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WorksheetsChapter 19-Africa
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
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Class
Date
1.
Because of elevation of much of the land is high, Africa is often called the _____.
a)
coastal plain continent
b)
mountain continent
c)
plateau continent
2.
The Nile, Congo, Zambezi, and Niger are the names of _________.
a)
major mountains in Africa
b)
major rivers in Africa
c)
major coastal plains in Africa
3.
Why is it impossible for ships to sail from Africa's interior to the sea?
a)
cataracts interrupt the rivers' flow
b)
escarpments interrupt the rivers' flow
c)
rift valleys interrupt the rivers' flow
4.
Africa's location near the Equator, its elevation, and its relationship to large bodies of water and land forms affect its _____.
a)
language
b)
government
c)
climate
5.
What kind of land supports tall grasses, thorny bushes, & scattered trees?
a)
savanna
b)
desert
c)
rain forest
6.
How do many nomads in the Sahara make a living?
a)
They live in one place so they can care for their herds.
b)
They live in the cities where they can sell their goods.
c)
They travel to find water and food for their herds.
7.
Most of Africa's farmland is used for _____.
a)
harvesting trees
b)
subsistence farming
c)
cash crops
8.
The major part of Africa's economy is ______.
a)
trading
b)
mining
c)
farming
9.
Why are African countries diversifying their economies?
a)
to protect their citizens against economic hardships
b)
to focus on one important cash crop
c)
to produce only one major mineral each year
10.
The four geographic regions of Africa defined in the textbook are ____.
a)
Northeast, South, Central and South, and East
b)
North, South, East , and West
c)
North, West, East, and Central and Southern
11.
Because much of Africa lies between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn, most of the continent has a ______.
a)
moderate climate
b)
tropical climate
c)
subtropical climate
12.
The land form the extends across most of North Africa is __________.
a)
the Sahara Desert
b)
Mt. Kilimanjaro
c)
the Nile River
13.
Africa's most important natural resources are ________.
a)
electricity, trade, & timber
b)
crops, minerals, & timber
c)
manufacturing, trade, & crops
14.
Unlike farmers who raise cash crops, subsistence farmers raise crops to ________.
a)
sell to Western countries
b)
support entire villages
c)
support their families
15.
How does producing a variety of crops, raw materials, and manufactured goods affect African countries?
a)
They can afford to buy costly equipment for mining.
b)
They can protect their economies in an unstable world market.
c)
They cannot protect themselves if a major cash crop fails
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