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Multiple Choice

Multiple Choice
Select the best answer from the choices provided.

This activity contains 25 questions.

	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.   36%; 5% 31%; 4% 23%; 3% 17%; 2% 11%; 1%

	Environmental issues in Sub-Saharan Africa include all of the following EXCEPT:   air pollution. water pollution. deforestation. desertification. wildlife destruction.

	Peanuts are a main export crop among states in the Sahel, but peanut farming is difficult for the environment because:   (A) peanuts deplete key nutrients out of the soil, forcing farmers to continually seek new land. (B) peanuts grow underground, requiring soil to be overturned at harvest time when dry winds are more likely to carry away fine topsoil. (C) peanut roots hold in topsoil, creating mud during the rainy season that clogs irrigation systems and increases risks of mudslides. A and B only All of the answers provided.

	Since most household energy needs (cooking, heating, etc.) are met by burning wood, all of the following statements are true EXCEPT:   Women and children in some areas spend hours each day gathering wood for fuel. In some communities, village women have organized into groups to plant trees to meet future energy needs. Deforestation is occurring but is not worrisome because the rain forests are vast enough to accommodate large-scale logging for several more decades. Deforestation aggravates problems of soil erosion and moisture loss. Animal species that rely on trees for food and habitat are also threatened with extinction as deforestation continues.

	While population pressure, political instability, poverty, and poaching make wildlife conservation difficult, southern Africa has been most successful in maintaining large populations of:   wildebeest and giraffes. zebras and elk. gorillas and orangutans. elephants and white rhinos. lions and tigers.

	Which of the following best characterizes the physical environment of Sub-Saharan Africa?   volcanic mountains interspersed with rolling hills and valleys. low-lying flat plains with fertile alluvial soils and numerous rivers. vast elevated plateaus that are higher in eastern Africa and lower in western Africa. an arid flatland with few rivers and settlements. none of the answers provided.

	The four major river systems of Sub-Saharan Africa include all of the following EXCEPT:   Congo. Gambia. Niger. Nile. Zambezi.

	Which of the following statements about the soils of Sub-Saharan Africa is TRUE?   Most are relatively infertile, making them unable to support intensive agriculture. Most fertile soils are found in the East African Rift Valley. Fertile soils can be found in semi-desert areas and grasslands, but these lands cannot be intensively farmed for long. The practice of shifting cultivation has allowed certain peoples to enhance soil fertility. All of the answers provided.

	The number of people per unit of arable land is called _____. The number of farmers per unit of arable land is called ______.   physiological density; agricultural density psychological density; green density physiographic density; hagiographic density physical density; integrated density pharmacological density; animist density

	Which of the following is NOT a reason for large family sizes in Sub-Saharan Africa?   high child mortality rates current government policies children guarantee a family's lineage and status source of labor, especially in rural life ethnic rivalries

	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:   raising the political power of women in Sub-Saharan Africa. greater protection for children from sexual contact. more candid discussions regarding sexual practices. lowered teen pregnancy rates. national legislation allowing widows to keep their family land and property.

	Main staple crops over most of Sub-Saharan Africa include:   (A) wheat. (B) sorghum. (C) millet. A and B only. B and C only.

	Since the region has few competitive industries, the bulk of its exports are from:   (A) farming. (B) mining. (C) forestry. All of the answers provided. A and C only.

	Some of the problems faced by Sub-Saharan cities include all of the following EXCEPT:   long commutes and clogged streets. increasing crime. meeting the demand for services: water, sewage, and electricity. proliferation of small cities competing for migrant workers. weak social bonds between urban migrants.

	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:   (A) Ga. (B) Hausa. (C) Yoruba. A and B only. A and C only.

	Which of the following languages are NOT unique to Sub-Saharan Africa?   Niger-Congo Khosian Afro-Asiatic Nilo-Saharan Amharic

	While no institutionalized form of religion ever came close to unifying the region, many indigenous expressions of religious devotion are grouped together as:   animist. pagan. ancestral worship. heretical. folk.

	The majority of slaves taken from Sub-Saharan Africa were forcibly transported to:   British North America. British Caribbean. Brazil. Spanish America. Dutch Caribbean.

	While in the Americas music derived from African cultures is celebrated, in Sub-Saharan Africa it is often a means of:   livelihood. social development. religious ceremony. state control. political expression.

	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 _____.   swamp drainage techniques; dengue fever quinine; malaria condoms; AIDS river snails; schistomaniasis tsetse flies; sleeping sickness

	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 _____.   Berlin Conference; Liberia; Ethiopia Vienna Conference; Angola; Mozambique Berlin Conference; Namibia; Tanzania Vienna Conference; Libya; Sudan Berlin Conference; Egypt; Nigeria

	During the years when South Africa was segregated by the policy of apartheid (1948-1994), whites managed social interaction by controlling space, including:   separate entrances for use based on skin color or ancestry. urban residential sectors, where skin color could be used to deny employment or admittance. forcible relocation of blacks into townships and homelands. all of the answers provided. none of the answers provided.

	Political and economic stability in modern Sub-Saharan Africa is threatened by all of the following EXCEPT:   tribalism—loyalty to ethnic group rather than to the state. ethnic and border conflicts—colonial borders had little regard for social systems created by indigenous peoples. Big Man politics—tendency among strongmen to grab political power, then refuse to let it go. education—enabling Africans to solve their own problems. kleptocracy—institutionalized corruption where bureaucrats siphon off national wealth for personal use.

	Unlike refugees, _____ do not qualify easily for international humanitarian aid because they continue to reside in their country of origin.   Lost Boys internally displaced persons human cargo ethnic clans Rwandans

	Supranational organizations in Sub-Saharan Africa include all of the following EXCEPT:   Southern African Development Community (SADC). Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). Organization of African Unity (OAU). Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Economic Community of Central African States (CEEAC).

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