Sub-Saharan Africa Flashcards
(18 cards)
_________ is the second largest
continent by both area and
population (about 1.2 B).
A- Europe
B- Asia
C- North America
D- Africa
D- Africa
_______ expansion
dominated North Africa,
which is why the north
is considered as a region
with the Middle East
A- Islamic
B- Hinduism
C- Christian
D- Buddhist
A- Islamic
_______ is the largest lake by volume in Africa.
A- Lake Albert
B- Lake Kivu
C- Lake Victoria
D- Lake Tanganyika
C- Lake Victoria
___________ is a transition-zone to the Sudanian Savannah,
a region of grasslands
A- Savannah
B- Sahel
C- Runway
D- Trail Zone
B- Sahel
One common Bantu language is ___________.
A- French
B- Arabic
C- Swahili
D- German
C- Swahili
The Scramble For Africa is considered a Transition from _________ to ___________.
A- Dictatorship, Monarchy
B- Monarchy, Dictatorship
C- Imperialism, Colonialism
D- Colonialism, Imperialism
C- Imperialism, Colonialism
_________ and _________ are considered exceptions to the Scramble For Africa
A- South Africa, Zimbabwe
B- Zambia, Tanzania
C- Cameroon, Nigeria
D- Ethiopia, Liberia
D- Ethiopian, Liberia
__________ is a rebel leader, who won the civil war, forming Zimbabwe.
A- Alberta Hundra
B- Gungi Lamdui
C- Robert Mugabe
D- Pringal Dambia
C- Robert Mugabe
_________ is the region’s largest country by population and GDP.
A- Libya
B- Nigeria
C- Cameroon
D- South Africa
B- Nigeria
____________ has Large oil reserves in the Gulf of Guinea contribute to economic development.
A- Sudan
B- Morocco
C- Nigeria
D- Rwanda
C- Nigeria
True or false, Rates of urbanization in Africa are very high.
True
True or false, Sub-Saharan Africa has the slowest urbanization
rates in the world.
False
mega-cities are cities with a population greater than __________?
A- 6 Million
B- 4 Million
C- 3 Million
D- 5 Million
D- 5 Million
In Somalia, Americans withdraw in ____________; “no national interest”
A- February 1995
B- March 1995
C- February 1994
D- March 1994
D- March 1994
Democratic Republic of the Congo was once a colony of __________.
A- Belgium
B- France
C- Somalia
D- Sudan
A- Belgium
____________ Minerals include; Coltan, Cobalt, Tin, Tungsten, Gold, Copper, and Diamonds. These were also the reason for the Two Congo Wars.
A- Rare Earth
B- Money
C- Conflict
D- Desired
C- Conflict
Referring to Militant Islam in Africa, _______ in Nigeria, aligned with ISIS.
A- Boko Haram
B- Balama Dame
C- Perik Graeme
D- Purandi Galta
A- Boko Haram
_________operate in Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia.
A- Hamla toda
B- Franka Troul
C- Al-Shabaab
D- Pi- Ritrae
C- Al-Shabaab
