Kurds have been persecuted by Iran, Iraq, and Turkey.
Kurds have been persecuted by Iran, Iraq, and Turkey.
True
Saudi Arabia contains approximately ___ percent of the world's known oil supplies. 20
Iran was historically known as Persia.
True
You would be most likely to see a Shia'a Muslim in which country?
Iran
In which of these countries does the Gender Inequality Index indicate that males are doing best?
Yemen, with a Gender Inequality score of .76.
North Africa and Southwest Asia is a culture hearth for which of these religions?
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
What is the primary cause of the salinization of soils in North Africa and Southwest Asia?
Irrigation
What countries comprise the Maghreb of Southwest Asia/North Africa?
Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia
What major event led to European colonialism in Southwest Asia? Defeat of the Ottoman Empire in World War I What does the acronym OPEC stand for?
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Which country in Southwest Asia and North Africa has taken steps to join the European Union?
Turkey
Why do most people migrate within and emigrate from Southwest Asia and North Africa? To escape political conflict
Most countries in North Africa and Southwest Asia tap into groundwater supplies to meet their water needs. Which country is the exception to this pattern?
Egypt
In which contemporary country of Southwest Asia and North Africa is Mesopotamia located?
Iraq
Which of these ways of life is an example of pastoral nodmadism in North Africa and Southwest Asia?
A shepherd in Jordan moves his goats from pasture to pasture over the course of the year so that they will have access to vegetation and water.
The Islamic religion has had the greatest impact on urban function and design in Southwest Asia and North Africa.
True
In which country of Southwest Asia and North Africa is the delta of the Nile River located?
Egypt
Which animal is most to blame for the loss of forests in Southwest Asia and North Africa?
Goats
Perform any necessary outside research and identify the statement that is most strongly supported.
Scotland 1 has a strong Protestant association and Scotland 2 has a strong Catholic association.
By what name is the eastern Mediterranean region of Southwest Asia and North Africa known?
Levant
What is physiological density?
Number of people per unit area of arable land
Which two bodies of water mark the traditional boundaries of Mesopotamia?
Tigris River and Euphrates River ?
What is "dryland" agriculture?
Depends largely on the seasonal moisture to support farming Into which category of agriculture does pastoral nomadism fall?
Subsistence agriculture
In which country of Southwest Asia and North Africa would you be MOST likely to find dryland agriculture?
Anatolian and Iranian Plateaus
In which country of Southwest Asia and North Africa do foreigners make up the majority of the working population? United Arab Emirates (Dubai)
Many of the immigrants who have left Morocco and Algeria have moved to this European country.
France
What is the Hajj?
Religious pilgrimage (making at least one)
In what year did Islam originate in the region of North Africa and Southwest Asia?
662 CE
What was the last country in Southwest Asia and North Africa to regain its independence after decolonization?
Algeria
Which two bodies of water were connected by the construction of the Suez Canal?
Mediterranean and Red Seas in 1869
What is the largest problem preventing Sudan from taking advantage of recently discovered oil in the nation?
Civil War
What was the goal of the Balfour Declaration?
British issued "establishment of Palestine as a home for the Jewish people" When did Israel win the most territory through war? 1967 (Six Day War) What is brain drain?
The brightest young people leave for better jobs in Western Europe or United states
Salinization, deforestation, overgrazing, and water shortage are environmental problems facing North Africa and South West Asia True
Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 essential activities of Islam?
Accepting Muhammad was a prophet
The walled urban core of an Islamic city is a medina; it is dominated by a central mosque True
Mesopotamia is located in modern-day Syira False
Turkey has one of the most diversified economies of Southwest Asia and North Africa, and is not reliant on oil. True
What is the official language of Israel?
Hebrew
Which of the following resources presents the greatest challenge for survival in Southwest Asia and North Africa? water
The Tigris River and Euphrates River are most closely associated with the Maghreb.
False
Which of the following statements in NOT true of women in this region?
Full veiling remains an optional choice for women in all countries, except Turkey.
