Question

which of the following strengthened colonial rule in africa?
the respect for african ethnic boundaries
practice of the islamic faith
tension between african peoples
infighting within kingdoms

question 21 (2 points)
what is groundwater?
water that flows in creeks and rivers.
water from the ocean.
water that is found above ground.
water that feeds wells and springs.

question 22 (2 points)
gold is equatorial africas most important natural resource.
true
false

question 23 (2 points)
what do farmers that practice shifting cultivation do when their fields are depleted of nutrients?
they abandon it and clear a new field.
they plant different crops in it.
they add fertilizer.
they wait several years for it to recover.

Explanation:

Analyze factors strengthening colonial rule in Africa

Tension and conflict between different African ethnic groups or peoples were actively exploited by colonial powers (often through "divide and rule" strategies) to weaken unified resistance and strengthen colonial control.

Define groundwater

Groundwater is water located beneath the Earth's surface in soil pore spaces and in the fractures of rock formations, which naturally feeds wells and springs.

Evaluate Equatorial Africa's primary resources

The most important and abundant natural resources in Equatorial Africa are timber, oil (petroleum), and minerals like copper, manganese, and cobalt, rather than gold. Thus, the statement is false.

Analyze shifting cultivation practices

In shifting cultivation (slash-and-burn agriculture), when a field's soil nutrients are depleted, farmers abandon the plot and clear a new area of forest or vegetation to plant crops.

Answer:

Question 1

• the respect for African ethnic boundaries
• practice of the Islamic faith
• tension between African peoples (Correct answer)
• infighting within kingdoms

Question 21

• Water that flows in creeks and rivers.
• Water from the ocean.
• Water that is found above ground.</mcq-correct>
• Water that feeds wells and springs. (Correct answer)

Question 22

<mcq-option>True

• False (Correct answer)

Question 23

• They abandon it and clear a new field. (Correct answer)
• They plant different crops in it.
• They add fertilizer.
• They wait several years for it to recover.