Africa Review quiz

What is the term for a waterfall?

• Escarpment

• Cataract

• Savanna

• Imperialist

What climate is shown here?

• Steppe

• Rainforest

• Savanna

• Desert

The Steppe region in Africa is shrinking to what climate?

• Desert

• Tundra

• Rainforest

• Savanna

What desert is located in the highlighted area?

• Gobi

• Kalahari

• Namib

• Sahara

What river is located in the center of Africa?

• Niger River

• Nile River

• Congo River

• Zambezi River

Lakes Victoria and Tanganyika are found along what geographical feature?

• Deserts

• The coastline of the Arabian Sea

• The Plateau Region

• The Great Rift Valley

Why are rivers bad for trade in Africa?

• The water is polluted

• The rivers have waterfalls cutting them up

• The rivers face high level of drying up from desert climates

• The rivers have water moving too fast.

Countries from what continent colonized Africa and split the region up amongst themselves?

• North America

• Europe

• Asia

• South America

What organization was formed in 2002 to promote human rights and democracy in Africa?

• The League of Arab States

• The African Union

• The European Union

• The Pan-African National Conference

The Sudanese Civil War and Rwandan genocide were both started because?

• Differences in Religion

• Differences in Ethnicity

• Differences in Political Ideology

• Differences in Education