What is physiological density? a population statistic that relates the number of people in a country to the amount of arable land Saudi Arabia has the largest known oil reserves in the world.
True
By what name is the large peninsula of Turkey, located wholly in Asia, known? Anatolia
Which of the following statements most accurately describes the pattern of domestication in Southwest Asia and North Africa?
Experimentation with wild wheat and barley 10,000 years ago led to farm settlements and domestication of cattle, sheep, and goats.
The location of the population in North Africa and Southwest Asia is most often dependent on access to oil. False
Which statement is TRUE regarding Islam?
Sunni Muslims are the mainstream branch of Islam.
What was the last country in Southwest Asia and North Africa to regain its independence after decolonization? Algeria
In which contemporary country of Southwest Asia and North Africa is Mesopotamia located?
Iraq
Using the graphic below, which country is NOT one of the top five sources of migrant workers to Saudi Arabia?
Syria
Which of the following statements most accurately describes the pattern of domestication in Southwest Asia and North Africa?
Experimentation with wild wheat and barley 10,000 years ago led to farm settlements and domestication of cattle, sheep, and goats.
Many of the immigrants who have left Morocco and Algeria have moved to this European country.
France
What is "dryland" agriculture?
Agriculture that depends largely on seasonal precipitation to support farming.
Which country of Southwest Asia and North Africa has the largest known oil reserves in the world? Saudi Arabia
Which of the following is NOT one of the environmental problems facing North Africa/Southwest Asia?
Hurricanes
What is brain drain?
This occurs when bright young people migrate to foreign lands in search of better jobs.
Which of the following resources presents the greatest challenge for survival in Southwest Asia and North Africa?
Water
Why do most people migrate within and emigrate from Southwest Asia and North Africa? to take advantage of job opportunities
Which country does NOT have a Mediterranean-type climate?
Egypt
What cash crop grown in Morocco has benefited from the commercial adaptation of the Mediterranean climate to agriculture? Hashish
Which of the following is NOT one of the five essential activities of Islam?
Making a pilgrimage to Jerusalem
What was the goal of the Balfour Declaration?
It established Palestine as a homeland for the Jewish people.
In which city of Southwest Asia and North Africa are there important religious sites for Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?
Jerusalem, Israel
Which ethnic group of Southwest Asia and North Africa is an example of a nation without a state?
Kurds
What is the dominant factor in the location of the population settlements in North Africa and Southwest Asia?
Water
By what name is the eastern Mediterranean region of Southwest Asia and North Africa known?
The Levant
What countries comprise the Maghreb of Southwest Asia/North Africa?
Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia
Which country of Southwest Asia and North Africa is most likely to experience earthquakes?
Turkey
The Jebel Ali desalination plant is located in what country? the United Arab Emirates
The Houthis are the dominant Shiite militant group in
Yemen
Which of the following statements is NOT true of women in this region?
Full veiling remains an optional choice for women in all countries, except Turkey.
Based on the graphic below, which of the following is NOT represented in North Africa? Druze
Which two bodies of water mark the traditional boundaries of Mesopotamia?
Tigris River and Euphrates River
What type of subsistence agriculture depends on the seasonal movement of livestock for their livelihood?
pastoral nomadism
Which nation (or ethnic group) of people was displaced by the creation of Israel?
Palestinians
What country in this region has become one of the major sources for generic prescription pharmaceuticals?
Israel
Most countries in Southwest Asia and North Africa had achieved independence by which decade? 1950s
People making a pilgrimage to Makkah (Mecca) and Medinah must travel to which country of Southwest Asia and North Africa?
Saudi Arabia
What happens in domestication?
Plants and animals are purposefully selected and bred for their desirable characteristics. What is the largest problem preventing Sudan from taking advantage of recently discovered oil in the nation?
civil war
Using the graphic below, which of the following countries does NOT have an area of Kurdish settlement? Lebanon
What religion was the first monotheistic religion of Southwest Asia and North Africa? Judaism
What is the chief problem associated with the use of groundwater in Southwest Asia and North Africa?
