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Download Multiple Choice Questions on World Regional Geography - Quiz 7 | GEOG 200 and more Quizzes Geography in PDF only on Docsity! Chapter 7 Subsaharan Africa Multiple Choice Africa’s Physiography 1. Which of the following is true? A. The Bulge of Africa is in the south, the Horn is in the north. *B. The Bulge of Africa is in the west, the Horn is in the east. C. The Bulge of Africa is in the north, the Horn is in the south. D. The Bulge of Africa is a desert area and the Horn is tropical. E. None of the above. 2. The physical geography of the African land mass is unusual because: 1. the continent is dominated by a north-south trending, folded mountain chain of dimensions larger even than the Andes B. unlike East Asia and western South America, Africa is without active volcanoes and does not record earthquakes C. Africa’s rivers (Niger, Nile, Zambezi) are graded streams, uninterrupted by major waterfalls or rapids D. elevations in Africa, the shield continent, are uniformly low and do not exceed 10,000 feet *E. the landmass is cut by a system of rift valleys that extends from the northern end of the Red Sea to Swaziland in Southern Africa 3. The fault system in East Africa is the: A. Tell *B. Rift Valley C. Great Escarpment D. continental drifter E. Great Divide 4. The Sudd area of southern Sudan is traversed by which of the following rivers: A. Niger B. The Congo *C. Nile D. Zambezi E. Orange 5. Which of the following associations is incorrect? A. Niger River, Bulge of Africa B. Congo River, The Congo C. Zambezi River, Angola D. Nile River, Sudan *E. Orange River, Kenya Subsaharan Africa Page 1 6. The landform term that best describes the African continent as a whole is: *A. plateau B. coastal plain C. mountain-and-valley flatland D. desert E. Alpine-like mountains 7. Which of the following is associated with the concept of continental drift? A. schistosomiasis *B. Gondwana C. sequent occupance D. savannas E. rainforest climate 8. Which of the following statements is false? A. The majority of Africa’s population is engaged in agriculture for their livelihoods. B. Most of Africa’s political boundaries were drawn at the beginning of the colonial period with little regard for the continent’s patterns of human occupancy. C. The African continent contains about half of the world’s refugee population. *D.Due to Africa’s difficult agricultural environment, numerous environmental hazards, diseases, and periodic food shortages, the continent’s population growth rate is below the worldwide average. E. Africa today contains no colonial countries. 9. The major reason that Africa contains no continental-scale mountain range is that: A. many years of erosion have led to a leveling of formerly significant mountain ranges B. mountains never formed due to climate conditions C. Africa was once the center of the landmass from which all other continents broke off, with Laurasia in the south and Gondwana in the north *D. Africa was once the center of the landmass from which all other continents broke off, with Laurasia in the north and Gondwana in the south E. Africa does have significant mountain ranges that begin at the Dead Sea in Israel and extend through Swaziland in the South Natural Environments Page 2 Subsaharan Africa A. yellow fever *B. malaria C. sleeping sickness D. bilharzia (schistosomiasis) E. orontosis 20. The worst of the endemic African diseases is: A. malaria B. tsetse C. schistosomiasis D. river blindness *E. black plague 21. The vector for African sleeping sickness is the: A. tsetse fly *B. mosquito C. The disease is genetic D. snail E. worm 22. The vector for yellow fever is the: A. tsetse fly B. mosquito *C. The disease is genetic D. snail E. worm 23. The vector for river blindness is the: A. tsetse fly B. mosquito C. The disease is genetic *D. snail E. worm 24. Schistosomiasis has increased when: A. populations have migrated into dry areas B. channeled irrigation waters go through farmlands. *C. the UN inadvertently increased the mosquito population D. the snail population has decreased E. desertification has occurred. Land