Sub Saharan Africa Unit Review

What conclusion can be drawn about Somalia’s economic development?

• Level 1 - developed
• Level 2 - developing
• Level 3 – underdeveloped
• Level 4 – non-existent

Compared to urban areas of Sub Saharan Africa, many rural areas’ economies are -

• free enterprise
• command
• traditional
• non-existent

English and French are languages spoken in many parts of Sub Saharan Africa due to -

• war with the U.S.
• trade with Australia
• French missionaries
• European colonization

What event is being described?

• Apartheid
• Kente
• Assal
• Kraal

Which of the following best replaces the question mark?

• Genocide in urban areas
• In severe debt to other countries
• Refugees flee the region
• Increase in civil war

The ancient and powerful Ghana Empire adapted to their environment by -

• using camels to transport goods across the Sahara
• building homes higher off the ground to avoid flooding
• creating and using the first sunscreen lotions
• building irrigation systems throughout the Sahel

What is being described in the excerpt below?

• The Holocaust
• Hotel Rwanda
• Apartheid
• The Lost Boys of Sudan

The major religions in Sub Saharan Africa include Select TWO correct answers.

• Christianity
• Hinduism
• Islam
• Judaism
• Taoism

Which of the following best explains the reason for the bulleted list below?

• Missionaries influenced the daily life of the Kush
• Imperialism caused the Kush to lose their culture
• Trade with the Egyptians caused cultural diffusion
• Ethnic diversity led to political conflict

What title best replaces the question mark?

• Desmond Tutu’s Leadership
• European Imperialism
• Lake Assal’s Climate
• Large Amounts of Refugees