Identify the number that represents Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC):
30
31
32
33
9. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Identify the number that represents South Africa:
40
41
42
43
10. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Identify the number that represents Kenya:
33
34
35
36
11. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Identify the number that represents Somalia:
26
27
28
29
12. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Identify the number that represents Angola:
34
35
36
37
13. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Identify the number that represents Ethiopia:
25
26
27
28
14. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Identify the Sahara Desert:
A
F
E
D
15. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Identify the Sahel:
E
F
G
H
16. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Identify the Great Rift Valley:
C
D
E
F
17. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Identify the Red Sea:
H
J
K
M
18. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Identify the Namib Desert:
A
F
E
G
19. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Identify the Congo River:
B
C
J
M
20. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Identify the Lake Victoria:
B
C
J
P
21. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Most of Africa has four seasons.
TRUE
FALSE
22. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
A group of people traveling together for protection is called a:
erg
tuareg
caravan
23. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Nomadic herders in the Sahara known for their indigo (blue) colored clothing are called:
erg
tuareg
caravan
24. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
A sea of sand created by high, shifting dunes is called:
erg
tuareg
caravan
25. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
What is the major physical feature separating north Africa from the rest of the continent? (Hint: Try to visualize your physical map of Africa.)
Atlas Mountains
The Eastern Great Rift Valley
The Namib Desert
The Sahara Desert
26. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Why is it difficult for ships to access the interior of Africa?
Most of Africa is below sea level.
Ships have difficulty traveling up river because of cataracts and rapids.
The extreme heat from the equator makes it difficult to navigate.
Pirates protect the communities alongside the river banks.
27. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which of these conclusions is best supported by this graph?
There are three 4,000 mile long rivers on Earth.
The Nile flows through three countries in Africa.
Three of the world's major rivers flow across Asia.
The Amazon has three tributaries in South America.
28. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which two European countries held the most African territory?
Spain and Portugal
Italy and France
France and Great Britain
France and Germany
29. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
According to this Editorial Cartoon, African leaders played a major role in the division of African land at the 1884-1885 Berlin Conference.
TRUE
FALSE
30. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
All of the following are reasons why Europeans colonized Africa except
Europeans were interested in Africa's abundant natural resources and farmland to grow cash crops.
Europeans felt Africa would provide a cheap source of labor.
Europeans wanted to increase their economic wealth.
Europeans wanted to go on long safaris in the African jungle.
31. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Tribal identity is often more important than nationality because national borders often don�t match tribal borders.
TRUE
FALSE
32. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
All of the effects of colonization listed were negative from the Africans' perspective EXCEPT:
Some colonial leaders abused their powers and mistreated Africans.
Many of the African countries ended up landlocked.
Europeans exploited (took advantage of) natural resources such as lumber, rubber, and minerals.
Europeans brought new technology like railroads, steamboats, and medicine to Africa.
33. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Use the Economic Activity map of Africa seen below in order to answer the following question. Which resource is most common?
Coal
Diamonds
Petroleum
Precious Metals (gold, silver, copper)
34. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Martin Luther King was to the United States as _______ was to South Africa.
Mahandas Gandhi
Queen Victoria
Robert Mugabe
Nelson Mandela
35. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Foreign governments used tactics including economic sanctions to end apartheid in South Africa.
TRUE
FALSE
36. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
The Tuareg, or desert nomads, wear long, light clothing to protect against the sun.
Movement
Region
Location
Human-Environment Interaction
37. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Nigeria is a member of OPEC and exports 2.4 million barrels of oil daily.
Movement
Region
Location
Human-Environment Interaction
38. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Southern parts of Africa, including South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Mozambique have some of the highest percentages of HIV positive individuals.
Movement
Region
Location
Human-Environment Interaction
39. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Addis Ababa is the capital of Ethiopia.
Movement
Region
Place
Location
40. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Uganda is directly north of Lake Victoria.
Region
Place
Location
Human-Environment Interaction
41. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Most developing countries in Africa face all of the following problems EXCEPT:
Most people live in rural areas, working as subsistence farmers and have limited education and health care.
Widespread famine, malaria, and malnutrition affect many people.
