Africa Geography and History

The blue line on this map represents what major river?

• Amazon

• Euphrates

• Nile

• Tigris

The dominant geographic feature in North Africa is

• a desert

• a plateau

• rainforest

• tropical jungle

Which of these features is found in northern Africa?

• Gobi Desert

• Amazon River

• Sahara Desert

• Kalahari Desert

Which type of climate dominates North Africa?

• Desert

• Savanna

• Humid continental

• Tropical Rainforest

The country of Sudan is represented by which number?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which number represents the country of Egypt?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What would BEST account for the lack of population in the southwestern portion of Africa?

• The Sahara Desert

• The Kalahari Desert

• Dense tropical rainforests

• Repeated volcanic activity

Why have most Egyptians lived along the Nile River and Nile Delta?

• Land is cheap there

• The pyramids are located there

• It is close to land that can grow crops

• It is home to many important religious sites

The world’s poor are disproportionately affected by environmental degradation and lack of access to clean, affordable energy services. Climate change, loss of biodiversity and depletion of natural resources are both national and global issues requiring cooperation among all countries. Genuine concern about the effect of climate change on future generations dictates that the world must act now. The effects of climate change bear heavily on human development, with severe impact on the world’s poorest. Source: United Nations Development Programme, Annual Report, 2008

Based on this reading, people in which country will be MOST affected by environmental changes brought on by human activities and climate change?

• France

• Canada

• Nigeria

• Australia

Desertification would most impact which climate area first?

• Sahel

• Mediterranean

• Tropical Savanna

• Tropical Rainforest