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1. Most of Sub-Saharan Africa is
   A.   a large jungle.
   B.   plains and hills.
   C.   a large plateau. *
   D.   mountains and valleys.
   
   
2. Europeans wanted colonies in Africa for all the following reasons except
   A.   to provide markets for European goods.
   B.   to provide valuable resources.
   C.   to build an empire for their country.
   D.   to improve the way of life for Africans. *
   
   
3. The African city that served as a supply station for ships traveling between Europe and Asia was
   A.  Cape Town. *
   B.   Nairobi.
   C.   Johannesburg.
   D.   Kinshasa.
   
   
4. The Hutu and Tutsi are two ethnic groups that are in conflict in
   A.   Sudan and Mali.
   B.   Kenya and Tanzania.
   C.   Ethiopia and Somalia.
   D.   Rwanda and Burundi. *
   
   
5. Which of the following was a major effect of colonial rule of Africa?
   A.   Colonial-drawn boundaries often included rival ethnic groups, leading to fighting and political unrest. *
   B.   African countries modeled the governments of European nations.
   C.   African nations developed strong economies and industrialized rapidly.
   D.   Many Africans received education so they could hold political offices.
   
   
6. Which of the following is not characteristic of sub-Saharan Africa?
   A.   River transportation is impeded because of waterfalls and rapids.
   B.   Many countries are landlocked.
   C.   There are similar climate patterns north and south of the Equator.
   D.   Africa’s irregular coastline provides many harbors. *
   
   
7. Most people in Africa make a living in
   A.   service industries.
   B.   mining.
   C.   manufacturing.
   D.   agriculture. *
   
   
8. Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, developed because of its location
   A.   on the Mediterranean Sea.
   B.   at the confluence of the Blue Nile and White Nile Rivers. *
   C.   in the fertile Congo River Valley.
   D.   as a trade center between Kenya and South Africa.
   
   
9. Which of the following is not characteristic of sub-Saharan Africa’s population?
   A.   Low literacy rates
   B.   Low life expectancy
   C.   Low per capita GDP
   D.   Low infant mortality rate *
   
   
10. Apartheid was practiced in
    A.   Sudan.
    B.   Congo.
    C.   South Africa. *
    D.   Nigeria.