Geography Quiz

What is the highest peak in Sub Saharan Africa?

• Mt. Everest

• Mt. Kilimanjaro

• Mt. Fuji

• Mt. Elbrus

Match the location of each body of water in relation to Africa.

• North

• Atlantic Ocean

• South

• Southern Ocean

• West

• Red Sea

• East

• Indian Ocean

• East

• Mediterranean Sea

What is the longest river mentioned in the geography material?

• Amazon River

• Yangtze River

• Nile River

• Mississippi River

Which region is described as a transition zone between the Sahara Desert and savanna grasslands in the geography material?

• Kalahari

• Sahel

• Gobi

• Mojave

What is the definition of desertification?

• The reduction of desert areas

• The growth of deserts

• The study of desert climates

• The conservation of deserts

Which of the following are causes of desertification?

• Drought

• Overgrazing/farming

• Climate Change

• deforestation

• caravans

Which are effects of desertification?

• Increased rainfall

• Desert expanding

• Sahel Shrinking

• loss of vegetation/food shortage

• drought/death

Which region is described as being south of the Sahara Desert?

• Sub Saharan

• Northern Africa

• Eastern Europe

• Western Asia

What items were traded from Sub Saharan regions?

• Salt

• Textiles

• Gold

• Ivory

• iron

Which of the following was NOT a trading partner of Sub Saharan regions?

• Islamic Empires of North Africa

• Other Sub Saharan kingdoms

• Australia

• Europe

• India