Question 1

Two vast blocks of European language exist in Africa today: Francophone Africa,and Anglophone Africa.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

What Sub-Saharan African territory declared its independence in the 1990s,but has yet to be recognized as independent by any other nations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Soweto 
B)  Somaliland 
C)  Swaziland 
D)  Rwanda 
E)  Burundi 
A)  Soweto 
B)  Somaliland 
C)  Swaziland 
D)  Rwanda 
E)  Burundi B

Question 3

At present,roughly half of the population in both Ethiopia and Eritrea is Coptic Christian

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

One positive change in the region is the decline in child mortality due to greater access to primary
health care.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Amid the poorer tropical soils of Sub-Saharan Africa,farming usually entails shifting cultivation (or swidden).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

From the 1500s until 1870,about how many Africans were transported to the Americas as slaves?

Accepted Answer

A)  500,000 
B)  1 million 
C)  5 million 
D)  7 million 
E)  12 million 
A)  500,000 
B)  1 million 
C)  5 million 
D)  7 million 
E)  12 million

Question 7

Several African countries rely heavily on one or two export crops

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Female traders in West Africa have considerable political and economic power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a staple crop in most of Sub-Saharan Africa?

Accepted Answer

A)  rice 
B)  corn 
C)  millet 
D)  sorghum 
E)  yams 
A)  rice 
B)  corn 
C)  millet 
D)  sorghum 
E)  yams

Question 10

As a region,what is the unifying theme of Sub-Saharan Africa?

Accepted Answer

A)  common religious experience 
B)  similar livelihood systems and shared colonial experience 
C)  shared language 
D)  unified political system 
E)  similar philosophy 
A)  common religious experience 
B)  similar livelihood systems and shared colonial experience 
C)  shared language 
D)  unified political system 
E)  similar philosophy

Question 11

European colonization was effective throughout Sub-Saharan Africa,with the exception of one country. What was that exception?

Accepted Answer

A)  Algeria 
B)  Ethiopia 
C)  Nigeria 
D)  Sudan 
E)  Uganda 
A)  Algeria 
B)  Ethiopia 
C)  Nigeria 
D)  Sudan 
E)  Uganda

Question 12

By the early 1990s,the Sub-Sahara Africa's foreign debt was around

Accepted Answer

A)  $30 billion. 
B)  $70 billion. 
C)  $100 billion. 
D)  $200 billion. 
E)  $400 billion. 
A)  $30 billion. 
B)  $70 billion. 
C)  $100 billion. 
D)  $200 billion. 
E)  $400 billion.

Question 13

What is the most important of the indigenous language groups of Sub-Saharan Africa?

Accepted Answer

A)  Niger-Congo 
B)  Khoisan 
C)  Austronesian 
D)  Nilo-Saharan 
E)  Indo-European 
A)  Niger-Congo 
B)  Khoisan 
C)  Austronesian 
D)  Nilo-Saharan 
E)  Indo-European

Question 14

Write an essay in which you discuss the ethnic tensions and some of the current hot spots of conflict in the region.Be certain to cite the major players in this conflict as well as the reason for these tensions.

Accepted Answer

Ethnic tensions and conflicts have been

Question 15

The most secure wildlife reserves in Sub-Saharan Africa are located in the southern and eastern part of the region.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Of the following countries of Sub-Saharan Africa,which one saw the least political strife in the 1990s?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kenya 
B)  Rwanda 
C)  Zaire/Democratic Republic of Congo 
D)  Liberia 
E)  Sudan 
A)  Kenya 
B)  Rwanda 
C)  Zaire/Democratic Republic of Congo 
D)  Liberia 
E)  Sudan

Question 17

Tropical deforestation in Sub-Saharan Africa is most prevalent in Madagascar.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What is the racial category used in the country of South Africa to define people of mixed European and African ancestry?

