
D)  It simply switches agriculture from one crop to another.

Question 16

By what means did nineteenth-century European powers prevent armed conflicts among themselves in Africa in their separate colonial efforts?

Accepted Answer

A)  They established distinct boundaries between their territorial claims in Africa to divide tribal groups and weaken them. 
B)  They allowed African tribal leaders to arbitrate their territorial disputes. 
C)  They created a federation of African nations to manage the continent's resources. 
D)  They urged the United States to mediate conflicts and enforce resolutions. 
A)  They established distinct boundaries between their territorial claims in Africa to divide tribal groups and weaken them. 
B)  They allowed African tribal leaders to arbitrate their territorial disputes. 
C)  They created a federation of African nations to manage the continent's resources. 
D)  They urged the United States to mediate conflicts and enforce resolutions.

Question 17

The Dutch farmers who were among the first European settlers of South Africa were known as the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Flemish. 
B)  Boers. 
C)  Transvaal. 
D)  Homesteaders. 
A)  Flemish. 
B)  Boers. 
C)  Transvaal. 
D)  Homesteaders.

Question 18

Women in sub-Saharan Africa are more likely than men to migrate in search of cash-generating income.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Name two areas of European interest in the inland areas of Africa.

Accepted Answer

extract raw material

Question 20

Slavery was unknown in Africa prior to contact with Islam.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Fertility rates are the same for urban and rural populations in the region.

The capital of the Republic of Congo is:

The process by which arid conditions spread to areas that were previously moist is called:

Due to trading relations with Southwest and South Asia, society in many ancient cities in West and East Africa reflected the influence of what religion?

Which of the following best describes a recent discovery concerning water in sub-Saharan Africa?

About half of all the deaths in sub-Saharan Africa are caused by:

Despite the decades-old flow of rural migrants to cities, African cities have managed to provide an adequate supply of housing to most.

In Africa, more than half of AIDS patients are women.

The only African country with a strong manufacturing base is:

What was the adult life expectancy in Africa as of 2012?

Which of the following is NOT true of transportation within Africa?

Which two countries of sub-Saharan Africa are working on a plan to dam the Niger River?

In which sub-Saharan country is the demographic transition NOT underway?

Which of the following is NOT part of the PRSPs that have replaced SAPs in Africa?

Which of the following is a criticism sometimes made of agroforestry?

By what means did nineteenth-century European powers prevent armed conflicts among themselves in Africa in their separate colonial efforts?

The Dutch farmers who were among the first European settlers of South Africa were known as the:

Women in sub-Saharan Africa are more likely than men to migrate in search of cash-generating income.

Name two areas of European interest in the inland areas of Africa.

Slavery was unknown in Africa prior to contact with Islam.

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Middle and South America

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Exam 7: Sub-Saharan Africa

Fertility rates are the same for urban and rural populations in the region.

The capital of the Republic of Congo is:

The process by which arid conditions spread to areas that were previously moist is called:

Due to trading relations with Southwest and South Asia, society in many ancient cities in West and East Africa reflected the influence of what religion?

Which of the following best describes a recent discovery concerning water in sub-Saharan Africa?

About half of all the deaths in sub-Saharan Africa are caused by:

Despite the decades-old flow of rural migrants to cities, African cities have managed to provide an adequate supply of housing to most.

In Africa, more than half of AIDS patients are women.

The only African country with a strong manufacturing base is:

What was the adult life expectancy in Africa as of 2012?

Which of the following is NOT true of transportation within Africa?

Which two countries of sub-Saharan Africa are working on a plan to dam the Niger River?

In which sub-Saharan country is the demographic transition NOT underway?

Which of the following is NOT part of the PRSPs that have replaced SAPs in Africa?

Which of the following is a criticism sometimes made of agroforestry?

By what means did nineteenth-century European powers prevent armed conflicts among themselves in Africa in their separate colonial efforts?

The Dutch farmers who were among the first European settlers of South Africa were known as the:

Women in sub-Saharan Africa are more likely than men to migrate in search of cash-generating income.

Name two areas of European interest in the inland areas of Africa.

Slavery was unknown in Africa prior to contact with Islam.

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