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The physical geography of the African land mass is unusual because: A. the continent is dominated by a north-south trending, folded mountain chain of dimensions larger even than the Andes B. unlike East Asia and western South America, Africa is without active volcanoes and does not record earthquakes C. Africa's rivers (Niger, Nile, Zambezi) are graded streams, uninterrupted by major waterfalls or rapids D. elevations in Africa, the shield continent, are uniformly low and do not exceed 10,000 feet E. the landmass is cut by a system of rift valleys that extends from the northern end of the Red Sea to Swaziland in Southern Africa

2.	The fault system in East Africa is the: A. Tell B. Rift Valley C. Great Escarpment D. continental drifter E. Great Divide

3.

Which of the following statements is false? A. The majority of Africa's population is engaged in agriculture for their livelihoods. B. Most of Africa's political boundaries were drawn at the beginning of the colonial period without regard for the continent's patterns of human occupancy. C. The African continent contains about half of the world's refugee population. D. Due to Africa's difficult agricultural environment, numerous environmental hazards, diseases, and periodic food shortages, the continent's population growth rate is below the worldwide average. E. Africa today contains no colonial countries.

4.	In general, soils in Africa: A. are most fertile in the Zaïre River basin B. are best near the equator and decline in quality as one goes north or south C. are leached and thus not very fertile D. are in the alluvial family E. include large areas of tundra vegetation

5.	The most important sector of the African economy is: A. mining B. industry C. agriculture D. illicit drug trafficking E. the periodic market

6.

The Berlin Conference: A. in 1884 divided up most of Africa among the colonial powers B. created a boundary system that has proved unalterable and that is still in existence today C. led to the British achievement of a contiguous Cape-to-Cairo axis D. launched Germany's military campaigns in Africa E. led to the Berlin Treaty between Germany, France, and the Netherlands about the Congo

7.	Before independence, the modern state of Zaïre was a colony of: A. France B. Germany C. Britain D. Belgium E. South Africa

8.	Which of the following associations is incorrect? A. Great Britain and indirect rule B. Portugal and exploitation C. Belgium and Zaïre D. France and assimilation E. All of the above are correct

9.	One of the last countries to give up its African colonies was: A. United States B. Germany C. Portugal D. Belgium E. France

10.	British rule over its African colonies is best described as: A. indirect B. paternal C. assimilation D. exploitation E. none of the above

11.	Belgian rule over its African colonies is best described as: A. indirect B. paternal C. assimilation D. exploitation E. none of the above

12.	French rule over its African colonies is best described as: A. indirect B. paternal C. assimilation D. exploitation E. none of the above

13.	Portuguese rule over its African colonies is best described as: A. indirect B. paternal C. assimilation D. harsh, direct control E. none of the above

14.

One of the unusual features of a map of African languages is the: A. significant numbers of Hebrew speakers in Gabon B. existence of a language in Madagascar belonging to the Indonesian subfamily C. very small number of African languages, despite ethnic differences D. inroads that Spanish has made in becoming the language of trade in Africa E. none of the above

15.	Which of the following countries was established by former American slaves? A. Liberia B. Senegal C. Ghana D. Ivory Coast E. Togo

16.	Which two colonial powers were principally involved in West Africa? A. Britain and France B. Portugal and France C. Italy and Britain D. U.S. and France E. Algeria and Sudan

17.	Which of the following countries is not located in East Africa? A. Nigeria B. Kenya C. Uganda D. Tanzania E. Burundi

18.	The poorest country in southern Africa, and one of the world's poorest states is: A. Moçambique B. Zimbabwe C. Uganda D. Rwanda E. Victoria

19.

The Copperbelt, Great Dyke, and Witwatersrand are: A. mineralized belts and mining centers for Zambia, Zimbabwe, and South Africa respectively B. agricultural regions in Botswana, Swaziland, and Lesotho C. three urban areas in Southern African countries showing megalopolitan growth D. sites of ancient African (pre-European) states E. zones of exhausted mineral deposits, now remnants of former core areas

20.

An interesting aspect of Madagascar is that: A. the Great Rift Valley predominates in the central part of the country B. the population is of Malay-Polynesian origin C. it produces exceptional quantities of corn D. the island is controlled by the South Africans who have extended apartheid to the island E. most of the population are descendants of Ethiopians

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