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Africa map practice

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Identify this North African Country with a Mediterranean coastline and a Saharan desert interior.
a)
Algeria
b)
Morocco
c)
Egypt
d)
Libya
2.

Identify this Central African country, formally called Zaire. It was once a colony of Belgium.

a)

Congo

b)

Democratic Republic of the Congo

c)

Rwanda

d)

Angola

3.

Identify this country linking northeast Africa with the Middle East.

a)

Eygpt

b)

Sudan

c)

Chad

d)

Libya

4.

This country was one of two never conquered by Europeans during the "Scramble for Africa."

a)

Somolia

b)

Ethiopia

c)

Sudan

d)

Kenya

5.
Identify this East African country with a coastline on the Indian Ocean. It encompasses savanna, lake-lands, the dramatic Great Rift Valley and mountain highlands. It's also home to wildlife like lions, elephants and rhinos. 
a)
Uganda
b)
Kenya
c)
Ethiopia
d)
Tanzania
6.

This country in North Africa has large oil reserves and has been a problem spot in recent years connected to the dictatorship of Gaddafi.

a)

Egypt

b)

Sudan

c)

Libya

d)

Chad

7.
Identify this huge island nation off the southeast coast of Africa. It's home to thousands of animal species, such as lemurs, found nowhere else, plus rainforests, beaches and reefs.
a)
Seychelles
b)
Madagascar
c)
Mozambique
d)
Tanzania
8.
Identify this North African country bordering the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea, it is distinguished by its Berber, Arabian and European cultural influences.
a)
Western Sahara
b)
Algerica
c)
Morocco
d)
Mauritania
9.

This country was formerly ruled by the UK, was the site of the Zulu Wars, and suffered through apartheid until the 1990s.

a)

South Africa

b)

Namibia

c)

Botswana

d)

Zimbabwe

10.

This nation has had a civil war in an area called Darfur, and split with another nation in recent years.

a)

South Sudan

b)

Sudan

c)

Kenya

d)

Chad

11.
Identify this East African country known for its vast wilderness areas, that include the plains of Serengeti National Park, a safari mecca populated by the “big five” game (elephant, lion, leopard, buffalo, rhino), and Kilimanjaro National Park, home to Africa’s highest mountain. 
a)
Uganda
b)
Rwanda
c)
Kenya
d)
Tanzania
12.
Identify feature #1 the largest hot desert and the third largest desert in the world after Antarctica and the Arctic. 
a)
Kalahari Desert
b)
Namib Desert
c)
Sahara Desert
d)
Libya Desert
13.
Identify feature #1, largest lake in Africa and chief reservoir of the Nile, lying mainly in Tanzania and Uganda but bordering on Kenya.
a)
Lake Chad
b)
Lake Victoria
c)
Lake Malawi
d)
Lake Tanganyika
14.
Identify feature #1, major north-flowing river in northeastern Africa, and is commonly regarded as the longest river in the world, though some sources claim that the Amazon River is longer.
a)
The Niger River
b)
The Congo River
c)
The Nile River
d)
The Orange River
15.

Identify feature #2, is the second longest river in Africa after the Nile.

a)

The Niger River

b)

The Congo River

c)

The Nile River

d)

The Orange River

16.

Identify the other highlighted river on the map; it is the main river of western Africa.

a)

The Niger River

b)

The Amazon River

c)

The Nile River

d)

The Orange River

17.
The Mediterranean Sea is located to the _________ of Africa
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
18.
The Atlantic Ocean is located to the ________ of Africa
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
19.
The Indian Ocean is located _______ of Africa
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
20.
Which country is this?
a)
Sierra Leone
b)
Cote d'Ivoire
c)
Nigeria
d)
Mali