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Part 1: Multiple Choice Select the best answer for each question from
the choices available.
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What was responsible for the formation of Africa’s major valleys, lakes,
and volcanoes?
A | climate change | B | desertification | C | erosion | D | plate tectonics |
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What is the greatest challenge to farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa?
A | too much rainfall | B | lack of technology | C | scarcity of fresh
water | D | land at high elevations |
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3
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Which of the following helps coastal cities support their populations?
A | greater access to trade | B | more land for farming | C | nearness to rain
forests | D | benefit of a warmer climate |
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4
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Which countries in the region have the greatest economic wealth?
A | those in the north | B | those with natural resources | C | those in the
interior | D | those with deepwater lakes |
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How has human activity affected the Sahel?
A | New land management techniques have opened new fields. | B | Forests are gradually
replacing the grasslands. | C | Farming has allowed people to grow new crops on
the land. | D | Poor use of resources has made the soil less fertile. |
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Why is Swahili so widely spoken as a second language?
A | It is an easy language to learn. | B | It was the official language used to govern
colonies in Africa. | C | It is descended from Bantu
languages. | D | It developed as a trade language so people from different cultures found it useful to
know. |
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7
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What aspects of Sub-Saharan African culture were influenced by Arab
traders?
A | agriculture and technology | B | language and religion | C | cities and
transportation | D | sculpture and dance |
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What was the reason behind the African slave trade?
A | Plantation owners thought slaves were harder workers. | B | Slaves were better at
growing tobacco, sugar, and cotton. | C | Plantation owners could make more money using
slave labor. | D | It was easy to bring large numbers of slaves safely across the
ocean. |
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What did the Bantu and the Europeans have in common?
A | better weapons than the people they conquered | B | a government that
other people copied | C | deep interest in helping African nations work
together | D | a desire to spread their religion |
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What was the goal of Pan-Africanism?
A | to support colonial powers in Africa | B | to support the economies of African
countries | C | to promote unity among all Africans | D | to help African leaders living in cities around
the world |
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What is a savanna?
A | desert | B | grassland | C | lake | D | river |
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12
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What did plate tectonics create in East Africa in addition to the Great Rift
Valley?
A | beaches | B | rivers | C | savannas | D | volcanos |
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Which process alters the land through the action of humans?
A | deforestation | B | erosion | C | eruption | D | transition |
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14
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How does the Congo Basin differ from most other parts of Sub-Saharan
Africa?
A | warmer temperatures | B | more humidity | C | higher
elevations | D | less wildlife |
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Why does Southern Africa have the highest standard of living in Sub-Saharan
Africa?
A | The countries have abundant mineral resources. | B | The countries have
rich and varied wildlife. | C | The countries have fertile volcanic
soil. | D | The countries have large navigable rivers. |
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Which of the following would help protect big cats in Africa?
A | Move the animals to a new location. | B | Stop illegal hunting. | C | Reduce the size of
the grasslands. | D | Adopt a nocturnal lifestyle. |
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What was the original homeland of the Bantu peoples?
A | central East Africa | B | eastern Southern Africa | C | northern West
Africa | D | western Central Africa |
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What did the early empires of Sub-Saharan Africa have in common?
A | They found gold in their deserts. | B | They grew wealthy from taxes and
trade. | C | They were ruled by Arab traders. | D | They were located in Eastern
Africa. |
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Where were most of the enslaved Africans sent?
A | United States | B | countries in Europe | C | other parts of
Africa | D | Brazil and the Caribbean |
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20
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What policy led European countries to try to gain power by controlling Africa
and its resources?
A | colonialism | B | conversion | C | industrialism | D | imperialism |
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What two regions does the Sahel lie between?
A | steppe and valley | B | basins and desert | C | desert and
grasslands | D | grasslands and steppe |
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What is true of the movement of tectonic plates?
A | It continues to shape Africa’s geography. | B | It has ceased to
affect sub-Saharan Africa. | C | It has had little effect on Africa’s
landforms. | D | It is responsible for desertification in Africa. |
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23
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What is a main reason why many people of sub-Saharan Africa lack fresh
water?
A | elevated rivers | B | nuclear waste | C | poor
sanitation | D | tropical climates |
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What is one reason rivers are important natural resources in sub-Saharan
Africa?
A | They provide water for the rain forest plants. | B | They provide drainage
for river basins. | C | They provide electricity for several countries. | D | They provide fish for
overseas export. |
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25
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Which of the following is a threat to the population of big cats in sub-Saharan
Africa?
A | biodiversity | B | ecotourism | C | habitat
loss | D | scarce rainfall |
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26
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Which of the following was brought to the early African kingdoms by outside
traders?
A | gold | B | music | C | politics | D | religion |
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Which statement accurately describes the descendants of the Bantu?
A | They belong to many cultures. | B | They are spread among few
cultures. | C | They live within a single culture. | D | They are in conflict with other
cultures. |
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What is true of the slave trade in Africa?
