Question 1

Why is it important to address the status of women? What is the typical status of women in Sub-Saharan Africa and are there any signs of improvement?

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South Africa has a smaller number of women in their 30s and 40s compared to men of the same age. Why?

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A)  war
B)  emigration for work
C)  high suicide rates
D)  high birth rates leading to high death rates for women
E)  HIV/AIDSF) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 3

Write an essay discussing wildlife conservation efforts in Sub-Saharan Africa. Where has the decline of wildlife in this region been especially problematic? What are some of the initiatives that have been undertaken to conserve this resource?

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Question 4

Sub-Saharan Africa

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A)  contains more than a billion people.
B)  has a young population in comparison with western countries.
C)  has a relatively high GNI per capita.
D)  has seen declining population numbers in recent years due to AIDS.
E)  is a region of middle-income countries.F) B) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 5

What is the racial category used in the country of South Africa to define people of mixed European and African ancestry?

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A)  biracial
B)  coloureds
C)  mulatto
D)  mixed-race
E)  negroF) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 6

Which of the following was NOT one of the elements or characteristics of apartheid?

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A)  It was an official policy of racial segregation.
B)  It was practiced in the country of South Africa.
C)  Whites, coloureds (mixed-race) , Indians (South Asian) , and Africans (blacks) were all categories for the purpose of segregation.
D)  Blacks were crowded into the least desirable areas, forming squatter settlements called townships.
E)  Non-whites (blacks, coloureds, and Indians) were enslaved.F) B) and C)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

What parts of Sub-Saharan Africa are most vulnerable to global climate change?

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A)  highland regions
B)  the cities
C)  the temperate zones
D)  the tropical rainforests
E)  the arid and semi-arid regionsF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 8

The Sahel

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A)  is a cultural group that is struggling for political independence in Nigeria.
B)  is a zone of ecological transition between the Sahara to the north and the wetter savannas and forests to the south.
C)  is the African term for Sub-Saharan Africa.
D)  is a species of domesticated cattle from which many Africans make their livelihood.
E)  is an ethnic group in Chad.F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 9

What country has begun offering African nations money for roads, railways, and schools with relatively few strings attached in order to secure oil from African countries to fuel its development?

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A)  United States
B)  China
C)  Germany
D)  Japan
E)  Great BritainF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 10

Discuss the issue of aid versus investment in Sub-Saharan Africa. Discuss the issue of debt relief. What role do these play in African economies?

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Question 11

Which country of Sub-Saharan Africa is the LEAST densely settled in the region?

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A)  Namibia
B)  Burundi
C)  Angola
D)  Ethiopia
E)  NigeriaF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 12

On average, about how many children does a woman in Africa have during her lifetime?

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A)  1 or 2
B)  3
C)  4
D)  5 or 6
E)  8 or moreF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 13

The armed jihadist group Boko Haram primarily operates in

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A)  the Congo.
B)  Nigeria.
C)  Mali.
D)  Kenya.
E)  Tanzania.F) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 14

Describe the major landforms and general distribution of climate types of Sub-Saharan Africa.

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Question 15

Family size is large in much of Sub-Saharan Africa for all of the following reasons, EXCEPT

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A)  large family size increases prestige.
B)  infant and child mortality rates are low.
C)  most women do not have high levels of education.
D)  birth control methods are neither readily available nor universally accepted.
E)  rural lifestyle.F) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 16

What is the only country in Africa with an extensive area of mountainous topography?

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A)  Congo
B)  Liberia
C)  Angola
D)  Cameroon
E)  EthiopiaF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 17

What is the Great Escarpment?

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A)  a landform that rims northern Africa, from Morocco to Algeria
B)  a landform that rims the Horn of Africa, from Somalia to Eritrea
C)  a landform that rims southern Africa from Angola to South Africa
D)  a landform that rims eastern Africa, from Kenya to Tanzania
E)  a landform that rims the bulge of Africa, from Liberia to GhanaF) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 18

What effect has HIV/AIDS had on Sub-Saharan Africa? In which areas of the region has the spread of this disease been the greatest? What are the reasons for the variation of rates of this disease among different countries in the region?

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Question 19

What is a kleptocracy?

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A)  an African democracy that is led by representatives from all its native tribes
B)  a state where corruption is so institutionalized that large percentages of the country's wealth is siphoned off by politicians and government bureaucrats
C)  an African nation that has recently achieved independence from its colonial masters
D)  an African nation that is communist ruled
E)  a state that allies itself with OPECF) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 20

Why did Professor Wangari Maathai of Kenya win the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004?

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A)  She brought an end to Apartheid in South Africa.
B)  She established the "Doctors Without Frontiers" program.
C)  She negotiated a peace agreement in Darfur, Sudan.
D)  Her Greenbelt Movement led to the planting of millions of trees.
E)  all of the aboveF) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

Exam 6: Sub-Saharan Africa

Which of the following was NOT one of the elements or characteristics of apartheid?

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What effect has HIV/AIDS had on Sub-Saharan Africa? In which areas of the region has the spread of this disease been the greatest? What are the reasons for the variation of rates of this disease among different countries in the region?

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What is the only country in Africa with an extensive area of mountainous topography?

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Discuss the issue of aid versus investment in Sub-Saharan Africa. Discuss the issue of debt relief. What role do these play in African economies?

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Why is it important to address the status of women? What is the typical status of women in Sub-Saharan Africa and are there any signs of improvement?

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What is the Great Escarpment?

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What parts of Sub-Saharan Africa are most vulnerable to global climate change?

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Why did Professor Wangari Maathai of Kenya win the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004?

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The armed jihadist group Boko Haram primarily operates in

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Which country of Sub-Saharan Africa is the LEAST densely settled in the region?

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Write an essay discussing wildlife conservation efforts in Sub-Saharan Africa. Where has the decline of wildlife in this region been especially problematic? What are some of the initiatives that have been undertaken to conserve this resource?

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South Africa has a smaller number of women in their 30s and 40s compared to men of the same age. Why?

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What is a kleptocracy?

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Sub-Saharan Africa

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What is the racial category used in the country of South Africa to define people of mixed European and African ancestry?

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Family size is large in much of Sub-Saharan Africa for all of the following reasons, EXCEPT

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Describe the major landforms and general distribution of climate types of Sub-Saharan Africa.

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What country has begun offering African nations money for roads, railways, and schools with relatively few strings attached in order to secure oil from African countries to fuel its development?

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The Sahel

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On average, about how many children does a woman in Africa have during her lifetime?

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