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WorksheetsAfrica Geography
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
Which description matches this region:
Sahara
Ergs, regs, hamadas, and oases
Coral reefs
Great Rift Valley
Grasslands including the Serengeti
Match the description with the region
Sahel
seven major lakes
narrow band of semi-arid land
area with endemic plants and lots of wildlife
Kaapvall craton and wildlife reserves
Match the region with the description
Swahili Coast
coral reefs, barrier islands
grasslands with large mammal species
includes animals like Ethiopian wolf and baboon
narrow band of semi-arid land
Which region matches this description:
Ethiopian Highlands
Kaapvall craton and wildlife reserves
coral reefs, mangroves, elephant shrew
narrow band of semi-arid land
Great Rift Valley, walia ibex, gelada baboon
Which description matches this region:
Savanna
birds, butterflies, and tons of endemic plants
grasslands, Serengeti, large mammal species
ergs, regs, hamadas, and oases
narrow band of semi-arid land, desertification
Which description matches this region:
Southern Africa
coral reefs, barrier islands, mangroves
seven major lakes, nile perch, cichlid
kaapvall craton, wildlife reserves for lions, elephants, etc.
birds, butterflies, driver ants
What description matches this region:
African Great Lakes
ergs, regs, hamadas
wildlife reserves
cichlids, perch, hippos
walia ibex, gelada baboon, Ethiopian wolf, Ethiopian rose
Which description matches this region:
Rainforest
birds, butterflies, driver ants, 1,100 endemic plant species
coral reefs, barrier islands, mangroves, elephant shrew
seven major lakes, Nile perch, cichlid, hippos
transition zone, desertification
What divides Africa in half?
prime meridian
tropic of cancer
equator
tropic of capricorn
What are major ethnic groups in North Africa?
Berbers
Arabs
Eqyptians
Indians
What caused isolation from Eurasia?
equator
congo basic
sahel
sahara
What was the Berlin conference?
meeting of African delegates
meeting of 14 European countries
the scramble for Africa
expansion of slave trade
During the Scramble for Africa, Africa was divided between...?
Europeans
Asians
Americans
Africans
What is a conflict of the colonialism borders?
conflict between racial groups
wars between neighboring countries
civil conflict
wars between Africans and Europeans
When was Ethiopia invaded and by whom?
France 1930
Italy 1935
America 1935
England 1936
What is the biggest challenge faced by post-WWII African nations?
raw materials
civil unrest
immigration
economic development
How did the Cold War affect the independent countries?
Russia wanted to spread communism.
Britain wanted to reclaim territories.
Britain and Germany go to war over the countries.
United States wanted to spread capitalism.
Which countries held territories after WWII?
France, Italy, India, Belgium
Spain, America, Britain, Germany
Britain, Germany, Russia, Italy, France
France, Britain, Belgium, Portugal, Spain
What happened in 1994, South Africa?
The slave trade finally ended.
The first Pan-African movement was held.
South Africa enters Olympics as free country.
First free election held.
When did the Pan-African movement gain momentum?
1914 - End of WWI
1900 - First congress meeting in London
1920 - Marcus Garvey forms UNIA
1939 - Start of WWII
