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Mock ACP Spring

Total questions: 119

Worksheet time: 2hrs 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Name the country with a big "X"

a)

Madagascar

b)

Zimbabwe

c)

South Africa

d)

Congo Republic

2.

Nigeria is located in this world region

a)

Sub-Saharan Africa

b)

Super-Saharan Africa

c)

Peri-Saharan Africa

d)

Semi-Saharan Africa

3.
What country is this?
a)
Nigeria
b)
Mali
c)
Mauritania
d)
Liberia
4.

Erosion

a)

the movement of weathered material by wind, water, or ice (e.g. glaciers)

b)

process by which weathered and eroded material is deposited by wind, water, and ice

c)

process by which exposed rock is broken down by rain, frost, wind, or other elements of weather

d)

a physical structure on Earth that occurs naturally

5.
A(n) _______ forms where rivers empty into a lake and ocean.
a)
aquifer
b)
delta
c)
spring
d)
longshore current
6.
Which of the following landforms is the result of a river carving out land by erosion?
a)
A. Canyon
b)
B. Sand dune
c)
C. Delta
d)
D. Mountain
7.
wind erosion forms what type of landform?
a)
meander
b)
drumlin
c)
sand dune
d)
sand bar
8.
Warm ocean currents generally come from
a)
The North Pole
b)
The South Pole
c)
The Equator
d)
Both A and B
9.
Ocean currents have an affect on which two things
a)
climate and weather
b)
temperature and density
c)
land and sea
d)
equator and poles
10.
Movements of ocean water in a continuous flow are called?
a)
ocean currents
b)
global winds
c)
air mass
d)
front
11.
Ocean currents have an affect on which two things
a)
climate and weather
b)
temperature and density
c)
land and sea
d)
equator and poles
12.
Which of the following is most likely a cause of hurricanes?
a)
Cooler ocean temperatures
b)
Warmer ocean temperatures
c)
Large ocean waves
d)
Strong ocean currents
13.
Where do typhoons form?
a)
In a river or stream
b)
Over the ocean
c)
At plate boundaries
d)
Under the Earth
14.
Another name for a typhoon in the Atlantic Ocean
a)
Tornado
b)
Tsunami
c)
Hurricane
d)
Blizzard
15.
What is a typhoon?
a)
A fierce tropical storm that brings heavy rain
b)
A type of earthquake
c)
A series of wildfires
d)
A ride at schliterbahn
16.
Where do typhoons often make their way?
a)
South America
b)
Middle East
c)
South East Asia
d)
Europe
17.
How many "seasons" are there in Monsoon Asia?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
18.
Monsoon is just another word for...
a)
Flooding
b)
Storm
c)
Season
d)
Cyclone
19.
The 2 seasons of the Monsoon are...
a)
Wet and Dry
b)
Hot and Cold
c)
Fuzzy and Rough
d)
Moist and Hot
20.
Which set of natural disasters are NOT caused by the monsoon?
a)
Floods and Droughts
b)
Mudslides and Landslides
c)
Earthquakes and Tsunami
d)
Cyclones and Typhoons
21.
Droughts, which can lead to famine, happen when the monsoon does not bring...
a)
Heat
b)
Dry Winds
c)
Rain
d)
El Nino
22.
Part of the reason why farmers in South Asia love the monsoon is because it provides...
a)
Rainfall never except during a full moon
b)
Tsunami on Tuesdays
c)
Rainfall at specific and predictable times
d)
Storms all the time
23.
What is the vocabulary word for the movement on the surface of the Earth resulting from underground movement between two plates?
a)
An Earthquake
b)
Shaking Earth
c)
Volcano
24.
What occurs when two plates move, bump or slide past each other?
a)
An Earthquake
b)
Nothing
c)
Movement
25.
Earthquakes under the water can cause _________________________________.
a)
tornadoes
b)
tsunamis
c)
lightening
d)
hailstorms
26.
What is a tsunami?
a)
a large a long, high sea wave
b)
a moving of the earth
c)
magma flowing from inside the earth
d)
a column of rotating air
27.
What can cause a tsunami?
a)
earthquake
b)
underwater volcanoes
c)
landslides
d)
all of these
28.
What natural phenomena happens right before an tsunami?
a)
the ocean water retreats
b)
animals act strangely
c)
you can hear a loud train-like sound
d)
all of these
29.
How high can tsunami waves reach?
a)
10,000 feet
b)
100 meters
c)
100 feet
d)
all of these
30.
What are some ways that people can protect themselves from tsunamis?
a)
build protective walls
b)
use tsunami warning devices (buoys and signals)
c)
live / retreat to higher elevations
d)
all of these
31.
The most devastating tsunami that killed the most people occurred in...
a)
2004- Indian Ocean
b)
2011 - Japan
c)
1960 - Chile
d)
79 - Pompeii
32.
The 2011 Japanese tsunami was caused by:
a)
Mt. Fuji erupted
b)
a 9.0 underwater earthquake
c)
a meteorite crashing in the Pacific
d)
none of the above
33.

