Africa Review 2023

How many geographic regions is Africa broken up into?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

Africa is bordered by the ___ oceans.

• Indian and Atlantic

• Pacific and Atlantic

• Arctic and Indian

• Mediterranean and Southern

Which of the following African countries is also a part of the Middle East region?

• Gambia

• Morocco

• Nigeria

• Somalia

This African desert is the largest in the world.

• Sahel

• Sahara

• Kalahari

• Syrian

What hemisphere or hemispheres is the continent of Africa located in _____.

• Northern

• Southern

• Western

• Eastern

• all 4 hemispheres

Grassy plains of Africa are called ______.

• savannas

• steppes

• rainforest

• tundra

Which of the following are lakes located on the African continent?

• Chad, Nasser, Congo, Orange

• Victoria, Nasser, Chad, Malawi

• Aswan, Tanganyika, Zambezi, Congo

• all of these are lakes of Africa

What connects the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea?

• Suez Canal

• Cape of Good Hope

• Gulf of Aden

• Strait of Gibraltar

Minerals and metals have only been traded among Africa and other parts of the world during this century.

• True

• False

What mineral has often been used to finance civil wars in parts of Africa?

• cobalt

• silver

• diamonds

• uranium