Glencoe World Geography

Chapter 21: The Cultural Geography of Africa South of the Sahara

The Cultural Geography of Africa South of the Sahara

1
Most of the region’s people live __________.
A)in the Sahel
B)along coastal areas of West Africa and southern Africa
C)in the tropical rain forest
D)in the savanna
2
__________ is expected to reduce the populations of many of the region’s countries significantly.
A)malaria
B)yellow fever
C)cholera
D)AIDS
3
Problems created by rapid urbanization include all EXCEPT __________.
A)lack of adequate water supplies
B)lack of sanitary facilities
C)overcrowded neighborhoods
D)a thriving economy
4
The earliest paintings of people in caves and on rocks depict all of the following EXCEPT __________.
A)hunting
B)celebrating
C)herding
D)fishing
5
Timbuktu was the wealthy center of the trading empire of __________.
A)Mali
B)Ghana
C)Songhai
D)Axum
6
European colonial powers established political boundaries in the region that __________.
A)strengthened European rule in the region
B)set African groups against one another
C)divided people of similar language and ethnic background
D)all of the above
7
During the 1900s, the British in South Africa imposed a policy know as __________, which denied non-whites political rights and equality with whites in education, jobs, and housing.
A)slavery
B)apartheid
C)colonialism
D)feudalism
8
While Africa south of the Sahara is known for its diversity of languages, French or English often serve as __________, or common language, throughout the region.
A)Africaans
B)an ethnic language
C)a language group
D)a lingua franca
9
__________, the practice of handing down stories, myths, proverbs, and history from one generation to the next, has helped preserve African history.
A)Oral tradition
B)Folklore
C)Oral literature
D)Myths
10
Families are organized into __________, large groups of people who are able to trace their lineage to a common ancestor.
A)extended families
B)nuclear families
C)clans
D)kente
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