Unit 8 SubSaharan Africa Review

How has the history of Sub-Saharan Africa contributed to political instability in some nations of the regions? 

• The devastation of the Second World War has left some nations struggling to recover 
• The end of foreign aid to region is leaving many without proper food and medicine. 
• The end of European colonization left some nations struggling to form an effective government. 
• The migration of the Bantu-speaking people across national boundaries has caused a clash of cultures. 

Over time, people in Africa have developed strategies to survive their environments such as the desert, rainforest, and coastal plains. The term for this is:

• savanna

• apartheid

• ethnic conflict

• adapting

How does the Niger Basin differ from the Congo Basin? 

• The Congo Basin is at a lower elevation than the Niger Basin 
• The Niger Basin is at a lower elevation than the Congo Basin 
• The Niger Basin has a higher population than the Congo Basin 
• The Congo Basin has a higher population than the Niger Basin 

Why were the African kingdoms like Ghana and Mali successful during the Middle Ages?

• They enslaved people for the Atlantic Slave trade with Britain.

• They grew wealthy by trading critical products like gold and salt.

• They adopted Islam and were supported by Muslim kingdoms.

• They built powerful forts and castles to protect people from invasion.

highest mountain in Africa

• Mount Kenya

• Mount Everest

• Mount McKinley

• Mount Kilimanjaro

Which term is defined as the deliberate and systematic destruction, in whole or in part, of an ethnic, racial, religious, or national group? 

• Colonization 
• Imperialism 
• Genocide
  
• Regicide 

Which pair correctly labels both countries on the map?

• 1.Ghana 2. South Africa

• 3. Nigeria 4. South Africa

• 2. Nigeria 3. Kenya

• 2. Nigeria 4. South Africa

In Cape Town, South Africa, there is a danger they will run out of water. The shortage in water supply is best known as the term _____________.

• Communism

• Adaptation

• Apartheid

• Scarcity

I served over 27 years in prison for treason

I helped to end apartheid upon my release

I was later elected as president of South Africa.

Who am I?

• Bill Clinton

• Nelson Mandela

• Idi Amin

• Kofi Annan

According to the data and your knowledge of social studies, which country has the LEAST DEVELOPED economy?

• Ethiopia

• Rwanda

• Kenya

• Uganda