Question 1

Which of the following phrases accurately describes the people known as the Boers?

Accepted Answer

A)   African Bantu peoples who willingly adopted European practices and values
B)   British merchants who established early trade between Europe and Africa
C)   Dutch immigrant farmers who were among the first Europeans to settle in Africa
D)   African colonial subjects of Germany who resisted external political control

Question 2

The strong promoter of agroforestry founded by Wangari Maathai,designed to help rural women plant trees for use as fuelwood,is known as the:

Accepted Answer

A)   Grameen System.
B)   Micocredit Scheme.
C)   Green Belt Movement.
D)   ITCZ Initiative.

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT an African Regional Economic Community (REC) ?

Accepted Answer

A)   Congo Basin Community (CB
C)  
B)   Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) 
C)   East African Community (EA
C)  
D)   Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMES
A)

Question 4

In sub-Saharan Africa,almost all of the agricultural work is done by men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following statements does NOT describe Africa before European contact?

Accepted Answer

A)   China operated multiple colonial operations to obtain African minerals.
B)   Wealthy Islamic kingdoms were making pilgrimages from West Africa to Mecca.
C)   A slave trade flourished between African cities and Southwest and South Asia.
D)   Societies based on mining and iron smelting developed.

Question 6

Which is NOT true of the physical geography of the African continent?

Accepted Answer

A)   Its coastline is home to many natural harbors.
B)   Its physical geography has long hindered transport.
C)   The continent's surface is basically a plateau bordered by narrow coastal lowlands.
D)   It was most likely the center of Pangaea.

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A)   Judaism
B)   animism
C)   Islam
D)   Jainism

Question 8

Which of the following does NOT describe the role of African professionals in changing Africa's economy?

Accepted Answer

A)   Remittances are a less stable source of income than foreign direct investments.
B)   Remittances are much more likely to reach poorer communities than foreign direct investments.
C)   Africans living and working abroad support their home economies through remittances.
D)   Educated Africans are increasingly staying home to start small businesses.

Question 9

African indigenous religions have declined because they tend to be rigid and unable to adapt to changing circumstances.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is true of trade within Africa?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is relatively limited because so many countries produce the same raw materials for export.
B)   It makes up the bulk of each African nation's GDP.
C)   Trade within Africa is high in comparison with other developing regions.
D)   Trade within Africa is increasing due to the continent's high industrial capacity.

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT among the accomplishments of structural adjustment programs in sub-Saharan Africa?

Accepted Answer

A)   opened some sectors of the economy to small-business entrepreneurs
B)   released countries from the burden of debt
C)   improved the efficiency of tax collections
D)   reduced bureaucratic waste and corruption

Question 12

Which two products or technologies supply Africans with most of their domestic energy?

Accepted Answer

A)   oil and natural gas
B)   wood and charcoal
C)   solar energy and wind energy
D)   water energy and biofuels

Question 13

Slavery has been eliminated in modern Africa.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The Dutch farmers who were among the first European settlers of South Africa were known as the:

Accepted Answer

A)   Flemish.
B)   Boers.
C)   Transvaal.
D)   Homesteaders.

Question 15

The number of married women in sub-Saharan Africa using contraception is much lower than the world average.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Name one characteristic that is shared among people belonging to the same ethnic group.

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

Among the various campaigns to end the practice of female genital mutilation,the most successful appear to be those that emphasize what idea?

Accepted Answer

A)   It poses a threat to women's health.
B)   It amounts to an abuse of human rights.
C)   It increases sexual activity among young girls.
D)   It undermines respect for women's fathers and husbands.

Question 18

Over which country did Robert Mugabe serve as a highly corrupt leader for almost 30 years?

Accepted Answer

A)   Zambia
B)   Angola
C)   Tanzania
D)   Zimbabwe

Question 19

Much of Nigeria's oil wealth lies on lands occupied by the __________ people.

Accepted Answer

A)   Yoruba
B)   Igbo
C)   Hausa
D)   Ogoni

Question 20

Name two diseases mentioned in the textbook that present a serious health risk to Africans,and briefly describe how the disease is contracted.

Accepted Answer

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Exam 7: Sub-Saharan Africa

Over which country did Robert Mugabe serve as a highly corrupt leader for almost 30 years?

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

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Which of the following statements does NOT describe Africa before European contact?

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Which is NOT true of the physical geography of the African continent?

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Among the various campaigns to end the practice of female genital mutilation,the most successful appear to be those that emphasize what idea?

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Which two products or technologies supply Africans with most of their domestic energy?

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Much of Nigeria's oil wealth lies on lands occupied by the __________ people.

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Which of the following phrases accurately describes the people known as the Boers?

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Name two diseases mentioned in the textbook that present a serious health risk to Africans,and briefly describe how the disease is contracted.

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African indigenous religions have declined because they tend to be rigid and unable to adapt to changing circumstances.

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In sub-Saharan Africa,almost all of the agricultural work is done by men.

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Which of the following does NOT describe the role of African professionals in changing Africa's economy?

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Name one characteristic that is shared among people belonging to the same ethnic group.

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Slavery has been eliminated in modern Africa.

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The Dutch farmers who were among the first European settlers of South Africa were known as the:

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Which of the following is true of trade within Africa?

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Which of the following is NOT an African Regional Economic Community (REC) ?

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The number of married women in sub-Saharan Africa using contraception is much lower than the world average.

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The strong promoter of agroforestry founded by Wangari Maathai,designed to help rural women plant trees for use as fuelwood,is known as the:

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Which of the following is NOT among the accomplishments of structural adjustment programs in sub-Saharan Africa?

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