Question 1

After several failed attempts at peace in Angola,the Angolan army signed a peace treaty with rebels in 2002 that ended a 27-year conflict.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In 1991,the government of Somalia disintegrated,and the territory has been in civil war ever since.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

HIV/AIDS is currently under control in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

One of the main reasons for the Portuguese failure to gain a foothold in Africa early on was the disease environment of Africa.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Islam began to advance into Sub-Saharan Africa 2,000 years ago.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What is transhumance?

Accepted Answer

A)  the seasonal movement of animals between wet- and dry-season pastures 
B)  the political uprisings that took place in many African nations after they were released from colonial rule 
C)  the zone of ecological transition between the Sahara to the north and the wetter savannas and forests to the south 
D)  the shifting seasonal climate pattern experienced in southern Africa 
E)  a grass-roots environmental policy emphasizing planting trees 
A)  the seasonal movement of animals between wet- and dry-season pastures 
B)  the political uprisings that took place in many African nations after they were released from colonial rule 
C)  the zone of ecological transition between the Sahara to the north and the wetter savannas and forests to the south 
D)  the shifting seasonal climate pattern experienced in southern Africa 
E)  a grass-roots environmental policy emphasizing planting trees

Question 7

The Millennium Development Goals is a global UN effort to reduce extreme poverty by focusing on basic education,health care,and access to clean water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Of the following languages,which is the least used in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Accepted Answer

A)  English 
B)  Spanish 
C)  French 
D)  Dutch 
E)  Arabic 
A)  English 
B)  Spanish 
C)  French 
D)  Dutch 
E)  Arabic

Question 9

Which country is the unchallenged economic powerhouse in Sub-Sahara Africa?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sudan. 
B)  Zimbabwe. 
C)  Ghana. 
D)  Nigeria. 
E)  South Africa. 
A)  Sudan. 
B)  Zimbabwe. 
C)  Ghana. 
D)  Nigeria. 
E)  South Africa.

Question 10

In what region of Sub-Saharan Africa is desertification most severe?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Sahel 
B)  the Kalahari 
C)  South Africa 
D)  the Horn of East Africa 
E)  the Congo 
A)  the Sahel 
B)  the Kalahari 
C)  South Africa 
D)  the Horn of East Africa 
E)  the Congo

Question 11

In 2000,seven northern Nigerian states imposed Muslim sharia laws,which has triggered intermittent violence ever since,especially in the northern city of Kaduna.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The population of Sub-Saharan Africa is characterized by large families.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What is a kleptocracy?

Accepted Answer

A)  an African democracy that is led by representatives from all its native tribes 
B)  a state where corruption is so institutionalized that large percentages of the country's wealth is siphoned off by politicians and government bureaucrats 
C)  an African nation that has recently achieved independence from its colonial masters 
D)  an African nation that is communist ruled 
E)  a state that allies itself with OPEC 
A)  an African democracy that is led by representatives from all its native tribes 
B)  a state where corruption is so institutionalized that large percentages of the country's wealth is siphoned off by politicians and government bureaucrats 
C)  an African nation that has recently achieved independence from its colonial masters 
D)  an African nation that is communist ruled 
E)  a state that allies itself with OPEC

Question 14

Indigenous African religions are generally classified as Animist.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

As more Africans move to cities,patterns of settlement are becoming more concentrated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In Sub-Saharan Africa,desertification is most severe in South Africa.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Family size is large in much of Sub-Saharan Africa for all of the following reasons,EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  large family size increases prestige. 
B)  infant and child mortality rates are low. 
C)  most women do not have high levels of education. 
D)  birth control methods are neither readily available nor universally accepted. 
E)  rural lifestyle. 
A)  large family size increases prestige. 
B)  infant and child mortality rates are low. 
C)  most women do not have high levels of education. 
D)  birth control methods are neither readily available nor universally accepted. 
E)  rural lifestyle.

Question 18

What is the Great Escarpment?

