The World and Its People

Chapter 21: Southern Africa—A Varied Region

Southern Africa—A Varied Region

1
South Africa is the world's largest producer and exporter of _____
A)coal.
B)diamonds.
C)agricultural products.
D)gold.
2
In South Africa, European groups created and spoke a language called _____
A)Boer.
B)Afrikaans.
C)Shona.
D)Swahili.
3
What system made it illegal for different races to mix in South Africa?
A)apartheid
B)namib
C)harambee
D)pula
4
In 1994 Nelson Mandela was elected South Africa's _____
A)first black prime minister.
B)first black president.
C)leader of the African National Congress.
D)first president.
5
What is Zambia's most valuable natural resource?
A)diamonds
B)gold
C)copper
D)sorghum
6
What disease is a serious problem in Zimbabwe?
A)sleeping sickness
B)AIDS
C)tsetse fly sickness
D)malaria
7
In northwestern Botswana, the Okavango River forms one of the world's largest _____areas.
A)waterfall
B)reservoir
C)lake
D)swamp
8
Where is most of Angola's oil found?
A)deep in the Kalahari
B)off the coast of Cabinda
C)in the Namib Desert
D)near the Drakensberg Range
9
This country produces most of the world's vanilla beans.
A)Madagascar
B)South Africa
C)Malawi
D)Mauritius
10
An attempt to redistribute land to Africans caused chaos and violence in which country?
A)Mozambique
B)Angola
C)Mauritius
D)Zimbabwe
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