Question 1

The only African country with a strong manufacturing base is:

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A)   Zambia.
B)   Tanzania.
C)   South Africa.
D)   Madagascar.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT true of transportation within Africa?

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A)   Roads linking adjacent countries are often lacking.
B)   Footpaths are heavily used for the transport of materials.
C)   Governmental and international transportation investment has traditionally focused on repairing roads.
D)   Road systems are the most developed in the continental interior.

Question 3

The process by which arid conditions spread to areas that were previously moist is called:

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A)   zone convergence.
B)   zone diversification.
C)   desertification.
D)   savannosis.

Question 4

Fertility rates are the same for urban and rural populations in the region.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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

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

Question 6

Women in sub-Saharan Africa are more likely than men to migrate in search of cash-generating income.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In Africa, more than half of AIDS patients are women.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Name two areas of European interest in the inland areas of Africa.

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Question 9

Due to trading relations with Southwest and South Asia, society in many ancient cities in West and East Africa reflected the influence of what religion?

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Question 10

Which of the following is a criticism sometimes made of agroforestry?

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A)   It requires more intensive use of resources than traditional methods.
B)   It is not consistent with the goals of the Green Belt Movement.
C)   It sometimes brings invasive species onto the African continent.
D)   It simply switches agriculture from one crop to another.

Question 11

Despite the decades-old flow of rural migrants to cities, African cities have managed to provide an adequate supply of housing to most.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

About half of all the deaths in sub-Saharan Africa are caused by:

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A)   malnutrition.
B)   heart disease.
C)   stillbirth.
D)   infectious diseases.

Question 13

Which two countries of sub-Saharan Africa are working on a plan to dam the Niger River?

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A)   Mali and Niger
B)   Niger and Nigeria
C)   Cameroon and Gabon
D)   Mauritania and Senegal

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT part of the PRSPs that have replaced SAPs in Africa?

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A)   They focus on poverty reduction rather than just development.
B)   They promote democratic reforms.
C)   They aim to reduce the role of government in the economy.
D)   They require nations to pay back all their debt as a condition of participation.

Question 15

Slavery was unknown in Africa prior to contact with Islam.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The capital of the Republic of Congo is:

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A)   Brazzaville.
B)   Abu Dhabi.
C)   Mogadishu.
D)   Kinshasa.

Question 17

By what means did nineteenth-century European powers prevent armed conflicts among themselves in Africa in their separate colonial efforts?

Accepted Answer

A)   They established distinct boundaries between their territorial claims in Africa to divide tribal groups and weaken them.
B)   They allowed African tribal leaders to arbitrate their territorial disputes.
C)   They created a federation of African nations to manage the continent's resources.
D)   They urged the United States to mediate conflicts and enforce resolutions.

Question 18

In which sub-Saharan country is the demographic transition NOT underway?

Accepted Answer

A)   Seychelles
B)   Mauritius
C)   Botswana
D)   Zimbabwe

Question 19

What was the adult life expectancy in Africa as of 2012?

Accepted Answer

A)   45
B)   54
C)   63
D)   72

Question 20

Which of the following best describes a recent discovery concerning water in sub-Saharan Africa?

Accepted Answer

A)   Groundwater supplies are far smaller than once thought.
B)   Groundwater supplies are almost completely polluted by mineral extraction projects.
C)   Although groundwater is plentiful, it is located too deep to be accessed by bore wells.
D)   The quantity of groundwater is far greater than previously thought.

Exam 7: Sub-Saharan Africa

The capital of the Republic of Congo is:

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About half of all the deaths in sub-Saharan Africa are caused by:

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Due to trading relations with Southwest and South Asia, society in many ancient cities in West and East Africa reflected the influence of what religion?

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Which two countries of sub-Saharan Africa are working on a plan to dam the Niger River?

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Despite the decades-old flow of rural migrants to cities, African cities have managed to provide an adequate supply of housing to most.

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Slavery was unknown in Africa prior to contact with Islam.

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Fertility rates are the same for urban and rural populations in the region.

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Which of the following is NOT part of the PRSPs that have replaced SAPs in Africa?

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In Africa, more than half of AIDS patients are women.

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In which sub-Saharan country is the demographic transition NOT underway?

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Women in sub-Saharan Africa are more likely than men to migrate in search of cash-generating income.

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Which of the following is NOT true of transportation within Africa?

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By what means did nineteenth-century European powers prevent armed conflicts among themselves in Africa in their separate colonial efforts?

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What was the adult life expectancy in Africa as of 2012?

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Which of the following is a criticism sometimes made of agroforestry?

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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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The process by which arid conditions spread to areas that were previously moist is called:

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The only African country with a strong manufacturing base is:

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Which of the following best describes a recent discovery concerning water in sub-Saharan Africa?

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Name two areas of European interest in the inland areas of Africa.

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