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WorksheetsUnit 9 Africa South of the Sahara
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
short rainy season
low grasses for livestock, thorny bushes, few trees
low grasses for livestock, thorny bushes, few trees
a)
Rainforest
b)
Sahel
c)
Sahara
2.
What is desertification?
a)
Lands become wetter usually because of stroms and too much watering
b)
tropical areas
c)
Lands become drier and more desertlike, usually from overgrazing and too much farming
3.
Name the resources that are plentiful in South Africa.
a)
gold, uranium, diamonds, and other minerals
b)
copper, silver, and coal
c)
Gold, silver, and coal
d)
gold, rubies, emeralds
4.
Tectonic plates rifted apart, causing the land to sink.
Large valleys, depressions, volcanoes,lots of seismic activity.
Large valleys, depressions, volcanoes,lots of seismic activity.
a)
Angel Falls
b)
Cape of Good Hope
c)
Lake Victoria
d)
Great Rift Valley
5.
Largest lake in East Africa
a)
Lake Tanganyika
b)
Lake Malawi
c)
Lake Victoria
d)
Lake Kivu
6.
Longest and second deepest freshwater lake in the world.
a)
Lake Tanganyika
b)
Lake Malawi
c)
Lake Victoria
d)
Lake Kivu
7.
Third largest lake in the East African Rift System
a)
Lake Tanganyika
b)
Lake Malawi
c)
Lake Victoria
d)
Lake Kivu
8.
Where are the Ethiopian Highlands located?
a)
Western Africa
b)
Southern Africa
c)
Eastern Africa
d)
Northern Africa
9.
Where is Mount Kilimanjaro located?
a)
Western Africa
b)
Southern Africa
c)
Eastern Africa
d)
Northern Africa
10.
Where the Cape of Good Hope located?
a)
Western Africa
b)
Southern Africa
c)
Eastern Africa
d)
Northern Africa
11.
Where is Madagascar located?
a)
Western Africa
b)
Southern Africa
c)
Eastern Africa
d)
Northern Africa
12.
Who fought against Apartheid in South Africa and became the leader of the African national Congress?
a)
Mother Teresa
b)
Nelson Mandela
c)
Princess Diana
d)
Prince Seeiso
13.
Daytime temperatures are often more than 100°F in the summer, temperatures at night can drop by as low as 50°F. The few shrubs and other small plants that live in the Sahara must go for long periods without water.
a)
Sahel
b)
Rainforest
c)
Desert
d)
Savanna
14.
Has two seasons—rainy and dry. Rainy season is from April to September, and the rest of the year is dry. Yearly rainfall is between 31 inches and 59 inches. In some locations, annual rainfall can be as little as 20 inches. This wide variability in rainfall makes human activity difficult. Lush plant life.
a)
Sahel
b)
Rainforest
c)
Desert
d)
Savanna
15.
Known for their broad-leaved evergreen trees and rich biodiversity, receive plenty of rain.
a)
Sahel
b)
Rainforest
c)
Desert
d)
Savanna
16.
camels for transportation ● large, mobile tents for shelter
a)
desert human adaptations
b)
savanna human adaptations
c)
sahel human adaptations
d)
rainforest human adaptations
17.
store water in large wells to prepare for droughts ● build shelters using local materials (withstands weather)
a)
desert human adaptations
b)
savanna human adaptations
c)
sahel human adaptations
d)
rainforest human adaptations
18.
travel and trade by river ● build shelters using local materials (requires constant repair)
a)
desert human adaptations
b)
savanna human adaptations
c)
sahel human adaptations
d)
rainforest human adaptations
19.
travel and trade by river ● shelters built on stilts, using natural materials, slanted roofs, and open spaces
a)
desert human adaptations
b)
savanna human adaptations
c)
sahel human adaptations
d)
rainforest human adaptations
20.
series of high plateaus 3,000-6,000 feet in elevationGreat Escarpment, a steep cliff that runs parallel to the Atlantic CoastKalahari Desert-sand-covered plateau 3,000 feet above sea level
a)
Africa's Economy
b)
Africa's Geography
c)
Africa's Politics
d)
Africa's Customs
21.
When did many African nations start seeking independence from European countries?
a)
After WWI
b)
After the Cold War
c)
After WWII
d)
After the Spanish-American War
22.
weak economies
weak/corrupt governments
tyrants and dictatorspoverty and orphans
weak/corrupt governments
tyrants and dictatorspoverty and orphans
a)
Challenges African countries had before becoming colonized by Europe
b)
Challenges African countries have had during European colonization
c)
Challenges African countries have had becoming independent
23.
economic profit
access to raw materials
national pride
protection of sea routes
maintaining the balance of power
conversion of Africans to Christianity
Opening of new markets
access to raw materials
national pride
protection of sea routes
maintaining the balance of power
conversion of Africans to Christianity
Opening of new markets
a)
Reasons why Africa was colonized by Europe
b)
Reasons why Africa was liberated by Europe
c)
Reasons why people go on safari to Africa
24.
As the land separated and sank, the Red Sea filled the rift.
a)
Lake Victoria
b)
Arabian Peninsula
c)
Mount Kilimanjaro
d)
Cape of Good Hope
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