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Which natural resource is not found in big amounts in South Africa?
a) Gold
b) Diamonds
c) Silver
d) copper
The world's longest river is called the
a) Nile River
b) Gash River
c) Omo River
d) Rahad River
The tallest mountain is located in East Africa and is called
a) Mount Everest
b) Mount Kilimanjaro
c) Mount Massive
d) Mount Logan
Intentional destruction of a people is called
a) Drought
b) Escarpment
c) Genocide
d) Safari
Savannas are covered by what type of plants
a) Snow
b) Lush vegetation
c) Swampy
d) Shrubs and short trees
Tropical forests are covered by what what types of plants
a) Lush vegetation
b) Shrubs and short trees
c) Sand
d) Snow
South Africa’s policy of separation of races was called
a) Sanctions
b) Apartheid
c) Safari
d) Escarpment
Period when little rain falls and crops are damaged is called
a) Sanctions
b) Genocide
c) Drought
d) Apartheid
The steep face at the edge of a plateau or other raised area is called
a) Escarpment
b) Sanctions
c) Boers
d) Drought
Which European country gained control over much of East Africa?
a) Italy
b) France
c) Germany
d) Great Britain
Which of the following has resulted in the death of crops in East and Southern Africa several times in recent years?
a) Low levels of population growth
b) Periods with much civil unrest
c) High levels of water pollution
d) Periods with little rainfall
How has agriculture in Central Africa changed in recent years?
a) Many farmers are now beginning to grow crops for sale
b) Many farmers now trade agricultural products in rural areas
c) Many farmers now trade agricultural products in urban areas
d) Many farmers are now beginning to grow crops just for their families
The earliest sites where anthropologists found hominids were in
a) Asia
b) Europe
c) Africa
d) North America
People who moved from place to place in search of food are called
a) Nomads
b) Hominids
c) Traders
d) Entrepreneurs
How did imperialism negatively affect Africa?
a) When doctors gave medicine to Africans
b) When Europeans introduced their political ideas to Africans
c) When landowners used valuable land to grow cash crops instead of food
d) When entrepreneurs invested money improving transportation networks
Why did the transatlantic slave trade finally end during the 19th century?
a) African rulers stopped selling enslaved people
b) The practice of enslaving people became unprofitable
c) Slave traders decided that the practice of slavery was immoral
d) National governments outlawed its practice because it was immoral.
How can anthropologists theorize how people may have lived during the stone age?
a) By studying how diseases spread
b) By understanding how iron tools were used
c) By observing tribal traditions and how humans work today
d) By translating ancient languages and reading written records
A Rift Valley is a type of physical feature with
a) High mountain peaks
b) Wide flat land
c) Rolling hills
d) Long and narrow valley with flat floors and steep walls
Homo Sapiens means
a) Wise man
b) Handyman
c) Upright man
d) Scared man
Which of the following first developed during the Early Stone Age?
a) People began herding animals
b) People hunted animals for food
c) People created large communities
d) People harvested crops to sell to others
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