Question 1

You can find a Mediterranean climate in:

Accepted Answer

A) Zimbabwe 
B) Somalia 
C) Republic of South Africa 
D) Chad 
E) Gabon 
A) Zimbabwe 
B) Somalia 
C) Republic of South Africa 
D) Chad 
E) Gabon C

Question 2

The Savanna Grasslands of Africa have:

Accepted Answer

A) a short dry season 
B) a long dry season 
C) a long wet season 
D) precipitation for half of the year; the rest of the year is a drought 
E) none of these 
A) a short dry season 
B) a long dry season 
C) a long wet season 
D) precipitation for half of the year; the rest of the year is a drought 
E) none of these B

Question 3

Africa is mainly a plateau continent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

What was the purpose of the South African "Pass Law"?

Accepted Answer

A) control public movements of non-whites 
B) eliminate further entry of South Asians into the country 
C) prevent interracial marriage 
D) register non-whites to vote in national elections 
E) none of these 
A) control public movements of non-whites 
B) eliminate further entry of South Asians into the country 
C) prevent interracial marriage 
D) register non-whites to vote in national elections 
E) none of these

Question 5

This is the major river system in Central Africa.

Accepted Answer

A) Niger 
B) Zambezi 
C) Congo 
D) Nile 
E) Okavango 
A) Niger 
B) Zambezi 
C) Congo 
D) Nile 
E) Okavango

Question 6

The Sahel region of West Africa borders the Sahara Desert and has highly variable rainfall and a human population dependent on pastoralism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Approximately 80% of the population on Madagascar consists of subsistence farmers who use a slash and burn technique called ________ to clear forests.

Accepted Answer

A) swidden 
B) intertillage 
C) bush fallow 
D) tavy 
E) Sudd 
A) swidden 
B) intertillage 
C) bush fallow 
D) tavy 
E) Sudd

Question 8

The last minority leader of the Republic of South Africa was:

Accepted Answer

A) Nelson Mandela 
B) William de Klerk 
C) William Livingstone 
D) Roger Stanley 
E) none of these 
A) Nelson Mandela 
B) William de Klerk 
C) William Livingstone 
D) Roger Stanley 
E) none of these

Question 9

Between 1600 and 1870,it is estimated that more than ________ million slaves were shipped to the Americans from Africa.

Accepted Answer

A) 9 million 
B) 19 million 
C) 2 million 
D) 100 million 
E) 20 million 
A) 9 million 
B) 19 million 
C) 2 million 
D) 100 million 
E) 20 million

Question 10

This is the largest island near Africa.

Accepted Answer

A) Madagascar 
B) Mauritius 
C) Sao Tome 
D) Cape Verde 
E) Mozambique 
A) Madagascar 
B) Mauritius 
C) Sao Tome 
D) Cape Verde 
E) Mozambique

Question 11

The Great Rift Valley is located in:

Accepted Answer

A) Central Africa 
B) Southern Africa 
C) Northern Africa 
D) Western Africa 
E) Eastern Africa 
A) Central Africa 
B) Southern Africa 
C) Northern Africa 
D) Western Africa 
E) Eastern Africa

Question 12

These two countries ended the colonial period with civil wars between Soviet-supported Marxist forces and U.S.-supported pro-Western forces.

Accepted Answer

A) Angola and Mozambique 
B) Namibia and Botswana 
C) Rwanda and Burundi 
D) Nigeria and Biafra 
E) Ghana and Cote D'Ivoire 
A) Angola and Mozambique 
B) Namibia and Botswana 
C) Rwanda and Burundi 
D) Nigeria and Biafra 
E) Ghana and Cote D'Ivoire

Question 13

The best estimate of the number of living languages spoken in Sub-Saharan Africa is:

Accepted Answer

A) 10 
B) 200 to 300 
C) less than 200 
D) about 100 
E) about 1,000 
A) 10 
B) 200 to 300 
C) less than 200 
D) about 100 
E) about 1,000

Question 14

Fertility rates tend to be higher in African cities than in rural areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which country was the first to gain independence in the 1950s?

