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WorksheetsSub-Saharan Africa Content Test
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
Which of the following is the correct list of the hemispheres in which Africa is located?
northern and southern
northern, southern, western
northern, southern, western, eastern
southern, western, eastern
How does Africa compare to other continents?
it is the largest
its is the smallest
it's right in the middle
it's the second largest
Which bodies of water border Africa?
Mediterranean Sea, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean
Red Sea, Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, Indian Ocean
Indian Ocean, Southern Ocean, Mediterranean Sea
Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Red Sea
Which two continents are north of Africa?
North America and Asia
Asia and Australia
Europe and Asia
Europe and North America
Land features of Africa include ____________________________________________
the Great Rift Valley
the Sahara Desert
tropical rainforest
icebergs
Major rivers in Africa include ________________________.
Nile, Congo, Zambezi
Yangtze, Missouri, Amazon
Zambezi, Nile, Rhine
Congo, Amazon, Yukon
The tallest mountain in Africa is which of the following?
Mt. Fuji
Mt. Denali
Mt. Everest
Mt. Kilimanjaro
Which resource helped to develop large empires in the ancient times of Africa?
oil
diamonds
salt
coal
During the Age of Exploration, how did European explorers view Africa?
as an obstacle
as a great place to settle
as a pit stop on the way to India
as a shortcut to China
The first people to explore the interior of Africa were which of the following?
missionaries
government workers
UNICEF agents
gold miners
Humans have a negative impact on the environment throughout the world. Which of these are negative impacts in Africa?
over farming and outdated farming techniques
cutting down the rainforest
contaminated water
desertification
poaching
Many people in Africa make their living by ____________________.
mining
teaching
subsistence farming
owning a small business
__________________________ is/are the cause of many conflicts in Sub-Saharan Africa.
resources
ethnic differences
governments
religions
Which native group has a large influence on the culture of Africa?
Bantu
Guinea
Sanghai
Hausa
What effects did the Europeans have on Sub-Saharan Africa?
changed language
changed border lines
controlled government
respected the African people
Archaeologists have determined that remains of the earliest humans have been located in Africa.
True
False
African has many regions. Which of the following make each region unique?
food
language
religion
all of these
Which of the following are major religions of Africa?
Islam, Buddhism, Christianity
Christianity, Islam, Native religions
Hinduism, Islam, Buddhism
Native religions, Islam, Hinduism
Civil war in the countries of South Sudan and Rwanda led to which of the following?
dictatorships
military take overs
genocide
peace
Sub-Saharan Africa exports which of the following products.
oil, diamonds, gold
diamonds, coal, tuna
sulfur, ice, silver
all of these
Many factors make maintaining independence difficult for African nations. Choose all that apply.
poor infrastructure
corrupt leaders
lack of resources
many educational opportunities
South Africa experienced a political movement know as Apartheid. Which of these best describes this.
segregation laws that separated groups of people
segregation laws that divided whites and people of color
segregation laws that separated men and women
laws that made life difficult for anyone of color
Bonus Question: Who was the leader in the fight against Apartheid?
Martin Luther King Jr.
Nelson Mandela
Gandhi
none of these
