Question

What has slash-and-burn-agriculture caused?

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