WorksheetsModern Africa Unit Test Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Which of the following is a negative effect of the Aswan Dam
silt gets trapped and cannot travel downstream from the dam
Salt deposits build up in the soil
Mosquito borne illnesses increased
All of the above
The following is associated with conflict
protested
agreed
shared
helped
The following is associated with cooperation
shared
argued
fought
protested
The following is associated with conflict
all of the above
disagreed
stopped
fought
Drought in Africa could cause farmers to lose their crops and farmland.
True
False
If a farmer diverted water to his fields upstream, how would that affect farmers downstream from him?
They would have less water available to use
They would have more water to use
There would be more water pollution
There would be less water pollution
What is one main reason South Sudan seceded (became independent from) Sudan?
The people of South Sudan are ethnically and religiously different from Sudan
They fought over oil
South Sudan did not secede from Sudan
Europeans helped both sides settle their differences
Why was the Aswan Dam built?
All of the above
To generate hydroelectric power
To control the Floods of the Nile River
To increase the amount of growing seasons in Egypt
Digging land to create an irrigation canal is an example of:
humans modifying their environment
humans adapting to their environment
humans avoiding an area
humans seeking a new place to live due to an unpleasant environment
English is the most common language of Africa
False
True
Which of the following best describes a cultural group:
Christians worshiping at a church
Conservationists protesting against poaching
farmers protesting the Aswan Dam
farmers seeking help after a drought
Which BEST explains why so many Africans live near the Nile River
The Nile provides fresh water and silt for farming
The Nile flows through many African countries
The Nile flows to the Mediterranean Sea
The Nile provides hydroelectricity
Wearing lightweight clothing is an example of humans _______ their environment
adapting to
modifying
changing
destroying
a period of below average precipitation is called:
drought
flood
desertification
sahel
The Sahel is:
A zone of transition between the Sahara Desert & the Sea
a desert
an ocean
a country in Africa
Building the Aswan Dam led to finding a cure for Hepatitis C:
True
False
Building the Aswan dam is an example of:
Human Environment Interaction (HEI)
Location
Place
Region
The main religion in Northern Africa is:
Islam
Christianity
Buddhism
Judaism
Which best describes the governments of many countries in Africa
Unstable (Developing)
Stable (Developed)
Which best describes the economies of many countries in Africa
Weak Economies (developing)
Strong Economies (developed)
All of the following are causes of desertification except:
building of the Aswan Dam
Overgrazing
Drought
Deforestation
The main religion in Southern Africa is:
Islam
Christianity
Buddhism
Judaism
Which climate would be the most difficult to farm in?
Desert
Steppe
Mediterranean
Continental
Countries in Africa working together to stop Elephant poaching is an example of:
Cooperation
Conflict
Adaptation
Modification
Building the Aswan Dam is an example of humans _________ their environment
modifying
adapting to
cooperating with