Groundwater is being depleted faster than it can be replaced, so it is inherently unsustainable. Refugees from what country dominate the recent migrant flow on the Libyan Highway?
Syria
What is a medina?
the walled urban core of an Islamic city; it is dominated by a central mosque Into which category of agriculture does pastoral nomadism fall? subsistence agriculture
Which of the following is NOT one of the recent migration patterns found in Southwest Asia and North Africa? urban to rural migration
Which country in Southwest Asia and North Africa has taken steps to join the European Union?
Turkey
Saudi Arabia contains approximately ________% of the world's known oil supplies. 20
In which country of Southwest Asia and North Africa would you be MOST likely to find dryland agriculture?
Turkey
By what name was Iran historically known?
Persia
What is the name of the organization established by seventeen members of the Arab League in 2005 to eliminate trade barriers in the region?
Greater Arab Free-Trade Area (GAFTA) What is the definition of "hydropolitics"? conflict between two nations over the water resources contained in a river
Which country of Southwest Asia and North Africa has made efforts to preserve its famed "cedars" forestlands in recent years?
Lebanon
In what year did Islam originate in the region of North Africa and Southwest Asia? 622 CE
What is physiological density? a population statistic that relates the number of people in a country to the amount of arable land In which country of Southwest Asia and North Africa do foreigners make up the majority of the working population? the United Arab Emirates Fatah and Hamas are the two political parties of the Palestinian government.
What does the acronym OPEC stand for?
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
What major event led to European colonialism in Southwest Asia? defeat of the Ottoman Empire in World War I
By what name is the large peninsula of Turkey, located wholly in Asia, known?
Anatolia
What is the most popular destination for Algerians and Moroccans migrating to Europe?
France
What is the Hajj? the pilgrimage to Muhammed's birthplace (Makkah) that every Muslim is supposed to make during his or her lifetime
Which of the following religions arose in North Africa/Southwest Asia?
Islam
Deforestation in the region was most caused by browsing by sheep and goats.
The most extensive alluvial lowlands in Southwest Asia are found in
Iraq
What is unique about the population of the United Arab Emirates?
It skews heavily male because of the large number of migrant laborers in the country.
In which country of Southwest Asia and North Africa is the delta of the Nile River located?
Egypt
Which of the following countries of Southwest Asia and North Africa has the most diversified economy, and is not reliant on oil?
Turkey
The initial European destination of those traveling the so-called Libyan Highway is Italy
The Ottoman Empire eventually stretched into southern Europe.
Which two bodies of water were connected by the construction of the Suez Canal?
Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea
Why is the island of Socotra, off the southeast coast of Yemen, considered unique?
It possesses a unique biological habitat, containing hundreds of plant species found nowhere else on Earth.
What mountain range northeast of Beirut is now part of the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve? the Mount Lebanon Range
Which religion holds the Dome of the Rock sacred?
Islam
Which of the following places is NOT located in the Fertile Crescent of North Africa and Southwest Asia?
Libya
Shiite Islam dominates what country?
Iran
In which country of Southwest Asia and North Africa is the Aswan High Dam located? Egypt
What is the official language of Israel?
Hebrew
What two countries provide the gateway to Europe for Syrians fleeing that nation's civil way?
Greece and Libya
In which of the following countries do women have the most freedom? Turkey
Which animal is most to blame for the loss of forests in Southwest Asia and North Africa? goats
Iran's ability to exert control over this body of water that plays a major strategic role in the shipment of oil is a major concern to the United States and Europe.
Straits of Hormuz
Which city in Southwest Asia and North Africa contains the Dome of the Rock, the Al-Aqsa Mosque, and the Western Wall?
Jerusalem
When did Israel win the most territory through war? 1967
You would be most likely to see a Shi'a Muslim in which country? Iran
What country leads the region in gender equality as demonstrated by its high percentage of female lawyers and judges?
