Physical Geo of Africa

In reality, the African continent is...

• the same size as Greenland

• about 10x larger than Greenland

• about 10x smaller than Greenland

Which desert lies furthest north of the African continent? It is also the largest desert in the region.

• Kalahari desert

• Gobi desert

• Sahara desert

• none of the options

Which river is located in northern Africa and crosses the Sahara desert from south to north?

• Congo river

• Niger river

• Nile river

• Amazon river

Only the northern part of this river crosses the Sahara desert. It ends in the Atlantic Ocean.

• Niger river

• Nile river

• Congo river

• Zambezi river

Which river is located in the central regions of the African continent, near the Equator line?

• Niger river

• Nile river

• Congo river

• Zambezi river

Is the Congo river navigable? Why?

• No, it runs through high mountains for most of its territory

• Yes, as it runs through mostly low and flat territory, only its beginning is on high mountains

• Not sure

Which two African empires were located in the NORTHWEST region?

• MALI

• CONGO or KONGO

• GHANA

• AXUM

Which African empire was located NORTHEAST of the African continent?

• Mali

• Ghana

• Axum

• Congo or Kongo

Which empire was almost entirely located in a SAVANNA?

• Mali

• Ghana

• Axum

• Kongo

What empire had a large portion of its territory in a desert?

• Mali

• Ghana

• Kongo

• Axum