African Geography Quiz

Which African region has been negatively affected by commercial logging, excessive fuel wood consumption, and slash and burn farming techniques?

• the Sahel

• the Sahara

• the rainforest

In which region are some of Africa's most populated cities located?

• Sahara

• Sahel

• Savanna

_____ is the most popular mode of transportation for people all across Africa.

• cars and trucks

• airplanes

• walking

This region has two seasons- a wet season and a dry season

• Sahara

• Sahel

• Savanna

What physical feature is described here: Very few people live here because the climate is too hot, water is scarce, and it is impossible to farm.

• Tropical Rainforest

• Sahel

• Sahara Desert

What is the longest river in Africa?

• Niger

• Nile

• Congo

What does it mean that water is “unevenly distributed” in Africa?

Water shortages are common in much of Africa.

• True

• False

How has water contamination impacted children in Africa?

• Millions of children have died because of diarrheal diseases from drinking contaminated water

• Children in Africa have not had to deal with contaminated water

• Millions of children have died because of malnutrition

The process of an area becoming a desert is called _______.