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AFRICA: Geography, Environmental Issues

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 2hrs 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. Why are most rainforest areas lost today?

a)

Unchecked forest fires

b)

harsh drought and high winds

c)

diseases that attack old growth trees

d)

logging for industry

2.

This is the largest lake in Africa.

a)

Lake Tanganyika

b)

Lake Nile

c)

Lake Victoria

d)

Lake Kalahari

3.

The planting of 11 million trees to reverse desertification in the Sahel regions of Africa, is known as

a)

African Agriculture

b)

Tropical Rainforests

c)

The Great Green Wall

d)

African savannas

4.

In what area is desertification problems the greatest?

a)

Sahel

b)

Sahara Desert

c)

Kalahari Desert

d)

tropical rainforest

5.

What is a nomad?

a)

plantation owners who live along the coast

b)

industrial workers who live in African cities

c)

One who wanders from place to place to find food and water

d)

those who live and farm in the villages of the edge of the desert

6.

Which phrase best describes the Sahara region?

a)

hot, dry desert

b)

rolling grassland

c)

tropical rainforest

d)

scattered grassland and scrub brush

7.

What has been the most reliable way to get across the Sahara over the centuries?

a)

horse

b)

camel

c)

wagon

d)

elephant

8.

What is the name for a desert area that gets some rainfall or where there is a spring or pond of water?

a)

oasis

b)

mirage

c)

nomad

d)

savanna

9.

Why is farming so difficult in the Sahel?

a)

No rain falls in the Sahel at all

b)

thick grass makes farming difficult

c)

rainfall can vary widely from year to year

d)

farm animals in the Sahel eat up all the crops.

10.

What is a consequence of cutting down trees for fuel in the Sahel?

a)

Deforestation

b)

Desertification

c)

overpopulation

d)

wealthy loggers

11.

Which has been a major cause of desertification?

a)

years of uncontrolled flooding

b)

overuse of the land by the people

c)

heavy seasonal winds coming off the desert

d)

sharp and unexpected changes in the climate

12.

Which is a result of desertification for the people living in the Sahel region?

a)

increased tourism

b)

more jobs in manufacturing

c)

increased starvation and poverty

d)

decreased support form the United Nations

13.

Why are droughts a problem for farmers in the Sahel?

a)

Animals move into the desert to find water

b)

the desert stops expanding when there is rain in the Sahel

c)

the soil is poor quality and dry conditions result in even fewer crops

d)

people do not try to farm in the Sahel anymore due to the increased rainfall

14.

Why do some governments ignore industrial pollution of major rivers and waterways?

a)

They want the industries to be profitable.

b)

The people of most countries do not care about pollution.

c)

Industries always have plans in place to clean up polluting wastes.

d)

Most government officials do not recognize pollution as a problem.

15.

Which BEST describes a major use of the Congo River?

a)

Irrigation of farmland.

b)

Supplying water to Egypt.

c)

Water only for the rainforest animals.

d)

Transportation of goods and people from the interior of Africa to the Indian Ocean.

16.

Which BEST describe a major use of the Niger River?

a)

Little used because it is too shallow.

b)

Source of much hydroelectric power.

c)

Used for transportation and agriculture.

d)

Used for irrigation projects in the Sahara Desert

17.

Where do most of Egypt's people live?

a)

Along the coast

b)

The Sahara Desert

c)

The Nile River Valley

d)

The city of Alexandria

18.

Why have the people of Sudan suffered terribly in recent years?

a)

Outbreaks of smallpox

b)

political and ethnic conflicts

c)

constant drought and high winds

d)

flooding from the large river systems in that country

19.

What is being done by the African nations who live in the Sahel to improve the land and create jobs?

a)

Peace treaties with each other to stop water wars.

b)

Planting 11 million trees

c)

chopping down trees to build new homes for the homeless.

d)

Nothing is being done because of racist politics.

20.

The practice of farming.

a)

Geography

b)

desertification

c)

irrigation

d)

Agriculture

21.

A person who moves from place to place in search of food; many people move across the Sahara.

a)

miners

b)

transients

c)

nomad

d)

caravans

22.

Which country is shaded?

a)

South Sudan

b)

Nigeria

c)

South Africa

d)

Egypt

23.

Which country is shaded?

a)

Kenya

b)

Nigeria

c)

Sudan

d)

South Africa

24.

Which country is shaded?

a)

Democratic Republic of the Congo

b)

Nigeria

c)

Sudan

d)

Egypt

25.

Which country is shaded?

a)

Sudan

b)

Nigeria

c)

Kenya

d)

Egypt

26.

Which country is shaded?

a)

Kenya

b)

Democratic Republic of the Congo

c)

Nigeria

d)

Kenya

27.

Which country is shaded?

a)

South Sudan

b)

Egypt

c)

Democratic Republic of the Congo

d)

Sudan

28.

Which feature is the arrow pointing to?

a)

Atlas Mountains

b)

Lake Victoria

c)

Sahara Desert

d)

Kalahari Desert

29.

Which feature is the arrow pointing to?

a)

Kalahari Desert

b)

Tropical Rainforest

c)

Sahara Desert

d)

Gobi Desert

30.

Which major African river flows through Egypt?

a)

Congo River

b)

Niger River

c)

Egyptian River

d)

Nile River

31.

Which river is the arrow identifying?

a)

Niger River

b)

Congo River

c)

Nile River

d)

West African River

32.

Which African region is shaded on the map?

a)

Tropical Rainforest

b)

Kalahari Desert

c)

Savanna

d)

Sahel

33.

The northern part of Africa is home to the world's largest hot desert. What is the name of this desert?

a)

Kalahari

b)

Sahara

c)

Gobi

d)

North African

34.

