WorksheetsSub-Saharan Africa
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The area encompassing the tops of the trees in a rain forest.
a)
Sahel
b)
Escarpment
c)
Canopy
d)
Delta
2.
A steep slope with a nearly flat plateau on top.
a)
Sahel
b)
Escarpment
c)
Delta
d)
Rift Valley
3.
A long, thin valley created by the moving apart of the continental plates.
a)
delta valley
b)
rift valley
c)
escarpment
d)
death valley
4.
A narrow band of dry grassland, running east to west on the southern edge of the Sahara.
a)
Sahel
b)
escarpment
c)
rift valley
d)
delta
5.
Type of landform that covers most of Sub-Saharan Africa.
a)
Mountains
b)
Rainforest
c)
Plateau
d)
Rift Valley
6.
Major basin located in the tropical wet climate region of Africa.
a)
Sudan Basin
b)
Congo Basin
c)
Rift Valley Basin
d)
Kilimanjaro Basin
7.
Longest river in Africa.
a)
Nile
b)
Niger
c)
Zambezi
d)
Congo
8.
Type of vegetation found on the Serengeti Plain.
a)
Rainforest
b)
Savanna
c)
Desert Scrub
d)
Deciduous Forest
9.
Climate found on the Northern and Southern tips of Africa.
a)
Mediterranean
b)
Tropical Wet
c)
Humid Continental
d)
Tropical Savanna
10.
A policy of complete separation of the races, instituted by the white minority government of South Africa in 1948.
a)
Apartheid
b)
Epidemic
c)
Tuberculosis
d)
Desegregation
11.
Most widely spoken language in Sub-Saharan Africa.
a)
French
b)
English
c)
Zulu
d)
Swahili
12.
Most African nations gained independence by the end of which decade?
a)
1920s
b)
1860s
c)
1960s
d)
2000s
13.
Two main religions in Africa.
a)
Buddhism and Hinduism
b)
Islam and Hinduism
c)
Christianity and Islam
d)
Christianity and Buddhism
14.
70% of Africans live in:
a)
Rural areas
b)
Urban areas
15.
A treatable infectious disease that can be fatal and is caused by a lack of a clean water supply.
a)
Cholera
b)
Malaria
c)
AIDS
d)
Tuberculosis
16.
An infectious disease carried by mosquitoes, that is characterized by chills, fever, and sweating.
a)
Cholera
b)
Malaria
c)
AIDS
d)
Tuberculosis
17.
A disease that alters the immune system making people more vulnerable to infections and diseases.
a)
Cholera
b)
Malaria
c)
AIDS
d)
Tuberculosis
18.
A respiratory infection spread by human contact, which often accompanies AIDS.
a)
Cholera
b)
HIV
c)
Tuberculosis
d)
Malaria
19.
The deliberate murder of people because of their race or culture.
a)
Apartheid
b)
Genocide
c)
Desertification
d)
Civil War
20.
Country that in the 1980s experienced a drought that killed 1 million people.
a)
Rwanda
b)
Ethiopia
c)
Nigeria
d)
Tanzania
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