Algeria
Younis Mahmoud is an Iraqi soccer star.
By what name is the region of Southeast Asia and North Africa most commonly known? the Middle East
Today, Europe has about ________ million Catholics
250
"... more open and spacious, with expansive ceremonial buildings and squares, monuments, ornamental gardens, and wide boulevards lined with palatial residences." This describes which of the following? the Renaissance-Baroque period
What is the most widely spoken Germanic language in Europe?
German
Today, Europe has just under ________ million Protestants 100
What country emits the most pollutants each year? Germany
What country has the lowest parliamentary representation by women?
Cyprus
Germany's population includes a large number of guest workers (and their descendants) from which country of Southwest Asia and North Africa?
Turkey
Which country of Europe is most likely to experience drought?
Portugal
What event has been an important cause of the surge of immigration to European countries such as Germany since the beginning of the 1990s? the collapse of the Soviet Union
Why did the population of Jews in Europe drop from 9.5 million before World War II to less than 2 million today?
German Nazis murdered approximately 6 million Jews in the Holocaust.
What do the letters in NATO stand for?
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
What European mountain range forms the political border between Spain and France?
Pyrenees
How many world wars were fought in Europe?
2
What was the Cold War?
an ideological struggle between the United States and the former Soviet Union that lasted from 1946-1991, and included Soviet occupation of several European countries What has been an important source of conflict in Northern Ireland?
The Catholic minority feel that the Protestant majority has discriminated against them.
In what part of Europe is Protestantism the dominant religion?
All of the answer choices are correct.
On a per capita basis, what two countries granted asylum to the largest number of migrants Sweden and Norway
What is a main reason new migrant groups to Europe challenge the traditional process of assimilation into host cultures?
New digital technologies increase their ability to maintain strong ties to their homeland. What is the approximate population of Europe?
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What is a major reason for the new Cold War between Russia and the Western powers?
...
Why have many European countries encouraged immigration of foreign populations into their borders in the recent past?
They were experiencing low or negative growth, and needed immigrants to fill gaps in their labor force.
Which non-European country signed an agreement to become Germany's military ally and set the scene for World War II?
Japan
How does the environment of Eastern Europe compare to that of Western Europe?
The environment in Eastern Europe was much more polluted than that of Western Europe, until recent efforts to rectify the situation, with the help of the European Union.
What type of subsistence agriculture depends on the seasonal movement of livestock for their livelihood?
pastoral nomadism
Greece and Turkey have been involved in a conflict over ownership of Gaza and the West Bank.
False
Which two bodies of water mark the traditional boundaries of Mesopotamia?
Tigris River and Euphrates River
In which of the following countries do women have the most freedom?
Turkey
What is the largest problem preventing Sudan from taking advantage of recently discovered oil in the nation?
civil war
Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia comprise the Levant.
False
Kurds have been persecuted by Iran, Iraq, and Turkey.
True
Which animal is most to blame for the loss of forests in Southwest Asia and North Africa? goats
In what year did Islam originate in the region of North Africa and Southwest Asia?
622 CE
Most countries in Southwest Asia and North Africa had achieved independence by which decade? 1950s
By what name is the eastern Mediterranean region of Southwest Asia and North Africa known? the Levant
Why do most people migrate within and emigrate from Southwest Asia and North Africa? to take advantage of job opportunities
Which nation (or ethnic group) of people was displaced by the creation of Israel?
Palestinians
Saudi Arabia contains approximately ________ percent of the world's known oil supplies. 20
Which of the following is NOT one of the five essential activities of Islam? making a pilgrimage to Jerusalem
The approximate population of Southwest Asia and North Africa is 200 million.
False
Practitioners of swidden, a type of subsistence agriculture, depend on the seasonal movement of livestock for a large part of their livelihood.
False
By what name was Iran historically known?
Persia
Which two bodies of water were connected by the construction of the Suez Canal?
Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea
People making a pilgrimage to Makkah (Mecca) and Medinah must travel to which country of Southwest Asia and North Africa?
Saudi Arabia
What is "dryland" agriculture? agriculture that depends largely on seasonal precipitation to support farming Palestinians were displaced by the creation of Israel.
True
Which of the following is NOT one of the environmental problems facing North Africa/Southwest Asia? hurricanes
Turkey is the most seismically active country of Southwest Asia/North Africa. True
Which of the following islands is NOT part of the Greater Antilles? Bahamas
Of the following Caribbean countries, which one is the farthest north?
cuba
Where do the hurricanes that wrack the Caribbean originate? off the coast of West Africa
What practice was most responsible for the deforestation of the islands of the Caribbean? sugarcane plantation agriculture
Which of these countries has the greatest population?
Which of these countries has the highest total fertility rate?
Grenada
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Which of these countries has the highest percentage of arable land?
Haiti
Which of these countries has the largest number of Internet users? dr
Which of these countries is the poorest, as measured by per capita gross domestic product purchasing power parity Grenada
Which of these countries has the largest land area? dr
Which of these countries has the lowest life expectancy at birth?
guyana
Literacy is highest in which of these countries?
cuba
Which of these countries is the wealthiest, as measured by overall gross domestic product purchasing power parity?
cuba
Which of these countries has the largest number of mobile cellular telephones? dr
What is the Caribbean diaspora? the economic flight of Caribbean peoples across the globe
Which U.S. city has become the destination of choice for Cubans migrating to the United States? Miami
Which of the following areas received the largest number of slaves between 1492 and 1870? the British Caribbean Maroon societies allowed the perpetuation of African culture.
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From which two world regions did the indentured workers of Suriname come?
South Asia and Java
What was the name of the official United States policy that held that the United States would not tolerate European military involvement in the Western Hemisphere?
the Monroe Doctrine
Which Caribbean country has no diplomatic relations with the U.S.? Cuba
As a region, what is the unifying characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa? similar livelihood systems and shared colonial experience
What physical processes are responsible for the creation of the Rift Valleys of eastern Africa? tectonic plates that are seperating
An explanation for Sub-Saharan Africa's relatively poor soils is soils that are old and the lack of alluvial lowlands The fertile soils of the Rift Valley are explained by volcanic activity associated with the area
In what region of the Sub-Saharan Africa is desertification most severe? the Sahel
What are the primary biofuels in Sub-Saharan Africa? wood and charcoal used for household energy needs
Where are the majority of Sub-Saharan Africa's oil reserves located?
along the coastal plains and continental shelves of West and Central Africa
What country in the region is a cautionary tale about the limits of the ability of a valuable natural resource, such as oil, to promote development?
Nigeria
Swidden agriculture involves burning the natural vegetation to release nutrients What is Sub-Saharan Africa's largest city?
Lagos, Nigeria
Which of the following is an example of Apartheid's lasting legacy on the urban landscape of South Africa? squatter settlements called townships
When compared to western countries, Sub-Saharan Africa has a _______ population younger
On average, about how many children does a woman in Africa have during her lifetime? 5
Which country in Sub-Saharan Africa has the largest population in the region? Nigeria
Family size is large in much of Sub-Saharan Africa for all of the following reasons EXCEPT infant and child m
1) As a region, what is the unifying characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa?similar livelihood systems and shared colonial experience
2) This historic city lies on the banks of the Niger River in Mali.Tombouctou
3) The soil type alfisols is found in what areas of Sub Saharan Africa?grasslands
4) The Sub Saharan African vegetation zone characterized by a mixture of trees and tall grasses with rainfall occurring in late Spring through early Fall is
Savanna
5) Desertification isexpansion of the desert due to human degradation of the environment
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As a region, what is the unifying characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa? a)common religious experience
b)similar lifestyles and idea systems
c)shared language
d)unified political system
e)similar cultural values
b
The physical geography of sub-Saharan Africa is best described by a)tropical lowlands that stretch across the continent
b)a series of plateaus and elevated basins
c)the presence of a high mountain range that runs the length of the continent, like the Andes in
South America
d)a series of rift valleys that traverse the continent from east to west, creating a high mountain range through the Sahel
e)numerous mountain ranges which soar to the highest elevations on the planet b
The physical geography of southern Africa is defined by this landform, a steep cliff separating the coastal lowlands from the plateau uplands. a)The Rift Valley
b)Lake Nyasa
c)The Great Escarpment
d)Gondwana
e)Drakensberg Mountains
c
What physical processes are responsible for the creation of the Rift Valleys of eastern Africa? a)volcanism
b)tectonic plates that are separating
c)erosion by rivers
d)desertification
e)converging tectonic plates
b
What river has been a major supplier of commercial energy for decades in the region of southern Africa?