Which feature is the arrow pointing to?

a)

Lake Victoria

b)

Congo River

c)

Lake Tanganyika

d)

Lake Nile

35.

Which region is partly shaded in green on the map?

a)

Sahel

b)

Sahara

c)

Tropical Rainforest

d)

Savanna

36.

In central and west Africa there is a high demand for trees in the rainforest. As a result, trees have been removed for farming purposes and building roads. Which environmental issue best describes this practice of tree removal?

a)

Earthquake

b)

Deforestation

c)

Flooding

d)

Desertification

37.

"It is very hard for me to farm here due to overgrazing and poor soil. My farm land is slowly becoming a desert." The quote is best describing which region?

a)

Sahel

b)

Tropical Rainforest

c)

Savanna

d)

Sahara

38.

Which region would deal with the issue of deforestation the most?

a)

Sahara

b)

Tropical Rainforest

c)

Sahel

d)

Savanna

39.

A series of continuous trenches that stretch for 4300 miles along the eastern part of Africa.

a)

The Great Rift Valley

b)

The Nile River Basin

c)

tropical rainforest

d)

savannas

40.

This is a dormant volcano located in Tanzania, and also the highest point in Africa!

a)

Mt. Kilimanjaro

b)

Mt. Everest

c)

Mt. Tanzania

d)

McKinley

41.

_ is the worlds largest hot desert.

a)

Antartic Desert

b)

Gobi

c)

Sahara

d)

Kalahari

42.

A barrier constructed to hold back water and raise its level, the resulting reservoir being used in the generation of electricity or as a water supply.

a)

water lodge

b)

dam

c)

tributary

d)

lake

43.

The rich topsoil carried by the floodwaters, excellent for agriculture.

a)

dirt

b)

mud

c)

clay

d)

silt

44.

The supply of water to land or crops to help growth, typically by means of channels; water sprinklers system, canals, etc.

a)

irrigation

b)

dams

c)

hydro-electricity

d)

hydro-dams

45.

Expensive and have caused the build up of salt in fields which is not suitable for growing crops.

a)

acid soil

b)

salt deposits

c)

sewage

d)

chemical fertilizers

46.

The action of clearing a wide area of trees.

a)

silting

b)

chemical fertilizer

c)

desalination

d)

deforestation

47.

The act of clean drinking water and adequate sewage disposal.

a)

sanitation

b)

sewage disposal

c)

deforestation

d)

salination

48.

The cause of over 2 million children dying a year.

a)

hunger

b)

drought

c)

diarrhea

d)

thirst

49.

An organism that lives in or on another organism (its host) and benefits by deriving nutrients at the host's expense.

a)

ecosystem

b)

parasite

c)

symbiotic relationship

d)

microorganism

50.

Poor health caused by not having enough to eat, not eating enough of the right things, or being unable to use the food that one does eat.

a)

malnutrition

b)

hunger

c)

drought

d)

poverty

51.

A self-sufficiency farming system in which the farmers focus on growing enough food to feed themselves and their entire families.

a)

subsistence farming

b)

self sufficient farming

c)

chemical farming

d)

agricultural engineering

52.

Is a term describing a conflict between countries, states, or groups over an access to water resources.

a)

civil war

b)

militarism

c)

war

d)

water conflicts

53.

Created by a dam on a river to store water in a reservoir. Water released from the reservoir flows through a turbine, spinning it, which in turn activates a generator to produce electricity

a)

river energy

b)

hydroelectric power

c)

water war

d)

potential energy power

54.

A period of below-average precipitation (rainfall) in a given region, resulting in prolonged shortages in the water supply, whether atmospheric, surface water or ground water. A drought can last for months or years, or may be declared after as few as 15 days. People living in this area often face starvation and poverty.

a)

famine

b)

drought

c)

heatwave

d)

none of the above

55.

The species of plant and animals no longer exist anywhere in the world. Deforestation is and the build of roads destroys natural environment and habitat.

a)

extinction

b)

silt

c)

conservation

d)

refuge

56.

What famous rapper, businessman came to Africa to help with the local villages?

a)

NBA

b)

Jay Z

c)

Future

d)

Kanye West

57.

What device was paid for and donated by the famous rapper in the Water For Life video?

a)

Water Wheel/Pump

b)

New cartons to carry water

c)

New refrigerators

d)

New well so they could get water.

58.

What is a major reason many African parks have been spared from logging?

a)

Many African economies are poor, making logging expensive.

b)

They are protected by law

c)

There are no trees in those areas

d)

Local communities oppose logging

59.

Why are so many foreign logging companies allowed to cut down thousands of trees in the rainforest in the African nations?

a)

Expired Licenses

b)

Corrupt government officials taking bribes

c)

Locals are afraid of their military

d)

non of the above

60.

What is the world's second-largest rain forest?

a)

The Congo Basin

b)

The Amazon

c)

The Black Forest

d)

The Sahel Rainforest

61.

What is the purpose of The Green Wall mentioned in the video?

a)

Reverse desertification in the Sahel

b)

To create a wildlife park

c)

To build a house

d)

To create a wall that separates the Sahara from the Sahel

62.

How does the green wall benefit the community?

a)

It makes food more expensive

b)

It makes the area look pretty

c)

It allows them to buy produce more cheaply

d)

It provides shade

63.

How many countries are involved in the Green Wall project?

a)

11

b)

3

c)

20

d)

5

64.

Why do the people living along the Green Wall no longer have to migrate?

a)

Food remains too expensive and water is hard to get to

b)

The kids are now able to attend school

c)

Civil War no longer exists

d)

Water Wars no longer exists

65.

What region of the Africa is the Great Green Wall Project targeting?

a)

The Sahara

b)

Savannas

c)

Tropical Rainforest

d)

Sahel