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Africa

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The tallest mountain in Africa is

a)

Mount Everest

b)

Mount Kenya

c)

Mount McKinley

d)

Mount Kilimanjaro

2.

The largest number of slaves transported from Africa to the americas (triangle Trade) were destined for:

a)

Cuba

b)

USA

c)

Brazil

d)

Argentina

3.

The meeting where European powers split up the continent of Africa for colonization is known as?

a)

The Berlin Conference

b)

the Treaty of Versailles

c)

The Bantu Conference

d)

The Tennis Court Agreement

4.

What is this a picture of?

a)

An oasis in the Sahara

b)

An aquifer in the Sahara

c)

A Rainforest in Central Africa

d)

The Sahel

5.

What types of human activities can cause desertification?

a)

Farming

b)

Slash and Burn Agriculture

c)

Grazing Animals

d)

All of the above

6.

What effect could desertification of the Sahel have on world climate?

a)

electric tools

b)

stone tools

c)

iron tools

d)

A decrease in global rainfall

7.

The Great Rift Valleys in Africa were formed by tectonic plates

a)

colliding together

b)

Pulling apart

c)

Sliding past each other

d)

Uganda

8.

This map shows countries in Africa that practice Islam. How could the physical geography of Africa explain why Islam did not spread into Southern Africa?

a)

The climate of Central Africa is not conductive to Islam

b)

Mountains in Central Africa blocked the diffusion of Islam to the south

c)

The Sahara desert formed a physical barrier that blocked diffusion of islam from the North to South

d)

Travel down the Nile River is risky so Muslims did not use it to travel South

9.

The government sponsored form of segregation which met it's end in 1994, is called:

a)

Seperate but equat

b)

Jim Crow Laws

c)

Apartheid

d)

Humanitarian

10.

The second longest river on the African continent is:

a)

Congo

b)

Nile

c)

Niger

d)

Zambezi

11.

Which term characterizes the climate of much of Northern Africa

a)

Tropical Wet

b)

Semiarid

c)

Highland

d)

Desert

12.

Based on this map, which African country receives the most rain?

a)

South Africa

b)

Egypt

c)

Somalia

d)

Central African Republic

13.

The second longest river on the Africa continent is:

a)

Congo

b)

Niger

c)

Nile

d)

Zambezi

14.

The Blue and White Nile rivers converge in which country?

a)

Sudan

b)

Ethiopia

c)

Uganda

d)

Egypt

15.

The university and libraries at Timbuktu were founded under which empire

a)

Ghana

b)

Bantu

c)

Songhai

d)

Swahili Trading States

16.

Which term characterizes the climate of much of Northern Africa

a)

Tropical Wet

b)

Desert

c)

Highland

d)

Semiarid

17.

what is the main cultural influence in North Africa?

a)

Pyramids

b)

Romance Languages

c)

Islam

d)

Christianity

18.

Nelson Mandela was a civil rights leader in what country?

a)

Ethiopia

b)

Sudan

c)

Egypt

d)

South Africa

19.

This sign is an example of _________.

a)

Apartheid in South Africa

b)

Segregation in the US

c)

Racial tensions in Libya

d)

Ethnic conflicts in Sierra Leona

20.

Based on the fact that many African countries are developing countries, what conclusion can you make about economic activities in these countries?

a)

many people live in cities

b)

Most people work in the service industury

c)

Most people work on commercial farms

d)

Most people make a living by subsistence activities

21.

The goal of European colonization in Africa was to take advantage of its rich natural resources?

a)

True

b)

False

22.

The largest number of slaves transported from Africa to Americas (Triangle Trade) were destined for:

a)

Brazil

b)

USA

c)

Argentina

d)

Cuba