What has slash-and-burn-agriculture caused?

Question

Question 1 options:

declining farm output

shrinking tropical rain forests

increasing biodiversity

expanding forestland

Question 2 (3 points)
Where is the province of Katanga and its significant mineral deposits located?

Question 2 options:

Cameroon

Gabon

Central African Republic

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Question 3 (3 points)
Which resource produces nearly all of Cameroon's energy?

Question 3 options:

hydroelectricity-generating dam

wind farm

solar panel

coal-fired power plant

Question 4 (3 points)
Where did the Portuguese create a staging area for transporting African slaves to Brazil?

Question 4 options:

Kinshasa

Brazzaville

São Tomé

Foumban

Question 5 (3 points)
Which country established colonial rule over Cameroon?

Question 5 options:

Spain

England

Germany

Portugal

Question 6 (3 points)
Which country won its independence from Spain in 1968?

Question 6 options:

Equatorial Guinea

Cameroon

Gabon

São Tomé and Príncipe

Question 7 (3 points)
How are the Fang people and the Bambuti people different?

Question 7 options:

The Fang are short in stature, while the Bambuti are tall.

The Fang live in three different countries, while the Bambuti live in one country.

The Fang live mostly in cities, while the Bambuti dwell on the savanna.

The Fang migrated from Europe, while the Bambuti are descendants of ancient Egyptians.

Question 8 (3 points)
Which statement about the French language is true?

Question 8 options:

It developed from the Bantu languages of Africa.

It is the official language of São Tomé and Príncipe.

It is banned by the government of Gabon.

It was the most common trade language of Central Africa.

Question 9 (3 points)
Why has Central Africa been unable to develop many of its mineral resources?

Question 9 options:

political instability

Islamic law

fear of recolonization

government preference for agriculture

Question 10 (3 points)
Which group fears the consequences of rapid economic growth in Central Africa?

Question 10 options:

mining company owners

conservationists

foreign capitalists

army officers

Answer 1

conservationists