Africa Test Review Game!

Which of the following statements is true about the population of Africa?

a. Contains half the world’s refugeesb. 75 percent live in urban areasc. Birth rates have sharply declined in the past 10 yearsd. Densely distributed across the continent

Which of the following statements is true about the population of Africa?

a. Contains half the world’s refugeesb. 75 percent live in urban areasc. Birth rates have sharply declined in the past 10 yearsd. Densely distributed across the continent

Which of the following is among the social and demographic consequences of the spread of AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa?

a. There has been an increase in funds and research in AIDS education projects.b. Life expectancy is declining.c. Over 50 percent of the population has migrated to other continents.d. Many who succumb to the disease are elderly adults.

Which of the following is among the social and demographic consequences of the spread of AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa?

a. There has been an increase in funds and research in AIDS education projects.

b. Life expectancy is declining.c. Over 50 percent of the population has migrated to other continents.d. Many who succumb to the disease are elderly adults.

At the regional level, more than 70 percent of people in sub-Saharan Africa find employment in what sector?

a. Manufacturingb. Miningc. Tourismd. Agriculture

At the regional level, more than 70 percent of people in sub-Saharan Africa find employment in what sector?

a. Manufacturingb. Miningc. Tourism

d. Agriculture

Among the following, which is the most obvious European legacy at the root of many armed conflicts in sub-Saharan Africa?

a. National bordersb. Ethnic discriminationc. Environmental destructiond. Socialist values

Among the following, which is the most obvious European legacy at the root of many armed conflicts in sub-Saharan Africa?

a. National bordersb. Ethnic discriminationc. Environmental destructiond. Socialist values

Changes in which one of the following countries demonstrate that it is possible to achieve stable and democratic rule in sub-Saharan Africa?

a. Nigeriab. Burundic. South Africad. Zaire/Congo

Changes in which one of the following countries demonstrate that it is possible to achieve stable and democratic rule in sub-Saharan Africa?

a. Nigeriab. Burundi

c. South Africad. Zaire/Congo

Which of the following is among the most influential religions that were introduced from outside Africa?

a. Judaismb. Animismc. Islamd. Jainism

Which of the following is among the most influential religions that were introduced from outside Africa?

a. Judaismb. Animism

c. Islamd. Jainism

Which of the following is the best characterization of the climatic conditions brought about by the slow advance of the African Sahel?

a. Coldb. Aridc. Wetd. Warm

Which of the following is the best characterization of the climatic conditions brought about by the slow advance of the African Sahel?

a. Cold

b. Aridc. Wetd. Warm

Which of the following explains why Africa earns so little from its valuable hardwood resources.

a. Technologies do not exist to exploit the resource.b. The wood is processed into forms less useful to foreign consumers.c. The wood is sold in raw, low-value form.d. The U.S. and Europe will not engage in trade of this product.

Which of the following explains why Africa earns so little from its valuable hardwood resources.

a. Technologies do not exist to exploit the resource.b. The wood is processed into forms less useful to foreign consumers.

c. The wood is sold in raw, low-value form.d. The U.S. and Europe will not engage in trade of this product.

Which of the following human practices has contributed to the drying out of the West African environment?

a. Damming of the Niger Riverb. Unscrubbed industrial productionc. Diversion of rivers to supply irrigation systemsd. Forest clearing for cultivation and fuel wood

Which of the following human practices has contributed to the drying out of the West African environment?

a. Damming of the Niger Riverb. Unscrubbed industrial productionc. Diversion of rivers to supply irrigation systems

d. Forest clearing for cultivation and fuel wood

What resource has the potential to make Nigeria the richest country in Africa, if it were managed properly?

a. Salt depositsb. Diamondsc. Oild. Bauxite

What resource has the potential to make Nigeria the richest country in Africa, if it were managed properly?

a. Salt depositsb. Diamondsc. Oild. Bauxite

What meeting resulted in the partitioning of Africa?

What meeting resulted in the partitioning of Africa?

