Question 1

Discuss the meaning of the term "Tyranny of the Map" in relation to Sub-Saharan Africa.

Accepted Answer

The term "Tyranny of the Map" refers to

Question 2

What territory successfully seceded from Ethiopia in 1993 and became a new country after twenty years of civil war?

Accepted Answer

A) Biafra 
B) Shaba province 
C) Eritrea 
D) Zululand 
E) South Africa 
A) Biafra 
B) Shaba province 
C) Eritrea 
D) Zululand 
E) South Africa

Question 3

What is the international policy regarding the sale of ivory?

Accepted Answer

A) A worldwide ban on ivory sales was imposed in 1989. 
B) A worldwide ban on ivory sales was imposed in 1989, then in the late 1990s the ban was lifted. 
C) A worldwide ban on ivory sales was imposed in 1989, then in the late 1990s the ban was lifted to allow some southern African states to sell down their inventories of ivory confiscated from poachers, and now only limited sales are permitted. 
D) Sale of ivory is restricted, but not entirely eliminated. 
E) No action has been taken on the sale of ivory. 
A) A worldwide ban on ivory sales was imposed in 1989. 
B) A worldwide ban on ivory sales was imposed in 1989, then in the late 1990s the ban was lifted. 
C) A worldwide ban on ivory sales was imposed in 1989, then in the late 1990s the ban was lifted to allow some southern African states to sell down their inventories of ivory confiscated from poachers, and now only limited sales are permitted. 
D) Sale of ivory is restricted, but not entirely eliminated. 
E) No action has been taken on the sale of ivory.

Question 4

In which Sub-Saharan African country is tropical deforestation the most prevalent?

Accepted Answer

A) Madagascar 
B) the Democratic Republic of Congo 
C) Republic of the Congo 
D) Gabon 
E) Djibouti 
A) Madagascar 
B) the Democratic Republic of Congo 
C) Republic of the Congo 
D) Gabon 
E) Djibouti

Question 5

By the early 1990s, Sub-Saharan 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 6

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 7

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 8

What nontraditional agricultural product has become an important part of African export economies?

Accepted Answer

A) flowers 
B) papayas 
C) melons 
D) peanuts 
E) palm oil 
A) flowers 
B) papayas 
C) melons 
D) peanuts 
E) palm oil

Question 9

The Alaba cartel in Nigeria controls

Accepted Answer

A) the arms trade. 
B) the drug trade. 
C) political protection rackets. 
D) film distribution. 
E) human trafficking. 
A) the arms trade. 
B) the drug trade. 
C) political protection rackets. 
D) film distribution. 
E) human trafficking.

Question 10

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 11

Economic aid is extremely important for many African states, and foreign direct investment in the region substantially increased from only $4.5 billion in 1995 to $________ billion in 2010.

Accepted Answer

A) 100 
B) 50 
C) 25 
D) 18 
E) 15 
A) 100 
B) 50 
C) 25 
D) 18 
E) 15

Question 12

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

Discuss the meaning of the term "Tyranny of the Map" in relation to Sub-Saharan Africa.

What territory successfully seceded from Ethiopia in 1993 and became a new country after twenty years of civil war?

What is the international policy regarding the sale of ivory?

In which Sub-Saharan African country is tropical deforestation the most prevalent?

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

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

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

What nontraditional agricultural product has become an important part of African export economies?

The Alaba cartel in Nigeria controls

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

Economic aid is extremely important for many African states, and foreign direct investment in the region substantially increased from only $4.5 billion in 1995 to $________ billion in 2010.

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

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Exam 6: Sub-Saharan Africa

Discuss the meaning of the term "Tyranny of the Map" in relation to Sub-Saharan Africa.

What territory successfully seceded from Ethiopia in 1993 and became a new country after twenty years of civil war?

What is the international policy regarding the sale of ivory?

In which Sub-Saharan African country is tropical deforestation the most prevalent?

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

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

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

What nontraditional agricultural product has become an important part of African export economies?

The Alaba cartel in Nigeria controls

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

Economic aid is extremely important for many African states, and foreign direct investment in the region substantially increased from only $4.5 billion in 1995 to $________ billion in 2010.

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

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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