wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Africa Review

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which city is not considered a center of trade and culture in Sub-Saharan Africa?

a)

Cairo

b)

Lagos

c)

Johannesburg

d)

Dakar

2.
These cracks in the Earth are created through continental plates shifting
a)
plateaus 
b)
mountains
c)
rift valleys 
d)
rivers
3.
This desert is a transition area between the Sahara Desert and Sub-Saharan Africa.
a)
Sahara Desert
b)
Sahel Desert
c)
Rub al-Khali 
d)
Namib Desert
4.
Which of the following is true about Africa's extreme demographics?
a)
Africa has the lowest birth rate
b)
Africa has the lowest death rate
c)
Africa has the highest infant mortality rate
d)
Africa has a higher than average life expectancy
5.
1.  Where in Africa do most people live?
a)
Urban cities on the coast
b)
Rural village on the interior
c)
Rural villages along rivers and coasts
d)
Urban cities on the interior
6.
Africa's giant waterfalls are called what?
a)
Escarpments
b)
Cataracts
c)
Plateaus
d)
Plains
7.

The Savanna is what kind of climate/ vegetation zone?

a)

Tropical Rainforest

b)

Tropical Grasslands with scattered trees

c)

Tropical Sahara

d)

Tropical Highlands

8.
What was Apartheid?
a)
The uniting of tribes against colonial rule
b)
The area between the Sahara and the Savanna
c)
The separating of people by skin color in South Africa
d)
The challenge to European rule
9.
In Africa, the main cause of civil wars, conflict, and artificial political boundaries is
a)
African countries fighting for independence
b)
European partitioning (dividing) of African countries
c)
the African Slave Trade
d)
Pan-Africanism
10.
European countries colonized Africa because 
a)
They heard about Africa's resources from explorers
b)
They were looking for raw materials and cheap labor
c)
They wanted new markets to sell products
d)
All of the Above
11.
From 1948 to 1989, apartheid occurred in ______ .
a)
Egypt
b)
Kenya
c)
South Africa
d)
USA
12.

What is:

a large flat area of land that is higher than other areas of land that surround it and have been overland route obstacles in Sub-Saharan Africa

a)

Plateau/Escarpment

b)

Mountain

c)

Hill

d)

Mt. Kilimanjaro

13.
What is:
a major African river (one of the world's longest); flows through Congo into the South Atlantic
a)
Mt. Kilimanjaro
b)
Great Rift Valley
c)
Nile River
d)
Congo River
14.
What is:
the continuous geographic trench, approximately 6,000 kilometers (3,700 mi) in length, that runs from Lebanon's Beqaa Valley in Asia to Mozambique in Southeastern Africa.
a)
Great Rift Valley
b)
Congo River
c)
Nile River
d)
Chaparral
15.
What is:
The time period when European countries fought to control portions of Africa for the benefit of natural resources.
a)
The Great Depression
b)
Triangular Trade
c)
WWI
d)
The Scramble for Africa
16.
What is:
The process in which countries controlled by colonial rulers become independent nations.
a)
Triangular Trade
b)
Colonization
c)
Scramble for Africa
d)
Decolonization
17.
a)
Kenya
b)
Ethiopia
c)
South Sudan
d)
Sudan
18.
a)
Eritrea
b)
Ethiopia
c)
South Sudan
d)
Sudan
19.
Nelson Mandela made history in South Africa by
a)
advocating townships open their doors to whites
b)
becoming the first black person to receive a Nobel peace prize.
c)
becoming South Africa’s first black president.
d)
voting for his own presidency while still in jail.
20.
#1
a)
South Africa
b)
Madagascar
c)
Botswana
d)
Nambia
21.
#4
a)
Madagascar
b)
Dem.Rep. of  Congo
c)
Tanzania
d)
Ethiopia
22.
#7
a)
Kenya
b)
Sudan
c)
Zimbabwe
d)
Nigeria
23.
#14
a)
Dem. Rep. Of Congo
b)
Somalia
c)
Egypt
d)
Central African Republic
24.
#24
a)
Tanzania
b)
Kenya
c)
Ethiopia
d)
Eritrea
25.
#32
a)
Tanzania
b)
Nigeria
c)
Niger
d)
Eritrea
26.
What river is #1? 
a)
Niger River
b)
Nile River
c)
Zambezi River
d)
Congo River
27.
What physical feature is #9
a)
Congo Basin
b)
Kalahari Desert
c)
Mt. Kilimanjaro
d)
Namib Desert
28.
What river is #5?
a)
Niger River
b)
Nile River
c)
Zambezi River
d)
Congo River
29.
What physical feature is #7?
a)
Ethiopian Plateau
b)
Mt. Kilimanjaro
c)
Namib Desert
d)
Congo Basin
30.
Despite the fact that this mountain is located on the equator there is still a dusting of snow at the top.
a)
Mt. Kilimanjaro 
b)
Mt. Elgon
c)
Mt. Kenya
d)
Mt. Stanley 
31.
What region in Africa is most vulnerable to desertification?
a)
Sahel
b)
Savanna
c)
Sahara
d)
Tropical Rainforest
32.
In the Sahel, overgrazing and drought have resulted in a decrease in the grassland region. What is this process called?
a)
Deforestation
b)
Unequal distribution
c)
Desertification
d)
Environmental Pollution
33.
What term describes self-sufficiency farming in which the farmers focus on growing enough food to feed themselves and their families.
a)
commercial farming
b)
subsistence farming
c)
rural farming
d)
corporate farming
34.
Which country did NOT get it's name from an historical empire?
a)
Ethiopia
b)
Mali
c)
Zimbabwe
d)
Ghana
35.
Most of Africa's history and tradition was passed down by
a)
oral traditions
b)
written verse
c)
sculptures
d)
artwork
36.

