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WorksheetsAfrica Unit Test Study Guide
Total questions: 125
Worksheet time: 2hrs 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
a)
Africa
b)
Algeria
c)
Libya
d)
Egypt
2.
a)
Tunisia
b)
Libya
c)
Morocco
d)
Algeria
3.
a)
Mauritania
b)
Morocco
c)
Algeria
d)
Africa
4.
a)
Sudan
b)
Botswana
c)
Morocco
d)
Democratic Republic of Congo
5.
a)
Madagascar
b)
Uganda
c)
Botswana
d)
Nigeria
6.
a)
Sudan
b)
Nigeria
c)
Democratic Republic of Congo
d)
Gabon
7.
a)
Kigali
b)
Tanzania
c)
Congo
d)
Kenya
8.
a)
Nigeria
b)
Mozambique
c)
Zambia
d)
South Africa
9.
What is the largest lake in East Africa?
a)
Lake Victoria
b)
Lake Edward
c)
Lake Albert
d)
Lake Tanganyika
10.
What is the Great Rift Valley?
a)
a huge crack in the earth’s surface with fertile farmland
b)
a huge crack in the earth’s surface with a desert in the middle
c)
a huge crack in the earth’s surface with the Nile river in the middle
d)
a huge crack in the earth’s surface where nobody has ever visited
11.
_________is a language spoken by many East Africans.
a)
Swahili
b)
Zulu
c)
Ashanti
d)
Japanese
12.
What is the most likely reason that Swahili language has words from many other languages?
a)
to easily communicate and trade with neighboring tribes
b)
to annoy their neighbors
c)
to keep outsiders away
d)
After “The Lion King.”
13.
The Masai people in Kenya are nomadic. What are nomads?
a)
wanderers
b)
habits
c)
varieties
d)
impressive
14.
What were the two most valuable resources traded in Ghana?
a)
cattle and gold
b)
Cloth and Salt
c)
Gold and Salt
d)
Jade and Silk
15.
a)
Congo River
b)
Niger River
c)
Nile River
d)
Great Rift Valley
16.
a)
Great Barrier Reef
b)
Great Rift Valley
c)
Great Salt Lake
d)
Dead Sea
17.
What is the following African Physical Feature?
a)
Mt. Kilimanjaro
b)
Congo River
c)
Atlas Mountains
d)
Niger River
18.
What is the following African Physical Feature?
a)
Mt. Kilimanjaro
b)
Congo River
c)
Atlas Mountains
d)
Niger River
19.
What is the following African Physical Feature?
a)
Western Sahara Desert
b)
Serengeti Desert
c)
Sahara Desert
d)
Kalahari Desert
20.
a)
Tanzania
b)
Gitarama
c)
Mombasa
21.
Process that turns fertile land into land that is too dry to support life is called
a)
Deforestation
b)
Desertification
c)
Drought
d)
Canopy
22.
How many countries are there in Africa?
a)
1
b)
54
c)
15
d)
24
23.
a)
Tunisia
b)
Algeria
c)
Morocco
d)
Mauritania
24.
a)
Mwanza
b)
Nairobi
c)
Ehtiopia
d)
Somalia
25.
a)
Kigali
b)
Tanzania
c)
Congo
d)
Kenya
26.
a)
Red Sea
b)
Nile River
c)
Salt Sea
d)
Mediterranean Sea
27.
a)
Somalia
b)
Mombasa
c)
Madagascar
d)
Ethiopia
28.
which is a vast area of grassland and more tropical areas?
a)
Savanna
b)
Tropical Rainforest
c)
Atlas Mountain Range
d)
Sahel
29.
what river is the longest river in the africa?
a)
Niger River
b)
Congo River
c)
Nile River
d)
White River
30.
which lake is the largest in africa?
a)
Lake Tanganyika
b)
Lake Victoria
c)
Sahel
d)
Savanna
31.
which river runs through the Tropical Rainforest?
a)
Niger River
b)
Nile River
c)
White River
d)
Congo River
32.
