GEOG 101 Week 4 Quiz - which nation has the highest percentage
American Military University GEOG 101 Week 4 Quiz
Quiz # 4 Week 4 Subsaharan Africa
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Question 1 of 25
According to Figure 7.16 on page 376, which nation has the highest percentage of adults infected with HIV/AIDS?
A.
Kenya
B.
South Africa
C.
Mozambique
D.
Swaziland
Question 2 of 25
The majority of people in Subaharan Africa depend on _______ for their livelihood.
A.
public sector jobs
B.
service sector jobs
C.
farming
D.
manufacturing
Question 3 of 25
Which of the following countries was not a British colony prior to its independence?
A.
Kenya
B.
Ethiopia
C.
Zimbabawe
D.
Zambia
Question 4 of 25
A significant legacy of colonialism in Subsaharan Africa is ____.
A.
a robust but aging industrial sector
B.
modernized farming systems
C.
poor connections between African nations
D.
English as the only lingua franca
Question 5 of 25
Which of the following is true of Rwanda and Burundi?
A.
They were former British colonies.
B.
They were once a single country.
C.
They both border Lake Victoria.
D.
They have both driven out their Tutsi populations.
Question 6 of 25
All countries in Subsaharan Africa gained their independence by ______.
A.
1970
B.
the late 1950s
C.
the mid 1960s
D.
the 1990s
Question 7 of 25
Most countries in the African Transition Zone have a _____ population in the north and a _____ population in the south.
A.
Muslim/Christian-animist
B.
relatively large/sparse
C.
African/Saharan
D.
non-Muslim/Muslim
Question 8 of 25
Which of the following countries borders Lake Victoria?
A.
Sudan
B.
Uganda
C.
Malawi
D.
Democratic Republic of Congo
Question 9 of 25
The European slave trade reoriented African political and economic power structures by _________.
A.
empowering Madagascar to become a regional leader.
B.
weakening states in North Africa.
C.
propelling East Africa to prominence.
D.
enriching coastal kingdoms in West Africa.
Question 10 of 25
Which of the following statements best describes post-colonial land reforms in Zimbabwe?
A.
They had no effect on Zimbabwe's agriculture.
B.
They resulted in efficient farms run by knowledge farmers.
C.
They were done in a proper legal fashion.
D.
They caused a crash in Zimbabwe's agricultural productivity.
Question 11 of 25
Which of the following dominates the natural environment of Botswana?
A.
The Kalahari Desert.
B.
Coastal swamps and deltas.
C.
Mountains associated with the Great Escarpment.
D.
Tropical rainforest.
Question 12 of 25
What West African country is known for both its coffee and cocoa beans exports?
A.
Niger
B.
Guinea
C.
Chad
D.
Ivory Coast
Question 13 of 25
Madagascar owes its unique flora and fauna to its __________.
A.
lack of human habitation
B.
strong environmental regulations
C.
unique physical environment and long term isolation
D.
dry, savanna like climate
Question 14 of 25
Once ______ gained independence, Ethiopia became a land-locked state.
A.
Somaliland
B.
Eritirea
C.
Axum
D.
South Sudan
Question 15 of 25
Which of the following is an element of the informal sector of the economy?
A.
Retail store chains.
B.
The commercial agricultural sector.
C.
Government workers.
D.
Street markets.
Question 16 of 25
In Nigeria, some groups think that profits from selling _____ aren't being used to help ordinary people.
A.
palm oil
B.
diamonds
C.
cocoa beans
D.
oil
Question 17 of 25
Uganda has a national park containing one of only two remaining populations of ___________.
A.
Bonobo chimpanzees
B.
mountain gorillas
C.
African elephants
D.
one-horned rhinoceroses
Question 18 of 25
The Sahel, or southern margin of the Sahara desert, is prone to what environmental hazard?
A.
Desertification.
B.
Flooding.
C.
Earthquakes.
D.
Volcanism.
Question 19 of 25
Which of the following statements best describes Central Africa?
A.
It is among the realm's most stable regions.
B.
It is comprised exclusively of highlands.
C.
Its most prominent landscape is tropical rainforest.
D.
It spans the waist of Africa along the equator from the Atlantic to the Indian Ocean.
Question 20 of 25
The largest migration of land animals occurs in what area?
A.
The Namib Desert.
B.
The Bushveld Basin.
C.
The Seregeti.
D.
The Sahel.
Question 21 of 25
Subsaharan Africa shares which one of the following physical traits with North America?
A.
Extensive coastal plains.
B.
A cluster of large lakes.
C.
Extensive areas of tropical climates.
D.
A long mountainous backbone.
Question 22 of 25
After independence, _________ became embroiled in a Cold War based civil war, which even involved troops from Cuba.
A.
Angola
B.
Malawi
C.
South Africa
D.
Nigeria
Question 23 of 25
Which of the following is a unique aspect of Madagascar?
A.
It was subject to a South African like apartheid system until 2003.
B.
The dominant population is of Malaysian and Indonesian origin.
C.
The Great Rift Valley predominates in the central part of the country.
D.
It produces exceptional quantities of salt.
Question 24 of 25
Which country in Subsaharan Africa has spent the last few decades recovering from its former policy of apartheid, or racial separation?
A.
Zimbabwe
B.
Malawi
C.
Zambia
D.
South Africa
Question 25 of 25
Some of Africa's challenges are the result of colonial borders having been drawn with no respect for existing __________ boundaries.
A.
climatic
B.
hydrographic
C.
physiographic
D.
ethnic
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