Africa Geography Quiz 1_Part 2

Which of the following BEST describe the Sahara desert?

• Hot and dry, little to no plants and wildlife

• Hot with a rainy season, few plants, but abundant wildlife

• Hot and cold seasons, with lots of plants, but few animals

• Hot with lots of animals

Which of the following best describe the Sahel?

• The world's hottest desert with very little plant and animal life.

• A hot and mostly dry region of Africa with some vegetation to support some animals

• A vast rain forest with abundant wildlife and vegetation.

• A cool desert with diverse plant life.

What are the two deserts in Africa

• Sahara and Nile

• Congo and Sahara

• Sahara and Kalahari

• Kalahari and Niger

Name of the 4,000 mile long trench in East Africa where many of the continent's major lakes are located

• Valley of the Sahara

• Great Rift Valley

• Kalahari Canyon

• Congo Basin

Which river flows northward towards Egypt and empties into the Mediterranean Sea?

• Congo

• Niger

• Delta

• Nile

Which precious resource or resources is/are found in South Africa

• Gold

• Iron

• Diamonds

• Both gold and diamonds

A lack of water combined with drought causes __________, or food shortage

• Famine

• Oasis

• Hydroelectricity

• Arable

Africa is the ___________ largest continent on Earth.

• First

• Second

• Fifth

• Third

What is a nomad?

• plantation owners who live along the coast

• industrial workers who live in African cities

• One who wanders from place to place to find food and water

• those who live and farm in the villages of the edge of the desert

What has been the most reliable way to get across the Sahara over the centuries?

• horse

• camel

• wagon

• elephant