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The following is a quiz about the continent of Africa, which includes: Geography, political, social, and economic topics.

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Which statement best describes the effects of the geography of Africa?
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-Geography has encouraged physical mobility throughout Africa.
+The geography of Africa has hindered economic development.
-The geography of Africa has stimulated political and cultural unity.
-The geography of Africa has resulted in most African countries having similar economic and social systems.

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Future economic development of sub-Saharan Africa will most likely be centered around Africa's
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-handicraft traditions
+mineral resources
-rich agricultural soil
-highly developed transportation systems

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Recent archaeological studies suggest the theory that
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+the earliest humans evolved in the Rift Valley in Africa
-farming societies developed before hunting and gathering societies
-all the continents were settled at about the same time
-the wheel was used by all ancient societies

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In the 1980s, global concern for blacks in the Republic of South Africa led many nations to
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+impose economic sanctions on South Africa
-demand that whites return to their European homelands
-send troops to South Africa
-support policies of apartheid

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The major reason the Pan-African movement has failed in its attempts to unify Africa is that
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-limited transportation systems remain a problem for Africa
-animism is a strongly nationalistic religion in Africa
+cultures and governments vary greatly throughout much of Africa
-the United Nations opposes regional movements and organizations

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"The Very First Thing You Should Know About South African Stocks and Bonds"
"Two Leading Financial Institutions Show You Around South Africa's Banking World"
"Amalgamated Banks of South Africa: Everything You'd Expect From An International Banking Partner"

The titles of these pamphlets, available in 1994 from an American business and financial publication, reflect
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-a continuation of the international trade sanctions imposed on South Africa in 1985
+a renewed interest in investing in South Africa's economy
-the hazards associated with overseas economic investment
-a belief that the banks and the bond market in South Africa are inferior to those in Europe

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Mansa Musa's journey to Mecca in the 1300s is evidence that
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-the Crusades had a great influence on western Africa
-most African leaders were educated in the Middle East
-European culture was superior to the cultures of western Africa
+Islam had a major influence on the Mali Empire

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One reason the cultures of North Africa developed differently from the cultures of the rest of Africa was that these areas of Africa were separated by the
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-Congo River Basin
-Great Rift Valley
+Sahara Desert
-Arabian Sea

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Since the African National Congress came to power in South Africa in 1994, its primary aim has been to
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-establish one-party rule in South Africa
+unite the people of South Africa in a democratic republic
-restore Dutch influence on South African culture
-create a homeland for white separatists

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Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Nelson Mandela both won Nobel Peace Prizes for their opposition to
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+the practice of apartheid in South Africa
-European imperialism in North Africa
-international sanctions against South Africa
-foreign religious influences in Africa

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The cultures in North Africa are more closely associated with Middle Eastern cultures than with the cultures of the rest of Africa mainly because
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-only North Africa was part of the Roman Empire
+the geography of Africa has limited contact between North Africa and the rest of Africa
-most of the people of North Africa have emigrated from Asia
-sub-Saharan Africa has been subject to European imperialism

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How did topography and climate affect the history of Africa?
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-The slave trade declined in western Africa.
-Islam spread into southern Africa.
+European colonization of central Africa was delayed.
-Trade increased between southern and northern Africa.

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“I am lucky enough to have been involved for half a century with work, mostly in East Africa, that very much belongs to everyone, since it concerns the human origins that are common to the whole human race.” — Mary Leakey, Autobiography

In this quotation, the author is implying that early humans
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+migrated from Africa to Eurasia
-first appeared in Africa
-invented tools and mastered the use of fire
-appeared shortly after the Neolithic Age

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One conclusion that can be reached from the evidence about Mansa Musa’s rule of Mali is that
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-Christianity was a dominant religion in Africa in ancient times
+complex civilizations existed in West Africa before the arrival of Europeans
-trade was not necessary for a civilization to survive
-the slave trade originated in West Africa

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A major factor in the development of 20th–century nationalist movements throughout Africa was a common
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-language throughout most of Africa
+goal to end European rule in Africa
-ethnic bond among the people of sub-Saharan Africa
-religion throughout most of Africa

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