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Which of the following is not true of pre-European Africa? |
| | A) | It is the cradle of Homo sapiens. |
| | B) | There were organized kingdoms and empires. |
| | C) | The Africans had no building or artistic skills. |
| | D) | Africans traded widely across the continent. |
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One-half the African population lives on less than _______ U.S. per day. |
| | A) | 25 cents |
| | B) | 65 cents |
| | C) | 50 cent |
| | D) | 60 cents |
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Which of the following is not a major language group in Africa South of the Sahara? |
| | A) | Niger-Congo |
| | B) | Afro-Asiatic |
| | C) | Nilo-Saharan |
| | D) | Dravidian |
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In most parts of Africa, land is held |
| | A) | in common. |
| | B) | in a system of individual ownership. |
| | C) | by the king. |
| | D) | by the Communist party. |
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Which of the following is not a contributor to Swahili? |
| | A) | African elements |
| | B) | Indian elements |
| | C) | Arabic elements |
| | D) | English elements |
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The strongest influence of Islam is in |
| | A) | South Africa and Angola. |
| | B) | West Africa, along the coast. |
| | C) | the North, along the border of the Sahara and in the East. |
| | D) | the Congo Basin. |
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The correct chronological order for the West African empires is |
| | A) | Ghana, Mali, Songhai. |
| | B) | Songhai, Ghana, Mali. |
| | C) | Ghana, Songhai, Mali. |
| | D) | Mali, Songhai, Ghana. |
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8 | |
Timbuktu first grew to prominence as a |
| | A) | religious center. |
| | B) | tourist center. |
| | C) | trading center. |
| | D) | mining center. |
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The major means of transportation across the Sahara from the 900s to the 1800s was the |
| | A) | railroad. |
| | B) | camel. |
| | C) | truck. |
| | D) | steamship. |
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All of the following characterize Africa South of the Sahara except: |
| | A) | The region has nearly 10 percent of the world's population but contributes only 1 percent of the world's GDP. |
| | B) | Many of the countries face civil wars and famine. |
| | C) | Most countries have Islamic religious majorities. |
| | D) | The end of the Cold War forced many countries to adopt open politics and different economic management. |
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Which of the following countries was settled by former slaves from the United States? |
| | A) | Gambia |
| | B) | Nigeria |
| | C) | Cote d'Ivoire |
| | D) | Liberia |
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Which of the following countries was not a European colony in the 1800s? |
| | A) | Ethiopia |
| | B) | Kenya |
| | C) | South Africa |
| | D) | Congo |
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The major factor limiting the growth of population in Africa today is |
| | A) | low birth rates. |
| | B) | out-migration. |
| | C) | HIV/AIDS. |
| | D) | bureaucracy. |
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The landform that best describes the African continent as a whole is a |
| | A) | plateau. |
| | B) | coastal plain. |
| | C) | rift valley. |
| | D) | volcano. |
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Which of the following is true about African soils? |
| | A) | With all those trees, the soils must be fertile. |
| | B) | Heavy rains wash out the nutrients. |
| | C) | Cementation as the soil dries out makes them impossible to work for agriculture. |
| | D) | Volcanoes have poor soils and are dangerous places to live anyway. |
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African civilization, before the coming of Arabs and Europeans, was rich and sophisticated. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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The share of world trade of Africa South of the Sahara has grown since 1955. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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The landownership system demonstrates a belief that it is an inheritance from the past and a responsibility to the future. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Arabs enslaved Africans. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Most of the infrastructure that Europeans built in Africa was directed toward their commercial interests. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Under European rule, the production of food crops for local consumption in Africa expanded. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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After independence, most African countries quickly took up democratic government. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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23 | |
Per capita food supply in most African countries has increased as population growth rates have plummeted. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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The extraction of most resources in Africa is in the hands of multinational companies. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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The country with the highest rate of HIV/AIDS in 1999 was Namibia. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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