and Farming 25. The most important sector of the African economy is: A. mining B. industry C. agriculture D. illicit drug trafficking*E. the periodic market 26. Land tenure refers to: A. the balance between population and land resources B. the sustainable development level of a tract of land *C. the way people own, occupy, and use land D. a system not unlike tenure at a university, where once you have land, you keep it forever E. a form of subsistence farming 27. When the Europeans came to Africa they changed the system of Subsaharan Africa Page 5 land tenure in Africa with a system the Africans called: A. private ownership B. collectivization C. endemism *D. land alienation E. subsistence agriculture 28. The vast majority of African families still depend upon: A. wage labor from factories and mines B. nomadic searches for means of subsistence C. hunting D. subsistence farming *E. commercial agriculture 29. Planting several types of crops in one field is known as: A. subsistence farming B. compound farming *C. intercropping D. land tenure E. multiple cropping tenure Africa’s Historical Geography 30. Great African civilizations are noted in your textbook in all of the following places except: A. Ghana B. Congo C. Zimbabwe D. Mali *E. All of the above had great civilizations Page 6 Subsaharan Africa 31. West Africa showed a high degree of regional complementarity between: A. Ghana and Zimbabwe B. French and British forces *C. Mali and Chad D. people in the east and people in the west E. the peoples of the tropical forest and the people of the dry interior 32. The West African city important in trade between Europe and African civilizations was: A. Lagos *B. Kinshasa C. Abuja D. Mombassa E. Timbuktu 33. The West African state that played an important role for at least 1,000 years was: *A. Liberia B. Kinshasa C. Nigeria D. Senegal E. Ghana 34. Much of the slave trade out of East Africa (Kenya) was carried on by the: A. British B. French *C. Arabs D. Greeks E. Slavs 35. Ships that operate between the East African Coast and the Arabian Peninsula are called: A. condominiums B. dhows C. Masai *D. endemics E. ferries 36. The Berlin Conference: A. in 1884 divided up most of Africa among the colonial powers B. created a boundary system that has proved unalterable and that is still in existence today *C. led to the British achievement of a contiguous Cape-to-Cairo axis D. launched Germany’s military campaigns in Africa E. led to the Berlin Treaty between Germany, France, and the Netherlands about the Congo 37. Which of the following statements is false? *A. In most places in Africa, Europeans settled only along the coast. B. Many blacks brought to the Americas originated in West Africa and were from interior tribes sold by coastal tribes to European slave traders. C. The purpose of the Berlin Conference of 1884 was to involve Africans Subsaharan Africa Page 7 51. Which of the following is not one of the legacies of European colonization in Africa? A. positioning of national boundaries B. the development of transport patterns *C. the location of capitals D. the development of the urban system E. the development of democracies in most African states Cultural Patterns 52. One of the unusual features of a map of African languages is the: A. significant numbers of Hebrew speakers in Gabon *B. existence of a language in Madagascar belonging to the Indonesian subfamily C. very small number of African languages, despite ethnic differences D. inroads that Spanish has made in becoming the language of trade in Africa E. none of the above 53. Afrikaans is a: A. derivative of Dutch B. language subfamily in southern Africa C. form of English spoken in Kenya D. language in the Niger-Congo language subfamily *E. none of the above 54. Which of the following statements is false? A. The Bantu subfamily of languages belongs in the Niger-Congo language family. B. The Khoisan language family is the oldest surviving language family in Africa. 3. Madagascar's languages are part of the East African language family. *D. Afrikaans is an Indo-European language spoken in South Africa. E. Hausa, Yoruba, and Swahili are among major African languages. 