Name: Date: Using the exhibit, choose the letter of the best answer. (4 points each) 1. Which of the following is the northernmost city located on the Nile River? A. Khartoum B. Cairo C. Omburman D. Alexandria 2. The Nile generally flows northward. Where does the river water flow after it flows through Khartoum? A. through the Sennar Dam B. the Sudd swamp C. through the Aswan High Dam D. into Lake Victoria 3. Which of these crops are grown along the river near Khartoum? A. cotton and sorghums B. cotton and rice C. sorghums and dates D. citrus fruits and corn 4. Which of the following dams are located on the Blue Nile? A. Aswan High Dam and Sennar Dam B. Sennar Dam and Roseires Dam C. Aswan High Dam and Roseires Dam D. White Nile Dam and Aswan High Dam New Test.tgt, Version: 1 1
5. Which of these countries does NOT include a portion of Lake Victoria? A. Kenya B. Uganda C. Tanzania D. Ethiopia 6. Which of these temperatures is the approximate minimum temperature in Durban during July? A. 63 F B. 70 F C. 60 F D. 68 F 7. Which of the following is the average temperature in Cape Town during December? A. 78 F B. 68 F C. 59 F D. 60 F 8. Which of the following is the amount of rainfall in Cape Town during April? A. one inch B. one and a half inches C. three inches D. four inches 9. Which of the following months does NOT receive at least two inches of precipitation in Durban? A. June and July B. August and September C. July and August D. June, July, and August New Test.tgt, Version: 1 2
10. Which city do you think has a lower average temperature? A. Durban B. Both cities are roughly the same. C. Capetown D. cannot tell from the data Choose the letter of the best answer. (4 points each) 11. Which of these rivers provides more than 95 percent of Egyptians with water? A. Congo River B. Niger River C. Sahara River D. Nile River 12. Which of the following best defines an escarpment? A. a gradual slope with a nearly flat plateau on top B. a steep slope with a nearly flat plateau on top C. a long, thin valley D. a steep slope leading down to a flat river valley 13. Which of these names Africa's highest peak? A. Mount Cameroon B. Mount Kenyon C. Mount Kilimanjaro D. Mount Tibesti 14. Which of the following names a location where temperatures can reach 122 F in the summer and fall below freezing at night in winter? A. Great Drakensberg escarpment B. Mount Kilimanjaro C. the Sahara D. Serengeti 15. Which of these identifies the climate area that comprises the smallest area in Africa? A. hot, dry deserts B. rain forests C. tropical grasslands D. snow-capped mountains 16. If you were gazing at a wildebeest through tall grass, in which of these places would you be? A. the Serengeti B. the Sahara C. the canopy of a rain forest D. Mount Kilimanjaro 17. Which of these could you find 6,000 feet below the Sahara? A. oasis B. aquifer C. escarpment D. silt New Test.tgt, Version: 1 3
18. Which of the following is NOT a cause of desertification? A. farming B. overgrazing of livestock C. slash-and-burn agricultural methods D. drilling for water 19. Which of these areas has been severely damaged as a result of drilling for oil? A. the Niger delta B. the Sahara C. the Sahel D. Lake Nasser 20. Which of the following is a problem created by the construction of the Aswan High Dam? A. regular water supply B. increased irrigation C. decreased occurrence of drought D. decreased silt deposits on the surrounding farmland 21. Which of these statements is NOT true of the Masai? A. They are known for their intricate beadwork and jewelry. B. They weave kente cloth. C. They have long, pierced ear lobes. D. They live on grasslands of the rift valleys in Kenya and Tanzania. 22. Which of these best states the purpose of the Berlin Conference? A. stop civil war in Africa B. divide Africa among ethnic groups C. divide Africa among European nations D. bring together African and European rulers 23. Which is currently used as a form of rebellion against Islam? A. rai B. souks C. medina D. pandemic 24. Which contributed most to the greatness of Carthage? A. its climate B. its geographic location C. its natural sources D. its rulers 25. Which of the following best describes a stateless society? A. different lineages elect a central power B. all people are descended from a common ancestor C. families elect a monarch D. people use lineages to govern themselves 26. Which of these places was the departure point for slaves from the mid-1500s to the mid-1800s? A. Olduvai Gorge B. Carthage C. Cape Town D. Gorée Island New Test.tgt, Version: 1 4
27. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Fang artwork? A. masks resembling facial features of ancestors B. masks painted white with facial features outlined in black C. boxes containing skulls and bones of deceased ancestors D. boxes carved with figures representing protective influences 28. Who brought businesses under national control after the Democratic Republic of the Congo gained independence? A. King Leopold II B. F.W. de Klerk C. Mobutu Sese Seko D. Laurent Kabila 29. Which caused international sanctions in South Africa? A. vimbuza B. apartheid C. Bantu migrations D. AIDS pandemic 30. Why is Nelson Mandela a hero to many South Africans? A. led a long struggle to end apartheid B. promoted rai as a tool for protest C. led the movement to ban Western influences in African art D. opened the African interior to European trade New Test.tgt, Version: 1 5
