Africa -- 7th grade Social Studies

Africa is the ____________-largest continent in the world.

• 3rd

• 5th

• 1st

• 2nd

Most of Africa is in the ____________ hemisphere.

• Southern

• Western

• Eastern

• Northern

Before 1960, most of Africa was _____________________.

• Governed by European countries

• Free

• Governed by Asian countries

• Governed by the United States

More than one-fourth (1/4) of Africa is covered by _________________.

• The Kalahari Desert

• Lake Victoria

• Mount Kilimanjaro

• The Sahara Desert

Grassy plains, home to lions, giraffes, and zebras, are called _____________.

• Taigas

• Savannas

• Boreals

• Chaparrals

What is the longest river in the world?

• The Zaire River

• The Congo River

• The Nile River

• The Amazon River

The rainforests of Africa grow ___________________.

• Near the mountains

• Near the deserts

• Near the equator

• Near the mountains

The highest point on the continent of Africa is _______________________.

• Dunes in the Sahara Desert

• Mount Victoria

• Mount Kilimanjaro

• Mount Kalahari

The largest population of _____________ can be found in South Africa.

• Cheetah

• Rhinoceroses

• Giraffe

• Elephants

South Africa once produced most of the world's diamonds.

• True

• False