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Africa End of Unit Review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is true about the Nile River?

a)

there are two tributaries along the Nile River system

b)

40% of all Africans depend on the river system for water

c)

it is one of the world's longest rivers

d)

all other answer options are correct

2.

Most of the water that forms the Nile river comes from...

a)

Lake Victoria in Uganda

b)

Lake Chad

c)

the Gilo River in Ethiopia

d)

Lake Tana in Ethiopia

3.

Where doe the Nile River end? (This is called the Mouth)

a)

Lake Victoria

b)

the Mediterranean Sea

c)

the Atlantic Ocean

d)

the Indian Ocean

4.

What is so important about Khartoum, Sudan?

a)

it is where the Nile river flows through clogged vegetation

b)

it is where the river becomes greatly polluted

c)

it is the confluence of the White and Blue Niles

d)

it is where this is a hydroelectric dam

5.

Why is the Nile River so important?

a)

it is the longest river in the world

b)

it is polluted by humans

c)

it provides life-giving water in the middle of the desert

d)

it has two tributaries

6.

Which is an example of how the Nile River impacts humans?

a)

river travel is restricted through the Great Bend

b)

in Cairo pollution is put into the river

c)

in Aswan, Egypt humans built a dam

d)

humans used the water from the Nile to irrigate their crops

7.

The Aswan High Dam was originally built so that it could control the flood water and provide hydroelectric power

a)

true

b)

false

8.

Positive or negative effect of building hydroelectric dams: silt gets blocked

a)

positive

b)

negative

9.

Positive or negative effect of building hydroelectric dams: people must relocated due to the reservoir flooding

a)

positive

b)

negative

10.

Positive or negative effect of building hydroelectric dams: increased job opportunities

a)

positive

b)

negative

11.

Positive or negative effect of building hydroelectric dams: clean, renewable energy is created

a)

postive

b)

negative

12.

Positive or negative effect of building hydroelectric dams: controlled water supply

a)

positive

b)

negative

13.

Positive or negative effect of building hydroelectric dams: increase used of fertilizers and chemicals

a)

positive

b)

negative

14.

Where would you most likely find higher populations in the Nile region?

a)

closer to the river

b)

further away from the river

15.

Which of the following is true about the Sahara's desert environment?

a)

it contains ergs, regs, and hammadas

b)

it rains very little

c)

two rivers run through the desert

d)

all other answer options are true

16.

How have the Tuareg adapted to desert environment?

a)

they depend on camels

b)

they move around from oasis to oasis

c)

they travel at night using the stars

d)

they wear long, loose clothing to protect their skin

e)

all other answer options are correct

17.

An oasis can be created both naturally and by humans

a)

false

b)

true

18.

Why is the date palm so important to life in the oases?

a)

it is the only plant that will grow there

b)

it doesn't require much water to grow

c)

humans use every part of the date palm plant

d)

it is an invasive species

19.

What does a typical oasis home look like?

a)

very small with only one room

b)

mud house with no/few windows

c)

modern houses made of wood and stone

d)

mud house with lots of windows

20.

In order to survive the Sahel regions, what do humans do?

a)

participate in shifting agriculture

b)

grow drought-resistant crops like millet and sorghum

c)

move their animal herds around to give the soil a chance to rest

d)

all other answer options are correct

21.

Deforestation and over-grazing are two man human-causes of desertification

a)

true

b)

false

22.

Dividing a diverse country into regions can make it easier to understand

a)

false

b)

true

23.

What are the three most popular ethnic groups in Nigeria?

a)

Hausa-Fulani, Igbo, Bantu

b)

Igbo, Yoruba, Berber

c)

Zulu, Hausa-Fulani, Yoruba

d)

Youruba, Igbo, Hausa-Fulani

24.

What physical feature is used to divide the cultural regions of Nigeria?

a)

mountains

b)

rivers

c)

plains

d)

jungles

25.

Which of the following items are common characteristics for regions?

a)

physical environment, ethnic group, culture, economy

b)

ethnic group, culture, economy, laws

c)

culture, economy, political boundaries, ethnic group

d)

physical environment, culture, ethnic group, laws

26.

The Northern region of Nigeria where most of the Hausa-Fulani live is much drier than the rest of Nigeria

a)

false

b)

true

27.

Which cultural region's main economic activity involves oil?

a)

Northern Nigeria

b)

Western Nigeria

c)

Eastern Nigeria

28.

Which cultural and ethnic group has more influence on Nigeria's overall culture?

a)

Northern Nigeria & Hausa-Fulani

b)

Western Nigeria & Yoruba

c)

Eastern Nigeria & Igbo

29.

Which region in Nigeria has more influence on politics because the capital, Abuja, can be found there?

a)

Western Nigeria & Yoruba

b)

Eastern Nigeria & Igbo

c)

Northern Nigeria & Hausa-Fulani

30.

Why is English the official language in Nigeria?

a)

Nigerians always knew how to speak English

b)

it was a former British colony

c)

it is the language of business and trade so Nigerians taught themselves

d)

English is not the official language

31.

Nigeria is the most populated and diverse country in all of Africa

a)

true

b)

false

32.

What is apartheid?

a)

a law separating ethnic groups

b)

the unfair distribution of power and resources

c)

a multiracial society that favors one ethnicity

d)

a policy of racial segregation in South Africa that oppressed non-white groups

33.

Majority of the people in South Africa are from which racial group?

a)

White

b)

Black

c)

Colored

d)

Asian

34.

Which racial group controlled South Africa's resources and power for much of its history?

a)

White

b)

Black

c)

Colored

d)

Asia

35.

How did apartheid finally end?

a)

South Africa's president released Nelson Mandela and worked with him to end apartheid

b)

Many countries around the world refused to trade with South Africa until the ended apartheid

c)

The United Nations called for the release of Nelson Mandela

d)

all answer options are correct

36.

After apartheid, political power shifted from _____ to _____

a)

white to colored

b)

colored to black

c)

black to white

d)

white to black

37.

What happened to unemployed South Africans from 1987 to 2014

a)

unemployment distribution among the races stayed the same

b)

unemployment decreased for white, colored, and Asian groups

c)

unemployment increased for black South Africans

d)

unemployment decreased for black South Africans

38.

What is true about High School graduation rates according to the graph?

a)

all races increased their graduation rates

b)

black students graduate at higher rates than all other races

c)

white students graduation rates decreased

39.

What does the graph on income levels tell you about South Africa after the end of apartheid?

a)

There has been a dramatic shift as to who has the wealth in South Africa

b)

South Africa is a poor country

c)

Not much has changed in regards to the wealth distribution of the country

d)

There is equal distribution of wealth and resources in South Africa

40.

Which option below explains why so many black South Africans still struggle today

a)

lack of educational opportunities in the past

b)

due to low graduation rates, many black South Africans struggle to find high-paying jobs

c)

the effects to apartheid have a lasting-impact on distribution of resources, wealth, and power in South Africa

d)

all answer options are correct