Using the exhibit, choose the letter of the best answer. (4 points each) 31. Which of the following towns is located within a high risk area for malaria infection? A. Hluhluwe B. Jozini C. Ingwavuma D. Melmoth 32. Which of the following towns is located within a low risk area for malaria infection? A. Pongola B. Mtunzini C. Ingwavuma D. Ulundi 33. Which of the following game reserves is located within a medium risk area for malaria infection? A. False Bay B. Ndumu C. Umfolozi D. Itala 34. Which of these game reserves is at no risk of malaria infection? A. Tembe B. Umfolzi C. Sodwana D. Itala New Test.tgt, Version: 1 6
35. During which of the following months should people in high risk and intermediate risk areas take preventative medicines? A. November to April B. December to May C. October to May D. May to October 36. Which of the following identifies where the malaria risk is located within Africa? A. northeast Africa B. southeast Africa C. northwest Africa D. central Africa 37. Which of the following towns is located within a medium risk area for malaria infection? A. Jozini B. Hluhluwe C. Ingwavuma D. Mkuze 38. If you were traveling in a game reserve in a high risk area, in which of the following game reserves would you be? A. Itala B. Fanies Island C. Umfolozi D. Tembe 39. Which of these game reserves is at no risk of malaria infection? A. Mtunzini B. Umfolzi C. Sodwana D. Itala 40. If you were living in Richards Bay, during which of these months should you be taking preventative medicine to reduce your risk of contracting malaria? A. August B. June C. April D. none of the above Choose the letter of the best answer. (4 points each) 41. Which of these describes the process known as the "brain drain"? A. the departure of native African professionals to Western countries B. the fact that female students have increased their education C. the destruction of public schools due to civil wars D. the decrease of educated people due to AIDS 42. Which of the following is a major obstacle in building stable democracies? A. geography B. multiple ethnic groups C. a weak interior infrastructure D. poverty New Test.tgt, Version: 1 7
43. Which of the following is NOT a direct result of colonialism? A. dictatorships B. civil wars C. solid economic infrastructure D. heavy debt 44. Which country landed on the coast of Africa in the 15th century? A. Portugal B. France C. England D. Spain 45. Which of the following diseases often accompanies AIDS? A. malaria B. tuberculosis C. cholera D. sleeping sickness 46. Which of the following diseases is likely to result from poor sanitation practices and flooding conditions? A. cholera B. HIV C. malaria D. tuberculosis 47. If a country that solely depended on petroleum exports wanted to diversify, which of the following should it NOT do? A. promote manufacturing B. develop other industries C. drill for additional oil sites D. develop tourism 48. Which might a "one-commodity" country rely on for much of its earnings? A. bauxite and copper B. petroleum and iron ore C. cocoa beans and ground nuts D. diamonds 49. Which statement is true? A. In the last 40 years, average incomes in Africa have kept pace with others on a worldwide basis. B. Most African nations are worse off economically today than they were in the 1960s. C. Developing African nations have benefited economically and politically from their colonial roots. D. African has suffered from a lack of natural resources. 50. Which of the following best describes the economic base of most African nations? A. manufacturing B. tourism C. agricultural products D. raw materials New Test.tgt, Version: 1 8
51. Which of the following was formed to regain land currently under Israeli control for Palestinian Arabs? A. Crusades B. United Nations C. Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) D. OPEC 52. Which of these names a movement to create and support a Jewish homeland in Palestine? A. Colonialism B. Zionism C. Crusades D. Pilgrimage 53. Which of the following is the name given to a resource that is so valuable that nations will go to war to ensure its steady supply? A. human resources B. oil and natural gas C. water D. strategic commodity 54. Which of the following is NOT something foreign workers experience in Southwest Asia? A. misunderstandings over customs B. living in special districts C. feeling welcomed D. receiving late wages or no wages at all 55. Which of the following do Palestinians believe they should retain in any agreement to end conflicts with Israel over control of Jerusalem? A. access to oil fields B. a guarantee of jobs C. the right of return D. the right to be paid for their land New Test.tgt, Version: 1 9