Semarid boundary of the Desert
a)
Congo Rainforest
b)
Sahel
c)
Sahara
d)
Atlas
33.
When trees are cut in order to clear land for building. This can lead to the loss of quality soil.
a)
Desertification
b)
Sahara
c)
Deforestation
d)
Overgrazing
34.
The process of trees being chopped down to clear room for population is...
a)
deforestation
b)
desertification
c)
pollution
d)
death
35.
What is the main climate type in North Africa?
a)
Desert
b)
Tropical Rainforest
c)
Highland
d)
Tundra
36.
Which body of water forms the northern border of ALL North African countries?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Red Sea
c)
Indian Ocean
d)
Mediterranean Sea
37.
What is a drought?
a)
Loss in vegetation
b)
Allowing animal herds to consume all vegetation
c)
A long period without rainfall
d)
When fertile soil turns barren
38.
What is the following African Physical Feature?
a)
Mt. Kilimanjaro
b)
Congo River
c)
Atlas Mountains
d)
Niger River
39.
The type of farming where people produce only enough food to feed themselves and their family is called...
a)
Commercial agriculture
b)
Industrial agriculture
c)
Slash-and-burn agriculture
d)
subsistence agriculture
40.
Located in Africa, what is the longest and second deepest lake in the world?
a)
Lake Tanganyika
b)
Lake Turkana
c)
Lake Malawai
d)
Lake Victoria
41.
What term is used to describe livestock eating most of the grass and exposing the soil to excess sun and wind?
a)
Overeating
b)
Overgrazing
c)
Undereating
d)
Deforestation
42.
Why was learning Arabic important for those Africans who became Muslim?
a)
The Quran is written in Arabic
b)
Arabic is an easy language to learn
c)
Arabic was the only written language
d)
Muslims are required to peak only Arabic
43.
What religion did Arabs bring with them to Africa?
a)
Islam
b)
Judaism
c)
Animism
d)
Christianity
44.
Which were goods Arab traders carried across the Sahara by caravan?
a)
Silk and Wool
b)
Diamonds and Gold
c)
Grains and Olives
d)
Gold and Salt
45.
Those who practice the traditional Ashanti religion
a)
Use the Quran as their holy book.
b)
Believe there is one supreme god.
c)
Believe that Jesus is the son of God
d)
Must pray facing Mecca five times a day.
46.
In which countries are the Ashanti found?
a)
Ghana, Mali, Niger, Egypt
b)
Ghana, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Togo
c)
Ghana, Ivory Coast, Namibia, Botswana
d)
Ghana, Togo, Chad, South Sudan
47.
They believe that plants, animals, and tress have souls?
a)
Bantu
b)
Swahili
c)
Ashanti
d)
Nigerians
48.
Literacy is defined as
a)
the ability to write
b)
the ability to eat
c)
the ability to sleep
d)
the ability to read and write
49.
Name the three predominant religions in Southwest Asia?
a)
Judaism, Christianity, Islam
b)
Islam, Muslim, Kurds
c)
Christianity, Ashanti, Judaism
d)
None of the above
50.
Believing in one God is referred to as__________
a)
ditheistic
b)
monotheistic
c)
Judaism
d)
momotheistic
51.
The Torah and the Talmud belong to
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
d)
Hindusim
52.
Muslims practice the religion of
a)
Judaism
b)
Islam
c)
Hinduism
d)
Christianity
53.
Why did Islam take hold in Africa?
a)
Islam arrived via trade routes
b)
Islam arrived via religious figures
54.
What tradition did African religions keep their knowledge with?
a)
Oral tradition
b)
Written tradition
55.
What is an oral tradition?
a)
A spoken tradition passed on by memorizing and re-telling information
b)
A tradition of reading out loud from books
56.
What is it called when a religion has multiple Gods?
a)
Polytheistic
b)
Monotheistic
c)
Animistic
d)
Polymorphic
57.
a)
Libya
b)
Egypt
c)
Tunisia
d)
Algeria
58.
What man-made water-way connects the Mediterranean with the Red Sea?
a)
The Suez Canal
b)
The Panama Canal
c)
The Aswan High Dam
d)
The Nile River
59.
