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Get your Chapter 6 & 7 Notes in order, stapled, and name on them to turn in tomorrow before your test: Chapter 6-1 (G.O.) Chapter 7-1 (G. O.) Chapter 7-2 (Fill in the Blank; 2 pages)

Chapter 6 & 7 Review

1. Why did the Ethiopian Christian Church develop in a unique way?

A. Ethiopian Christians were isolated from other Christians

B. Ethiopian Christians wanted to develop their own religion

C. Ethiopians encouraged Christians to convent to Judaism

D. Many Ethiopian Christians could not read Engish

2. The religions practiced by most Ethiopians today are

A. Traditional African religions and ChristianityB. Christianity and IslamC. Judaism and ChristianityD. Buddhism and Islam

3. Because of Kenya’s geography and climate, the land there is suitable for

A. ManufacturingB. MiningC. FarmingD. Forestry

4. The former Ethiopian capital, Lalibela, is known for its

A. IndustriesB. UniversityC. Royal palaceD. Underground stone churches

5. One important political change made by Tanzania’s new leaders was

A. Forming a dictatorshipB. Forming a monarchyC. Starting a one-party systemD. Starting a multiparty system

6. Why did President Nyerere adopt Swahili as the national language for Tanzania?

A. So the people would keep their traditionsB. So the government wouldn’t be controlled by the

militaryC. So the country’s ethnic groups would be unitedD. So the people would vote in every election

7. President Nyerere’s ujamaa program failed because many people

A. Didn’t have enough waterB. Refused to move to the new villagesC. Refused to work on family homesteadsD. Produced too many crops

8. One important change made by Tanzania's new leaders was

A. Ending the foreign debtB. Adopting a new national languageC. Ending ujamaa, which caused a lot of conflictD. Raising fewer cash crops

9. As Arabs took control of North and East Africa, some Ethiopians

A. Adopted IslamB. Adopted ChristianityC. Resisted the ArabsD. Took control of West Africa

10. In Kenyan villages, the women solve community problems by

A. Attending schoolsB. Asking their extended families for helpC. Forming self-help groupsD. Asking the local government for help

11. Why do so many Kenyan women remain in the villages?

A. To farm the landB. To attend collegesC. to work in factoriesD. to work in tourist hotels

12. How did apartheid laws affect South Africans?

A. Everyone paid higher taxesB. White and black workers were unitedC. Racial discrimination became legalD. All South Africans could vote

13. What is one example of how harambee affects life in Kenya?

A. People place little value on familyB. People work together in villages to build schoolsC. People leave Kenya to live in other countriesD. People refuse to help other villagers farm their

land

14. After South Africa was unified, the white-led government passed laws that

A. Permitted black people to own good landB. Kept land and wealth in white handsC. Improved the living conditions of black citizensD. Punished the British, French, and German settlers

15. Some of Congo’s most important natural resources include

A. Water, natural gas, and sugarB. Copper, forests, and wildlifeC. Sugar, wheat, and cocoaD. Forests, fruits, and vegetables

16. What happened after Congo’s economy collapsed?

A. The government raised taxesB. The government cut spendingC. The government spent more money on health

servicesD. The government gave food to the poor people of the

country

17. The Belgian rulers of Congo were mainly interested in the country’s

A. ResourcesB. HistoryC. LanguageD. Culture

18. Why did foreign companies help Mobutu take control of Congo?

A. To educate the childrenB. To protect their businessesC. To provide medical care for the peopleD. To improve the transportation system

19. Under F. W. de Klerk, the South African government passed laws that ended

A. Black ownership of some landB. Economic problems facing the countryC. Higher taxes in many poor villagesD. Legal discrimination on the basis of race

20. How did blacks in South Africa live under the apartheid system?

A. They attended the same schools as whitesB. They made economic advancementsC. They had almost no rights at allD. They moved to cities and villages throughout the

country

21. Who did South Africans elect as their new president after the end of apartheid?

A. Mobutu Sese SekoB. Nelson MandelaC. F. W. de KlerkD. Nomfundo Mhlana

22. Why did the British battle with the Afrikaners over Afrikaner land in the late 1800s?

A. Because diamonds and gold were discovered thereB. Because the government collapsedC. Because black Africans asked the British for helpD. Because copper was discovered there

23. Most of Congo’s wealth is produced by

A. FarmingB. ForestryC. MiningD. Manufacturing

24. Congo’s economy collapsed in the late 1970s because the price of copper

A. Went up and downB. IncreasedC. Stayed the sameD. Dropped sharply

25. Belgium ruled Congo in order to control the country’s

A. ManufacturingB. Resources, including copper and diamondsC. Forestry and waterD. Crops and wildlife

26. What did Mobutu do after he assumed power in Congo?

A. Improved the educational systemB. Held a general electionC. Nationalized foreign-owned industriesD. Established a multiparty political system

27. Which country was first to settle in South Africa?

A. DutchB. BritishC. FrenchD. Germans

28. How many years did Nelson Mandela spend in jail?

A. 1 yearB. 17 yearsC. 5 yearsD. 28 years

29. What did other countries do to show their support against apartheid?

A. Bought more goods from South AfricaB. Stopped trading with South AfricaC. Passed laws for apartheidD. Ignored the situation

Other Items to Know!

Make sure to study the review questions at the end of each section

Know the following locations of the African countries: Kenya South Africa Egypt Libya Ethiopia