Cities are growing rapidly, but most new residents live in urban slums without jobs.
There is a limited supply of natural resources.
42. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which of the following IS NOT an asset (benefit) for Africa?
Countries in Africa have an abundance of natural resources.
Countries in Africa have easily navigable rivers.
Countries in Africa have low literacy rates.
Countries in Africa are centrally located to all the major world economic markets.
43. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
African countries lack the capital resources to use most of their natural resources.
TRUE
FALSE
44. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
How many people in Nigeria are between the age of 50-54?
3 million
6 million
9 million
12 million
45. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Developing nations often have higher birthrates than developed nations because:
large populations are needed to maintain a strong military defense against wealthier nations.
subsistence farmers need large families.
the use of birth control is widespread.
they are better at raising children.
46. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which of the following is true about population distribution patterns?
Areas with limited oil and fresh water supplies always have very small populations.
Extreme climates may discourage people from living in certain areas.
In today's global market, the availability of natural resources has little effect on population distribution.
Government policies seldom affect population distribution patterns.
47. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which statement DOES NOT apply to the status of conflict minerals?
Minerals such as tin and tungsten which are used in smartphones are conflict minerals in Africa.
The world is working to implement a system that simply identifies the origin of minerals so companies know what they are purchasing.
Conflict minerals are more common in developed countries where primary and secondary industries are dominant.
Conflict minerals such as diamonds are used by criminals and governments to buy weapons.
48. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Africa's demographics are typical of developing economies. All of the following describe Africa's demographics except:
High literacy rates.
Large percentage of the population under age 15.
High population growth rate.
Low life expectancy.
49. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
The Sahel is being overcome by desertification for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:
farmers keep planting the same crops year after year.
the pesticides(bug killer) that are used have encouraged new grass growth.
people are cutting down bushes and trees for firewood.
animals are overgrazing.
50. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
The Songhai, Mali, and Ghana were great empires that existed in Africa, but Europeans didn't recognize this because Africans had a(n) ___________, which was different than the European way of recording history.
oral history
written history
acting history
hieroglyphic history
51. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
The soil in the rainforest is not fertile, so people use ______________ to make the land more fertile.
commercial farming
slash and burn agriculture
subsistence agriculture
terraced farming
52. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
There is a large percentage of the population throughout Sub-Saharan Africa that engage in agriculture. What level of economic activity are they working?
primary
secondary
tertiary
quanternary
53. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Businessmen in urban areas have retained (kept) most of their African culture but wear Westernized clothes to work.
diffusion
innovation
acculturation
assimilation
54. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Christianity spread to Africa during European colonization.
diffusion
innovation
acculturation
assimilation
55. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Newly invented vaccines paved the way for the exploration of Africa.
diffusion
innovation
acculturation
assimilation
56. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Some Europeans adopted every aspect of the African way of life.
diffusion
innovation
acculturation
assimilation
57. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which statement best identifies the common trait shared by the shaded countries?
Highland territory
Never colonized
Large supplies of conflict minerals.
Developed countries.
58. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Townships are to South Africa as favelas are to ________________.
Mexico
Argentina
Brazil
Rwanda
59. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Conflicts have occurred between the Hutu and Tutsi in
Liberia
Zambia
Botswana
Rwanda
60. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
What economic activity is this photograph detailing?
Nomadic Herding
Slash and Burn agriculture
Desertification
Subsistence Agriculture
61. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Complete the graphic
Political activities of Sub-Sahara Africa
Cultural activities of Sub-Sahara Africa
Physical Activities of Sub-Sahara Africa
Economic Activities of sub-Sahara Africa
62. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
What is the best title for the graphic?
Economic characteristics of sub-Sahara Africa
Political characteristics of Sub-Sahara Africa
Cultural characteristics of Sub-Sahara Africa
Physical characteristics of Sub-Sahara Africa
63. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which statement best describes the significance of the African Union?
The African Union was required to earn Chinese investment.
The African Union was created by the United Nations as a repayment for colonization.
The African Union allows Africans to help Africans without relying on Western nations.
The African Union is all talk and no Action. It is to be replaced soon.
64. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
What was the main purpose of South Africa's apartheid policy?