55. Which religion has taken hold most strongly in Africa in recent years? A. Christianity *B. Islam C. Buddhism D. Africanism E. Coptic Page 10 Subsaharan Africa Modern Map and Traditional Society 56. Almost all African countries are: *A. nation states B. plural societies C. democratic D. religiously united E. monarchies 57. Which of the following associations is incorrect? *A. Hausa and Fulani - Nigeria B. Kikuyu - Kenya C. Zulu - South Africa D. Ibo - Nigeria E. Yoruba - Tanzania 58. Which country has no dominant ethnic groups? *A. Nigeria B. Ethiopia C. Zimbabwe D. The Congo E. Kenya 59. Which of the following statements is false? *A. Subsaharan Africa contains about 45 states. B. African states are plural societies. C. Infant mortality in Africa is, compared to other realms, very low. D. African boundaries often ignore cultural regions. E. There are very few nation-states in Africa. 60. Twelve African countries recently organized the _______ to promote economic development and political cooperation. *A. SADC B. OAS C. ACM D. SACM E. African Unity Organization 61. Which of the following statements is false? A. About 30% of Africans reside in urban areas. B. The economies of African cities can be divided into formal and informal sectors. *C. Urban to rural migration continues to increase at a significant pace throughout the continent D. The SADC was asked to assist in suppressing a revolt in The Congo E. Squatter settlements around African cities are areas of extreme poverty. West Africa 62. Which of the following countries is located in the Bulge of Africa? A. Liberia B. South Africa C. Somalia D. Tanganyika *E. Kenya Subsaharan Africa Page 11 63. Which of the following countries was established by former American slaves? A. Liberia *B. Senegal C. Ghana D. Ivory Coast E. Togo 64. Which two colonial powers were principally involved in West Africa? *A. Britain and France B. Portugal and France C. Italy and Britain D. U.S. and France E. Algeria and Sudan 65. The most populous country in Africa, which also has significant oil supplies is: A. Namibia *B. Mali C. Gabon D. Uganda E. Nigeria 66. Nigeria’s old capital of Lagos was situated within the culture area of the people called: A. Ndebele *B. Yoruba C. Pygmies D. Ibo E. Zambians 67. The country that moved its capital from Lagos to the new centrally-located city of Abuja is: A. Nigeria B. Tanzania *C. The Congo D. Burkina Faso E. Ethiopia 68. Which of the following tribal groups is not associated with Nigeria? *A. Ibo B. Zulu C. Yoruba D. Hausa-Fulani E. Fulani 69. Which province of Nigeria attempted to secede in the 1960s? *A. Ibo B. Biafra C. Lagos D. Abuja E. Togo 70. Which of the following statements is false? *A. Over 90 percent of Nigeria’s export revenues were derived from the sale of petroleum and petroleum products in the 1980s. B. Nigeria has a large Islamic population in the northern portion of the country. C. Nigeria is now in the take-off stage of development. D. Nigeria’s population is the largest in Subsaharan Africa. E. Nigeria’s capital is located near the country's center. Page 12 Subsaharan Africa D. Gabon *E. Equatorial Guinea Subsaharan Africa Page 15 East Africa 85. The East African lingua franca is: A. Dutch *B. English C. Swahili D. Kenyan E. French 86. Which of the following countries is not located in East Africa? A. Nigeria *B. Kenya C. Uganda D. Tanzania E. Burundi 87. The capital of Kenya, which is today marked by a modern skyscrapered CBD, is: A. Buganda *B. Kilimanjaro C. Nairobi D. Kenyatta E. Lagos 88. Tourism is a particularly important business in: A. Tanzania *B. Kenya C. Uganda D. Burkina Faso E. Rwanda 89. The ethnic group exerting the most control in Kenya is the: A. Hutu *B. Kikuyu C. Swahili D. Tutsi E. Bantu 90. In which of the following countries did the Communist Chinese build the Tamzam Railway? A. Sudan *B. Tanzania C. Malawi D. The Congo E. Ethiopia 91. The population of Tanzania is: A. concentrated totally around Dar-elderly singles-Salaam B. spread around the periphery of the country *C. found mostly in the north near Lake Victoria D. clustered near the