a)Congo
b)Niger
c)Nile
d)Zambezi
e)Limpopo
d
The fertile soils of the Rift Valley are explained by a)volcanic activity associated with the area
b)extensive glaciation during the last ice age
c)voluminous river systems in the area
d)voluminous river systems and extensive glaciation
e)large-scale agricultural projects
a
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An explanation for Sub Saharan Africa's relatively poor soils is a)most of the region's soils are old
b)the lack of alluvial lowlands
c)the extensive glaciation of the continent during the last ice age
d)soils that are old and the lack of alluvial lowlands
e)lack of extensive glaciation and older soils
d
The Sub Saharan African vegetation zone characterized by a mixture of trees and tall grasses with rainfall occurring primarily during the summer season is a)Tropical Forest
b)Desert
c)Savanna
d)Coniferous Forest
e)Tropical and Coniferous Forest c
Precipitation in Sub Saharan Africa
a)primarily occurs in the summer months
b)varies significantly
c)is consistent year round
d)is heaviest in winter months
e)is greatest in the southern portion of the region
b
Desertification is
a)desert belts that extend across the north of the continent
b)removal of vegetative cover from tropical environments
c)expansion of the desert due to human degradation of the environment
d)expansion of the desert due to the seasonal changes in precipitation
e)expansion of the desert due to loss of biodiversity c
In what region of Sub-Saharan Africa is desertification most severe? a)the Sahel
b)the Kalahari
c)South Africa
d)the Horn of East Africa
e)the Congo a
What are the primary biofuels in Sub-Saharan Africa?
a)non-renewable resources such as coal and oil that are used to power industrial operations in
African factories
b)wood and charcoal used for household energy needs
c)a new form of synfuel that has been created to solve Sub-Saharan Africa's energy problems
d)wood chips that are compacted together into log form and then sold at African markets for heating fuel
e)fuels manufactured from food and lawn wastes b
Why did Professor Wangari Maathai of Kenya win the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004? a)She brought an end to Apartheid in South Africa
b)She established the "Doctors Without Frontiers" program
c)She negotiated a peace agreement in Darfur, Sudan
d)Her Greenbelt Movement led to the planting of millions of trees
e)She was able to lower population growth in rural Kenya d
Which of the following is NOT a problem associated with deforestation in the woodlands of the savannas in Sub-Saharan Africa? a)soil erosion
b)shortage of biofuels
c)the reliance upon biofuels
d)flooding
e)extreme economic hardship
d
In which Sub-Saharan African island nation has commercial logging and agricultural clearing caused the tropical rainforest to disappear almost entirely from the eastern half of the island? a)Madagascar
b)the Democratic Republic of Congo
c)Republic of the Congo
d)Gabon
e)Ghana a
What is being proposed by NGOs as an alternative biofuel to reduce deforestation in Africa? a)Bamboo
b)Eucalyptus
c)Savanna Woodlands
d)Tropical Hardwoods
e)dung a Which region of Africa is a major natural gas producer? a)Central Africa
b)Southwestern Africa
c)in the Sahel of Northern Africa
d)Southeastern Africa
e)the Horn of Africa d
What country in the region is a cautionary tale about the limits of the ability of a valuable natural resource, such as oil, to promote development? a)Angola
b)Sudan
c)Nigeria
d)South Africa
e)Kenya c
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A ban on elephant poaching was removed in the late 1990s to
a)provide needed monetary resources for developing economies in the region
b)allow local ranchers to protect their cattle herds
c)to allow some African states to sell down their inventories of ivory
d)to supply ivory to the large Chinese market
e)to cull elephant herds which had grown too large c