A | It transported slaves short distances. | B | It existed for hundreds of
years. | C | It was practiced only by Europeans. | D | It began with the arrival of
Europeans. |
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What was the long-term effect of the African slave trade?
A | dramatic but not long-lasting in any part of the world | B | still seen both
inside and outside of Africa today | C | limited to the African communities that were
destroyed | D | more pronounced in the Americas than in Africa |
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30
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What did many Europeans believe was true of African cultures during colonial
times?
A | They were worth imitating. | B | They had much to offer other cultures of the
world. | C | They were just like European cultures. | D | They were not as good as European
cultures. |
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Which physical feature was formed by the movement of tectonic plates?
A | Congo River | B | Great Rift Valley | C | Great
Escarpment | D | Kalahari Desert |
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Which of the following is a cause of desertification?
A | rivers flowing outward to the oceans | B | basins being drained by river
systems | C | the soil becoming less fertile for farming | D | too many people using
the water supply |
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Why does much of East Africa have cooler temperatures than other regions?
A | The region sits at a higher elevation. | B | The region has enormous
grasslands. | C | The region benefits from deepwater lakes. | D | The region is divided
by a series of rift valleys. |
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Why does West Africa support a wide variety of ways of life?
A | The coastal area has one of the largest cities in the world. | B | The varied geography
causes very different climates. | C | The countries of the interior are mostly covered
by desert. | D | Human activity has altered the environment in some
places. |
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Which of the following has blocked economic success in some Southern African
nations?
A | overuse of natural resources | B | poor soil | C | conflict within
countries | D | lack of rainfall |
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What asset helped the Bantu dominate other cultures?
A | the ability to make weapons of iron | B | a language that others wanted to
use | C | knowledge of agricultural techniques | D | cultural diversity among Bantu
migrants |
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Which group helped spread Swahili into the interior of Africa?
A | Arab traders | B | Bantu migrants | C | European
traders | D | Songhai warriors |
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What was the basis of Ghana’s wealth?
A | its sources of alluvial gold | B | its trade with countries outside of
Africa | C | its salt mines in the deserts | D | its position between two important
resources |
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What was the Middle Passage?
A | a voyage carrying enslaved Africans from island to island in the
Caribbean | B | a voyage carrying enslaved Africans across the Atlantic | C | a caravan taking
enslaved Africans from Central Africa to the coast | D | a caravan taking enslaved Africans across the
Sahara |
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What was the Organization of African Unity founded to promote?
A | Christianity | B | industrialism | C | imperialism | D | Pan-Africanism |
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What is the gross domestic product?
A | the total value of goods and services that a country produces | B | the total value of
products produced per person | C | the total value of products compared with
people’s incomes | D | the total value of a country’s natural
resources |
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What imaginary line sits approximately 23º north of the equator?
A | prime longitude | B | prime meridian | C | Tropic of
Cancer | D | Tropic of Capricorn |
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What sits at 0° latitude?
A | South Pole | B | North Pole | C | prime
meridian | D | the equator |
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What imaginary line connects the North Pole and the South Pole?
A | prime meridian | B | the equator | C | Tropic of
Cancer | D | Tropic of Capricorn |
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Part 2: Interpret Charts Use the chart and your knowledge of
Sub-Saharan Africa to answer questions 45 - 50. GEOGRAPHIC DATA FOR SELECTED SUB-SAHARAN
COUNTRIES | Country | Land Area
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mi.) | Arable Land (%) | Irrigated Land (sq.
mi.)(2003) | Angola | 481,354 | 2.65 | 309 | Burkina
Faso | 105,714 | 17.66 | 97 | Madagascar | 224,534 | 5.03 | 4,193 | Malawi | 36,324 | 20.68 | 21 | South
Africa | 468,909 | 12.10 | 5,784 | Sudan | 917,378 | 6.78 | 7,193 | Togo | 20,998 | 44.20 | 27 | | Source: CIA World Factbook | | | | |
CHART TIP:
In this chart, arable land is land that is planted with crops.
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45
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Which country has the smallest percentage of arable land?
A | Angola | B | Madagascar | C | Malawi | D | Sudan |
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46
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Which country is able to use nearly half its land for farming?
A | Burkina Faso | B | Malawi | C | South
Africa | D | Togo |
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47
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Which country has a smaller land area than Malawi?
A | Angola | B | Madagascar | C | South
Africa | D | Togo |
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48
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Which country uses the greatest proportion of its land for farming?
A | Angola | B | Madagascar | C | South
Africa | D | Togo |
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Why does Sudan have a low percentage of arable land?
A | Sudan does not have volcanic soil. | B | Most of the country is arid and requires
irrigation. | C | East Africa has cooler temperatures. | D | Only a small percentage of the land has been
irrigated. |
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50
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Which country has the largest amount of land under irrigation?
A | Angola | B | Burkina Faso | C | Sudan | D | Togo |
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