border with the Sudan E. found in the south near Moçambique 92. Which of the following statements is true? A. Kenya followed a socialist path to development upon independence. B. Kenya followed a capitalist path to development upon independence. *C. In the 1980s, Tanzania reversed its socialist course and announced a market oriented economic recovery program. Page 16 Subsaharan Africa D. A and C are true. E. B and C are true. 93. Which of the following countries borders Lake Victoria? A. Sudan B. Uganda C. Malawi *D. The Congo E. Ethiopia Subsaharan Africa Page 17 103. A country where thousands of Cuban troops combated insurgents is: *A. Zambia B. Malawi C. The Congo D. Angola E. Ghana 104.The great river in southern Africa is the: A. Zambezi *B. Zimbabwe C. Nile D. Congo E. Purple 105.The poorest country in southern Africa, and one of the world’s poorest states is: A. Moçambique *B. Zimbabwe C. Uganda D. Rwanda E. Victoria 106.Cabinda is a(n): *A. exclave of Angola B. separate country C. dependency of South Africa D. island that was formerly independent, but is now part of Tanzania E. province of The Congo 107.The Copperbelt region is a vital producing area of: *A. Zamnibia B. Zambia C. Zanzibar D. Zimbabwe E. Zululand 108.The natural environment of Botswana is dominated by: *A. the mountains associated with the Great Escarpment B. chronic water shortages C. coastal swamps and deltas D. tropical rainforests E. savanna grasslands 109.The now-independent political entity that was called South West Africa is today renamed: *A. Namibia B. Botswana C. Western Rhodesia D. Bophuthatswana E. Lesotho 110.The Caprivi Strip is part of: A. Namibia *B. Zimbabwe C. Uganda D. Rwanda E. Botswana 111.The Copperbelt, Great Dyke, and Witwatersrand are: A. mineralized belts and mining centers for Zambia, Zimbabwe, and South Africa respectively Page 20 Subsaharan Africa B. agricultural regions in Botswana, Swaziland, and Lesotho *C. three urban areas in Southern African countries showing megalopolitan growth D. sites of ancient African (pre-European) states E. zones of exhausted mineral deposits, now remnants of former core areas 112. Which of the following was an exclave of South Africa? A. Walvis Bay *B. Cabinda C. Lesotho D. Swaziland E. None of the above Subsaharan Africa Page 21 113.An interesting aspect of Madagascar is that: *A. the Great Rift Valley predominates in the central part of the country B. the population is of Malay-Polynesian origin C. it produces exceptional quantities of corn D. the island is controlled by the South Africans who have extended apartheid to the island E. most of the population are descendants of Ethiopians South Africa 114.The system of racial separation in the Republic of South Africa was known as: A. Amandla *B. Racial Separation C. Apartheid D. Transkei E. Bantustans 115.People of Dutch ancestry in South Africa are called: A. Xhosa B. Afrikaners *C. coloureds D. Great Trekkers E. Transvaalers 116.The Dutch East India Company founded: *A. Cape Town B. Maputo C. Xhosa D. Rwanda E. Namibia 117.The Boer War is associated with: A. Kenya *B. South Africa C. Boerstwana D. Sudan E. Nigeria 118.The Boer War was fought between which of the following peoples? A. Boers and the Zulus *B. Boers and the Germans C. Boers and the British D. Boers and the Dutch E. the Xhosa and the Zulus 119.The city in South Africa that has the greatest percentage of “coloureds” is: A. Cape Town *B. Johannesburg C. Transkei D. Kwazulu E. Durban 120.South Africa’s “Coloured” people: A. are exempt from the restriction of apartheid B. are people of mixed African/white ancestry Page 22 Subsaharan Africa Chapter 7 Subsaharan Africa True-False Africa’s Physiography 1. The Bulge of Africa is in the west. (T) 2. Africa has a mountain chain of linear character and dimensions like the Andes and Rockies. (F) 3. Africa as a continent is dominated by plateau landscapes. (T) 4. Escarpments are unique to Africa. (F) 5. The Rift Valley goes east to west through the African Transition zone. (F) 6. The Kalahari Desert is found in the central part of The Congo. (F) 7. A unique feature of African rivers is that they head