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World Cultures Lesson 6.1: Geography of Africa

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The dominant climate in most of Africa is _____________.

a)

Arid

b)

Temperate

c)

Mediterranean

d)

Tropical

2.

What is the name of the largest hot desert in the world?

a)

Gobi

b)

Sahara

c)

Sonoran

d)

Death Valley

3.

A semiarid area known for subsistence farming and is south of the Sahara is

a)

The Sahel

b)

The Savanna

c)

Lake Victoria

d)

The Congo Rainforest

4.

This large sea borders Africa to the north

a)

Black

b)

Mediterranean

c)

Red

d)

Caspian

5.

_____________ on the coast could lead to spills in the ocean, causing environmental damage.

a)

Oil wells

b)

Diamond Mines

c)

Logging

d)

Dams

6.

The Sahel supports _________________________ which is where farmers grow enough food for themselves and their family.

a)

Subsistence Agriculture

b)

Ranching

c)

Farming

d)

Growing cash crops

7.

The lack of land for farming and ranching is the biggest challenge for people living in Sub-Saharan Africa.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

A dam's MAIN purpose is to

a)

Produce electricity

b)

Filter water

c)

Protect the environment

9.

Which of these are disadvantages of mining? Select two.

a)

Mining can be dangerous and damage the environment.

b)

Mining can help the environment.

c)

Miners usually do not get the economic benefits.

d)

Mining can help a country's economy.

10.

According to the map, what is found at 10 degrees S by 0 degrees east?

a)

Africa

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Atlantic Ocean

11.

According to the map, what is found at 10 degrees N by 10 degrees E?

a)

Abuja

b)

Libreville

c)

Conakry

12.

What desert is located at number 1?

a)

Sahara

b)

Gobi

c)

Kalahari

d)

Sonoran

13.

What is located at number 2?

a)

The Gobi Desert

b)

The Sahel

c)

The Kalahari Desert

d)

The Nile River

14.
What river is located near number 3? 
a)
Congo River 
b)
Niger River 
c)
Nile River 
d)
Amazon River 
15.

What is at number 4?

a)

Lake Victoria

b)

Nile River

c)

Niger River

d)

Mediterranean Sea

16.

What is near number 5?

a)

Sahara Desert

b)

Niger River

c)

Congo River

d)

Madagascar

17.
What desert is located at number 6? 
a)
Sahara 
b)
Kalahari 
c)
Sahel 
d)
Gobi 
18.
What sea is at number 7? 
a)
Black Sea 
b)
Red Sea
c)
Mediterranean Sea 
d)
Caspian Sea 
19.
What sea is at number 8? 
a)
Caspian Sea 
b)
Red Sea 
c)
Black Sea 
d)
Mediterranean Sea 
20.
What ocean is at number 9? 
a)
Indian 
b)
Arctic 
c)
Atlantic 
d)
Pacific 
21.
What ocean is at number 10? 
a)
Indian 
b)
Atlantic 
c)
Pacific 
d)
Arctic 
22.

Feature #1

a)

Sahara Desert

b)

Kalahari Desert

c)

Sahel

d)

Congo River Basin

23.

Feature #2

a)

Sahara Desert

b)

Kalahari Desert

c)

Sahel

d)

Congo River Basin

24.

Feature #3

a)

Sahara Desert

b)

Kalahari Desert

c)

Sahel

d)

Congo River Basin

25.

Feature #4

a)

Sahara Desert

b)

Kalahari Desert

c)

Sahel

d)

Congo River Basin

26.

Feature #5

a)

Cape of Good Hope

b)

Horn of Africa

c)

Mt. Kilimanjaro

d)

Madagascar

27.

Feature #6

a)

Cape of Good Hope

b)

Horn of Africa

c)

Mt. Kilimanjaro

d)

Madagascar

28.

Feature #7

a)

Cape of Good Hope

b)

Horn of Africa

c)

Mt. Kilimanjaro

d)

Madagascar

29.

Feature #1

a)

Niger River

b)

Nile River

c)

Congo River

d)

Danube River

30.

Feature #2

a)

Niger River

b)

Nile River

c)

Congo River

d)

Danube River

31.
Feature #3
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Indian Ocean
c)
Southern Ocean
d)
Pacific Ocean
32.

Feature #4

a)

Niger River

b)

Nile River

c)

Congo River

d)

Danube River

33.
Feature #5
a)
Lake Victoria
b)
Lake Elizabeth
c)
Lake Superior
d)
Lake Africa
34.

Feature #6

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Southern Ocean

d)

Pacific Ocean

35.

Feature #7

a)

Arctic Ocean

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Southern Ocean

d)

Pacific Ocean

36.
Country #1
a)
Nigeria
b)
Sudan
c)
South Sudan
d)
Zimbabwe
37.
Country #2
a)
Nigeria
b)
Sudan
c)
South Sudan
d)
Zimbabwe
38.
Country #3
a)
Nigeria
b)
Sudan
c)
South Sudan
d)
Zimbabwe
39.
Country #4
a)
Ethiopia
b)
Somalia
c)
Kenya
d)
Madagascar
40.
Country #5
a)
Ethiopia
b)
Somalia
c)
Kenya
d)
Madagascar
41.
Country #7
a)
Nigeria
b)
Sudan
c)
South Sudan
d)
Zimbabwe
42.
Country #8
a)
South Sudan
b)
Sudan
c)
Somalia
d)
South Africa
43.
Country #9
a)
Ethiopia
b)
Somalia
c)
Kenya
d)
Madagascar
44.
What country is in orange?
a)
Ethiopia
b)
South Africa
c)
Egypt
d)
Nigeria
45.
What country is in blue?
a)
South Africa
b)
Egypt
c)
Nigeria
d)
Sudan
46.
Where do most of Egypt's people live?
a)
along the coast
b)
the Sahara Desert
the Sahara Desert
c)
the Nile River Valley
d)
the city of Alexandria
47.
What area is shaded in red?
a)
Kalahari Desert
b)
the Nile River Valley
c)
the Sahara Desert
d)
South Africa
48.
This is the longest river in the world and is located in eastern Africa.
a)
the Congo
b)
the Niger
c)
the Amazon
d)
the Nile

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