Sub Saharan Africa Quiz

The southernmost part of the Transition Zone is called the _____ and it suffers from desertification.

• Sahara Desert

• Savanna

• Congo

• Sahel

This political cartoon is a statement about ________ of Africa.

• Apartheid

• Illegal child labor

• European colonialism

• World War II

If I'm interested in visiting Sub-Saharan Africa to see wildlife, the natural beauty and learn about how local people live, then I am an ________.

• economist

• ecotourist

• echocardiologist

• ecologist

__________ is primary reason for creation of Lake Tanganyika and Great Rift Valley.

• Desertification

• Asteroid strike

• Rainy season

• Tectonic shifts

What is the largest biome in Sub-Saharan Africa?

• Sahara Desert

• Congo rainforest

• Savanna grassland

• Sahel

What kind of climate is found in the center of Africa which has a lot of timber available?

• tropical

• desert

• subtropical

• semiarid

How has the desert landscape of the Sahara influenced historical migration patterns in Africa?

• The Sahara Desert has facilitated the spread of disease in Africa.

• The Sahara Desert has served as a barrier to travel and migration.

• The Sahara Desert has attracted migrants to the area to herd cattle.

• The Sahara Desert has served as a highway for immigrants leaving Africa.

Which physical process is responsible for the creation of rift valleys in Sub-Saharan Africa?

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Tectonic forces

• Volcanic activity

Which natural disasters have the greatest impact on economic development in Sub-Saharan Africa?

• Droughts

• Tornados

• Earthquakes

• Droughts

The _____ Desert is the largest in the world. 

• Namib 
• Sahara 
• Nile 
• Mediterranean