Africa

Africa is the _______ largest continent in the world.

• second

• third

• fourth

• fifth

• sixth

Which of the following bodies of water does NOT border Africa?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Gulf of Aden

• Mediterranean Sea

• Caspian Sea

What is the desert that divides Africa into two unique regions?

• Kalahari

• Sahara

• Atacama

• Gobi

• Taklamakan

What religion is prominent in North Africa?

• Islam

• Christianity

• Traditional/Indigenous beliefs

• Judaism

• Buddhism

Which of the following is NOT one of the major rivers in Africa?

• Congo River

• Nile River

• Zambezi River

• Niger River

• Ganges River

Which topographical/climate region has most of Africa's famous animals. It is dominated by grassland and dotted with a few trees.

• semiarid strip

• tropical rain-forest

• savanna

• desert

In forest areas, agriculture was difficult because of poor soil, but farmers grew tree crops, such as _________ and _________ trees.

• banana / coconut

• mango / hazelnut

• durian / ulu

• kola / palm

• fig / lychee

What types of crops were often grown in the savanna?

• fruit

• grain

• vegetable

• tobacco/cotton

In the Sahel, ______________ was the primary economic activity.

• fishing

• mining

• farming

• herding

• education

The Bantu lived in West Africa near the mouth of the __________ River

• Congo

• Nile

• Niger

• Zambezi

• Ganges