Africa Geography Unit Exam

1. What is the major landform of northern Africa?

• Sahara
• Sahel
• Savanna
• Tropical Rain Forest

2. What landform lies along the Atlantic coast near the equator?

• Sahara
• Sahel
• Savanna
• Tropical Rain Forest

3. What landform has rolling grassland and scattered trees?

• Sahara
• Sahel
• Savanna
• Tropical Rain Forest

4. What is Africa’s transition zone between desert and rain forest?

• Sahara
• Sahel
• Savanna
• Tropical Rain Forest

5. What is the world’s longest river?

• Niger River
• Nile River
• Amazon River
• Congo River

6. What is the tallest mountain in Africa?

• Mt. Everest
• Mt. Damavand
• Mt. Fuji
• Mt. Kilimanjaro

7. What is the world’s largest hot desert?

• Sahel
• Sahara
• Kalahari
• Gobi

8. What is the southernmost country in Africa?

• Sudan
• Nigeria
• Kenya
• South Africa

9. What mountain range is located in northern Africa?

• Ural Mountains
• Andes Mountains
• Atlas Mountains
• Himalayas

10. Which river is the main river in western Africa?

• Niger River
• Nile RIver
• Congo River
• Zambezi River