Deck 10: Sub-Saharan Africa and the International Community

Question 1

Compared to the United States, the African continent is

A) twice as large.
B) half as large.
C) three times larger.
D) about the same size.

Answer 1

three times larger.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a geographical or climate-related disadvantage faced by the region mentioned by the textbook?

A) Long dry seasons and droughts
B) Extensive tropical rainforests unfit for cultivation
C) Few natural harbors or navigable rivers
D) Large steppes and expansive deserts

Answer 2

Extensive tropical rainforests unfit for cultivation

Question 3

Many imperial borders in Africa

A) cut across empty deserts
B) are not recognized by the UN
C) were based on the precise location of geographic features like rivers and lakes
D) divide ethnic groups with shared identities

Answer 3

divide ethnic groups with shared identities

Question 4

Why is Sub-Saharan Africa the "least understood continent in the world"?

A) Western domination of Africa painted a picture of Africa as primitive and beset by disease.
B) Sub-Saharan African diaspora are primarily the descendants of slaves and had almost no opportunity to preserve their language, religion, and history.
C) Recorded histories of Sub-Saharan African countries were written by Europeans with little understanding of native cultures.
D) All of these.

Question 5

About how many African citizens were enslaved and shipped off to be sold in the Western Hemisphere from the sixteenth century to the late nineteenth century?

A) 500,000
B) 1 million
C) 3-5 million
D) 12 million

Question 6

The Mau Mau Rebellion took place in what country?

A) Great Britain
B) Kenya
C) Kikuyu
D) Zaire, now the Democratic Republic of Congo

Question 7

Africanist Patrick Chabal said that African political elites "use their official position to fulfill their unofficial obligations to their clients and meet the demands on which their power and standing as rulers rest." He is referring to

A) Neo-patrimonialism
B) Apartheid
C) Colonial rule
D) None of these.

Question 8

Your text cites the aphorism, "When elephants fight, the grass suffers." In this context, the elephants represent:

A) the European colonial powers
B) kleptocrats in post-WWII Africa
C) the US and the USSR in the Cold War
D) the nations of the African Union

Question 9

According to your text, what three things must be improved in Africa before it can reach its full economic potential?

A) Political stability, education, and health care
B) Military force, political stability, and health care
C) Military force, trade agreements, and border controls
D) Education, health care, and trade agreements

Question 10

Of the 48 least-developed countries in the world, how many are in Sub-Saharan Africa?

A) 45
B) 38
C) 30
D) 24

Question 11

Which of the following do Sub-Saharan countries typically NOT export?

A) Minerals like bauxite, chromium, and manganese
B) Manufactured textiles
C) Diamonds, platinum, and gold
D) Oil

Question 12

Development and foreign aid to Sub-Saharan African countries

A) usually reaches intended recipients after governments take a small cut.
B) is never associated with positive economic outcomes.
C) is frequently stolen or embezzled by those with ties to the receiving government.
D) encourages governments to increase taxes on their own citizens.

Question 13

Nigeria is an example of the political and economic problems associated with

A) military coups
B) civil war
C) ethnically and religiously divided states
D) All of these.

Question 14

Who does the book suggest led one of the most corrupt dictatorships in Sub-Saharan Africa?

A) Mobutu Sese Seko
B) Prince Lumumba
C) Laurent Kabila
D) Joseph Kabila

Question 15

What is the primary effect of the AGOA?

A) Expand European Union trade with Africa.
B) Expand Chinese trade with Africa.
C) Expand Indian trade with Africa.
D) Expand US trade with Africa.

Question 16

Ghana, Gabon, Niger, and Chad are among a number of African nations that have

A) hugely benefited from Chinese foreign direct investment.
B) had disputes with China over worker and environmental safety.
C) taken out huge loans from China that they are struggling to repay.
D) been eager to allow displaced farmers from China to purchase unused agricultural lands.

Question 17

What African city, according to your book, is a modern commercial center full of hotels, shopping malls, and restaurants?

A) Kinshasa
B) Arusha
C) Nairobi
D) All of these

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT true about health and welfare in Sub-Saharan Africa?

A) Undernourishment dropped 30% from 2000 to 2012 and dropped 23% between 2014 and 2016.
B) The poverty rate was 57% in 2002 but remained at 57% in 2015.
C) The child mortality rate for children under five declined 17% from 2010 to 2015.
D) The overall literacy rate in 2010 was 60.4%, and the literacy rate among women was 52.5%.

Question 19

The African Union used to be called which of these?

A) the Organization of African Unity
B) the United Nation: African Caucus
C) the Partnership of African Nations
D) the Organization of African States