Africa Geography Quiz

This is the largest (non-polar) desert in the world, and over time it has grown.

• The Savanna

• The Sahara

• The Sahel

Africa has many waterfalls and ______, flat elevated areas which made trade on the continent difficult.

• Sahara deserts

• plateaus

• natural resources

Which statement about the Sahel is TRUE?

• It is a zone of open grasslands and brush that is semi-arid but gets more rain than a desert.

• Agriculture & farming supported by this ecosystem includes fruit, rice, and cassava.

• It is too try for farming and people, so only lions, elephants, and other wild animals live there.

The ________ river is one of the largest in west Africa and is important for crops and trade.

• Nile

• Niger

• both are correct

Which ecosystem zone is hot and wet all year round, and good for growing root crops and fruit?

• Savanna

• Sahel

• Desert

What natural resources were valuable trade items that made Africa a site of encounter?

• trees, gold, copper, salt

• spices, fish, natural gas

• silver, silk, chili peppers

Which of the following is the LEAST dominant biome or ecosystem in Africa?

• desert

• rainforest

• savanna

The Sahara desert is located in the ______ of Africa.

• southwest

• north

• southeast

_________, the tallest mountain in Africa is located next to Lake _________

• Atlas; Tanganyika

• Kilimanjaro; Victoria

• Kilimanjaro; Malawi/Nyasa

Trade between communities on the Niger and Senegal River and those in the Mediterranean region would require crossing what ecosystem?

• The Kalahari Desert

• The Rainforest

• The Sahara Desert