WG Unit 7 Quiz
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. What human-made African lake supplies
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electricity to Ghana?
a. Lake Tanganyika
b. Lake Victoria
c. Lake Volta
d. Lake Malawi
Where is the Kalahari Desert located?
a. in the Sahel
b. in western Africa
c. in southern Africa
d. in eastern Africa
The factor that has the greatest influence on
climate in Africa south of the Sahara is
a. elevation.
b. rainfall.
c. desertification.
d. longitude.
Why are soils in the tropical wet areas of Africa
not very fertile?
a. The process of desertification affects the
fertility of the soils in these areas.
b. Heavy rains leach, or dissolve and carry
away, nutrients from the soil.
c. Livestock overgrazing in these areas
damages the soil.
d. Slash-and-burn farming in these areas
depletes the soil.
Which African country has about half of the
world’s gold?
a. Nigeria
b. Botswana
c. South Africa
d. Ghana
lakes in the world.
d. Kilimanjaro, one of the main volcanic cones, is
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located along the eastern branch of the valley.
Droughts and a dry climate have contributed to the
shrinking size of
a. Lake Tanganyika.
b. Lake Chad.
c. Lake Victoria.
d. Lake Malawi.
The course of the ______________ to the sea is
interrupted by Victoria Falls on the border of
Zambia and Zimbabwe.
a. Zambezi River
b. Congo River
c. Niger River
d. White Nile River
The practice of passing down stories from
generation to generation by word of mouth is called
a. lingua franca.
b. pidgin.
c. coup d’etat.
d. oral tradition.
Urbanization in Africa south of the Sahara is
a. not a major factor in political and cultural life.
b. growing at its slowest point in history.
c. occurring faster than anywhere else in the world.
d. occurring more slowly than anywhere else in the
world.
6. Which of the following statements about the Great
Rift Valley is TRUE?
a. It extends from Ethiopia in the north to Malawi
in the south.
b. It forms three branches, with volcanic
mountains rising at its edges and lakes running
parallel to its length.
c. Located on the eastern branch of the valley,
Lake Tanganyika is one of the deepest salt water
11.
According to the graph above, which country
has nearly twice the amount of oil reserves as
the United States?
a. Gabon
b.
c.
d.
Nigeria
Angola
Cameroon
12. In 1994, South Africa held its first election
a. based on universal suffrage.
b. in which only black South Africans were
allowed to vote.
c. in more than 100 years.
d. in which women were allowed to vote.
13. ___________ is the dominant religion among the
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peoples of the Sahel region.
a. Buddhism
b. Judaism
c. Islam
d. Christianity
The ____________ grew rich from the gold-for-salt
trade started in the western empire of Ghana.
a. Kingdom of Kush
b. Kingdom of Axum
c. Congo Empire
d. Mali Empire
European explorers established trade relationships
based on ____________ in Central Africa.
a. the slave trade
b. the export of cash crops
c. the import of manufactured goods
d. the spice trade
In Nigeria, northern cultures are generally based on
____________ while southern cultures are tied to
African religions or ______________.
a. Christianity; Buddhism
b. Islam; Christianity
c. Christianity; Islam
d. Buddhism; Christianity
Which language that is part of the
Congo-Kordofanian language group is spoken
widely throughout West Africa?
a. Igbo
b. Yoruba
c. Arabic
d. Fulani
Which of the following statements about Central
Africa’s population is TRUE?
a. It is one of the most densely populated areas on
the continent.
b. It is one of the least densely populated areas on
the continent.
c. Immigration into the area has dropped in recent
times.
d. There are too many workers and not enough jobs
in the region.
19. In parts of Africa beginning in the 1970s,
a. efficient farming methods reduced the effects of
drought.
b. severe droughts turned farmland into wasteland.
c. mild droughts had a small impact on agriculture.
d. there was a two-year period of drought,
followed by heavy rain.
20. Which of the following is a major factor in the
decline of elephants in Africa south of the Sahara?
a. ecotourism
b. game parks
c. changes in climate
d. poaching
21. The primary type of farming in the region is
____________________ farming.
a. commercials
b. subsistence
c. conservation
d. sedentary
22. A(n) ____________ has caused great suffering in Sudan.
A new country called South Sudan now exists.
a. civil war lasting for more than a decade
b. influx of tourists to the region
c. increase in food production during the past 20 years
d. decades-long war with Ghana
23. Agriculture conducted on permanent farms
a. is rarely practiced in Africa south of the Sahara.
b. is called subsistence farming.
c. is rapidly taking the place of commercial farming.
d. is called sedentary farming.
24. _______________ is the number of people an area
of land can support on a sustained basis.
a. Conservation farming
b. Carrying capacity
c. Mixed farming
d. Poaching
25.
_______________ occurs when long periods of
drought and land use destroy the vegetation.
a. Deforestation
b. Eutrophication
c. Weathering
d. Desertification
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26. According to the graph above, which two countries
have less than half of their workforce working in
agriculture?
a. Niger and Angola
b. Ethiopia and Nigeria
c. Gabon and Ghana
d. Namibia and South Africa
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Urbanization in West Africa
According to the graph above, in which of the
following years did the countries of Ghana and
Nigeria have the same level of urbanization?
a.
b.
c.
d.
1970
1980
1990
2000
According to the map above, which subregion is
least affected by food shortages?
a.
b.
c.
d.
eastern Africa
western Africa
southern Africa
central Africa
29. According to the map above, which Sahel country is
most affected by food shortages?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Niger
Sudan
Chad
Mali