Accepted Answer

A)  a landform that rims northern Africa, from Morocco to Algeria 
B)  a landform that rims the Horn of Africa, from Somalia to Eritrea 
C)  a landform that rims southern Africa from Angola to South Africa 
D)  a landform that rims eastern Africa, from Kenya to Tanzania 
E)  a landform that rims the bulge of Africa, from Liberia to Ghana 
A)  a landform that rims northern Africa, from Morocco to Algeria 
B)  a landform that rims the Horn of Africa, from Somalia to Eritrea 
C)  a landform that rims southern Africa from Angola to South Africa 
D)  a landform that rims eastern Africa, from Kenya to Tanzania 
E)  a landform that rims the bulge of Africa, from Liberia to Ghana

Question 19

Which country in Sub-Saharan Africa has the largest population in the region?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nigeria 
B)  South Africa 
C)  Angola 
D)  Kenya 
E)  Ethiopia 
A)  Nigeria 
B)  South Africa 
C)  Angola 
D)  Kenya 
E)  Ethiopia

Question 20

The deadliest ethnic and political conflict in the region has been in the Democratic Republic of the Congo,where about 5.4 million people died.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

After several failed attempts at peace in Angola,the Angolan army signed a peace treaty with rebels in 2002 that ended a 27-year conflict.

In 1991,the government of Somalia disintegrated,and the territory has been in civil war ever since.

HIV/AIDS is currently under control in Sub-Saharan Africa.

One of the main reasons for the Portuguese failure to gain a foothold in Africa early on was the disease environment of Africa.

Islam began to advance into Sub-Saharan Africa 2,000 years ago.

What is transhumance?

The Millennium Development Goals is a global UN effort to reduce extreme poverty by focusing on basic education,health care,and access to clean water.

Of the following languages,which is the least used in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Which country is the unchallenged economic powerhouse in Sub-Sahara Africa?

In what region of Sub-Saharan Africa is desertification most severe?

In 2000,seven northern Nigerian states imposed Muslim sharia laws,which has triggered intermittent violence ever since,especially in the northern city of Kaduna.

The population of Sub-Saharan Africa is characterized by large families.

What is a kleptocracy?

Indigenous African religions are generally classified as Animist.

As more Africans move to cities,patterns of settlement are becoming more concentrated.

In Sub-Saharan Africa,desertification is most severe in South Africa.

Family size is large in much of Sub-Saharan Africa for all of the following reasons,EXCEPT

What is the Great Escarpment?

Which country in Sub-Saharan Africa has the largest population in the region?

The deadliest ethnic and political conflict in the region has been in the Democratic Republic of the Congo,where about 5.4 million people died.

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Exam 6: Sub-Saharan Africa

After several failed attempts at peace in Angola,the Angolan army signed a peace treaty with rebels in 2002 that ended a 27-year conflict.

In 1991,the government of Somalia disintegrated,and the territory has been in civil war ever since.

HIV/AIDS is currently under control in Sub-Saharan Africa.

One of the main reasons for the Portuguese failure to gain a foothold in Africa early on was the disease environment of Africa.

Islam began to advance into Sub-Saharan Africa 2,000 years ago.

What is transhumance?

The Millennium Development Goals is a global UN effort to reduce extreme poverty by focusing on basic education,health care,and access to clean water.

Of the following languages,which is the least used in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Which country is the unchallenged economic powerhouse in Sub-Sahara Africa?

In what region of Sub-Saharan Africa is desertification most severe?

In 2000,seven northern Nigerian states imposed Muslim sharia laws,which has triggered intermittent violence ever since,especially in the northern city of Kaduna.

The population of Sub-Saharan Africa is characterized by large families.

What is a kleptocracy?

Indigenous African religions are generally classified as Animist.

As more Africans move to cities,patterns of settlement are becoming more concentrated.

In Sub-Saharan Africa,desertification is most severe in South Africa.

Family size is large in much of Sub-Saharan Africa for all of the following reasons,EXCEPT

What is the Great Escarpment?

Which country in Sub-Saharan Africa has the largest population in the region?

The deadliest ethnic and political conflict in the region has been in the Democratic Republic of the Congo,where about 5.4 million people died.

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

Filters