Unit 4 Geography

Southern Africa is bordered by the _____ on the east and the Atlantic Ocean on the west.

• Pacific Ocean    

• Arctic Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Southern Ocean

Most of the region of Southern Africa is covered by _____.

• high plateaus   

• coastal plains   

• grasslands

• desert

The longest river in Southern Africa is the _____.

• Limpopo

• Congo

• Orange

• Zambezi

9. Which climate zone has a wet and a dry season and averages over 70 inches of rain a year?

• steppe

• desert

• tropical

• temperate

South Africa is the world’s leading producer of

• fertile soil

• diamonds

• gold

• iron ore

What is a significant challenge facing wildlife in Southern Africa?

• overpopulation

• excessive tourism

• poaching

• climate change

What was Great Zimbabwe's primary function during its peak around 900 CE?

• a military fortress

• a trade center

• a religious center

• a farming community

In the 1500s, the _____ arrived in Southern Africa and took over the coastal trade.

• Portuguese

• British

• French

• Dutch

In 1652, the _____ founded Cape Colony on the southern tip of what is now South Africa.

• Portuguese

• British

• French

• Dutch

What caused the Boer War?

• religious differences

• land ownership disputes

• discovery of diamonds and gold

• slavery debates