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All of the following are accurate statements about the slave trade in Africa EXCEPT
A. People on the coast seized people from the interior to sell as slaves.
B. Europeans sought slaves for their colonies in the Americas.
C. The practice ended in the 1500s.
D. The slave trade sent millions of enslaved Africans to the Americas.

2. Which of the following is an accurate statement about Africa following independence?
A. Nomadic herding, once a major economic activity throughout the continent, is practiced in few areas today.
B. Colonialism had left Africa in poverty, so many African governments had to borrow huge sums of money to promote economic advancement.
C. When they declared independence, most countries went back to borders that predated the colonial period.
D. With great mineral wealth, most African countries now have stable economies and are well able to support their populations.

3. All of the following are accurate statements about ancient Africa EXCEPT
A. In the past the Sahara region had a wetter climate.
B. The Bantu peoples, who were originally from what is now Cameroon, moved to East Africa.
C. The Kush and Aksum peoples moved north to settle what is now Europe.
D. Salt and gold trade gave rise to the rich empires of Ghana and Mali.

4. To secure resources of raw materials and markets for European products, European countries did which of the following in Africa in the 1800s?
A. Lifted tariffs on African merchants
B. Established colonies
C. Promoted trade between African states
D. Created and Euro-African agreement

5. All of the following statements about colonialism in Africa are true EXCEPT
A. Colonialism subjected African peoples to foreign rule.
B. Colonialism brought highways and railroads to Africa.
C. Colonialism increased educational opportunities and medical advances in Africa.
D. Colonialism brought democracy to Africa by the 1800s.

6. The main climate regions that cover Africa include
A. tropical, moderate, and polar regions.
B. semi-arid and tropical regions.
C. highland, tropical, and humid subtropical regions.
D. arid, semi-arid, tropical wet and dry regions.

7. Africa’s highest mountains rise along its
A. central region.
B. northern and eastern edges.
C. southern borders.
D. southern and western edges.

8. Traveling by river from the interior of Africa to the coast is often difficult, because of
A. waterfalls and cataracts.
B. hot springs.
C. dense vegetation in rainforests.
D. drought that has lowered water levels.

9. The most common type of ecosystem in Africa is
A. tropical rain-forest.
B. tropical grassland.
C. desert scrub.
D. desert.

10. The large area of land that the tropical rainforest covers in Africa
A. stretches along most of the length of the east coast.
B. stretches along part of the west coast and into the interior.
C. extends from north to south through the center of the continent.
D. extends along the entire southern tip of the continent.

11. The physical landscape of Africa is characterized primarily by
A. two mountain ranges separated by a large valley.
B. a series of plateaus.
C. rainforests and deserts.
D. deserts, rivers, and rainforests.

12. Generally, the farther away from the Equator one travels in Africa, the
A. hotter the temperatures become.
B. drier the climate becomes.
C. higher the landforms become.
D. more dense the rainforests become.

13. Which of the following is an accurate statement about the island of Madagascar?
A. It lies off the western coast of Africa.
B. Although it is an island, it has an arid climate.
C. It has rich petroleum reserves.
D. Part of the island is a tropical rainforest.

14. The arid climate regions are mostly found in the
A. northern part of Africa.
B. central part of Africa.
C. island of Madagascar.
D. countries of Nigeria, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe.

15. Which of the following African countries has a humid subtropical climate?
A. Egypt
B. Somalia
C. Angola
D. Swaziland

16. Which of the following is an accurate statement about the population south of the Sahara desert?
A. More than 800 languages are spoken in the area.
B. They have close ties to the culture of southwest Asia.
C. Christianity is the dominant religion.
D. They live mainly in urban areas.

17. Raising livestock is the dominant economic activity in which of the following countries?
A. Namibia
B. Angola
C. Algeria
D. Nigeria

18. Which of the following elements of culture does NOT exist in African countries south of the Sahara desert?
A. Diverse cultural traditions
B. A common language
C. Shared history
D. European political influence

19. The two most common economic activities in Africa are
A. commercial farming and subsistence

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