Question 1

The cultural reason underlying female genital mutilation is most likely:

Accepted Answer

A)  the desire to keep the birth rate low. 
B)  to ensure that women are virgins in marriage and have interest in sex only for procreation. 
C)  to ease women's pain in childbirth. 
D)  to form a bond between mother and daughter. 
A)  the desire to keep the birth rate low. 
B)  to ensure that women are virgins in marriage and have interest in sex only for procreation. 
C)  to ease women's pain in childbirth. 
D)  to form a bond between mother and daughter.

Question 2

Identify two factors that have contributed to the spread of AIDS in Africa.

Accepted Answer

improvements in transportation; many peo

Question 3

What was the name of the policy in South Africa, enacted in 1948 and thrown out in 1994, that fortified the racial segregation of its population, much to the detriment of blacks?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What was the name of the policy...

Question 4

For most Africans, what activity remains a major source of their livelihood?

Accepted Answer

A)  manufacturing 
B)  mining 
C)  tourism 
D)  subsistence agriculture 
A)  manufacturing 
B)  mining 
C)  tourism 
D)  subsistence agriculture

Question 5

The practice of female genital mutilation generally leaves women more susceptible to contracting AIDS.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which is NOT true of modern Africa?

Accepted Answer

A)  Slavery still exists. 
B)  Corruption and abuse of power have been the marks of many governments. 
C)  Africa must import food, and it still produces few of its manufactured goods. 
D)  After the fall of apartheid, South Africa lost its place as the region's wealthiest country. 
A)  Slavery still exists. 
B)  Corruption and abuse of power have been the marks of many governments. 
C)  Africa must import food, and it still produces few of its manufactured goods. 
D)  After the fall of apartheid, South Africa lost its place as the region's wealthiest country.

Question 7

A program to equip women with low-tech modes of transport such as bicycles might be an example of what type of economic strategy discussed in the textbook?

Accepted Answer

grassroots

Question 8

Modern humans (homo sapiens) evolved in eastern Africa about __________ years ago.

Accepted Answer

A)  10,000 
B)  100,000 
C)  250,000 
D)  500,000 
A)  10,000 
B)  100,000 
C)  250,000 
D)  500,000

Question 9

According to the long-standing division of labor in sub-Saharan Africa, which one of the following tasks is typically NOT the responsibility of women?

Accepted Answer

A)  caring for children and elderly 
B)  obtaining and transporting water for the house 
C)  gathering and carrying firewood for household use 
D)  clearing and turning the soil for cultivation 
A)  caring for children and elderly 
B)  obtaining and transporting water for the house 
C)  gathering and carrying firewood for household use 
D)  clearing and turning the soil for cultivation

Question 10

The peninsula that shelters a harbor on the southwestern coast of South Africa is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Gibraltar. 
B)  the Horn of Africa. 
C)  Tierra del Fuego 
D)  the Cape of Good Hope. 
A)  Gibraltar. 
B)  the Horn of Africa. 
C)  Tierra del Fuego 
D)  the Cape of Good Hope.

Question 11

So-called "gospel of success" churches, which are growing quickly in Africa, blend ideas of capitalism with values and beliefs embodied in what religion?

Accepted Answer

Evangelica

Question 12

Name one of the only two African countries that retained their independence during the period of European colonization.

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

The country sometimes called the "microcosm of Africa" because it is home to more than 250 different ethnic groups is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Ghana. 
B)  Congo. 
C)  Cameroon. 
D)  Burkina Faso. 
A)  Ghana. 
B)  Congo. 
C)  Cameroon. 
D)  Burkina Faso.

Question 14

Desertification in Africa is most apparent along the:

Accepted Answer

A)  equator. 
B)  Sahel. 
C)  Maghreb. 
D)  Congo Basin. 
A)  equator. 
B)  Sahel. 
C)  Maghreb. 
D)  Congo Basin.

Question 15

What is the name of the African region that runs south along the Sahara and is threatened by desertification?

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

The original home of the human species is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Asia. 
B)  Europe. 
C)  Africa. 
D)  North America. 
A)  Asia. 
B)  Europe. 
C)  Africa. 
D)  North America.

Question 17

Which of the following events involving Europe and Africa occurred during the eighteenth and early nineteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Europeans began selling Africans as slaves in the Americas. 
B)  Europe established formal colonies in Africa. 
C)  The Portuguese became the first Europeans to reach West Africa. 
D)  Europeans brought high-yield agriculture to Africa. 
A)  Europeans began selling Africans as slaves in the Americas. 
B)  Europe established formal colonies in Africa. 
C)  The Portuguese became the first Europeans to reach West Africa. 
D)  Europeans brought high-yield agriculture to Africa.

