Exam 7: Subsaharan Africa

As the country that exports more diamonds than any other in the world,__________ has gained much national income from the extraction of mineral resources which are being tapped by some of the largest mining operations on Earth.

Poverty,a low standard of living,the lack of opportunities and advantages,a poor educational system,or the lack of social services have all served to simply diminish the human spirit of the people living in West Africa and Nigeria.

Botswana has transitioned more smoothly than other African countries into a stable political system with a fast-growing economy.

Climatic conditions and diversion of Lake Chad for human purposes have caused the water to recede.If these conditions continue,the lake might virtually disappear by the end of this century.

The tallest point in Africa,Mt.Kenya,in Tanzania near the border with Kenya,is 19,340 feet high.

Many of the civil wars in Central Africa are based on __________.

__________ is a mineral that tantalum comes from,which is highly prized for its use in capacitors for electronic circuits found in most modern electronic devices.

Explain how South Africa is demonstrative of the diverse pattern of human geography.

West Africa has a large number of __________ that share similar economic qualities of __________ with rapidly __________.

The __________ is moving southward,and the agrarian culture at the base of numerous West African countries is often plagued by drought and famine.

For the nations of West Africa,the transitions from colony to independent nation have been plagued by bloody civil wars,military coups,and political unrest.Why do you think this has been the case? Why has the political and economic instability continued on for so long after independence?

The positive growth pattern in Mozambique indicates that even desperately poor countries can work to improve the standard of living for their people if there are adequate resources and opportunities.

Cities in East Africa heavily affected by a high level of__________ often cannot build infrastructure fast enough to keep up with demand.

Which of the following West African countries is not dominated by Islam and the Sahara Desert?

Discoveries at the thirty-mile-long __________ indicate that early hominid species might have lived in the East Africa for millions of years.

__________ is a member of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)and is one of the world's top ten oil-exporting countries.

The vast __________ make Southern Africa one of the wealthiest regions of Africa with the greatest potential for economic growth.

The Subsaharan regions share common demographic trends of large family sizes,agrarian lifestyles,and low income levels.

Many countries,such as Zimbabwe,Chad,and the Central African Republic,have suffered economic disintegration as a result of severe political unrest.

Most of the population north of the African Transition Zone follows __________,and most of the population living south of the zone follows __________.