A large percentage of the population in Sub-Saharan Africa engage in -

a)

agriculture

b)

mining

c)

fishing

d)

tourism

37.

Which river is pictured here?

a)

Nile

b)

Niger

c)

Congo

d)

Zambezi

38.

Which statement is not true about Sub-Saharan Africa?

a)

Low population growth rate

b)

Low per capita GDP

c)

Low life expectancy

d)

Large percentage of population under age 15

39.

Which of the following is NOT considered typical of the developing economies of Sub-Saharan Africa?

a)

Low infant mortality

b)

Low per capita GDP

c)

Low literacy rates

d)

Large percentage of population under age 15

40.

Which river can NOT be found in Sub-Saharan Africa?

a)

Platte River

b)

Nile River

c)

Zambezi River

d)

Niger River

41.

This is the largest Lake in Sub-Saharan Africa, and home to massive waterfalls.

a)

Lake Victoria

b)

Lake Tanganyika

c)

Lake Congo

d)

Lake Zahara

42.

The diversity of African cultural heritage is reflected in their -

a)

masks

b)

industry

c)

tourism

d)

housing

43.

Which river is pictured here

a)

Zambezi

b)

Congo

c)

Nile

d)

Niger

44.

Which economic activity is this photograph detailing?

a)

Nomadic herding

b)

Slash and Burn agriculture

c)

Subsistence agriculture

d)

Desertification

45.

What best describes these four activities in Africa?

1 - Nomadic Herding

2 - Slash and Burn Agriculture

3 - Cash Crops and Food Crops

4 - Major Exporters of Raw Materials

a)

Economic activities of Sub-Saharan Africa

b)

Physical activities of Sub-Saharan Africa

c)

Cultural activities of Sub-Saharan Africa

d)

Political activities of Sub-Saharan Africa

46.

Which best describes these 4 characteristics of Sub-Saharan Africa?

1 - River transportation impeded by waterfalls and rapids

2 - Smooth coastline

3 - Storehouse of mineral wealth

4 - Limited fertility of rain forest soils

a)

Physical characteristics of Sub-Saharan Africa

b)

Economic characteristics of Sub-Saharan Africa

c)

Political characteristics of Sub-Saharan Africa

d)

Cultural characteristics of Sub-Saharan Africa

47.

Which river is NOT part of the Sub-Saharan African landscape?

a)

Tigris River

b)

Nile River

c)

Congo River

d)

Niger River

48.

Which of the following is NOT a center of culture and trade in Sub-Saharan Africa?

a)

Gaza

b)

Lagos

c)

Dakar

d)

Johannesburg

49.

Which of these is NOT a desert in Africa?

a)

Sahara

b)

Kalahari

c)

Namib

d)

Gobi

50.

Which of these is NOT an important characteristic of the Congo River?

a)

Main transportation source in Central Africa

b)

Most powerful river in Africa with several hydropower plants

c)

Focus of Central African folklore and literature

d)

Focus of South African folklore and literature

51.

Drought in African can cause -

a)

the spread of fires due to the lack of water

b)

the spread of toxic pollutants in the air

c)

the loss of life due to airborne debris

d)

a landslide or tsunami to be triggered

Similar Resources on Wayground

QUIZ EUROPE PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY

50 questions

QUIZ EUROPE PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY

quiz

Worksheet

•

9th Grade

Big Quiz on Tectonic Plates, Earth's Systems and Landforms

49 questions

Big Quiz on Tectonic Plates, Earth's Systems and Landforms

quiz

Worksheet

•

7th - 9th Grade

Canada Honors Cultural Geography Test Study Guide

51 questions

Canada Honors Cultural Geography Test Study Guide

quiz

Worksheet

•

9th Grade

geography

50 questions

geography

quiz

Worksheet

•

11th Grade

TAHUKAH ANDA

46 questions

TAHUKAH ANDA

quiz

Worksheet

•

11th Grade - University

CBA 2 Review

50 questions

CBA 2 Review

quiz

Worksheet

•

9th Grade

UH IPS Kelas 7 TP. 2023/2024

50 questions

UH IPS Kelas 7 TP. 2023/2024

quiz

Worksheet

•

12th Grade

East, South, and Southeast Asia Review

51 questions

East, South, and Southeast Asia Review

quiz

Worksheet

•

KG - University