Geo 200 Module 6 Quiz

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The following quiz is on materials covered in Module 6.

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1.

Which country was the first to gain independence in the 1950s?
- A.
  
  Ghana
- B.
  
  Kenya
- C.
  
  Central African Republic
- D.
  
  Botswana
- E.
  
  Mozambique
2.

The ethnic conflict between the Hutus and the Tutsis in the early 1990s was mostly in the countries of
- A.
  
  Kenya and Tanzania.
- B.
  
  Namibia and Botswana.
- C.
  
  Rwanda and Burundi.
- D.
  
  Ethiopia and Somalia.
- E.
  
  Liberia and Sierra Leone.
3.

This is the highest mountain on the African continent.
- A.
  
  Kenya
- B.
  
  Cameroon
- C.
  
  Drakensberg
- D.
  
  Kilimanjaro
- E.
  
  Okavangu
4.

What was the purpose of the "Berlin Conference?"
- A.
  
  To lay the groundwork for future independence of the African colonies
- B.
  
  To divide Africa between the major European colonial powers
- C.
  
  To reassign German territories to the victors of World War I
- D.
  
  To create development plans for newly independent African countries
5.

The Harmattan is a hot, dry wind that blows out of the
- A.
  
  Mediterranean.
- B.
  
  Indian Ocean.
- C.
  
  Atlantic Ocean.
- D.
  
  Interior of Africa.
6.

Benin and this modern country were once known as the "Slave Coast."
- A.
  
  Nigeria
- B.
  
  Ghana
- C.
  
  Senegal
- D.
  
  Mali
7.

This is the largest city on the African continent.
- A.
  
  Johannesburg
- B.
  
  Abidjan
- C.
  
  Lagos
- D.
  
  Nairobi
- E.
  
  Kinshasa
8.

This is the largest island near Africa.
- A.
  
  Sao Tome
- B.
  
  Cape Verde
- C.
  
  Mozambique
- D.
  
  Mauritius
- E.
  
  Madagascar
9.

The highlands in this modern country were one of the centers of domestication of plants and animals in Sub-Sahara Africa.
- A.
  
  Sudan
- B.
  
  Egypt
- C.
  
  Ethiopia
- D.
  
  South Africa
10.

Which one of the following diseases is caused by the tsetse fly?
- A.
  
  Malaria
- B.
  
  Sleeping Sickness
- C.
  
  Ebola fever
- D.
  
  Bilharzia
11.

__________ is famous for diamonds in Sub-Saharan Africa.
- A.
  
  Nigeria
- B.
  
  South Africa
- C.
  
  Zimbabwe
- D.
  
  Kenya
12.

Zambia is most noted for exports of
- A.
  
  Copper.
- B.
  
  Diamonds.
- C.
  
  Petroleum.
- D.
  
  Uranium.
- E.
  
  Cacao.
13.

What is the major purpose of the Kimberley Process?
- A.
  
  Reduce elephant poaching and illegal international ivory trade
- B.
  
  Eliminate the use of diamonds to finance armed conflict
- C.
  
  Protect the rhino from poachers who make money by selling the horn
- D.
  
  Reduce deforestation in Madagascar
- E.
  
  Promote women's leadership in organizing community work teams and improving education levels
14.

Which of the following is true of Sub-Saharan Africa?
- A.
  
  Highest average birth rates in the world
- B.
  
  Lower population density than the global average
- C.
  
  About 43% of the African population is under 15 years of age
- D.
  
  Overall population growth rate of 2% a year resulting in a doubling of population in 29 years.
- E.
  
  All of these are true.
15.

This is the largest Christian denomination in Sub-Saharan Africa.
- A.
  
  Roman Catholicism
- B.
  
  Dutch Calvinism
- C.
  
  Anglicanism
- D.
  
  Amharic Church
16.

This is the largest country in population in Africa.
- A.
  
  Democratic Republic of the Congo
- B.
  
  South Africa
- C.
  
  Sudan
- D.
  
  Nigeria
- E.
  
  Ghana
17.

After World War I, who lost their colonies in Africa?
- A.
  
  Great Britain
- B.
  
  Germany
- C.
  
  France
- D.
  
  Portugal
18.

Petroleum is the major mineral export from this country.
- A.
  
  Nigeria
- B.
  
  South Africa
- C.
  
  Zimbabwe
- D.
  
  Democratic Republic of the Congo
19.

The Savanna Grasslands of Africa have
- A.
  
  A short dry season.
- B.
  
  A long dry season.
- C.
  
  A longe wet season.
- D.
  
  Precipitation for half of the year; the rest of the years is a drought.
20.

The first European settlers in South Africa originated from this country.
- A.
  
  Portugal
- B.
  
  Great Britain
- C.
  
  Germany
- D.
  
  France
- E.
  
  The Netherlands