Which of the following is an effect of the desertification taking place in parts of Africa?
Africa's infrastructure is highly developed.
The majority of Africa is experiencing political stability.
The rainforests in Africa are growing rapidly.
Some Africans struggle to get clean drinking water.
Some Africans struggle to get clean drinking water.
Niger River.
Which body of water was important to both Mali and Songhai?
Atlantic Ocean
Senegal River
Niger River
All of these
What former South African policy was Nelson Mandela describing in the quote below?
"We are removing ourselves from a system that insulted our common humanity by diving us from one another by the basis of race and setting us against eachother as oppressed and oppressor. That system committed a crime against humanity.
colonialism
apartheid
industrialization
slavery
Apartheid.
Read the passage by a man discussing his country, Senegal, immediately after independence.
“Forty years ago, we had nothing—no doctors, no engineers, no writers. We had no university. We thought a flag and a national anthem were enough for independence. . . . That is now a thing of the past. One has to count on the people. And despite all the problems, success for us is a certainty. Every day we’re working hard, because we’re dreaming of a better quality of life.”
—Ousmane Sembene, filmmaker
Which of the following statements BEST summarizes the main idea of the passage?
The country was unprepared to meet its needs.
The country took some time to develop but eventually met the needs of its people.
The country was immediately successful.
The country would probably go to war with its neighbors.
The country was unprepared to meet its needs but eventually developed to meet the needs of its people.
A lack of clean water in many African nations leads to increased famine and disease, which in turn worsens poverty. Which group below can provide aid to regions struggling with these issues?
Foreign governments
Nongovernmental organizations (NGOs)
The United Nations
All of these groups are known to help struggling nations
All of these groups are known to help struggling nations.
Why did European nations colonize Africa?
They wanted to adopt African cultures.
They wanted to convert to African religions.
They wanted the natural resources in Africa.
They were afraid African nations would invade Europe.