The Ottoman Empire's economy was largely based on which of the following?
a. Service sector
b. Continually pillaging for booty
c. Massive production of Turkish coffee
d. Agricultural exports
e. Production of silks and spices
Fluctuations in which type of climate are huge contributors to agricultural underproduction and famine?
a. Mediterranean and desert
b. Desert and steppe
c. Steppe and savanna
d. Savanna and tropical savanna
e. Tropical savanna and tropical forest
f. All of the above
According to the African National Independence map, in what year did Uganda become an independent country?
a. 1973
b. 1964
c. 1979
d. 1962
e. 1960
Which of the following does NOT differentiate Sub-Saharan Africa from Northern Africa?
a. Climate
b. Religion
c. Ethnicity
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
Well-watered and tropical biomes are a major contributor to which factor that can completely ravage populations and inhibit progress?
a. Disease
b. Wealth
c. Extremism
d. Desertification
e. Religious strife
f. Ethnic strife
Which of the following terms does the Plaid Avenger often apply to Sub-Saharan Africa to explain how it has been left behind both historically and currently?
a. Centralized
b. Disconnected
c. Traumatized
d. Impoverished
e. Marginalized
On a more positive note, what descriptor does the Plaid Avenger apply to Sub-Saharan Africa that may serve to make them even more desirable to tourists in the future?
a. Undervalued
b. Undemocratic
c. Under-nourished
d. Unspoiled
e. Uncivilized
The European powers predominately pulled out of Africa during which decades of the 20th century?
a. 60s, 70s, and 80s
b. 70s, 80s, and 90s
c. 50s, 60s, and 70s
d. 30s, 40s, and 50s
e. 40s, 50s, and 60s
f. All of the above apply
Which of the following is a reason that the slave trade was so destructive in the long-term?
a. Slavers picked the strongest workers
b. Slavers picked the healthiest workers
c. Slavers picked the smartest workers
d. Africans received guns and liquor as payment
e. All of the above
f. None of the above