Geography and History of the World © 2010 Indiana Edition

Chapter 22: The Region Today: Africa South of the Sahara

The Region Today: Africa South of the Sahara

1
Most Africans south of the Sahara engage in __________, small-scale agriculture that provides mainly for the needs of one family or the community.
A)sedentary farming
B)subsistence farming
C)shifting Cultivation
D)commercial farming
2
In forest areas, farmers who use __________ move every one to three years in search of more productive soil.
A)sedentary farming
B)conservation farming
C)shifting cultivation
D)commercial farming
3
Immense oil reserves can be found in __________, the region’s only member of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).
A)Nigeria
B)Guinea
C)South Africa
D)Mali
4
The development of manufacturing industries in the region has been difficult because most countries lack everything EXCEPT __________.
A)the necessary infrastructure
B)skilled workers
C)reliable energy sources
D)mineral wealth
5
Countries in the region are developing and improving __________ to help industry, trade, and everyday life.
A)satellite and wireless technology
B)road systems
C)railroads
D)all of the above
6
__________ has stripped the Sahel of its vegetation.
A)Fertilization
B)Desertification
C)Desalination
D)War
7
A civil war in __________, lasting more than a decade, has created the world’s largest refugee population.
A)Sudan
B)Ethiopia
C)Eritrea
D)Djibouti
8
Côte d’Ivoire and __________ have lost more than 90 percent of their rain forests.
A)Madagascar
B)South Africa
C)Zimbabwe
D)Sudan
9
Many animals are put at risk when deforestation destroys their __________, or living areas.
A)rain forest
B)ranges
C)habitats
D)biosphere
10
To help save endangered animals countries in Africa are ______________.
A)allowing crocodile farming
B)passing stricter poaching laws
C)creating huge game reserves
D)all of the above
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