Junior Scholastic Africa: 50 Years Of Independence
16 Questions
| Total Attempts: 206
Answer the following questions as you read the article and study the maps.
Questions and Answers
- 1.P. 13 Think About it 1) How did colonialism affect the borders of African nations? Answer in a complete sentence
- 2.P. 13 Think about it2) What would you say to young African leaders to encourage them to improve upon the work of their elders? Answer in complete sentences
- 3.7) Which African countries were independent in 1950 (name 3)?
- 4.Which large island nation is located off Africa's western coast?
- A.
Madagascar
- B.
Seychelles
- C.
Sierra Leone
- 5.2) During which decade did most African countries gain independence?
- A.
1970s
- B.
1960s
- C.
1950s
- 6.3) If you crossed Africa from east to west along the Equator, through which nations would you pass? select all that apply
- A.
Kenya
- B.
Somalia
- C.
Tanzania
- D.
Republic of the Congo
- E.
Democratic Republic of the Congo
- F.
Central African Republic
- G.
Gabon
- H.
Uganda
- 7.When did modern Egypt gain its independence?
- A.
1960
- B.
1957
- C.
1922
- 8.What body of water separates Sudan from Asia?
- A.
Mediterranean Sea
- B.
Indian Ocean
- C.
Red Sea
- 9.About how many miles wide is Africa at the Tropic of Capricorn?
- A.
About 1400 miles
- B.
About 14000 miles
- C.
About 1000 miles
- 10.Which two tiny countries exist completely within a larger one?
- A.
Lesotho and Swaziland
- B.
Burundi and Rwanda
- C.
Lesotho and Rwanda
- 11.What disputed region is not an independent country?
- A.
Lesotho
- B.
Western Sahara
- C.
Tunisia
- 12.Which African country gained its independence most recently?
- A.
Eritrea
- B.
Comoros
- C.
Mozambique
- 13.
- A.
South Africa and Zimbabwe
- B.
South Africa and Mozambique
- C.
South Africa and Botswana
- 14.Which country was settled by freed slaves from the U.S.?
- A.
Libya
- B.
Republic of the Congo
- C.
Liberia
- 15.What is the mineral used in cell phones that fuels wars and in which country?
- A.
Coltan in Democratic Republic of the Congo
- B.
Diamonds in Sierra Leone
- C.
Oil in Somalia
- 16.The nation of Gambia's boundary follows what natural feature? (hint- READ intro)
- A.
Sahara Desert
- B.
Atlantic Ocean
- C.
Gambia River
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