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WorksheetsAfrica Midway Review
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
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Class
Date
1.
Where is the Kalahari Desert located?
a)
along the equator
b)
in southern Africa
c)
across Egypt and Sudan
d)
north of the Sahara Desert
2.
The Congo River is to the Atlantic Ocean as the Nile River is to :
a)
Red Sea
b)
Indian Ocean
c)
Atlantic Ocean
d)
Mediterranean Sea
3.
Which river system flows through the largest rainforest in Africa?
a)
Nile River
b)
Niger River
c)
Congo River
d)
White nile
4.
Where is Egypt located?
a)
in the southwest part of Africa
b)
in the center of the continent
c)
in north Africa along the Mediterranean coast
d)
in the western center of Africa along the Atlantic coast
5.
Where is Kenya located in Africa?
a)
north of the Sahara Desert
b)
along the east coast by the Indian Ocean
c)
in the interior of the continent
d)
along the southern coast between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans
6.
How did the Aswan High Dam change Egyptian farming?
a)
The Dam has allowed year-round irrigation.
b)
The Dam allowed more silt to be washed down the river.
c)
The Dam has increased the annual flooding of the Nile River.
d)
Many men were able to give up farming and work in construction.
7.
What is Silt?
a)
a type of chemical fertilizer a chemical
b)
used to produce electricity
c)
industrial pollution found in the Nile River
d)
rich topsoil carried from one location to another by floodwaters
8.
What do some people believe might lead to "water wars" in Africa in the future?
a)
demands to reroute water to the deserts
b)
competition among countries that share a river system
c)
demands to reroute rivers to supply water to the rainforests
d)
United Nations decrees telling African nations how to share water
9.
What destroyed the grassland and forests that were once found in the Sahel?
a)
years of heavy flooding
b)
the development of factories
c)
continuous farming and over-grazing
d)
repeated use by nomads and camel caravans
10.
What is meant by the "Green Line" when one is talking about desertification?
a)
the line between the desert and cultivated areas
b)
the line dividing rural and urban neighborhoods
c)
the point in the river at which water pollution begins
d)
a barrier put up around factories to keep people away for their own safety
11.
What were the two most important trade goods carried across the Sahara Desert by camel caravan?
a)
gold and salt
b)
iron and silver
c)
gold and silver
d)
spices and wood
12.
What is the name for a desert area that gets some rainfall or where there is a spring?
a)
nomad
b)
oasis
c)
savanna
d)
tuareg
13.
What is the most common way people make a living in the Sahel?
a)
logging
b)
fishing and shipbuilding
c)
caravan trade in gold and salt
d)
herding and subsistence farming
14.
Which is the greatest danger for the African savanna today?
a)
seasonal fires
b)
logging industries
c)
the annual drought
d)
activities of people
15.
Which is a factor in the destruction of the African rainforest?
a)
annual grass fires
b)
areas of decreasing desert
c)
rapidly growing population
d)
decreased use of wood as fuel
16.
Which would be an example of an ethnic group?
a)
people who grow similar food
b)
people who share a language or religion
c)
people who share a belief in god or gods
d)
people who like to read the same literature
17.
Where are Muslims found in Africa Today?
a)
only in the north
b)
only in the Sahel
c)
throughout Africa
d)
few Muslims live in Africa
18.
What is the significance of the Golden Stool for the Ashanti people?
a)
It symbolizes the power of the Ashanti people.
b)
The stool was meant to encourage equal rights for all.
c)
The Ashanti would become rich making furniture and household goods.
d)
The Ashanti people could only worship if they were sitting on the Golden Stool.
19.
Which BEST describes the Bantu people?
a)
The Bantu are nomadic people in the Sahara desert.
b)
The Bantu are a separate race in the northern part of the African continent.
c)
The Bantu only live in cities and towns; none of them farm or herd animals anymore.
d)
They are many different people who share a related language and some cultural characteristics.
20.
What does the word "Swahili" mean in Arabic?
a)
forest dweller
b)
nomad wanderer
c)
one who herds animals
d)
one who lives on the coast
21.
Which African country has the highest literacy rates and GDP?
a)
Ghana
b)
Kenya
c)
Burkina Faso
d)
South Africa
22.
In a confederation government system who holds most of the power?
a)
local governments
b)
individual voters
c)
central governments
d)
central and local governments work together
23.
Why do the individual voters have more power in a democracy than they do in an autocracy or an oligarchy?
a)
Kings are always cruel rulers.
b)
The people play a role in deciding who rules.
c)
All of the power stays in the hands of the local governments.
d)
Voters in democratic countries always choose qualified leaders.
24.
What is the leader of a parliamentary system often called?
a)
king
b)
president
c)
governor
d)
prime minister
25.
Who chooses the country's leader in a parliamentary form of government?
a)
the monarch
b)
popular vote of the people
c)
decision by the national courts
d)
the party with the most representatives in the legislature
26.
In a presidential system of government how is the President chosen?
a)
separately from the legislature
b)
by a decision of the national courts
c)
by a majority vote of the legislature
d)
by the political party with the most representatives in the legislature
27.
What is confusing about the fact that Kenya, Sudan, and South Africa all call themselves a republic?
a)
Two of the countries are ruled by a king.
b)
These countries do not allow women to vote.
c)
The governments of all three work in different ways.
d)
Only one of these countries has a legislature or representative assembly.
28.
Which term correctly defines "apartheid"?
a)
ruled by a king
b)
a two-house legislature
c)
legal separation of races
d)
ruled by European colonial country
29.
Which European country once controlled both Kenya and South Africa as a colonial power?
a)
Spain
b)
France
c)
Germany
d)
Great Britain
30.
Who makes most of the governmental decisions in the Republic of Sudan?
a)
the king
b)
the voters
c)
the courts
d)
president and National Congress Party
31.
Why are literacy rates for girls lower than for boys in both Kenya and Sudan?
a)
Very few schools have been opened for girls in either country.
b)
Girls have proven they do not do the schoolwork as easily as boys.
c)
Most of these girls have no interest in going to school.
d)
Traditional views say that girls should be married rather than educated.
32.
What would be the correct definition of a "dowry"?
a)
the gifts wedding guests give to the bride and groom
b)
money paid to the government to get a marriage license
c)
money or gifts given by the groom to the bride's family at marriage
d)
the household goods a bride must give the groom's family
33.
Which of these factors DOES NOT play a role in the spread of HIV/AIDS?
a)
poverty
b)
unorganized government
c)
programs for prevention and treatment
d)
poor healthcare system
34.
Why don't more Africans infected with HIV/AIDS take the antiretroviral drugs (AVTs) that can slow down the progress of the disease?
a)
The drugs are too expensive for most Africans.
b)
The drugs are not for sale in Africa.
c)
The drugs do not seem to work well on African patients.
d)
Western drug companies will not accept African currency as payment.
35.
How do political conflicts sometimes lead to famine?
a)
Crops never seem to grow well in times of war.
b)
Conflicts disrupt farming and little food is produced.
c)
Political leaders order farmers to stop work in times of conflict.
d)
Political conflicts do not affect a countries food supply.
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