inland during part of their course. (T) 8. The supercontinent Gondwana at one time joined together Africa, South America, Antarctica, Australia, Madagascar, and India. (T) Natural Environments 9. Africa’s distributions of climate and vegetation are almost symmetrical about the equator. (T) 10. African environments tend to be dominated by high temperatures. (T) 11. The areas of Africa supporting tropical rainforests are declining in size. (T) 12. Tropical soils are very fertile. (F) 13. When rainforest is cut down, excellent agricultural areas are being created, an important factor in relieving hunger on the African continent. (F) Subsaharan Africa Page 25 Environment and Health 14. Formerly a killer of millions, malaria has been nearly eradicated from the African continent. (F) 15. African sleeping sickness is transmitted by the tsetse fly. (T) 16. Schistosomiasis is transmitted by snails in slow-moving or standing water. (T) 17. River blindness, caused by a parasitic worm transmitted by a small fly, is endemic in the savanna belt south of the Sahara from Senegal to Kenya. (T) 18. A local or regional outbreak of a disease is known as an epidemic. (T) 19. A pandemic disease occurs at a metropolitan level. (F) 20. An endemic is a disease which saps energy and shortens lifetimes. (T) 21. Whereas an epidemic is a regional-scale phenomenon, a pandemic usually spreads far more widely to encompass much of the world. (T) Land and Farming 22. The Masai of West Africa are subsistence crop farmers. (F) 23. Due to the effects of the “Green Revolution” and the great advances made in the cultivation of root crops, African tribal groups dependent on yams and cassava now have food surpluses. (F) 24. Per capita food production has risen dramatically on the African continent during the 1990s. (F) 25. Most African families still depend on subsistence agriculture. (T) 26. Cattle are a major form of livestock in Africa. (T) Africa’s Historical Geography 27. Research in Tanzania, Kenya, and Ethiopia has concluded that Africa “is the cradle of humanity.” (T) 28. Not much is known about the ancient communities of eastern and southern Page 26 Subsaharan Africa African except Zimbabwe, which has a well documented history. (F) 29. The West Africa savanna states benefitted from complementarity between the peoples of the forests and the peoples of the dry lands. (T) 30. No true culture hearth developed in West Africa. (F) 31. The upper basin of the Niger River has been an area of far greater cultural development over time than its delta region. (T) 32. The kind of slave trading brought to Africa by the Europeans was basically the same as the slavery perpetrated by African kings, chiefs, and prominent families themselves. (F) 33. Dhows were Arab ships that operated off the east coast of Africa. (T) 34. Whereas the Portuguese were the first Europeans to round the Cape of Good Hope, the Dutch were the first to establish permanent settlements in the vicinity of the southern tip of Africa. (T) 35. The 1884 conference of major colonial powers that essentially drew the modern political boundaries of Africa was held in the German city of Munich. (F) 36. The Berlin Conference took place immediately after World War I and was attended by 8 colonial powers interested in African spheres. (F) 37. By 1890, the boundaries of colonial Africa were well-defined. (F) 38. Ivory Coast and Togo were both French colonies. (F) 39. Before independence, the modern state of The Congo was a colony of France. (F) 40. Cameroon and Togo were both formerly colonies of Germany. (T) 41. British colonial rule was marked by the application of the principle of indirect rule. (T) 42. Relatively few African countries have achieved representative government. (T) 43. The Cold War had a significant effect on Ethiopia, Somalia, and Angola. (T) Cultural Patterns 44. Bushmen languages belong to the Bantu language subfamily. (F) Subsaharan Africa Page 27 80. Tourism is an important industry in Kenya. (T) 81. The name Tanzania derives from combining Tanganyika and Zanzibar. (T) 82. Upon independence, Kenya chose a capitalist path to development. (T) 83. During