Africa Is the Second Largest Continent

Africa is the world's second- largest continent, for both area and population.

• True

• False

The _______ runs across the middle of Africa.

• Tropic of Cancer

• Equator

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Antarctic Circle

Today, Africa has __ countries.

• 54

• 45

• 64

• 46

________, easternmost country of Africa, on the Horn of Africa.

• Sudan

• Angola

• Somalia

• Kenya

Africa is home to about 1.1 billion people.

• True

• False

Which African country has the largest population?

• Egypt

• Nigeria

• Libya

• Kenya

The world's longest river is in Africa. What is it called?

• Congo

• Nile

• Zambezi

• Niger

What sea does the Nile river flow into?

• The Red Sea

• The Mediterranean Sea

• The Atlantic Ocean

• The Indian Ocean

To the west of Lake Viktoria lies a long thin valley with several lakes. It is called _______.

• Sahara Desert

• Rift Valley

• Ethiopian Highlands

• Atlas Mountains

Which is the highest mountain peak in Africa?

• Kilimanjaro

• Mt. Kenya

• Ras Dashen

• Mawenzi