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Multiple Choice

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This activity contains 25 questions.

Question 1.
Considered one of the world's least developed regions, Sub-Saharan Africa contains _____ of the world's population but contributes only _____ of global economic output.


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Question 2.
Environmental issues in Sub-Saharan Africa include all of the following EXCEPT:


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Question 3.
Peanuts are a main export crop among states in the Sahel, but peanut farming is difficult for the environment because:


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Question 4.
Since most household energy needs (cooking, heating, etc.) are met by burning wood, all of the following statements are true EXCEPT:


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Question 5.
While population pressure, political instability, poverty, and poaching make wildlife conservation difficult, southern Africa has been most successful in maintaining large populations of:


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Question 6.
Which of the following best characterizes the physical environment of Sub-Saharan Africa?


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Question 7.
The four major river systems of Sub-Saharan Africa include all of the following EXCEPT:


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Question 8.
Which of the following statements about the soils of Sub-Saharan Africa is TRUE?


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Question 9.
The number of people per unit of arable land is called _____. The number of farmers per unit of arable land is called ______.


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Question 10.
Which of the following is NOT a reason for large family sizes in Sub-Saharan Africa?


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Question 11.
By mapping where risky behavior occurs, communities in Tanzania have been able to change local laws and behaviors to reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS. Additional results of the mapping project include all BUT:


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Question 12.
Main staple crops over most of Sub-Saharan Africa include:


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Question 13.
Since the region has few competitive industries, the bulk of its exports are from:


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Question 14.
Some of the problems faced by Sub-Saharan cities include all of the following EXCEPT:


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Question 15.
Precolonial cities in Sub-Saharan Africa reflect both indigenous and Islamic traditions. Groups in West Africa that developed sophisticated cities before Europeans arrived include the:


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Question 16.
Which of the following languages are NOT unique to Sub-Saharan Africa?


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Question 17.
While no institutionalized form of religion ever came close to unifying the region, many indigenous expressions of religious devotion are grouped together as:


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Question 18.
The majority of slaves taken from Sub-Saharan Africa were forcibly transported to:


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Question 19.
While in the Americas music derived from African cultures is celebrated, in Sub-Saharan Africa it is often a means of:


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Question 20.
Until the discovery of _____ in the 1850s, roughly half of all Europeans who lived on the African mainland died within a year, mainly due to diseases like _____.


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Question 21.
The "Scramble for Africa" by European colonial powers culminated in the 1884 _____, where Sub-Saharan Africa was carved up for exploitation. By 1900, the only countries to remain independent and ruled by blacks were _____ and _____.


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Question 22.
During the years when South Africa was segregated by the policy of apartheid (1948-1994), whites managed social interaction by controlling space, including:


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Question 23.
Political and economic stability in modern Sub-Saharan Africa is threatened by all of the following EXCEPT:


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Question 24.
Unlike refugees, _____ do not qualify easily for international humanitarian aid because they continue to reside in their country of origin.


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Question 25.
Supranational organizations in Sub-Saharan Africa include all of the following EXCEPT:


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