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1.
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.
2.
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
3.
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.
4.
The Arabs and Berbers of North Africa have close ties to the culture of
A) European nations.
B) Southwest Asia.
C) the Americas.
D) East Asia.
5.
The most common type of ecosystem in Africa is
A) tropical rain-forest.
B) tropical grassland.
C) desert scrub.
D) desert.
6.
Which of the following is an accurate statement about the population and population density of Mozambique compared with those of South Africa?
A) Mozambique has a larger population, but a lower population density.
B) South Africa has a larger population and a higher population density.
C) South Africa has a smaller population that is heavily concentrated in urban areas.
D) Mozambique has a smaller population that is heavily concentrated in one small area of the country.
7.
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.
8.
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.
9.
In some parts of Africa, while the birthrate is high, population is not increasing, primarily because of
A) diseases such as AIDS.
B) emigration.
C) drought.
D) war.
10.
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.
11.
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.
12.
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.

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