WorksheetsAfrican Geography and Common Misconceptions
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is a single story?
A one-sided story or stereotype
A story with one character
A story written by one person
What is a misconception?
A flavor of candy
A misread option
A wrong or mistaken idea
What is the Sahara?
A type of music
A savannah in Southern Africa
A desert in Northern Africa
A river in East Africa
Where is the Niger River located?
In Central Africa
In Southern Africa
In North Africa
In West Africa
Where is the Kalahari desert located?
In Southern Africa
In North Africa
In East Africa
In West Africa
What is the Great Rift Valley?
a dip in the earth's surface caused by separating dinner plates
a dip in the earth's surface caused by separating tectonic plates
an open field of daisies
a great ocean in the center of Africa
The Great Rift Valley is surrounded by...
lowlands
mountains
highlands
water
Which of the following are examples of misconceptions about Africa?
Africa is a country
African people only speak one language
Africa is a small continent
Africans are poor
What is the Sahel?
the largest river in North Africa
an open area with crops and farmlands
a wet region between the desert and the rainforest
a dry region between the desert and the rainforest
What is the Savanna?
grasslands above and below the rainforest
grasslands inside of the rainforest
a desert in Northern Africa
a river in Southern Africa
Lake Victoria is...
the largest lake in northern Michigan
the largest lake in Africa and the third largest in the world
the largest lake in England
the daughter of the English monarchy
The rift valleys have been forming for about 20 million years.
True
False
Mt. Kilimanjaro is a dormant volcano.
True
False
Ethiopia, Sudan, Tanzania, Kenya, Eritrea and Somalia form the horn of Africa.
True
False
The Congo Basin includes the African Rain Forest.
True
False
