Geo 200 Module 6 Quiz
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The following quiz is on materials covered in Module 6.
- 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
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