What is the most common cause for tsunamis?

a)

underwater earthquakes

b)

meteor crashes

c)

underwater volcanoes

d)

land slides in the ocean

34.
Rocks tumbling down a steep slope would be an example of
a)
creep
b)
landslide
c)
mudslide
35.
When a lot of loose dirt and rocks move rapidly, we call it 
a)
a landslide
b)
a tsunami
c)
an earthquake
d)
a flood
36.
True or False
Freezing and thawing of rocks can cause a landslide.
a)
True
b)
False
37.
What always plays the main role in a landslide, regardless of the cause?
a)
Mud
b)
Gravity
c)
Wind
d)
Earthquakes
38.
Why do so many landslides occur near mountains, rather than in flat areas?
a)
Mountains have lots of rocks.
b)
The trees on the mountains tend to push down the dirt.
c)
Mountains are big hills which allow the dirt to slide down them quickly.
d)
People like to build their houses near mountains.
39.
What happens during a rainstorm when the ground can't soak up any more water?
a)
a tsunami
b)
an earthquake
c)
a swimming pool forms
d)
a flood
40.

Which natural disaster would be caused by a rainstorm, thunderstorm or tsunami

a)

tsunami

b)

tornado

c)

flood

d)

earthquake

41.

What is the difference between an avalanche and a landslide?

a)

Avalanches are caused by the downward fall of snow, while landslides are caused by the downward fall of rocks.

b)

Landslides are caused by the downward fall of snow, while Avalanches are caused by the downward fall of rocks.

c)

There are no difference between the two.

d)

Avalanches and landslides are both examples of objects that fall down a slope.

42.

Which natural disaster can cause tsunamis, landslides and avalanches?

a)

Erosion

b)

Hurricane

c)

Floods

d)

Earthquakes

43.

What are some of the effects a tsunami can have on an area?

(Hint: there may be more than one correct answer.)

a)

It can cause an area to flood

b)

It can destroy houses that are by a beach

c)

It can cause a fire in a forest

d)

It can destroy water.

44.

Which of the following can not cause a wildfire

a)

Volcanoes

b)

drought

c)

flooding

d)