The Berlin Conference of 1884

Which of the following characteristics is shared by all countries in North Africa and Southwest Asia?

a. An abundance of oilb. An arid climatec. Urban life is dominantd. Government is based on Islam

Which of the following characteristics is shared by all countries in North Africa and Southwest Asia?

a. An abundance of oil

b. An arid climatec. Urban life is dominantd. Government is based on Islam

The Red Sea separates North Africa from which of the following landmasses?

• Arabian Peninsula• Horn of Africa• Iberian Peninsula• Madagascar

The Red Sea separates North Africa from which of the following landmasses?

• Arabian Peninsula• Horn of Africa• Iberian Peninsula• Madagascar

Approximately what proportion of people living in North Africa and Southwest Asia subscribe to Islam?

a. 100 percentb. 55 percentc. 15 percentd. 90 percent

Approximately what proportion of people living in North Africa and Southwest Asia subscribe to Islam?

a. 100 percentb. 55 percentc. 15 percent

d. 90 percent

What is pictured?

a. Raib. Hajjc. Soukd. sheik

What is pictured?

a. Raib. Hajj

c. Soukd. sheik

What term is used to describe a country in which the state is governed according to, and is a defender of, a particular religion?

a. Secularb. Theocraticc. Iconoclasticd. Martial

What term is used to describe a country in which the state is governed according to, and is a defender of, a particular religion?

a. Secular

b. Theocraticc. Iconoclasticd. Martial

A traveler searching for the largest desert in Africa would need to travel in what direction from Kinshasa?

A traveler searching for the largest desert in Africa would need to travel in what direction from Kinshasa?

North

Which of the following terms does NOT represent one aspect of the traditional family structure in North Africa and Southwest Asia?

a. Matriarchalb. Multigenerationalc. Extendedd. Communal

Which of the following terms does NOT represent one aspect of the traditional family structure in North Africa and Southwest Asia?

a. Matriarchalb. Multigenerationalc. Extendedd. Communal

Which of the following statements does NOT describe the status of the Arabic language in North Africa and Southwest Asia?

a. It is being replaced by minority languages.b. It is not the official language in Iran.c. It is becoming standardized as dialects disappear.d. English is secondary in status to Arabic.

Which of the following statements does NOT describe the status of the Arabic language in North Africa and Southwest Asia?

a. It is being replaced by minority languages.b. It is not the official language in Iran.c. It is becoming standardized as dialects disappear.d. English is secondary in status to Arabic.

What region of Africa is pictured?

a. North Africab. East Africac. Southern Africad. West Africae. Central Africa

What region of Africa is pictured?

a. North Africa

b. East Africac. Southern Africad. West Africae. Central Africa

In North Africa and Southwest Asia, which of the following effects is a direct result of the growth of industrial (modernized, mechanized) agriculture and manufacturing?

a. Higher rates of human fertilityb. Less dependence on domestic oil productionc. Greater consumption of water resourcesd. Urban-to-rural migration

In North Africa and Southwest Asia, which of the following effects is a direct result of the growth of industrial (modernized, mechanized) agriculture and manufacturing?

a. Higher rates of human fertilityb. Less dependence on domestic oil production

c. Greater consumption of water resourcesd. Urban-to-rural migration

What term describes the general drying of grasslands that is causing concern in North Africa?

a. Salinizationb. Desertificationc. Sereficationd. Bromidification

What term describes the general drying of grasslands that is causing concern in North Africa?

a. Salinization

b. Desertificationc. Sereficationd. Bromidification

What continent are these men from?

A. AfricaB. North AmericaC. EuropeD. AsiaE. South America

What continent are these men from?

