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Where are many countries of Central Africa located?
a) near the equator
b) along the coast of the Indian Ocean
c) along the coast of the Pacific Ocean
d) along the Zambezi River

An important transportation route to the interior of the region is the ...
a) Kinshasa highway.
b) Cameroon canal.
c) coastal railroad.
d) Congo River.

What is a major barrier to travel on Central Africa's main rivers?
a) flooding
b) rapids and waterfalls
c) mudslides
d) drought

What climate supports the region's tropical forests?
a) hot, dry climate
b) warm, rainy climate
c) distinct dry and wet seasons
d) cold, wet climate

Many Central African countries have been slow to develop their natural resources because of ...
a) poor transportation systems.
b) land mines.
c) malaria.
d) protests by farmers.

A valuable resource that attracted many Europeans to the region in the late 1400s was ...
a) oil.
b) copper.
c) ivory.
d) diamonds.

When did European countries divide Central Africa into colonies?
a) in the 1300s
b) in the late 1400s
c) in the late 1800s
d) after World War II

What religion is most common in former British colonies?
a) Hinduism
b) Islam
c) Roman Catholicism
d) Protestant Christianity

Since independence, a problem within many countries in the region has been ...
a) conflicts with European countries.
b) attacks by people from other regions.
c) fighting among ethnic groups.
d) high taxes and few farmers.

Which of the following problems has made it hard to build stable governments in the region?
a) lack of foreign aid
b) civil wars
c) lack of natural resources
d) foreign invasions

Why is the economy of Cameroon growing?
a) It has a stable government.
b) It has ports on the Indian Ocean.
c) It has recently discovered copper resources.
d) It has major coastal highways.

A key challenge for the region is to stop the spread of ...
a) communist governments.
b) democratic elections.
c) terrorism.
d) malaria and AIDS.

About what percent of people in Central Africa are under the age of 15?
a) 10 percent
b) 25 percent
c) 50 percent
d) 80 percent

What climate is found in the Congo Basin?
a) humid tropical
b) tropical savanna
c) steppe
d) desert

In what way did the United States and the Soviet Union involve Central Africa in the Cold War?
a) They established large colonies throughout the region.
b) They supported different allies in small wars throughout the region.
c) They took millions of enslaved Africans from the region.
d) They helped strengthen and rebuild the countries in an effort to win allies.

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