lightning

45.
Liquefaction is when...
a)
the soil behaves like liquid
b)
the ground becomes liquid
c)
magma rises to the surface
d)
buildings are damaged, crumbling like liquid
46.
What is the name of this natural disaster?
a)
Hurricane
b)
Tornado
c)
Tsunami
d)
Monsoon
47.
 What are monsoons?
a)
  These winds enabled trade to develop between Africa and Asia(especially back in the day when sailing ships were best way to get around). 
b)
Seasonal winds that blow across Asia.
c)
They bring rain in the summer when the warm air currents change directions and blow from the ocean towards land.  
d)
All are correct
48.
Cold weather in Florida has damaged this year’s orange crop. Farmers have only half of the usual amount of oranges to sell. What will happen to the price of oranges?
a)
The price will go up.
b)
The price will go down.
49.
Farmers in California have had wonderful weather. They have produced the largest crop of watermelons in years. What will happen to the price of watermelons?
a)
The price will go up.
b)
The price will go down.
50.
Millions of people see a famous sports star drinking apple juice on television. The fans think apple juice helps make the athlete strong. What will happen to the price of apple juice?
a)
The price will go up.
b)
The price will go down.
51.
The week before Halloween, pumpkin patches all around the country sell lots of pumpkins. What will happen to the price of pumpkins on the day after Halloween?
a)
The price will go up.
b)
The price will go down.
52.
a quantity that is more than what is appropriate
a)
luxurious
b)
overabundance
c)
exploitation
d)
enterprising
53.
What is an entrepreneur?
a)
A person who does not want to be a risk-taker.
b)
A person who only sells labor and land.
c)
People who combine labor, land, and capital resources to start a business
d)
A person in a command economy that is in charge.
54.

Which of the following includes mostly developing nations?

a)

Sub-Saharan countries

b)

Europe

c)

North America

d)

Scandinavian countries

55.

Which of the following is most likely a characteristic of a developing country?

a)

Low unemployment rate

b)

Increased access to natural resources

c)

High infant mortality rate

d)

High literacy rate

e)

High GDP

56.
Low infant mortality rate
a)
Developed Country
b)
Developing Country
c)
Neither one
57.
Poor
a)
Developed Country
b)
Developing Country
c)
Neither one
58.
Not many hospitals
a)
Developed Country
b)
Developing Country
c)
Neither one
59.
Low Unemployment
a)
Developed Country
b)
Developing Country
c)
Neither one
60.
Strong anti-pollution laws & enforcement
a)
Developed Country
b)
Developing Country
c)
Neither one
61.
Strong, maintained infrastructure
a)
Developed Country
b)
Developing Country
c)
Neither one
62.
Water and sanitation systems
a)
Developed Country
b)
Developing Country
c)
Neither one
63.
Limited infrastructure
a)
Developed Country
b)
Developing Country
c)
Neither one
64.
High literacy rates
a)
Developed Country
b)
Developing Country
c)
Neither one
65.
High Unemployment
a)
Developed Country
b)
Developing Country
c)
Neither one
66.
Schooling not available to all citizens of country
a)
Developed Country
b)
Developing Country
c)
Neither one
67.
Few doctors
a)
Developed Country
b)
Developing Country
c)
Neither one
68.
Mandatory school
a)
Developed Country
b)
Developing Country
c)
Neither one
69.
Widely available health care
a)
Developed Country
b)
Developing Country
c)
Neither one
70.
High life expectancy
a)
Developed Country
b)
Developing Country
c)
Neither one
71.
High birth rate
a)
Developed Country
b)
Developing Country
c)
Neither one
72.
What was "apartheid" ?    
a)
Nelson Mandela's middle name
b)
An african country
c)
a fatal disease
d)
Racial segregation
73.
In cities in South Africa, black Africans could be stopped at any time to show their
a)
passport
b)
passbook
c)
birth certificate
d)
Social Security card
74.

All of the following were illegal for Black people during apartheid except

a)

Going into the city without travel papers

b)

Leaving the country without permission from the government and a passport

c)

Marrying people of different races

d)

Having Black owned businesses

75.

What was the United States response to Apartheid?

a)

Boycotts of South African products

b)

Embargo on trade

c)

Tariffs on trade

d)

Quotas on trade

76.
What was Nelson Mandela's way of thinking ?
a)
He was for Apartheid.
b)
He believed that Blacks and Whites were able to live together.
c)
He was against Apartheid.
d)
He wanted to  expeled Whites from Africa.
77.
What consequence did Mandela face for his actions?
a)
He was given a prison sentence but didn't have to serve it.
b)
He was tried, found guilty, and sentenced to hang.
c)
He was exiled to the United States.
d)
He was imprisoned for 27 years.
78.

