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WorksheetsAfrica Review
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 28mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This disease has spread quickly throughout Africa since being discovered three decades ago.
a)
AIDS
b)
Smallpox
c)
Malaria
d)
Ebola
2.
When nations colonize other lands and control their economies this is known as
a)
Imperialism
b)
Monotheism
c)
Socialism
d)
Dictatorship
3.
This activity protects land and wildlife while bringing money to some poor countries in Africa.
a)
ecotourism
b)
commercial farming
c)
cottage industry
d)
subsistence farming
4.
The deliberate killing of a large group of people, like in Rwanda, is known as what?
a)
genocide
b)
terrorism
c)
war
d)
mutual asured detruction
5.
What physical feature is found primarily in the Congo region of Africa?
a)
rainforest
b)
desert
c)
savannas
d)
mountains
6.
What segregation of races in South Africa from 1947-1993 called?
a)
apartheid
b)
seperateness
c)
Jim Crow
d)
apartness
7.
Which statement best characterizes the period of apartheid in South Africa?
a)
the majority of the population had the right to vote
b)
the Boers attempted to conquer Nigeria
c)
The racist ideas of the ruling minority were made into laws
d)
French was declared the official language of the nation
8.
Which is an accurate statement about the partitioning of Africa by Europeans in late 1800's?
a)
African unity was encouraged
b)
new nations were based on old tribal boundaries
c)
the cultural and ethnicity of the African people was ignored
d)
the continent was divided equally among the colonial powers
9.
After 1880, European nations sought colonies in Africa primarily because the Europeans were
a)
in need of land for their surplus populations
b)
competing of raw materials and markets
c)
determined to bring Christianity to the Muslim world
d)
interested in learning geography knowledge of Africa
10.
This person fought against apartheid policies in South Africa eventually becoming its president
a)
Nelson Mandela
b)
F.W. de Klerk
c)
Morgan Freeman
d)
Mulatu Teshome
11.
The image represents racial segregation policies in South Africa. This is known as
a)
apartheid
b)
Jim Crow
c)
apartness
d)
slavery
12.
The list represents causes for _______________________ in the Sahel region of Africa.
- overgrazing cattle
- subsistence agriculture
- lack of rainfall
- overgrazing cattle
- subsistence agriculture
- lack of rainfall
a)
desertification
b)
urbanization
c)
terrace farming
d)
warfare
13.
How could the spread of AIDS in Africa affect the economies of that continent?
a)
A drop in the number and productivity of workers
b)
A rise in the number of health care professionals
c)
A reduction in imports and a rise in exports
d)
A rise in national economic growth rates
14.
Conflict and political instability in Africa is widespread because of
a)
numerous ethnic groups
b)
curent colonial boundaries
c)
language divide
d)
multiple religious groups
15.
What does the following image represent in regards to Africa?
a)
issues that have led to a lack of economic development
b)
factors leading to expansion of desert in N. Africa
c)
issues caused by the ethnic diversity in Africa
d)
former issues Africa has overcome to become prosperous
16.
Which African country remained independent during period of European imperialism?
a)
Ethiopia
b)
South Africa
c)
Egypt
d)
Mali
17.
Africa is largely under developed which explains why most economic activities are considered
a)
primary
b)
secondary
c)
tertiary
d)
quartenary
18.
The population pyramid shows a country with
a)
rapid growth with a low standard of living
b)
diverse economic activity
c)
access to medical care and education
d)
rapid growth with a high standard of living
19.
The Nigerian Civil War & Rwanda Genocide were mainly caused by
a)
ethnic rivalries
b)
spread of Ebola
c)
lack of food
d)
fear of communism
20.
his region serves as the transition zone between the Sahara and savannas of Africa.
a)
Sahel
b)
Sahara
c)
Serengeti
d)
Madagascar
21.
Which reason would explain the pattern of Bantu migration?
a)
The Sahara desert was a barrier to the north
b)
The Congo rain forest was a barrier to the south
c)
They could not reach the Indian Ocean
d)
Apartheid kept them out of the south
22.
Which is not a cause of desertification in Africa?
a)
ethnic conflict
b)
deforestation
c)
overgrazing
d)
overpopulation
23.
Using the image, what statement best expresses the motives imperialism in Africa?
a)
natural resources for economic growth
b)
more land for agriculture
c)
benefited the African culture
d)
United States power over Europe
24.
In the Republic of South Africa, the slogan “Freedom in Our Lifetime” became a reality after
a)
Nelson Mandela was elected President
b)
Frederik de Klerk took over the radical white police force
c)
Untied Nations troops occupied the Transvaal
d)
Hutu led a mass genocide over the Tutsi
25.
The spread of AIDS in Africa is so severe mainly due to
a)
lack of education and access to health care
b)
rampant drug use among Africans
c)
lack of proper food distribution
d)
severe regional conflicts
26.
The image represents what major issue effecting development in Africa?
a)
famine
b)
conflict
c)
resources
d)
blood diamonds
27.
Moving from a village to a city is called
a)
urbanization
b)
rural
c)
push factor
d)
refugee
28.
Who colonized Brazil?
a)
Portual
b)
Spain
c)
England
d)
France
29.
The process of land becoming increasingly dry, losing water, vegetation, and wildlife is called
a)
desertification
b)
deforestation
c)
aridness
d)
climate change
30.
During the conflict, over 4 million South Sudanese have been displaced with nearly half of those fleeing to neighboring Uganda and Sudan creating a _________________________.
a)
refugee crisis
b)
tribal migration
c)
international espionage
d)
international famine
31.
What country is colored orange?
a)
Egypt
b)
Sudan
c)
Libya
d)
Somalia
32.
What country is this?
a)
Nigeria
b)
Mali
c)
Mauritania
d)
Liberia
33.
What river is represented by the blue line?
a)
Nile River
b)
Niger River
c)
Congo River
d)
Zambezi River
34.
What country is colored purple?
a)
Mozambique
b)
Malawi
c)
Madagascar
d)
Mauritania
35.
Identify this Central African country, formally called Zaire. It is the second-largest country in Africa (largest in Sub-Saharan Africa) by area and eleventh largest in the world.
a)
Congo
b)
Democratic Republic of the Congo
c)
Rwanda
d)
Angola
36.
Identify this country on the southernmost tip of the African continent, marked by several distinct ecosystems.
a)
South Africa
b)
Namibia
c)
Botswana
d)
Zimbabwe
37.
Identify this county
a)
Ethiopia
b)
Uganda
c)
Niger
d)
Chad
38.
What country is this?
a)
Sudan
b)
South Sudan
c)
Egypt
d)
South Africa
39.
#3- 3,000 mile crack in Earth's crust in East Africa
a)
Madagascar
b)
Great Rift Valley
c)
Kilimanjaro
d)
Serengeti
40.
a)
Arabian Desert
b)
Karakum Desert
c)
Namib Desert
d)
Sonoran Desert
41.
a)
Namib Desert
b)
Gobi Desert
c)
Karakum Desert
d)
Great Basin Desert
42.
a)
Arabian Desert
b)
Sonoran Desert
c)
Sahara Desert
d)
Chihuahuan Desert
43.
Which type of economic activity extracts or harvests raw materials?
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
c)
Tertiary
d)
Quaternary
44.
In 2014, what area did Ebola pandemic start?
a)
West Europe
b)
West Antarctic
c)
West Africa
d)
West Asia
45.
Mansa Musa, after returning from his pilgrimage to Mecca, was responsible for converting a large portion of his west African kingdom to what religion?
a)
Christianity
b)
Islam
c)
Zoroastrianism
d)
Judaism
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