Accepted Answer

A)  biracial 
B)  coloureds 
C)  mulatto 
D)  mixed-race 
E)  negro 
A)  biracial 
B)  coloureds 
C)  mulatto 
D)  mixed-race 
E)  negro

Question 19

Senegal has the largest oil reserves in Sub-Saharan Africa,and it is a member of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Tribalism,or loyalty to the ethnic group rather than to the state,has emerged as the savior of African political life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Two vast blocks of European language exist in Africa today: Francophone Africa,and Anglophone Africa.

What Sub-Saharan African territory declared its independence in the 1990s,but has yet to be recognized as independent by any other nations?

At present,roughly half of the population in both Ethiopia and Eritrea is Coptic Christian

One positive change in the region is the decline in child mortality due to greater access to primary health care.

Amid the poorer tropical soils of Sub-Saharan Africa,farming usually entails shifting cultivation (or swidden).

From the 1500s until 1870,about how many Africans were transported to the Americas as slaves?

Several African countries rely heavily on one or two export crops

Female traders in West Africa have considerable political and economic power.

Which of the following is NOT a staple crop in most of Sub-Saharan Africa?

As a region,what is the unifying theme of Sub-Saharan Africa?

European colonization was effective throughout Sub-Saharan Africa,with the exception of one country. What was that exception?

By the early 1990s,the Sub-Sahara Africa's foreign debt was around

What is the most important of the indigenous language groups of Sub-Saharan Africa?

Write an essay in which you discuss the ethnic tensions and some of the current hot spots of conflict in the region.Be certain to cite the major players in this conflict as well as the reason for these tensions.

The most secure wildlife reserves in Sub-Saharan Africa are located in the southern and eastern part of the region.

Of the following countries of Sub-Saharan Africa,which one saw the least political strife in the 1990s?

Tropical deforestation in Sub-Saharan Africa is most prevalent in Madagascar.

What is the racial category used in the country of South Africa to define people of mixed European and African ancestry?

Senegal has the largest oil reserves in Sub-Saharan Africa,and it is a member of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).

Tribalism,or loyalty to the ethnic group rather than to the state,has emerged as the savior of African political life.

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Two vast blocks of European language exist in Africa today: Francophone Africa,and Anglophone Africa.

What Sub-Saharan African territory declared its independence in the 1990s,but has yet to be recognized as independent by any other nations?

At present,roughly half of the population in both Ethiopia and Eritrea is Coptic Christian

One positive change in the region is the decline in child mortality due to greater access to primary health care.

Amid the poorer tropical soils of Sub-Saharan Africa,farming usually entails shifting cultivation (or swidden).

From the 1500s until 1870,about how many Africans were transported to the Americas as slaves?

Several African countries rely heavily on one or two export crops

Female traders in West Africa have considerable political and economic power.

Which of the following is NOT a staple crop in most of Sub-Saharan Africa?

As a region,what is the unifying theme of Sub-Saharan Africa?

European colonization was effective throughout Sub-Saharan Africa,with the exception of one country. What was that exception?

By the early 1990s,the Sub-Sahara Africa's foreign debt was around

What is the most important of the indigenous language groups of Sub-Saharan Africa?

Write an essay in which you discuss the ethnic tensions and some of the current hot spots of conflict in the region.Be certain to cite the major players in this conflict as well as the reason for these tensions.

The most secure wildlife reserves in Sub-Saharan Africa are located in the southern and eastern part of the region.

Of the following countries of Sub-Saharan Africa,which one saw the least political strife in the 1990s?

Tropical deforestation in Sub-Saharan Africa is most prevalent in Madagascar.

What is the racial category used in the country of South Africa to define people of mixed European and African ancestry?

Senegal has the largest oil reserves in Sub-Saharan Africa,and it is a member of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).

Tribalism,or loyalty to the ethnic group rather than to the state,has emerged as the savior of African political life.

Globalization and Diversity

Changing Global Environment

North America

Latin America

The Caribbean

Southwest Asia and North Africa

Europe

The Russian Domain

Central Asia

East Asia

South Asia

Southeast Asia

Australia and Oceania

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