What was Desmond Tutu known for?

a)

Being South Africa's last white president.

b)

Being a spiritual leader in South Africa.

c)

Being South Africa's first black president.

d)

Being the last English governor of the colony of South Africa.

79.

How are Nelson Mandela, Desmond Tutu and F.W. deKlerk similar?

a)

All of them won the Nobel Peace Prize.

b)

All of them were Afrikaners.

c)

All of them actively fought against colonial rule.

d)

All of them were, at some point, President of the South African Republic.

80.
Two main religions in Africa.
a)
Buddhism and Hinduism
b)
Islam and Hinduism
c)
Christianity and Islam
d)
Christianity and Buddhism
81.
The deliberate murder of people because of their race or culture.
a)
Apartheid
b)
Genocide
c)
Desertification
d)
Civil War
82.
Country that in the 1980s experienced a drought that killed 1 million people.
a)
Rwanda
b)
Ethiopia
c)
Nigeria
d)
Tanzania
83.
A dictatorship is... 
a)
a government run by one powerful individual with no limit to their control
b)
a government where there is a king or queen
c)
A government run by few
d)
A government run by many 
84.
What is colonization?
a)
to occupy another area or territory for its resources or land
b)
to be forced into slavery
c)
legal racial separation
85.
Who never gave up the fight for equal rights and was elected president after decades of imprisonment and struggle?
a)
President Obama
b)
Nelson Mandela
c)
Rosa Parks 
d)
Abraham Lincoln 
86.
What is the spreading of the Sahara southward which causes a transition zone?
a)
Desertification
b)
Rift Valley 
c)
Sahara 
d)
Savanna 
87.
4. Why did European countries colonize in Africa?
a)
they do not have any resources in their countries
b)
traditional tribes asked for help
c)
Africa was never colonized
d)
land, power, and natural resources
88.
What does rural mean?
a)
City
b)
Countryside
c)
Coastal Region
d)
Suburban 
89.
What does urban mean?
a)
countryside 
b)
city
c)
suburb
d)
capital
90.
The race for colonization of African countries by major European powers was...
a)
Apartheid 
b)
African Establishment Movement
c)
New World Race
d)
Scramble for Africa 
91.
Who colonized Africa and negatively increased farming on the Nile River?
a)
United States Colonists 
b)
European colonists 
c)
Canadian colonists 
d)
Sub Saharan Colonists
92.
Why did European countries colonize in Africa?
a)
traditional tribes asked for help
b)
they do not have any resources in their countries
c)
Africa was never colonized
d)
land, power, and natural resources
93.
Occupying another area or territory for its resources or land is called...
a)
Imperialism
b)
Colonization
c)
Raciism
d)
Pan-Africanism 
94.
Which country makes the Horn of Africa?
a)
Chad
b)
South Africa
c)
Somalia
d)
Madagascar 
95.
What physical feature is located in northern Africa?
a)
Lake Victoria
b)
Kalahari Desert
c)
The Sahara Desert
d)
The Indian Ocean
96.
Which African Country is Least Developed? 
a)
Somalia
b)
South Africa
c)
Kenya
d)
Rwanda
97.
What is the goal of missionaries? 
a)
To conquer land for gold
b)
to colonize 
c)
to spread religion among native poeple
d)
to take over a dictatorship 
98.

African folktales reflect traditional Sub-Saharan Africa culture because they have been---

a)

passed on orally from generation to generation

b)

carved in stone monuments for all to see

c)

preserved in African libraries for centuries

d)

recreated by moviemakers and playwrights

99.

South Africa's economy is raked thirtieth (30) in the world in terms of gross domestic product (GDP), yet has very high poverty rates. Which level of economic development best characterizes South Africa?

a)

Less developed

b)

More developed

c)

Underdeveloped

d)

Newly developed

100.

