Social Studies Final Exam

What physical feature is highlighted?

• Zambezi River
• Congo Basin
• Sahara Desert
• Nile River

What are the two deserts in Africa?

• Sahara and Rub'al-Khali

• Death Valley and Sahara

• Sahara and Kalahari

• Kalahari and Death Valley

This physical feature is in between the Middle East and Africa.

• Persian Gulf

• Gulf of Aden

• Strait of Hormuz

• Red Sea

This is the largest hot desert in the world.

• Sahara

• Kalahari

• Kilimanjaro

• Sahel

This physical features connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea.

• Panama Canal

• Suez Canal

• Strait of Hormuz

• Gulf of Aden

What ocean lies to the west of Africa?

• Indian

• Pacific

• Atlantic

• Arctic

What type of climate does the middle of Africa have along the equator?

• Savanna

• Desert

• Tropical Rainforest

• Humid Continental

A direct result of the European colonization of Africa is...

• Large urban cities

• Civil war/ instabilities

• Equal distribution of wealth

• Industrialized countries

What did F.W. de Klerk do for South Africa?

• He started apartheid.
• He put Nelson Mandella in jail.
• He fought for South Africa's independence.
• He helped to end apartheid.

Who was the first black president of South Africa?

• F.W. de Klerk
• Nelson Mandela
• Jomo Kenyatta
• Kwame Nkrumah