What parts of Sub-Saharan Africa are most vulnerable to global climate change? a)highland regions
b)the cities
c)the temperate zones
d)the tropical rainforests
e)the arid and semi-arid regions
e
The total population of sub-Saharan Africa is a)just below one billion
b)500 million
c) 1.5 billion
d)250 million
e)just over two billion a
Sub-Saharan Africa
a)contains about two billion people
b)has a young population in comparison with western countries
c)has a relatively high GNI per capita
d)has seen declining population numbers in recent years due to AIDS
e)is a region of middle-income countries b
On average, about how many children does a woman in Africa have during her lifetime? a)1 or 2
b)3
c) 4
d)5
e)8 or mored
Approximately what fraction of Nigerian citizens live in cities? a)one-third
b)one-half
c)one-quarter
d)two-thirds
e)three-quarters
b
Which country in Sub-Saharan Africa has the largest population in the region? a)Nigeria
b)South Africa
c)Angola
d)Kenya
e)Ethiopia a
Which two contiguous African nations have the highest population density? a)Mali and Niger
b)Benin and Togo
c)Rwanda and Burundi
d)Kenya and Tanzania
e)Zambia and Zimbabwe c
Which of the following locations is NOT a major population cluster within sub-Saharan Africa? a)the Niger Delta of Nigeria
b)the rift valleys of Ethiopia
c)the lake District of Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda and western Kenya
d)the coastline of West Africa (Ghana, Ivory Coast, Senegal)
e)the Namibian Desert
e
Which of the following statements regarding population density is TRUE?
a)crude population density will always be higher than physiological density
b)if the crude population density is low, the physiological density will be even lower
c)crude population density is higher than agricultural density
d)physiological density must be higher than crude population density
e)agricultural density is rarely higher than crude population density in sub-Saharan Africa d
Family size is large in much of Sub-Saharan Africa for all of the following reasons, EXCEPT a)young marrying age of women
b)infant and child mortality rates are low
c)most women do not have high levels of education.
d)birth control methods are neither readily available nor universally accepted e)rural lifestyle
b
Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the population pyramids of Ethiopia and South Africa?
a)South Africa has a younger population than Ethiopia
b)Ethiopia is growing faster than South Africa
c)Women have more children in South Africa than do women in Ethiopia
d)There are roughly an equal number of males and females in their 30s in South Africa
e)South Africa is growing faster than Ethiopia b
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Sub-Saharan Africa is home to what percent of the global HIV/AIDS epidemic? a)5%
b)10%
c)25%
d)50%
e)70% e
The AIDS crisis in Sub-Saharan Africa has its highest prevalence in a)West Africa (ex. Ghana, Ivory Coast)
b)Southern Africa (South Africa, Malawi, Zambia)
c)Central Africa (Congo, Rwanda, Burundi)
d)East Africa (Kenya, Tanzania)
e)urban areas across the continent b
Swidden agriculture involves
a)burning the natural vegetation to release nutrients
b)exporting high value agricultural goods
c)the production of yams for export
d)animal husbandry
e)clear-cutting the forest for timber
a
The transportation, financial and communication hub for all of East Africa is a)Addis Ababa
b)Mombasa
c)Nairobi
d)Johannesburg
e)Lagos c
The largest city and financial and transportation hub of southern Africa is a)Johannesburg
b)Kinshasa
c)Nairobi
d)Addis Ababa
e)Bamako a
What is Sub-Saharan Africa's largest city? a)Nairobi, Kenya
b)Lagos, Nigeria
c)Cape Town, South Africa
d)Kinshasa, Congo
e)Accra, Ghana
b
The policy of Apartheid is associated with which nation in sub-Saharan Africa? a)Nigeria
b)South Africa
c)Kenya
d)Mozambique
e)Zambia b
Which of the following is an example of Apartheid's lasting legacy on the urban landscape of South Africa?