Accepted Answer

A) South Africa 
B) Kenya 
C) Central African Republic 
D) Botswana 
E) Mozambique 
A) South Africa 
B) Kenya 
C) Central African Republic 
D) Botswana 
E) Mozambique

Question 16

Sub-Saharan Africa's urbanization rate is approximately:

Accepted Answer

A) 50 percent 
B) 20 percent 
C) 10 percent 
D) 40 percent 
E) 90 percent 
A) 50 percent 
B) 20 percent 
C) 10 percent 
D) 40 percent 
E) 90 percent

Question 17

Oil is the major export from this country.

Accepted Answer

A) Nigeria 
B) South Africa 
C) Zimbabwe 
D) Democratic Republic of the Congo 
E) Kenya 
A) Nigeria 
B) South Africa 
C) Zimbabwe 
D) Democratic Republic of the Congo 
E) Kenya

Question 18

The parasite bilharzia causes:

Accepted Answer

A) Schistosomiasis 
B) Tripansosmiasis 
C) Onchocerciasis 
D) sleeping sickness 
E) none of these 
A) Schistosomiasis 
B) Tripansosmiasis 
C) Onchocerciasis 
D) sleeping sickness 
E) none of these

Question 19

________ is famous for diamonds in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Accepted Answer

A) Nigeria 
B) South Africa 
C) Zimbabwe 
D) Kenya 
E) none of these 
A) Nigeria 
B) South Africa 
C) Zimbabwe 
D) Kenya 
E) none of these

Question 20

The Harmattan is a hot,dry wind that blows out of the:

Accepted Answer

A) interior of Africa 
B) Indian Ocean 
C) Atlantic Ocean 
D) Mediterranean 
E) none of these 
A) interior of Africa 
B) Indian Ocean 
C) Atlantic Ocean 
D) Mediterranean 
E) none of these

You can find a Mediterranean climate in:

The Savanna Grasslands of Africa have:

Africa is mainly a plateau continent.

What was the purpose of the South African "Pass Law"?

This is the major river system in Central Africa.

The Sahel region of West Africa borders the Sahara Desert and has highly variable rainfall and a human population dependent on pastoralism.

Approximately 80% of the population on Madagascar consists of subsistence farmers who use a slash and burn technique called ________ to clear forests.

The last minority leader of the Republic of South Africa was:

Between 1600 and 1870,it is estimated that more than ________ million slaves were shipped to the Americans from Africa.

This is the largest island near Africa.

The Great Rift Valley is located in:

These two countries ended the colonial period with civil wars between Soviet-supported Marxist forces and U.S.-supported pro-Western forces.

The best estimate of the number of living languages spoken in Sub-Saharan Africa is:

Fertility rates tend to be higher in African cities than in rural areas.

Which country was the first to gain independence in the 1950s?

Sub-Saharan Africa's urbanization rate is approximately:

Oil is the major export from this country.

The parasite bilharzia causes:

________ is famous for diamonds in Sub-Saharan Africa.

The Harmattan is a hot,dry wind that blows out of the:

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Exam 5: Sub-Saharan Africa

You can find a Mediterranean climate in:

The Savanna Grasslands of Africa have:

Africa is mainly a plateau continent.

What was the purpose of the South African "Pass Law"?

This is the major river system in Central Africa.

The Sahel region of West Africa borders the Sahara Desert and has highly variable rainfall and a human population dependent on pastoralism.

Approximately 80% of the population on Madagascar consists of subsistence farmers who use a slash and burn technique called ________ to clear forests.

The last minority leader of the Republic of South Africa was:

Between 1600 and 1870,it is estimated that more than ________ million slaves were shipped to the Americans from Africa.

This is the largest island near Africa.

The Great Rift Valley is located in:

These two countries ended the colonial period with civil wars between Soviet-supported Marxist forces and U.S.-supported pro-Western forces.

The best estimate of the number of living languages spoken in Sub-Saharan Africa is:

Fertility rates tend to be higher in African cities than in rural areas.

Which country was the first to gain independence in the 1950s?

Sub-Saharan Africa's urbanization rate is approximately:

Oil is the major export from this country.

The parasite bilharzia causes:

________ is famous for diamonds in Sub-Saharan Africa.

The Harmattan is a hot,dry wind that blows out of the:

World Regions in Global Context

Europe

The Russian Federation, central Asia, and the Transcaucasus

Middle East and North Africa

The United States and Canada

Latin America and the Caribbean

East Asia

South Asia

Southeast Asia

Australia, new Zealand, and the South Pacific

Filters