Sub-Saharan Africa Introduction Quiz

What is the region that extends from Senegal in western Africa to Ethiopia and Somalia in eastern Africa, and southward to the tip of the continent called?

• Sahel

• Savannas

• Congo Basin

• Sub-Saharan Africa

What is the semiarid grassland that separates the Sahara in the north from the tropical grasslands in the south called?

• Rain forest

• Sahel

• Desert

• Savannas

What is the process called when parts of the Sahel are changing to desert due to factors like climate change and overpopulation?

• Desertification

• Deforestation

• Erosion

• Global warming

What is the primary landform in Central Africa?

• Savannas

• Rift valleys

• Rain forest

• Plateaus

What are the deep valleys that formed when Earth's crust separated and broke apart in East Africa called?

• Sahel

• Savannas

• Rain forest

• Rift valleys

What is the major desert in Southern Africa that has limited surface water but supports a variety of plants and wildlife?

• Kalahari

• Sahara

• Atacama

• Gobi

What is the region drained by a river system called?

• Savannas

• Basin

• Rain forest

• Sahel

What caused the continents to drift apart and Africa to become a separate continent?

• Tsunami

• Plate tectonics

• Volcanic eruption

• Earthquake

What is the island nation included in Sub-Saharan Africa called?

• Comoros

• Seychelles

• Madagascar

• Mauritius

What is the situation improving in Sub-Saharan Africa between 1990 and 2010?

• Access to education

• Access to electricity

• Access to clean water

• Access to healthcare