North African nomadic ethnic group
a)
Berbers
b)
Ashantes
c)
Bantus
d)
Swahilis
60.
Where did ancient Egyptians bury their kings?
a)
Caves
b)
On platforms
c)
Pyamids
d)
They cremated them
61.
Ancient Egyptian kings were called
a)
pharaohs
b)
Sultans
c)
Sheiks
d)
Emirs
62.
Who conquered almost all of North Africa in the 600's A.D.?
a)
Muslim Arabs
b)
Jews
c)
Christians
d)
Persians and Greeks
63.
Who conquered Egypt around 332 B.C.?
a)
Alexander the Great
b)
Mohammed
c)
Julius Caesar
d)
Christians
64.
When did Europeansstart colonizing Africa?
a)
1800's
b)
1700's
c)
1600's
d)
1500's
65.
Why might future population growth pose a problem for North Africa?
a)
The region lacks open land for cities to expand.
b)
Demand for water could easily become greater than the supply.
c)
The region has too few energy resources to supply a larger population.
d)
Too many people might migrate from the region in search of a better life.
66.
Pastoral Nomads living in the Sahara depend heavily on Domesticated ___________________ in order to survive in the desert.
a)
weather
b)
shelter
c)
weapons
d)
animals
67.
Although one of the driest places on Earth, water can still be found at _______________ across the Sahara.
a)
oasis
b)
rivers
c)
bubblers
d)
water spouts
68.
Which of the following were spread by trade across the Mediterranean Sea?
a)
Culture
b)
Disease
c)
Religion
d)
All of the Above
69.
What feature of North Africa's geography is highlighted in the picture?
a)
The Dead Sea
b)
The Mediterranean Sea
c)
The Northern Sea
d)
The Arctic Ocean
70.
What is a strip of land that divides the desert from wetter areas?
a)
Sand lot
b)
Sahel
c)
Savanna
d)
Secede
71.
What is the spread of desert like conditions?
a)
Savanna
b)
Deforestation
c)
Desertification
d)
Sahel
72.
What is an area of tall grasses and scattered trees and shrubs?
a)
Sahel
b)
Savanna
c)
Famine
d)
Hot Zone
73.
What is the belief that bodies of water, animals , trees and other natural objects have spirits?
a)
Animism
b)
Sectionalism
c)
Catholicism
d)
Lifism
74.
This is an extreme shortage of food.....
a)
Famine
b)
Fellowship
c)
Secede
d)
Animism
75.
What is the physical geography of West Africa like?
a)
plains and rivers
b)
deserts
c)
savanas
d)
all of these are found in West Africa
76.
How do you think desertification affects the people of West Africa?
a)
takes away land for grazing
b)
adds to the crop amount
c)
increases areas for homes
d)
increases habitat for plants
77.
What is West Africa’s most valuable resource?
a)
oil
b)
water
c)
sand
d)
salt
78.
What do you call a building for Muslim prayer?
a)
Savanna
b)
Church
c)
Museum
d)
Mosque
79.
What is a spoken record of past events?
a)
Journal
b)
Recording
c)
Oral history
d)
History book
80.
What are highly respected storytellers of early West Africa called?
a)
Gamblers
b)
Traditionals
c)
Griots
d)
Kente
81.
What are short saying of wisdom and truth?
a)
Poems
b)
Proverbs
c)
Passages
d)
Pamphlets
82.
Who was Mansa Musa?
a)
ruler of Mali
b)
Muslim king
c)
traveler to Mecca
d)
all of these are true
83.
Why were griots and their stories important in West African society?
a)
they kept history alive
b)
they count the gold
c)
they bury the dead
d)
they make memories
84.
What major river helped to shape the history, culture, and trade in West Africa?
a)
Nile River
b)
Niger River
c)
Congo River
d)
Tigris River
85.
What statement is supported from the information above?
a)
West Africa did not have access to fresh water.
b)
West Africa had many valuable resources.
c)
West Africa had horses to use for trans-Saharan trade.
d)
West Africa did not have the ability to grow their own food.
