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Most of the African continent, as explained in "Africa: Looking for a Renaissance," was liberated: |
| | A) | at the end of the nineteenth century. |
| | B) | prior to World War I. |
| | C) | immediately after World War II. |
| | D) | during the 1960s. |
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According to "Central Africa: Possibilities for Cooperation," one of the cultural achievements associated with most Central African societies is: |
| | A) | distinctive musical pieces. |
| | B) | carved wooden sculptures. |
| | C) | ambitious, ancient architectural works. |
| | D) | unique tapestries and other weavings. |
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An appropriate symbol for East Africa, as suggested in "East Africa: A Mixed Inheritance," would be a: |
| | A) | long–horned cow. |
| | B) | miniature sheep. |
| | C) | Angora goat. |
| | D) | work–weary ox. |
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The large sizes of the North African countries can be misleading, as explained in "North Africa: The Crossroads of the Continent," because: |
| | A) | these countries have particularly low birthrates. |
| | B) | they lack densely populated urban areas. |
| | C) | their territories are largely barren desert. |
| | D) | they are divided into "mini–states" by ethnic groupings. |
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Based on "Inside Cape Town," the reason Cape Town escaped so much of the racial strife that characterized many South African cities during the anti–apartheid era was because: |
| | A) | apartheid laws did not apply to residents of Cape Town. |
| | B) | there was a near absence of black South Africans living in Cape Town. |
| | C) | there were no restrictions on where members of different racial groups were permitted to live in Cape Town. |
| | D) | the curriculum in schools for non–whites was very carefully monitored. |
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All of the contemporary states of Western Africa, as described in "West Africa: Seeking Unity in Diversity," were created as the result of competing European colonial powers with the exception of: |
| | A) | Nigeria. |
| | B) | Ivory Coast. |
| | C) | Senegal. |
| | D) | Liberia. |
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According to "How Can Somalia Really Be Fixed?" the principal reason for recent U.S. intervention in Somalia has been: |
| | A) | to stabilize the country after severe drought and food shortages. |
| | B) | to combat piracy in the country's off–short waters. |
| | C) | to prevent Al–Quada from using it as a staging area. |
| | D) | to guarantee international shipping access to the Persian Gulf. |
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As presented in "The Fight to Save Congo's Forests," all of the following would likely result from the destruction of Congo's tropical forests except: |
| | A) | increased rainfall and flooding. |
| | B) | mass migration. |
| | C) | hunger. |
| | D) | armed conflict. |
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Which of the following African countries were at one time or another under Italian colonial rule? |
| | A) | Chad and Somalia |
| | B) | Libya and Ethiopia |
| | C) | Tunisia and Guinea–Bissau |
| | D) | Morocco and Gabon |
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Mali's Essakane Oasis is known for: |
| | A) | West Africa's richest deposits of copper ore. |
| | B) | its historical role in the trans–Saharan caravan trade. |
| | C) | being the focal point of the recent Tuareg insurgency. |
| | D) | the "Festival in the Desert" music festival. |
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Contrary to many accounts focusing on the problems of Africa, as pointed out in "Africa: Looking for a Renaissance," most African states are moving forward, developing and building in their own way. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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The Central African region, as defined in "Central Africa: Possibilities for Cooperation," shares a common past and almost certainly a common future. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Only in recent decades, as put forth in "East Africa: A Mixed Inheritance," have the peoples of the East African states engaged in long–distance trade. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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As maintained in "North Africa: The Crossroads of the Continent," although many people in the North African countries might claim to be Arabs, they are also definitely African. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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The roots of the Southern African Development Coordination Community (SADC), as explained in "Southern Africa: The Continuing Struggle for Self–Determination," lie in the efforts of other countries in the region to work more closely with South Africa. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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The southernmost areas of West Africa, as noted in "West Africa: Seeking Unity in Diversity," are more strongly influenced by Christianity than Islam, due to European influence. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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According to "Breaking with the Past, South Africa Issues Broad AIDS Policy," child mortality rates in the country have worsened since 1990. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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The general dilapidation of the Congo Basin area, resulting from that country's traumatic history, has sped up the destruction of Congo's tropical forests, according to "The Fight to Save Congo's Forests." |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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The great Uhuru, or "Freedom," Year in which 17 nations gained their independence was 1962. (See "Africa: Looking for a Renaissance"). |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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The Ethiopian government, as explained in "The Ultimate Crop Rotation," supports the sale or lease of the country's prime agricultural land to foreign investors. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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