the 1980s, Kenya had the highest rate of population growth in the world. (T) 84. Upon independence, Tanzania chose a socialist path to development. (T) 85. The Chinese-built Tamzam Railway in Tanzania was a failure. (T) 86. About 75,000 Asians lived in Uganda before the rise of Idi Amin. (T) 87. The majority Tutsis are fighting the minority Hutus in highland Ethiopia. (F) 88. The Belgians took over The Congo from the Germans after World War I. (T) 89. Eritrea recently voted to join Ethiopia. (F) 90. Ethiopia may soon begin to look toward the north for its economic ties. (F) Southern Africa 91. Zambia is a leading mineral producing country in Africa. (T) 92. The Copperbelt is partially located in the country formerly known as the Belgian Congo. (T) 93. Southern Africa has considerable wealth and potential but many countries have not prospered. (T) 94. South Africa and Botswana are the two richest countries in southern Africa. (T) 95. Southern Africa’s mineral wealth is matched by its agricultural diversity. (T) 96. Zambia is nearly cut in half by a proruption of Malawi. (F) 97. Moçambique is the poorest country on earth. (T) 98. Namibia was once called Southwest Africa and was under South African control. (T) 99. The core area of Zimbabwe is the mineral rich Great Dyke. (T) Page 30 Subsaharan Africa 100. The country of Lesotho is completely encircled by South Africa. (T) 101. The Caprivi Strip connects Namibia with the Zambezi River. (T) 102. Zimbabwe is a mineral rich country with significant agricultural production as well. (T) 103. Walvis Bay, a former exclave of South Africa, is now a part of Namibia. (T) South Africa 104. The Boer War was fought in South Africa during World War I. (F) 105. The term “veld” refers to the forested area of northern South Africa. (F) 106. The Afrikaners conquered the Boers during World War II, thereby assuring that the long-time apartheid policy would be defeated at the next national election. (F) 107. The nearly one million Indians residing in South Africa are heavily concentrated in Pretoria. (F) 108. The Afrikaners comprise South Africa’s largest black population group. (F) 109. Natal Province contains South Africa’s largest cluster of Asians. (T) 110. The Orange-Vaal Rivers flow through South Africa. (T) 111. South Africa is Africa’s sole remaining state with white minority rule. (F) 112. The black homelands of South Africa were carefully laid out so that the country’s rich mineral resources were equally divided between areas of black and white settlement. (F) 113. South Africa's black homelands contained just over one-third of the country’s mineral wealth. (F) 114. Under the terms of the separate development program, South Africa’s land was divided equally between the majority Africans and the minority whites. (F) 115. The official policy of racial subjugation in South Africa was largely instituted after World War II. (T) 116. The regional expression of apartheid was “separate development.” (T) 117. The Zulu nation is concentrated in Natal province. (T) 118. Nelson Mandela is the leader of the ANC, the party currently in power in South Subsaharan Africa Page 31 Africa. (T) 119. As part of the formation of a new South African political system, the four provinces were subdivided, although Natal remained intact. (T) 120. Buthlezi’s Zulu tribe was originally opposed to the new constitution in South Africa. (T) 121. South Africa’s cities almost stopped growing during the period of apartheid. (F) Matching 122. Wooden boats with triangular sails used between the Arabian and East African coasts (D) 123. A disease that has spread over the entire globe (A) 124. A disease that spreads rapidly through a region (C) 125. The condition of illness (B) 126. The intermediate transmitter of a pathogen (E) A. Pandemic B. Endemic C. Epidemic D. Dhows E. Vector 127. The Congo (C) 128. Senegal (D) 129. Angola (B) 130. Nigeria (A) 131. Ethiopia (E) A. England B. Portugal C. Belgium D. France E. Italy 132. Hausa-Fulani (D) 133. Former Portuguese colony (A) 134. Former French Colony (B) 135. Mombasa (E) 136. Boers (C) A. Moçambique B. Senegal Page 32 Subsaharan Africa