a)the mixture of European and Islamic architecture
b)the presence of a "Global Central Business District" or CBD
c)squatter settlements called townships
d)the development of the Silicon Savannah
e)the full integration of blacks and whites within the South African urban landscape c
Which two languages began as trade languages in Sub-Saharan Africa and are now the most widely used languages in their respective regions? a)French and English
b)Arabic and French
c)Swahili and Hausa
d)Swahili and Yoruba
e)Spanish and Portuguese
c
What is the most important of the indigenous language groups of Sub Saharan Africa? a)Niger-Congo
b)Khoisan
c)Austronesian
d)Nilo-Saharan
e)Indo-European
a
The Khoisan linguistic family is largely concentrated in which part of sub-Saharan Africa? a)the Horn of East Africa (ex. Somalia, Ethiopia)
b)West Africa (ex. Senegal, Ghana)
c)the Namibian Desert region of southwestern Africa
d)the central Congo Basin
e)the coastal regions of East Africa (ex. Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique) c
You are travelling to both Angola and Mozambique. Which language would be practical to learn before you depart?
a)Spanish
b)French
c)Arabic
d)English
e)Portuguese e
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You are travelling to Senegal, Ivory Coast and Mali. Which language would be practical to learn before you depart? a)Spanish
b)French
c)Arabic
d)English
e)Portuguese b
The Amharic language family is largely found in which contemporary sub-Saharan African nation?
a)Senegal
b)Ghana
c)Nigeria
d)Madagascar
e)Ethiopia e
In what category are indigenous African religions generally placed? a)Animist
b)Buddhist
c)Christian
d)Islamic
e)Protestant a
Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding major religions within Africa? a)the majority of sub-Saharan Africa is Muslim
b)the majority of sub-Saharan Africa is Christian
c)the majority of northern Africa is Christian while the majority of southern Africa is Muslim
d)the majority of northern Africa is Muslim while the majority of southern Africa is Christian
e)the majority of sub-Saharan Africa is neither Christian nor Muslim d
Ethiopia and Eritrea adopted which form of Christianity? a)Roman Catholicism
b)Orthodox Christianity
c)Evangelical Christianity
d)Coptic Christianity
e)Protestantism d
Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the ethno religious composition of Nigeria?
a)Igbo are Muslim, Hausa are Christian and Yoruba are evenly mixed between the two faiths
b)Igbo are Christian, Hausa are Muslim and Yoruba are evenly mixed between the two faiths
c)Yoruba are Muslim, Hausa are Christian and Igbo are evenly mixed between the two faiths
d)Hausa are Muslim, Yoruba are Christian and Igbo are evenly mixed between the two faiths
e)Igbo are Muslim, Yoruba are Christian and Hausa are evenly mixed between the two faiths b
Boko Haram is most associated with which nation in sub-Saharan Africa? a)Nigeria
b)Sudan
c)Somalia
d)South Africa
e)Congo a
What nation in sub-Saharan Africa split into a largely Arabic speaking Muslim north and a nonArabic Christian south in 2011 after decades of civil war? a)Ethiopia
b)Sudan
c)Senegal
d)Kenya
e)Somalia
b
Africa's undisputed film capital is a)Lagos, Nigeria
b)Nairobi, Kenya
c)Kinshasa, Congo
d)Dakar, Senegal
e)Bamako, Mali
a
Ali Farka Touré, known as the Bluesman of Africa, hailed from which nation in Africa? a)Nigeria
b)Burkina Faso
c)Mali
d)Senegal
e)Ghana c
Ethiopia and Kenya have dominated in which sport? a)soccer