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1) Which of the following is the best metaphor of the geography of Central Africa?
A
A pile of laundry
B
A salad plate
C
A puddle filled road
D
A soup bowl
2) What is a flat region surrounded by higher land such as mountains and plateaus?
A
Lake Malawi
B
Lake Nyasa
C
The Congo River
D
The Congo Basin
3) Which of the following is NOT a clue that Central Africa has a humid tropical climate?
A
There are snow capped mountains
B
There is plenty of rainfall
C
There are forests of large, tall trees
D
It lies near the Equator, in the low latitudes
4) Which of the following is NOT a resource that provides energy in this region?
A
timber
B
fossil fuels
C
bananas
D
water
5) Which of the following is the MOST important resource in this area?
A
Uranium
B
Gold
C
Copper
D
Diamonds
6) What event allowed Europeans to divide Africa into colonies?
A
The Berlin Conference
B
The France Conference
C
The Treaty of Spain
D
The Proclamation of Belgium
7) Which of the following is NOT an effect of European colonization?
A
Drew random borders that causes ethnic conflict
B
86% of people practice Christianity
C
Destroyed native cultures
D
Brought Islam to the region
8) Why did Europeans want to colonize Central Africa?
A
They wanted to destroy African Kingdoms
B
They wanted to divide ethnic groups
C
They wanted resources and trade goods
D
They wanted to each people European languages
9) A dialect is a...
A
An evil robot
B
religion
C
thumb piano
D
regional variety of a language
10) What allowed the Kongo Kingdom to become powerful?
A
They won all the dance offs with makossa
B
Control over trade routes
C
Impressive military tactics
D
Disease wiped out all their rivals
11) Which of the following is a disease spread by mosquitoes that causes fever and aching?
A
Measles
B
Spanish Flu
C
Small pox
D
Malaria
12) What might happen if a country relies too heavily on one resource for trade?
A
When that resource runs out, there will be nothing to make money from
B
They will be able to make a lot of money, no matter what
C
Once they run out, they will buy that from someone else.
D
They will always have that resource
13) Which of the following is NOT a factor in why Central African countries do not have strong economies and stable governments?
A
International Aid
B
Diseases
C
Wars
D
Environmental Problems
14) Why do the ethnic conflicts devastate the countries of Central Africa?
A
It leads to nationalism
B
It leads to people dying or being jobless, land being destroyed, and groups fighting over political control
C
People don't see themselves as part of a nation
D
One group is always in power over another
15) How are the Central African countries coping with environmental challenges?
A
They are adding strict laws to protect the environment
B
They are building national parks and irrigation systems
C
They aren't concerned with the challenges
D
They have no way of coping
16) Complete the analogy: Random borders is to ethnic conflicts as poor management of agricultural land is to __________.
A
Makossa
B
Malaria
C
Malnutrition
D
Mining
17) What sets Cameroon apart from the rest of the the Central African countries?
A
It is the only Central African country that has oil resources
B
It still has a close relationship with its European colonizer
C
A stable government has allowed progress
D
There are no mosquitoes, so no one has malaria
18) Why was ivory a sought after resource?
A
It was necessary for preserving food
B
It was used in place of money
C
It was used to power cars
D
It was durable and beautiful
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