86.
What was the nickname for the Kingdom of Ghana?
a)
The land of taxes
b)
The great empire
c)
The land of gold
d)
The future Arabic empire
87.
What was one reason Ghana's empire declined?
a)
The king mistreated people
b)
They used up their natural resources
c)
Mr. Tobery took over
d)
They imposed very high taxes
88.
What does the proverb below reveal about the West African society? Every time an old man dies, it is as if a library has burnt down.
a)
The importance of visual arts
b)
The respect granted to youth
c)
The value placed on books
d)
The importance of oral tradition
89.
Which of the following is one effect of African slaves bringing their music to the Americas
a)
The balafon is a popular instrument in South America
b)
Their music has shaped American religious practices
c)
Their music has influenced jazz, rock, and rap music
d)
The griots' songs continue to be sun in North America
90.
Which of the following contributed to the growth of trans-Saharan trade?
a)
Christianity
b)
poverty
c)
camels
d)
date palms
91.
What artistic element was evident in both West African and Islamic art?
a)
kente cloth
b)
geometric designs
c)
terra cotta
d)
sculptures
92.
What is one example of how geography affected the lives of people in West Africa?
a)
The used the Niger River for trading
b)
They used iron tools for farming
c)
Most people in West Africa ate yams
d)
Most people in West Africa worshipped the sun
93.
Mali first appeared on a European made map in 1375. What does its appearance on a map for the first time reflect?
a)
Europeans had started visiting Mali
b)
Mali had become an important empire.
c)
Europeans had only recently started selling African maps
d)
Mr. Owen finally got his act together and added it to the map.
94.
West African visual arts such as masks and sculptures served what purpose?
a)
They were put in museums
b)
They were used in ceremonies and rituals
c)
They were sold off at local auctions
d)
They were given to respected tribal leaders
95.
What role did the trading city of Timbuktu play in West Africa?
a)
It was a center of learning
b)
It was a center of war
c)
It was Mansa Musa's birthplace
d)
It was a trading city on the silk road
96.
What were the two most valuable resources traded in Ghana?
a)
cattle and gold
b)
Cloth and Salt
c)
Gold and Salt
d)
Jade and Silk
97.
How did Askia the Great and Mansa Musa support education?
a)
created schools, libraries and universities
b)
encouraged all to trade in Timbuktu
c)
made sure every child could read
d)
taught everyone a written language
98.
What three activities help express West African culture through the arts?
a)
Art, Music, and Dance
b)
Gold, Salt, and History
c)
Dance, music, and salt
d)
History, Sculpture, Masks
99.
Located on the border between Kenya and Tanzania, the tallest mountain in Africa is _____.
a)
Mount Everest
b)
Kilimanjaro
c)
Mount McKinley
d)
Mount Kenya
100.
Which East African landlocked country is known as "the land of a thousand hills"?
a)
Rwanda
b)
Uganda
c)
Somalia
d)
Djibouti
101.
In northern _____, the Blue Nile and the White Nile meet at the city of Khartoum.
a)
Egypt
b)
Kenya
c)
Sudan
d)
Ethiopia
102.
The largest lake on the continent of Africa is _____.
a)
Lake Tanganyika
b)
Lake Malawi
c)
Lake Baikal
d)
Lake Victoria
103.
An urgent issue in East Africa is _____, which is the process by which agricultural land is turned into desert.
a)
urbanization
b)
desertification
c)
irrigation
d)
defoliation
104.
The physical geography of East Africa is dominated by a chain of geological faults known as ______.
a)
Jonglei
b)
Mount Kenya
c)
the Great Rift Valley
d)
the Cascade Mountains
105.
Serengeti Plain
a)
grassy plain; most well known nature reserve
b)
ambas- steep-sided, flat-topped land
c)
highlands comprise of tall peaks, rich valleys, hot deserts.
106.
gorges, river channels ambas- steep-sided, flat-topped land
a)
Ethiopian Plateau
b)
Tibetan Plateau
c)
Columbia Plateau
107.