A. AfricaB. North America

C. EuropeD. AsiaE. South America

Which of the following describes the flow of the Nile River?

a. Flows north through Sudan, then through Egypt before emptying into the Mediterranean Sea near the city of Alexandriab. Flows north entirely within Egypt, past Cairo and Alexandria, before entering the Red Seac. Flows south from the Ethiopian and Ugandan highlands, through Egypt, and into the Mediterranean Sea near Cairod. Flows northeast from Karthoum, Sudan, through Ethiopia and Egypt, where it empties into the Arabian Sea

Which of the following describes the flow of the Nile River?

a. Flows north through Sudan, then through Egypt before emptying into the Mediterranean Sea near the city of Alexandriab. Flows north entirely within Egypt, past Cairo and Alexandria, before entering the Red Seac. Flows south from the Ethiopian and Ugandan highlands, through Egypt, and into the Mediterranean Sea near Cairod. Flows northeast from Karthoum, Sudan, through Ethiopia and Egypt, where it empties into the Arabian Sea

What two countries held the most land in Africa at the start of World War I?

What two countries held the most land in Africa at the start of World War I?

British and French

Most people in Egypt, including the country’s two largest cities, are located in and around which of the following?

a. Lake Nasserb. Deccan Plateauc. Sinai Peninsulad. Nile Delta

Most people in Egypt, including the country’s two largest cities, are located in and around which of the following?

a. Lake Nasserb. Deccan Plateauc. Sinai Peninsula

d. Nile Delta

What is likely to be the cause of the declining life expectancy in the 1980s?

a. Deaths related to the cold warb. AIDS victimsc. Desertification and resulting faminesd. Tribal warfare

What is likely to be the cause of the declining life expectancy in the 1980s?

a. Deaths related to the cold warb. AIDS victimsc. Desertification and resulting faminesd. Tribal warfare

The construction of the Aswan High Dam in Egypt achieved all but which one of the following?

a. Created the artificial reservoir, Lake Nasserb. Expanded the country’s capability to produce hydropowerc. Eliminated the need for fertilizers downstream of the damd. Greatly improved flood control along the lower Nile

The construction of the Aswan High Dam in Egypt achieved all but which one of the following?

a. Created the artificial reservoir, Lake Nasserb. Expanded the country’s capability to produce hydropower

c. Eliminated the need for fertilizers downstream of the damd. Greatly improved flood control along the lower Nile

What percent of Egypt’s population lives on the Nile River?

a. 10b. 33c. 66d. 90

What percent of Egypt’s population lives on the Nile River?

a. 10b. 33c. 66

d. 90

What is the tallest mountain in Africa?

a. Kilimanjarob. Kenyac. Atlasd. Everest

What is the tallest mountain in Africa?

a. Kilimanjarob. Kenyac. Atlasd. Everest

Which country is not in East Africa?

a. Eritreab. Tanzaniac. Nigeriad. Ethiopia

Which country is not in East Africa?

a. Eritreab. Tanzania

c. Nigeriad. Ethiopia

Which two groups combine to make up North Africa’s culture?

a. Arabic and Asianb. Arabic and native African groupsc. Native African groups and Asiand. Asian and European

Which two groups combine to make up North Africa’s culture?

a. Arabic and Asian

b. Arabic and native African groupsc. Native African groups and Asiand. Asian and European

What problem does Central Africa have in education?

a. Shortage of teachersb. Not enough schoolsc. High dropout rated. All of the above.e. None of the above

What problem does Central Africa have in education?

a. Shortage of teachersb. Not enough schoolsc. High dropout rate

d. All of the above.e. None of the above

What economic activity caused Southern Africa to thrive centuries ago?

a. Ship buildingb. Agriculturec. Gold-traded. None of the above

What economic activity caused Southern Africa to thrive centuries ago?

a. Ship buildingb. Agriculture

c. Gold-traded. None of the above

What has helped Ghana achieve economic growth in recent years?

a. Lumberb. Oilc. Agricultured. Political stability

What has helped Ghana achieve economic growth in recent years?

a. Lumberb. Oilc. Agriculture

d. Political stability

The climate and vegetation pattern is a rough mirror image across which feature in Africa?

The climate and vegetation pattern is a rough mirror image across which feature in Africa?

The Equator

What agricultural technique is pictured?

What agricultural technique is pictured?

Terraced farming

Which river would be most important to someone crossing the Kalahari Desert?

a. Congob. Nilec. Nigerd. Orange

Which river would be most important to someone crossing the Kalahari Desert?

a. Congob. Nilec. Niger

d. Orange