How has the history of Sub-Saharan Africa contributed to political instability in some nations of the region?

a)

The devastation of the Second World War has left some nations struggling to recover.

b)

The end of foreign aid to the region is leaving many without proper food and medicine.

c)

The end of European colonization left some nations struggling to form effective governments.

d)

The migration of the Bantu-speaking people across national boundaries has caused a clash of cultures.

101.

In what way did European colonization of Sub-Saharan Africa affect economic development in the region?

a)

Command economies became a common institution.

b)

Traditional economies were encouraged to continue.

c)

Industrial economies were established in most nations.

d)

Most economies primarily export natural resources.

102.

Many conflicts in Sub-Saharan Africa resulted from the way the European colonists--

a)

mined the region for resources

b)

educated different ethnic groups

c)

distributed farm land amongst the settlers

d)

established boundary lines between nations

103.

English and French have become common languages spoken in Sub-Saharan Africa because of--

a)

an established system of christian schools in the region

b)

a tradition of learning multiple languages in the region

c)

the migration of many missionaries to the region

d)

a history of European colonization in the region

104.

In what way did physical geography affect the language patterns of Sub-Sahara Africa?

a)

Mountain ranges stopped the spread of languages across the continent.

b)

Deserts and oceans served as barriers to the spread of some language families.

c)

Languages were able to spread from islands in the Indian Ocean to Africa's mainland.

d)

River systems in Africa helped to spread languages from South Africa to North Africa.

105.

River deltas are found on the lower reaches of rivers, where the flow of water spread out and slows down, depositing sediments into expanses of wetlands and shallow water. There are two types of deltas: coastal deltas where the river meets the sea and inland deltas where the river fills extensive floodplains an marshes. One of the most famous African examples of an inland delta is the Inner Niger Delta in Mali.


Which physical environmental process is responsible for the creation of the types of landforms described in the excerpt?

a)

Droughts

b)

Ocean currents

c)

Erosion

d)

Tectonic plate movement

106.

According to the data, which country likely has the most developed economy?

a)

Kenya

b)

Nigeria

c)

Rwanda

d)

Uganda

107.
What type of government does South Africa have currently?
a)
Unlimited
b)
Limited
c)
Parliamentary
d)
Communist
108.
Who is the man in this picture?
a)
Stephen Biko
b)
Desmond Tutu
c)
Bill Cosby
d)
Nelson Mandela
109.
Traditionally, African folktales and stories were passed on __________ (telling their stories) from one generation to the next.
a)
orally
b)
in books
c)
through the computer
d)
in texts
110.
After World War II, most of the Sub-Saharan African societies gained _____________ from colonial rule?
a)
laws
b)
independence
c)
gifts
d)
leaders
111.
There are many languages are spoken in Sub-Saharan Africa.
a)
True
b)
False
112.
Some African music has been influenced by the struggle for independence.
a)
False
b)
True
113.
The major indicator in determining a country’s standard of living is its...
a)
Currency
b)
Farming methods
c)
GDP
d)
Literacy rate
114.
The Lost boys became __________ when they escaped the Sudanese Civil War.
a)
Immigrants
b)
Refugees
115.
Nelson Mandela eventually became the _______________ of South Africa.
a)
President
b)
Prime Minister
116.
What are the 4 Factors of Production?
a)
Land, Labor, Capital, and Entrepreneurship 
b)
3X4X5X6
c)
3, 6, 9, 12
d)
12, 24, 48, 56
117.
Some African cultures wear very little clothing.  This is called a(n) ___________ to the environment.
a)
Assimiliation
b)
Adaptation
c)
Evolution
d)
Paritition
118.
When farmers cut terraces, like stair steps into hillsides for farming and livestock:
a)
agricultural farming
b)
plantation farming
c)
subsistence farming
d)
terraced farming
119.
Process that removes salt from seawater.
a)
desertification
b)
crop rotation
c)
desalinization
d)
refining

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