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Africa Review
Mr. Halter/Ms. Bernal
One way in which the
civilizations of the Sumerians,
the Phoenicians, and the Maya
were similar is that each
A. developed extensive writing systems
B. emphasized equality in education
C. established monotheistic religions
D. encouraged democratic participation in government
British control over South Africa,
French control over Indochina, and
Spanish control over Mexico are
examples of…
A. isolationism
B. appeasement
C. nonalignment
D. imperialism
After 1880, European nations
sought colonies in Africa primarily
because the Europeans were
A. in need of land for their surplus populations
B. competing of raw materials and markets
C. determined to bring Christianity to the
Moslem world
D. interested in completing their geographic
knowledge of the world
In the Republic of South Africa, the
primary goal of the African National
Congress (ANC) has been to…
A. eliminate communist influence
B. rule as the majority political party
C. create a united Africa
D. promote homeland areas for Blacks
A belief of animism is that…
A. after death the soul is reborn in another human form
B. holy wars must be fought to gain entry into heaven
C. meditation leads followers to nirvana
D. spirits of nature inhabit all living and nonliving objects
Which characteristic did the
early civilizations that developed
along the Nile, the TigrisEuphrates and the Huang He
(Yellow River) have in common?
A. each society’s religious beliefs were based on monotheism
B. urban communities were built using iron and steel tools
C. the form of government in each community was based on
male suffrage
D. transportation and communication were promoted by a mild
climate, fertile soil, and natural waterways
Which is an accurate statement
about the partitioning of Africa by
European imperialist nations during
the 1800’s?
A. new nations were based on old tribal
boundaries
B. the cultural and ethnic diversity of the African
people was disregarded
C. the continent was divided equally among the
colonial powers
D. African unity was encouraged
A primary purpose for building
the Suez Canal was to…
A. encourage Jewish settlement in nearby
Palestine
B. increase trade between the Middle East,
Europe and Asia
C. reduce the time needed for travel between the
Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea
D. allow Indian merchants to reach the east coast
of Africa
Traditional animistic beliefs in
Africa, Asia, and Latin America
are based on…
A. a desire for wealth
B. a written tradition
C. an appreciation for the forces of nature
D. a willingness to accept Christianity
In Africa, an effect of topography
and climate has been to…
A. encourage rapid industrialization of the interior
B. prevent the development of kingdoms
C. promote large-scale trade between African and Asia
D. promote the growth of diverse societies
Both the French and the British
were interested in controlling Egypt
in the mid-19th century because
Egypt had….
A. control of the spice trade
B. an industrial-based economy
C. vital mineral resources
D. a strategic location
In the 1980’s, global concern for
Blacks in the Republic of South
Africa led many nations to…
A. impose economic sanctions on South Africa
B. demand that Whites return to their European
homelands
C. sent troops to South Africa
D. support policies of Apartheid
The Suez Canal, the Strait of
Hormuz, and the Strait of Gibraltar
are important because they…
A. prevent attacks on bordering nations
B. control access to vital trade routes
C. limit Russian access to warm-water points
D. prohibit the movement of ships carrying nuclear
weapons
The ancient civilizations of
Mesopotamia and Egypt were
similar in that both cultures…
A.
B.
C.
D.
developed along rivers
used the ziggurat form for their temples
established trade routes to China
used a hieroglyphic writing system
Which statement best
characterizes the period of
apartheid in South Africa?
A. the majority of the population had the right to vote
B. the Boers attempted to conquer Nigeria
C. many racist ideas of the ruling minority were adopted
into laws
D. French was declared the official language of the nation
Since the end of apartheid in South
Africa, what has been one of the
major challenges to the current
government?
A. establishing diplomatic relations with Europe
B. resolving regional and ethnic rivalries
C. guaranteeing religious freedom for all groups
D. improving transportation throughout the country
The borders that were established
for many African nations during the
late 1800’s were based primarily
on…
A. natural geographic barriers
B. easy access to natural resources
C. territorial claims of colonial rulers
D. cultural differences between ethnic groups
Mansa Musa’s journey to Mecca
in the 1300s is evidence that…
A. The Crusades had a great influence on
western Africa
B. Most African leaders wer educated in the
Middle East
C. European culture was superior to the cultures
of western Africa
D. Islam had a major influence on the Mali Empire
The spread of Islam into the
kingdoms of Ghana and Mali
resulted from…
A.
B.
C.
D.
Imperialism
Ethnocentrism
Cultural diffusion
Self-determination
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…
A.
B.
C.
D.
Congo River Basin
Great Rift Valley
Sahara Desert
Arabian Sea
Which economic activity was
the basis for most of the wealth
and power of the West African
empires of Ghana and Mali?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Hunting and gathering
Farming and cattle ranching
Trading in salt and gold
Working in bronze and brass
Between 1880 and 1914, which
nations were most involved in
colonizing Africa?
A. Industrialized western European nations
B. Eastern European nations controlled by Russia
C. East Asian nations seeking to establish new
markets
D. Oil-rich Middle Eastern nations
Which characteristics are most
common when defining the term
developing nation?
A.
B.
C.
D.
High level of productivity and high standard of living
Dependence on agricultural production and low
standard of living
High level of productivity and low population growth
rate
Decline of industrial production and high population
growth rate
Jomo Kenyatta and Kwame
Nkrumah were African leaders
opposed to…
A.
B.
C.
D.
Militarism
Socialism
Nationalism
Colonialism
In the Republic of South Africa,
the government’s apartheid
policy has been based primarily
on the concept of…
A.
B.
C.
D.
Justice under the law
Nativism
Racial segregation
Economic specialization
A major factor in the development
of 20th century nationalist
movements throughout Africa was
a common?
A. Language throughout most of Africa
B. Goal to end European rule in Africa
C. Ethnic bond among the people of sub-Saharan
Africa
D. Religion throughout most of Africa