Question 1

The Austronesian language family is only found in what country?

Accepted Answer

A) Mozambique 
B) Comoros Islands 
C) Madagascar 
D) Kenya 
E) Tanzania 
A) Mozambique 
B) Comoros Islands 
C) Madagascar 
D) Kenya 
E) Tanzania C

Question 2

Why was the Berlin conference both an important event and an important symbol of European colonialism in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Accepted Answer

Not Answer

Question 3

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 B

Question 4

What river is a critical source of water for West Africa, especially Mali and Niger?

Accepted Answer

A) the Nile 
B) the Congo 
C) the Niger 
D) the Zambezi 
E) the Orange 
A) the Nile 
B) the Congo 
C) the Niger 
D) the Zambezi 
E) the Orange

Question 5

What city is the region's only megacity?

Accepted Answer

A) Cape Town 
B) Lagos 
C) Nairobi 
D) Luanda 
E) Kinshasa 
A) Cape Town 
B) Lagos 
C) Nairobi 
D) Luanda 
E) Kinshasa

Question 6

What factors explain the large family size of Sub-Saharan Africa? What conditions would be necessary to encourage parents to have smaller families? What might be some of the effects of having smaller families?

Accepted Answer

The large family size in Sub-Saharan Afr

Question 7

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 8

Looking at the graphic below, which of the following countries has the highest risk of food insecurity?

Accepted Answer

A) Niger 
B) Chad 
C) Mali 
D) Mauritania 
E) Burkina Faso 
A) Niger 
B) Chad 
C) Mali 
D) Mauritania 
E) Burkina Faso

Question 9

What language began as a trade language in Sub-Saharan Africa and is now the most widely used language in the region?

Accepted Answer

A) French 
B) Arabic 
C) Swahili 
D) Spanish 
E) Portuguese 
A) French 
B) Arabic 
C) Swahili 
D) Spanish 
E) Portuguese

Question 10

What animal is especially threatened in today's Africa?

Accepted Answer

A) elephants 
B) tigers 
C) rhinoceros 
D) lions 
E) snakes 
A) elephants 
B) tigers 
C) rhinoceros 
D) lions 
E) snakes

Question 11

Angola and Mozambique were former European colonies-what is their official language?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

The population of Sub-Saharan Africa is characterized by

Accepted Answer

A) a relatively low percentage of children under the age of 15. 
B) a doubling time of just over 100 years. 
C) large families. 
D) low infant mortality rates. 
E) low rate of natural increase. 
A) a relatively low percentage of children under the age of 15. 
B) a doubling time of just over 100 years. 
C) large families. 
D) low infant mortality rates. 
E) low rate of natural increase.

Question 13

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 14

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

Question 15

According to the World Bank, what percentage of Sub-Saharan Africans lived on less than $2 a day?

Accepted Answer

A) 88 
B) 69 
C) 58 
D) 49 
E) 40 
A) 88 
B) 69 
C) 58 
D) 49 
E) 40

Question 16

What is transhumance?

Accepted Answer

A) the seasonal movement of animals and their tenders 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 and their tenders 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 17

The first European colonists came from

Accepted Answer

A) Great Britain. 
B) France. 
C) Spain. 
D) Italy. 
E) Portugal. 
A) Great Britain. 
B) France. 
C) Spain. 
D) Italy. 
E) Portugal.

Question 18

The CITES treaty from 1989 helped stop what?

Accepted Answer

A) offshore oil drilling 
B) desertification 
C) illegal occupation of farmland by foreigners 
D) elephant herds that had grown too large 
E) the illegal trade in ivory 
A) offshore oil drilling 
B) desertification 
C) illegal occupation of farmland by foreigners 
D) elephant herds that had grown too large 
E) the illegal trade in ivory

Question 19

What plant is being used to slow down deforestation in Africa?

Accepted Answer

A) cactus 
B) pine trees 
C) teak 
D) bamboo 
E) chaparral 
A) cactus 
B) pine trees 
C) teak 
D) bamboo 
E) chaparral

Question 20

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

The Austronesian language family is only found in what country?

Why was the Berlin conference both an important event and an important symbol of European colonialism in Sub-Saharan Africa?

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

What river is a critical source of water for West Africa, especially Mali and Niger?

What city is the region's only megacity?

What factors explain the large family size of Sub-Saharan Africa? What conditions would be necessary to encourage parents to have smaller families? What might be some of the effects of having smaller families?

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

Looking at the graphic below, which of the following countries has the highest risk of food insecurity?

What language began as a trade language in Sub-Saharan Africa and is now the most widely used language in the region?

What animal is especially threatened in today's Africa?

Angola and Mozambique were former European colonies-what is their official language?

The population of Sub-Saharan Africa is characterized by

The AIDS crisis in Sub-Saharan Africa

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

According to the World Bank, what percentage of Sub-Saharan Africans lived on less than $2 a day?

What is transhumance?

The first European colonists came from

The CITES treaty from 1989 helped stop what?

What plant is being used to slow down deforestation in Africa?

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

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Exam 6: Sub-Saharan Africa

The Austronesian language family is only found in what country?

Why was the Berlin conference both an important event and an important symbol of European colonialism in Sub-Saharan Africa?

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

What river is a critical source of water for West Africa, especially Mali and Niger?

What city is the region's only megacity?

What factors explain the large family size of Sub-Saharan Africa? What conditions would be necessary to encourage parents to have smaller families? What might be some of the effects of having smaller families?

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

Looking at the graphic below, which of the following countries has the highest risk of food insecurity?

What language began as a trade language in Sub-Saharan Africa and is now the most widely used language in the region?

What animal is especially threatened in today's Africa?

Angola and Mozambique were former European colonies-what is their official language?

The population of Sub-Saharan Africa is characterized by

The AIDS crisis in Sub-Saharan Africa

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

According to the World Bank, what percentage of Sub-Saharan Africans lived on less than $2 a day?

What is transhumance?

The first European colonists came from

The CITES treaty from 1989 helped stop what?

What plant is being used to slow down deforestation in Africa?

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

Concepts of World Geography

Physical Geography and the 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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