Question 18

Most or all of the Chinese-financed infrastructure projects sponsored in Africa were built by:

Accepted Answer

A)  native Africans. 
B)  slave labor. 
C)  Chinese labor. 
D)  low-paid laborers from India. 
A)  native Africans. 
B)  slave labor. 
C)  Chinese labor. 
D)  low-paid laborers from India.

Question 19

What are the names of the African deserts found at roughly 30°Nand 30°S, respectively?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Sahara and the Namib and Kalahari 
B)  the Sahara and the Gobi 
C)  the Arabian and the Namib 
D)  the Arabian and the Gobi 
A)  the Sahara and the Namib and Kalahari 
B)  the Sahara and the Gobi 
C)  the Arabian and the Namib 
D)  the Arabian and the Gobi

Question 20

Which statement is NOT true of apartheid?

Accepted Answer

A)  Under apartheid, everyone except whites had to carry identification papers at all times. 
B)  Eighty percent of the land of South Africa was reserved for the use of whites. 
C)  The system was instituted and maintained by the African National Congress. 
D)  Though apartheid officially ended in 1994, South Africa is still in the process of dismantling systems of racial discrimination. 
A)  Under apartheid, everyone except whites had to carry identification papers at all times. 
B)  Eighty percent of the land of South Africa was reserved for the use of whites. 
C)  The system was instituted and maintained by the African National Congress. 
D)  Though apartheid officially ended in 1994, South Africa is still in the process of dismantling systems of racial discrimination.

The cultural reason underlying female genital mutilation is most likely:

Identify two factors that have contributed to the spread of AIDS in Africa.

What was the name of the policy in South Africa, enacted in 1948 and thrown out in 1994, that fortified the racial segregation of its population, much to the detriment of blacks?

For most Africans, what activity remains a major source of their livelihood?

The practice of female genital mutilation generally leaves women more susceptible to contracting AIDS.

Which is NOT true of modern Africa?

A program to equip women with low-tech modes of transport such as bicycles might be an example of what type of economic strategy discussed in the textbook?

Modern humans (homo sapiens) evolved in eastern Africa about __________ years ago.

According to the long-standing division of labor in sub-Saharan Africa, which one of the following tasks is typically NOT the responsibility of women?

The peninsula that shelters a harbor on the southwestern coast of South Africa is known as:

So-called "gospel of success" churches, which are growing quickly in Africa, blend ideas of capitalism with values and beliefs embodied in what religion?

Name one of the only two African countries that retained their independence during the period of European colonization.

The country sometimes called the "microcosm of Africa" because it is home to more than 250 different ethnic groups is:

Desertification in Africa is most apparent along the:

What is the name of the African region that runs south along the Sahara and is threatened by desertification?

The original home of the human species is:

Which of the following events involving Europe and Africa occurred during the eighteenth and early nineteenth century?

Most or all of the Chinese-financed infrastructure projects sponsored in Africa were built by:

What are the names of the African deserts found at roughly 30°Nand 30°S, respectively?

Which statement is NOT true of apartheid?

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Exam 7: Sub-Saharan Africa

The cultural reason underlying female genital mutilation is most likely:

Identify two factors that have contributed to the spread of AIDS in Africa.

What was the name of the policy in South Africa, enacted in 1948 and thrown out in 1994, that fortified the racial segregation of its population, much to the detriment of blacks?

For most Africans, what activity remains a major source of their livelihood?

The practice of female genital mutilation generally leaves women more susceptible to contracting AIDS.

Which is NOT true of modern Africa?

A program to equip women with low-tech modes of transport such as bicycles might be an example of what type of economic strategy discussed in the textbook?

Modern humans (homo sapiens) evolved in eastern Africa about __________ years ago.

According to the long-standing division of labor in sub-Saharan Africa, which one of the following tasks is typically NOT the responsibility of women?

The peninsula that shelters a harbor on the southwestern coast of South Africa is known as:

So-called "gospel of success" churches, which are growing quickly in Africa, blend ideas of capitalism with values and beliefs embodied in what religion?

Name one of the only two African countries that retained their independence during the period of European colonization.

The country sometimes called the "microcosm of Africa" because it is home to more than 250 different ethnic groups is:

Desertification in Africa is most apparent along the:

What is the name of the African region that runs south along the Sahara and is threatened by desertification?

The original home of the human species is:

Which of the following events involving Europe and Africa occurred during the eighteenth and early nineteenth century?

Most or all of the Chinese-financed infrastructure projects sponsored in Africa were built by:

What are the names of the African deserts found at roughly 30°Nand 30°S, respectively?

Which statement is NOT true of apartheid?

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