Africa Geography Quiz 1

The _________ is a semiarid transition region between the Sahara in the north and the Savanna in the south.

• Sahara

• Savanna

• Serengeti

• Sahel

Which region contains grassland plains that are home to various animal species and are used for agriculture?

• Sahara

• Savanna

• Swahili Coast

• Sahel

Which physical feature was formed by the movement of tectonic plates?

• Congo River

• Great Rift Valley

• Sahara Desert

• Great Escarpment

What effect does poor soil and deforestation have on land in Africa?

• Land is useless for farming and agriculture

• Land is excellent for archeological dig sites

• Land becomes part of national park systems

• Land becomes a better place to raise families

Most people who live in the Sahel or Sahara are nomadic. Why do people who live in these regions move from place to place?

• To search for oil to export

• To escape industrial pollution

• They must constantly find water and grazing lands

• They are in search of better climates as the seasons change

What valuable resources are found in South Africa?

• gold and silver

• gold and uranium

• diamonds and gold

• copper and uranium

What is the largest rainforest in Africa?

• Zambezi

• Sahel

• Congo

• Victoria

Landforms impact where people choose and can comfortably live. Which landform is most comfortable for people to live in?

• desert

• rainforest

• rugged mountains

• coastal plains

Climate impacts where people choose and can comfortably live. Which climate is most comfortable for people to live in?

• humid subtropical

• desert

• rainforest

• alpine

The Great Rift Valley was formed by shifting tectonic plates. Where is the Great Rift Valley in Africa?

• Central Africa

• Southern Africa

• West Africa

• East Africa