WorksheetsAfrica geography/culture
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
A map key (legend) explains what all the symbols and ________ mean.
borders
lines
colors
arrows
A physical (relief) map is mainly used to show _______.
elevation
distances
boundaries and borders
landforms
What is the name of this map tool?
key (legend)
compass rose
scale
measure
What desert covers more than 3.5 million square miles and is the largest hot desert in the world?
Mojave
Gobi
Atacama
Sahara
The ____ is an ecosystem of tropical grassland with few trees that maintains warm weather all year.
Savanna
Pampas
Amazon
Great Plains
Great Lakes
In the years 2011-2012, what event caused a food crisis and widespread famine in the region known as the Horn of Africa?
tidal waves
ocean currents
tsunami
drought
earthquake
Which of the following is an example of an adaptation to the African environment?
construction of the Aswan High Dam
digging the Suez Canal through part of Egypt
people using camels for transportation in the desert
the Kariba Dam providing electricity for the local mining industry
Cape Town, a city in South Africa, is suffering from which problem?
damage from a devastating tsunami
heavy consistent rainfall which caused flooding
a severe water shortage
an ongoing civil war
Which island country in Africa has many unique animals which aren't found anywhere else in the world?
Ethiopia
Botswana
Madagascar
Ghana
What is the largest body of water located in Africa?
Lake Victoria
Caspian Sea
Lake Ontario
Lake Tanganyika
Which of these features in NOT found in Egypt?
The Aswan High Dam
Suez Canal
Nile River
Mount Kilimanjaro
Valley of the Kings (Necropolis)
Somalia, Ethiopia, and Djibuti are all located on a physical feature called the ______.
Horn of Africa
Iberian Peninsula
Sahara Desert
Savanna grasslands
From 1948-1994, Nelson Mandela fought against a system of racial segregation and discrimination called _____ in South Africa.
totalitarianism
Jim Crow Laws
the Civil Rights Movement
Apartheid
In Ancient Egypt, why did people choose to settle near the Nile River?
They migrated to the river because of a drought which occurred in West Africa.
They were forced to flee the armies of the Roman Empire.
The freshwater from the Nile helped them grow crops and build a large population.
The river water could be used for a hydroelectric dam which provided electricity.
Which of these technological advancements was NOT used by the Ancient Egyptians?
Shaduf
Hieroglyphics
the Arch
Ox-drawn cart
papyrus
What took place in Africa during the years 1493AD-1810AD?
African Slave Trade
The Jewish Migration (Diaspora) out of Egypt
Apartheid
The Rwandan Genocide
Slaves had to endure the difficult voyage from Africa to the Americas known as the ______.
human migration
Middle Passage
Exodus
Underground Railroad
White Star Line
From 1884 to 1914 what event changed the culture and economics of Africa?
Countries such as England and Belgium created African colonies to bring more wealth and natural resources back to Europe.
The United States government sent many ships to the western coast of Africa to enslave families and communities and bring them to Europe.
The combined armies of Fascist Italy, Nazi Germany, and the Empire of Japan invaded East Africa to start World War II.
A major earthquake reshaped the geography of Africa by creating Mount Kilimanjaro and causing a massive human migration toward the Horn of Africa.
In Ancient Egypt, people believed in an afterlife called _____.
The Duat
The Valley of the Kings
Heaven
Purgatory
Why did the Ancient Egyptians practice mummification?
to improve sanitation and prevent the spread of diseases
the make each person's human remains hard to identify
to help the souls of people in the afterlife
to make all Egyptians equal when they die
Which country in Africa has the largest population?
Egypt
Democratic Republic of Congo
Nigeria
South Africa
Namibia
Which country is west of Zimbabwe?
Swaziland
Malawi
South Africa
Botswana
Africa is the world's ____ largest continent with the _____ largest population.
3rd, 1st
3rd, 2nd
1st, 1st
2nd, 2nd
