Social Studies Online Quiz- Africa

What is Africa's newest country?

• Azania

• South Sudan

• Angola

• Central African Republic

How many countries are in Africa?

• 1

• 15

• 54

• 122

How much of Africa is desert?

• One-fifth

• Half

• One third

• One fourth

What is Africa's longest mountain range?

• Atlas

• Mitumba

• Drakensberg

• Virunga

The Nile River is unique because

• It spands the entire continent of Africa.

• It flows upward instead of down.

• The water carries a red tint from the Red Sea.

• People live in boat houses up and down the river.

The most densly populated area of Africa is the area near

• The Nile River

• The Congo River

• South Africa

• The Sahara Desert

Which of the following rivers in Africa crosses the Equator twice?

• Zambezi

• Orange

• Nile

• Congo

An African country, Sudan has been broken into two recently with formation of a new country named South Sudan. Economy of South Sudan will depend on its

• agricultural product

• minerals

• forest product

• fishery product

Which of the following separates Africa from Europe?

• Suez Canal

• Red Sea

• Mediterranean Sea

• Arabian Sea

Which of the following is the southernmost tip of Africa?

• Cape of Good Hope

• Cape Agulhas

• Cape Horn

• Cape Capricorn