What is a Delta?
a)
where river slows down & spreads into smaller channels
b)
body of land surrounded by water
c)
partial land and water
108.
Which of the following is an important river of Central Africa?
a)
Congo
b)
Nile
c)
Orange
d)
All of the above
109.
Which of the following countries is the largest country in Central Africa?
a)
Congo
b)
Gabon
c)
Cameroon
d)
Democratic Republic of the Congo
110.
What climate regions are located in Central Africa?
a)
Desert & Steppe
b)
Humid Tropical, & Desert
c)
Humid Tropical & Tropical Savannah
d)
Desert & Highlands
111.
Which of the following sentences best describes the Pygmies who live in Central Africa?
a)
The Pygmies all live in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
b)
The Pygmies survive by hunting and gathering their food.
c)
The Pygmies belong to one large tribe.
d)
Logging companies help the Pygmies travel by clearing roads for them.
112.
Which statement about the Congo River is most accurate?
a)
The Congo River is not very important to the Central African region.
b)
The Congo River takes a straight and easy path through many countries in Central Africa.
c)
Dangerous waterfalls on the Congo River make it difficult to easily transport goods to the Atlantic Ocean.
d)
Work is just beginning on Congo River dams that will provide electricity for all of Central Africa.
113.
Angola has a lot of oil but remains one of Africa’s poorest countries. What is the most likely reason for this?
a)
Angola doesn’t have the equipment to get the oil to the surface.
b)
Portugal takes all of the profits from the oil trade.
c)
Angola is currently in the middle of a civil war.
d)
Dishonest government leaders in Angola kept most of the money for themselves.
114.
What is the most likely reason Chad has two languages, French and Arabic?
a)
Most of Chad’s resident hope to move to France.
b)
Chad was once a French colony, and many people still speak French.
c)
Chad only trades with France.
d)
French is similar to Arabic and is very easy to learn.
115.
Equatorial Central Africa is covered in rainforest.
a)
true
b)
false
116.
National borders have split the territory of many ethnic groups.
a)
true
b)
false
117.
What term is used to describeivestock eating most of the grass and exposing the soil to excess sun and wind?
a)
Overeating
b)
Overgrazing
c)
Undereating
d)
Deforestation
118.
The process of trees being chopped down to clear room for population is...
a)
deforestation
b)
desertification
c)
pollution
d)
death
119.
Which of the following is a serious issue for people relying on the Nile River?
a)
Parts of the River dry up during the Summer due to drought.
b)
There are too many boats on the river when traveling
c)
The river is badly polluted
d)
The water needs to go through the desalination process.
120.
Higher literacy rates result in which of the following?
a)
Increased employee turnover
b)
Increased standard of living
c)
Increased unemployment rate
d)
Increased religious tension
121.
Why did South Sudan desire independence from Sudan?
a)
Ethnic and religious differences.
b)
A new leader desiring power.
c)
They didn't have enough resources to go around.
d)
They desired a different type of government structure.
122.
What is the difference between an ethnic group and a religious group?
a)
There isn't one.
b)
Religious groups are part of ethnic groups.
c)
Ethnic groups are part of religious groups.
d)
Ethnic groups are based on heritage and culture, while religious groups are what you worship.
123.
How is South Africa's President elected?
a)
South Africa is a Presidential Democracy, so the people elect the president directly.
b)
South Africa is a Presidential Democracy, so the National Assembly elects the President.
c)
South Africa is a Parliamentary Democracy, so the National Assembly elects the President.
d)
South Africa is a Presidential Democracy, so the people elect the president directly.
124.
South Africa and Kenya are both Unitary governments. What does this mean?
a)
There is one leader who has all of the power.
b)
The central government has full power.
c)
Some people have the ability to vote, but not all.
d)
Power is shared between the central and state governments.
125.
Which of the following defines a Nomad?
a)
People who move from place to place in search of water and food.
b)
People who live on subsistence farming.
c)
People who live in tribes in the rainforests of Africa.
d)
People who make their living by trading goods and services by caravan.
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