Question 1

Which European country had lost all of its African colonies by the end of WWI?

Accepted Answer

A)  Portugal 
B)  Belgium 
C)  Germany 
D)  France 
E)  all of the above 
A)  Portugal 
B)  Belgium 
C)  Germany 
D)  France 
E)  all of the above

Question 2

A person who has fled from a conflict,but who still resides in his or her country of origin is known as a dissident.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a problem associated with deforestation in the woodlands of the savannas in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Accepted Answer

A)  soil erosion 
B)  shortage of biofuels 
C)  moisture loss 
D)  flooding 
E)  extreme economic hardship 
A)  soil erosion 
B)  shortage of biofuels 
C)  moisture loss 
D)  flooding 
E)  extreme economic hardship

Question 4

The most populous country in Sub-Saharan Africa is Kenya.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Climate change models suggest that parts of highland East Africa and equatorial Central Africa may receive more rainfall in the future.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What role did disease play in European efforts to colonize Africa?

Accepted Answer

A)  As in Latin America, European diseases devastated the populations of Sub-Saharan Africa, facilitating European conquest. 
B)  Endemic tropical diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa killed many Europeans, and delayed their conquest of the region. 
C)  Initially, endemic tropical diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa killed many Europeans, but later, European diseases devastated the peoples of Sub-Saharan Africa. 
D)  Initially, European diseases devastated the peoples of Sub-Saharan Africa; later endemic tropical diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa killed many Europeans, but by then, European conquest was well underway. 
E)  Disease played no role. 
A)  As in Latin America, European diseases devastated the populations of Sub-Saharan Africa, facilitating European conquest. 
B)  Endemic tropical diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa killed many Europeans, and delayed their conquest of the region. 
C)  Initially, endemic tropical diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa killed many Europeans, but later, European diseases devastated the peoples of Sub-Saharan Africa. 
D)  Initially, European diseases devastated the peoples of Sub-Saharan Africa; later endemic tropical diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa killed many Europeans, but by then, European conquest was well underway. 
E)  Disease played no role.

Question 7

Why is there concern about the tsetse fly in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Accepted Answer

A)  The tsetse fly spreads HIV/AIDS. 
B)  The tsetse fly is an important part of the food chain in Sub-Saharan Africa; without it, African wildlife could not exist. 
C)  The tsetse fly spreads sleeping sickness to humans, cattle, and some wildlife. 
D)  The tsetse fly is an endangered species, found only in a small corner of Cameroon. 
E)  The tsetse fly exists in vast numbers, laying its eggs in the rainforests of Sub-Saharan Africa, and contributing to deforestation. 
A)  The tsetse fly spreads HIV/AIDS. 
B)  The tsetse fly is an important part of the food chain in Sub-Saharan Africa; without it, African wildlife could not exist. 
C)  The tsetse fly spreads sleeping sickness to humans, cattle, and some wildlife. 
D)  The tsetse fly is an endangered species, found only in a small corner of Cameroon. 
E)  The tsetse fly exists in vast numbers, laying its eggs in the rainforests of Sub-Saharan Africa, and contributing to deforestation.

Question 8

Which of the following countries did NOT receive African territory in the Berlin Conference?

Accepted Answer

A)  France 
B)  Germany 
C)  Great Britain 
D)  Portugal 
E)  United States 
A)  France 
B)  Germany 
C)  Great Britain 
D)  Portugal 
E)  United States

Question 9

According to the World Bank,there are about how many cell phones per 100 Africans?

Accepted Answer

A)  15 
B)  20 
C)  30 
D)  38 
E)  45 
A)  15 
B)  20 
C)  30 
D)  38 
E)  45

Question 10

Which of the following was NOT one of the elements or characteristics of apartheid?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was an official policy of racial segregation. 
B)  It was practiced in the country of South Africa. 
C)  Whites, coloureds (mixed-race), Indians (South Asian), and Africans (blacks) were all categories for the purpose of segregation. 
D)  Blacks were crowded into the least desirable areas, forming squatter settlements called townships. 
E)  Non-whites (blacks, coloureds, and Indians) were enslaved. 
A)  It was an official policy of racial segregation. 
B)  It was practiced in the country of South Africa. 
C)  Whites, coloureds (mixed-race), Indians (South Asian), and Africans (blacks) were all categories for the purpose of segregation. 
D)  Blacks were crowded into the least desirable areas, forming squatter settlements called townships. 
E)  Non-whites (blacks, coloureds, and Indians) were enslaved.

Question 11

Sharia laws,such as those imposed in seven Nigerian states in 2000,are most closely associated with Judaism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In what part of Sub-Saharan Africa are the most secure wildlife reserves located?

Accepted Answer

A)  the northern portion of the region 
B)  the southern portion of the region 
C)  the eastern portion of the region 
D)  the western portion of the region 
E)  Djibouti 
A)  the northern portion of the region 
B)  the southern portion of the region 
C)  the eastern portion of the region 
D)  the western portion of the region 
E)  Djibouti

Question 13

What is the term for a social unit in Sub-Saharan Africa that is typically smaller than a tribe or ethnic group,but larger than a family,based on descent from a common ancestor?

Accepted Answer

A)  clan 
B)  royal family 
C)  cultural group 
D)  linguistic group 
E)  extended family 
A)  clan 
B)  royal family 
C)  cultural group 
D)  linguistic group 
E)  extended family

Question 14

Approximately what fraction of Nigerian citizens live in cities?

