Chapter 6 Quiz Sub Saharan Africa Flashcards
True or False
A person who has fled from a conflict, but who still resides in his or her country of origin is known as an internally displaced person (IDP).
True
True or False
Senegal has the largest oil reserves in Sub-Saharan Africa, and it is a member of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).
False
True or False
Indigenous African religions are generally classified as Animist.
True
True or False
The Sustainable Development Goals is a global UN effort to reduce extreme poverty by focusing on basic education, health care, and access to clean water.
True
Which of the following is NOT a staple crop in most of Sub-Saharan Africa?
A. millet B. corn C. coffee D. yams E. sorghum
C. coffee
What is a kleptocracy?
A. an African nation that has recently achieved independence from its colonial masters
B. a state that allies itself with OPEC
C. an African democracy that is led by representatives from all its native tribes
D. an African nation that is communist ruled
E. a state where corruption is so institutionalized that large percentages of the country’s wealth is siphoned off by politicians and government bureaucrats
E. a state where corruption is so institutionalized that large percentages of the country’s wealth is siphoned off by politicians and government bureaucrats
What is the Great Escarpment?
A. a landform that rims the bulge of Africa, from Liberia to Ghana
B. a landform that rims northern Africa, from Morocco to Algeria
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 Horn of Africa, from Somalia to Eritrea
C. a landform that rims southern Africa from Angola to South Africa
Which country appears to be divided based on religious grounds (see map).
A. Botswana B. Somalia C. Nigeria D. South Africa E. Mali
C. Nigeria
On average, about how many children does a woman in Africa have during her lifetime?
A. 1 or 2 B. 3 C. 2 or 3 D. about 5 E. 8 or more
D. about 5
True or False
Arid and semi-arid areas such as east Africa and the Sahel are experiencing the effects of global climate change, and are highly vulnerable to future impacts of climate change.
True
What role did disease play in European efforts to colonize Africa?
A. 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.
B. Endemic tropical diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa killed many Europeans, and delayed their conquest of the region.
C. As in Latin America, European diseases devastated the populations of Sub-Saharan Africa, facilitating European conquest.
D. Initially, endemic tropical diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa killed many Europeans, but later, European diseases devastated the peoples of Sub-Saharan Africa.
E. Disease played no role.
B. Endemic tropical diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa killed many Europeans, and delayed their conquest of the region.
Which country in Sub-Saharan Africa has the largest population in the region?
A. Angola B. Nigeria C. Ethiopia D. South Africa E. Kenya
B. Nigeria
Economic aid is extremely important for many African states. Which country below has the highest amount of aid as a percentage of GNI? (see map)
A. Angola B. Kenya C. Guinea D. Malawi E. Niger
D. Malawi
The Sahel
A. Is a wild animal similar to an antelope.
B. is a terrorist organization in the northern part of Nigeria.
C. is a zone of ecological transition between the Sahara to the north and the wetter savannas and forests to the south.
D. is the southernmost part of Africa.
E. Is located near Madagascar.
C. is a zone of ecological transition between the Sahara to the north and the wetter savannas and forests to the south.
What is false about the official policy of racial segregation (apartheid) in South Africa?
A. It ended in 1994
B. Blacks were crowded into the least desired areas.
C. A coloured person is a South African term describing people of mixed African and European descent.
D. Apartheid is no longer readily apparent in the landscape, as communities have mostly integrated after a long history of racial segregation and inequality.
E. South African cities were divided along racial lines.
D. Apartheid is no longer readily apparent in the landscape, as communities have mostly integrated after a long history of racial segregation and inequality.
