Africa Test Pt. 2

What is the term for a group of people who share a common language, culture, or history?

• Ethnic Group

• Gender Group

• Racial Group

• Linguistic Group

The literacy rate in South Africa is 85%, and its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is $37 billion. The literacy rate in Mozambique is 42%, and its GDP is $19 billion.

Based on this information, which statement BEST describes the relationship between literacy rates and a nation's standard of living?

• A higher literacy rate will have a positive effect on a nation's standard of living

• There is no link between literacy rates and standard of living

• Literacy rates have very little effect on economic production and standard of living

• Overpopulation has a negative impact on GDP and literacy rates

What world religion is MOST common in Sub-Saharan Africa?

• Judaism

• Islam

• Buddhism

• Christianity

Infants with low birth weight: Kenya 10%, Sudan 31%

Infants immunized against Measles: Kenya 90%, Sudan 79%

Infants immunized against Tuberculosis: Kenya 95%, Sudan 83%

What conclusion can be drawn about health care in these two African nations?

• Both nations place more focus on education and defense spending than healthcare

• Kenya's government has been more successful in providing access to health care for its citizens

• The government in Sudan is more politically and economically stable than the government of Kenya

• Sudan's government has been more successful in providing access to health care for its citizens

One reason the cultures of North Africa developed differently from the cultures of the rest of Africa was that these areas of Africa were separated by the

• Arabian Sea

• Sahara Desert

• Great Rift Valley

• Congo River Basin

A densely populated area in Sub-Saharan Africa would MOST LIKELY be

• Near a rainforest

• Bordering a lake

• Bordering a desert

• Near a mountain

If population growth occurs in an area that depends on farming, what might be a direct result?

• Deforestation will occur to clear land for additional farms

• Air pollution from farm equipment will increase

• The water supply will not be able to keep up with the needs of the people

• Mining for minerals in the area will decrease

Why did European countries establish colonies in Africa during the 19th century?

• The American Revolution made it possible

• The African kingdoms asked for Europe's help

• They wished to expand their economies

• They were rivals during the Cold War

"When the missionaries came to Africa, they had the Bible and we had the land. They said 'let us close our eyes and pray.' When we opened them, we had the Bible, and they had the land." Archbishop Desmond Tutu, 2004

Desmond Tutu's quote would most likely be a criticism of

• European colonialism and imperialism in Africa

• Farming techniques throughout Africa

• Pre-Christian religions in Africa

• Christianity's presence and spread throughout Africa

As the European powers grew more industrialized, their colonies became very important as sources of

• Slave Labor

• New inventions

• Raw Materials

• Military Prestige