Africa Map and Terms Review

Name the biggest desert in Africa

• Kalahari
• Sahara
• Congo
• Sahel

Name the tallest Peak in Africa

• Mt. Atlas
• Mt. Congo
• Ethiopian highlands
• Mt.Kilimanjaro

What are the two deserts in Africa

• Nafud and Arabian
• Death Valley and Sahara
• Sahara and Kalahari
• Kalahari and Death Valley

Name the mountains that are in North western Africa

• Ethiopian Highlands
• Rockies
• Alps
• Atlas

Name the mountains located in the east of Africa in what is known as the "horn of Africa"

• Ethiopian Highlands
• Atlas Mountains
• Alps Mountains
• Rocky Mountain

What river is highlighted? This is the longest river on earth from North to South. 

• Congo
• Zambezi
• Nile
• Amazon

What geographic feature is highlighted? It is a ridge & plate boundary with lots of volcanic activity beneath its surface. Millions of years from now, it will split the continent in half.

• Sahel
• Transition Zone
• Ring of Fire
• Great Rift Valley

What body of water is shown on the map? It is narrow and separates Africa from the Arabian peninsula (Asia).

• Straits of Comoros
• Red Sea
• Dead Sea
• Mediterranean Sea

What country is highlighted? It has the largest economy and population in Africa.

• Ethiopia
• Nigeria
• South Africa
• Ghana

What country is highlighted? Its capital is Addis Ababa. The majority of the population is Orthodox Christian, and it is one of two countries on earth (the other being Russia) to have never been occupied by another power.

• Ethiopia
• Somalia
• Libya
• Mali