Accepted Answer

A)  one-third 
B)  one-half 
C)  one-quarter 
D)  two-thirds 
E)  three-quarters 
A)  one-third 
B)  one-half 
C)  one-quarter 
D)  two-thirds 
E)  three-quarters

Question 15

When did most countries of Sub-Saharan Africa gain independence?

Accepted Answer

A)  during the first decade of the twentieth century 
B)  in the years immediately following World War I 
C)  in 1946 and 1947 
D)  from the mid-1950s through the mid-1960s 
E)  in the 1990s 
A)  during the first decade of the twentieth century 
B)  in the years immediately following World War I 
C)  in 1946 and 1947 
D)  from the mid-1950s through the mid-1960s 
E)  in the 1990s

Question 16

Describe the major landforms and general distribution of climate types of Sub-Saharan Africa.

Accepted Answer

Sub-Saharan Africa is a region character

Question 17

Write an essay discussing tropical deforestation in Sub-Saharan Africa.In which countries in this region is deforestation especially problematic,and in which countries is it not so? What are the reasons for the differing rates of deforestation in these locations?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Write an essay discussing tropical deforestation in...

Question 18

The AIDS crisis in Sub-Saharan Africa

Accepted Answer

A)  could not have been anticipated in the late 1980s. 
B)  will lead to a significant decline in the population of the region within ten years. 
C)  is particularly concentrated among the working-age segment of the population. 
D)  has not really been addressed by the region's governments. 
E)  is nearing an end due to the availability of a vaccine. 
A)  could not have been anticipated in the late 1980s. 
B)  will lead to a significant decline in the population of the region within ten years. 
C)  is particularly concentrated among the working-age segment of the population. 
D)  has not really been addressed by the region's governments. 
E)  is nearing an end due to the availability of a vaccine.

Question 19

What is the term for a person who has fled from a conflict,but who still resides in his or her country of origin?

Accepted Answer

A)  a refugee 
B)  a dissident 
C)  an excommunicated resident 
D)  an internally displaced person 
E)  an emigrant 
A)  a refugee 
B)  a dissident 
C)  an excommunicated resident 
D)  an internally displaced person 
E)  an emigrant

Question 20

Biofuels are fuels manufactured from food and lawn wastes in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which European country had lost all of its African colonies by the end of WWI?

A person who has fled from a conflict,but who still resides in his or her country of origin is known as a dissident.

Which of the following is NOT a problem associated with deforestation in the woodlands of the savannas in Sub-Saharan Africa?

The most populous country in Sub-Saharan Africa is Kenya.

Climate change models suggest that parts of highland East Africa and equatorial Central Africa may receive more rainfall in the future.

What role did disease play in European efforts to colonize Africa?

Why is there concern about the tsetse fly in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Which of the following countries did NOT receive African territory in the Berlin Conference?

According to the World Bank,there are about how many cell phones per 100 Africans?

Which of the following was NOT one of the elements or characteristics of apartheid?

Sharia laws,such as those imposed in seven Nigerian states in 2000,are most closely associated with Judaism.

In what part of Sub-Saharan Africa are the most secure wildlife reserves located?

What is the term for a social unit in Sub-Saharan Africa that is typically smaller than a tribe or ethnic group,but larger than a family,based on descent from a common ancestor?

Approximately what fraction of Nigerian citizens live in cities?

When did most countries of Sub-Saharan Africa gain independence?

Describe the major landforms and general distribution of climate types of Sub-Saharan Africa.

Write an essay discussing tropical deforestation in Sub-Saharan Africa.In which countries in this region is deforestation especially problematic,and in which countries is it not so? What are the reasons for the differing rates of deforestation in these locations?

The AIDS crisis in Sub-Saharan Africa

What is the term for a person who has fled from a conflict,but who still resides in his or her country of origin?

Biofuels are fuels manufactured from food and lawn wastes in Sub-Saharan Africa.

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Exam 6: Sub-Saharan Africa

Which European country had lost all of its African colonies by the end of WWI?

A person who has fled from a conflict,but who still resides in his or her country of origin is known as a dissident.

Which of the following is NOT a problem associated with deforestation in the woodlands of the savannas in Sub-Saharan Africa?

The most populous country in Sub-Saharan Africa is Kenya.

Climate change models suggest that parts of highland East Africa and equatorial Central Africa may receive more rainfall in the future.

What role did disease play in European efforts to colonize Africa?

Why is there concern about the tsetse fly in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Which of the following countries did NOT receive African territory in the Berlin Conference?

According to the World Bank,there are about how many cell phones per 100 Africans?

Which of the following was NOT one of the elements or characteristics of apartheid?

Sharia laws,such as those imposed in seven Nigerian states in 2000,are most closely associated with Judaism.

In what part of Sub-Saharan Africa are the most secure wildlife reserves located?

What is the term for a social unit in Sub-Saharan Africa that is typically smaller than a tribe or ethnic group,but larger than a family,based on descent from a common ancestor?

Approximately what fraction of Nigerian citizens live in cities?

When did most countries of Sub-Saharan Africa gain independence?

Describe the major landforms and general distribution of climate types of Sub-Saharan Africa.

Write an essay discussing tropical deforestation in Sub-Saharan Africa.In which countries in this region is deforestation especially problematic,and in which countries is it not so? What are the reasons for the differing rates of deforestation in these locations?

The AIDS crisis in Sub-Saharan Africa

What is the term for a person who has fled from a conflict,but who still resides in his or her country of origin?

Biofuels are fuels manufactured from food and lawn wastes in Sub-Saharan Africa.

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