Chapter 9 Test



Chapter 9 Test

1. Which of the following is located in the Horn of Africa?

a. Somalia

b. Kenya

c. Sudan

d. Tanzania

2. Which of these is the most distinctive landform in East Africa?

a. The Ethiopian Highlands

b. The Horn of Africa

c. Mount Kilimanjaro

d. The Great Rift Valley

3. Which of the following BEST describes the relative location of East Africa?

a. The Red Sea and the Indian Ocean lie to the west.

b. The northernmost nation in the region is Kenya

c. The Democratic Republic of the Congo and Chad lie to the west.

d. The regions in the south of Africa

4. Which of these is a reason why nations in the Horn of Africa have been torn apart by conflicts?

a. Religious and ethnic differences

b. Drought and famine

c. Disagreements over oil resources

d. The rugged landscape of the region

5. Which of these statements BEST describes population distribution in East Africa?

a. The region is heavily populated.

b. Some areas are lightly populated because of the tsetse fly.

c. The highlands surrounding major lakes are the least densely populated areas.

d. Many people live in cities.

6. Which of these statements about East Africa illustrates the cultural characteristics of place?

a. The Great Rift Valley is the most imposing geographic feature.

b. Because of the tsetse fly some areas are not densely populated.

c. Mauritius, Madagascar, and Cormoros are islands.

d. The Sahel lies between the deserts and the savannas.

7. Which of these nations have had the most stable governments since gaining independence?

a. Uganda and Eritrea

b. Ethiopia and Rwanda

c. Kenya and Tanzania

d. Kenya and Uganda

8. Which of these statements best describes the population diversity of East Africa?

a. The Sahel is a cultural as well as a physical boundary.

b. Northern areas of East Africa are populated by followers of Islam.

c. Large numbers of Asians live in coastal areas of the region.

d. Many Europeans have moved into the region since independence.

9. Which of these is the most important economic activity in East Africa?

a. Farming

b. Tourism

c. Mining

d. Fishing

10. Which nation of East Africa has the most industries?

a. Ethiopia

b. Kenya

c. Mauritius

d. Tanzania

11. Which of the following religions is practiced in East Africa?

a. Islam

b. Christianity

c. Traditional African religions

d. All of the above are practiced.

12. Which of the following countries have created jobs from tourism?

a. Uganda and Kenya

b. Ethiopia and Rwanda

c. Kenya and Tanzania

d. Kenya and Uganda

13. Harambee means:

a. There is no I in team

b. Let’s do this!

c. Let us all pull together

d. Don’t go it alone

14. _________ is trying to increase trade and investment in East Africa?

a. ECOWAS

b. East African Committee

c. East African Community

d. Group for East Africa

15. Who helped lead Kenya’s independence movement?

a. Nelson Mandela

b. Jomo Kenyatta

c. Idi Amin

d. Julius Nyerere

True or False (Mark A for True and B for False)

16. Sisal is used to make rope.

17. Cash crops in East Africa include corn, tobacco and grapes.

18. Muslim traders from Western Europe spread Islam in East Africa.

19. A sorio is a ceremony to bless the community.

20. In areas in East Africa where rainfall is uncertain, many people are nomadic.

21. Very few people practice Christianity in East Africa.

22. The tsetse fly spreads Malaria.

23. East Africa shares the sahel, savanna and desert with West Africa.

24. Sudan, Somalia and Ethiopia have experienced civil war.

25. People live in the highlands of East Africa because of the mild winters.

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