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Africa Geography Review Quiz (Ch.9-12)

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

One reason the cultures of North Africa developed differently from the cultures of the rest of Africa was that these areas of Africa were separated by the

a)

Arabian Sea.

b)

Congo River Basin.

c)

Great Rift Valley.

d)

Sahara Desert.

2.

Which statement regarding African culture is correct?

a)

Most people in Africa speak just one language.

b)

There are many different languages and cultures in Africa.

c)

African culture has not been influenced by other countries.

d)

African culture has not had an influence in other countries.

3.

Which term refers to a group of human beings whose members identify with one another based on common language, culture, or history?

a)

clan

b)

minority

c)

ethnic group

d)

religious group

4.

Which African ethnic groups are Islamic? Choose all the apply.

a)

Arab

b)

Ashanti

c)

Bantu

d)

Swahili

5.

What world religion is MOST common in Sub-Saharan Africa?

a)

Christianity

b)

Islam

c)

Traditional Religions

d)

Buddhism

6.

Which of these is the dominant language group of Sub-Saharan Africa?

a)

Afro-Asiatic

b)

Nilo-Saharan

c)

Bantu

d)

Khoi-San

7.

If you are describing someone who is a member of the Ashanti people, what are you describing?

a)

Ethnic group

b)

Language

c)

Religious group

d)

Education

8.

Which two religions are the most common in Africa?

a)

Islam

b)

Judaism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Christianity

9.

Select all the ethnic groups of Africa.

a)

Bantu

b)

Arab

c)

Ashanti

d)

Muslims

10.

Northern Africa has a large population of this ethnic group...

a)

Swahili

b)

Bantu

c)

Christian

d)

Arabs

11.

What is the difference between an ethnic group and a religious group? Select the TRUE statement.

a)

Individuals cannot choose which ethnic group they belong to.

b)

Individuals cannot choose which religious group they belong to.

c)

Those who are part of the same ethnic group always share common interests.

d)

Religious Groups have the same ancestors.

12.

What ethnic group is circled in green?

a)

Bantu

b)

Ashanti

c)

Swahili

d)

Arabs

13.

What ethnic group is circled in yellow?

a)

Bantu

b)

Ashanti

c)

Swahili

d)

Arabs

14.

The Ashanti people are mainly found where?

a)

Africa

b)

Kenya

c)

Nigeria

d)

Ghana

15.

A religious group is people who

a)

grow similar food.

b)

share a language or religion.

c)

share a belief in god or gods.

d)

like to read the same literature.

16.
What country is highlighted in red?
a)
Nigeria
b)
Niger
c)
Democratic Republic of the Congo
d)
Benin
17.

What is the Ashanti belief that plants, animals, and trees have souls?

a)

Shintoism

b)

Animism

c)

confucianism

d)

Islam

18.

The Golden Stool is sacred to which ethnic group?

a)

Arabs

b)

Ashanti

c)

Swahili

d)

Bantu

19.

The main religion of the Arabs and Swahili is....

a)

Traditional African Religion

b)

Christianty

c)

Islam

20.

What ethnic group is circled in red?

a)

Bantu

b)

Swahili

c)

Ashanti

d)

Arabs

21.

The majority of the Swahili people practice which religion?

a)

Christianity

b)

Judaism

c)

Islam

d)

Animism

22.

The Ashanti people are mainly found where?

a)

Africa

b)

Kenya

c)

Nigeria

d)

Ghana

23.

Where do most Muslims live in Africa?

a)

only in the Sahel

b)

near the southern tip of Africa

c)

in Northern and Eastern Africa

d)

few Muslims live in Africa today

24.

Which best describes the Bantu people?

a)

group of nomadic people in the Sahara Desert

b)

a separate in the northern part of Africa

c)

a group of people that live only in towns and cities with very few farmers or animal herders

d)

many types of different people who share a related language and some cultural characteristics

25.

What is the largest African ethnic group we have studied?

a)

Arab

b)

Ashanti

c)

Bantu

d)

Swahili

26.
an extended period of time without rainfall
a)
Water Pollution
b)
Irrigation 
c)
Drought 
d)
Climate
27.
the destruction of trees and other vegetation
a)
deforestation
b)
desertification
c)
industry
d)
population distribution
28.
process of land turning into desert due to deforestation and drought
a)
deforestation
b)
desertification
c)
industry
d)
drought
29.
____________ leads to poor soil.
a)
flooding
b)
desertification
c)
dirty water
d)
decreased population
30.
Which of the following is a result of Water Pollution or Unequal Access to Water?
a)
diseases
b)
better education
c)
increased trade
31.
Are deforestation and desertification related?
a)
Yes; desertification and deforestation are the same thing.
b)
Yes; deforestation contributes to desertification
c)
No, they�re not related
d)
It is unknown if they are related.
32.

What is the biggest environmental threat to the African rainforests today?

a)

deforestation

b)

wildfires

c)

pollution

d)

animals

33.
What region in Africa is most vulnerable to desertification?
a)
Sahel
b)
Savanna
c)
Sahara
d)
Tropical Rainforest
34.

This country makes up the southern border of Egypt

a)

Sudan

b)

South Africa

c)

Nigeria

d)

Democratic Republic of Congo

35.

In which country does the Nile River meet the Mediterranean Sea?

a)

Egypt

b)

Sudan

c)

Nigeria

d)

Kenya

36.

In which country does the Niger River meet the Atlantic Ocean?

a)

Nigeria

b)

Egypt

c)

Sudan

d)

Democratic Republic of Congo

37.

This country borders Lake Victoria, Ethiopia and Somalia.

a)

Kenya

b)

Sudan

c)

Egypt

d)

Nigeria

38.

The Congo River cuts through the middle of which African nation?

a)

Democratic Republic of Congo

b)

Egypt

c)

Sudan

d)

Kenya

39.

The World's Largest desert, located in Northern Africa

a)

Sahara

b)

Sahel

c)

Savanna

40.

Dry, grassy transitional zone between Sahara and Savanna

a)

Sahel

b)

Sahara

c)

Savanna

41.

Flat and rolling grasslands across central and southern Africa

a)

Savanna

b)

Sahel

c)

Sahara

42.

World's longest river, flows from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean Sea.

a)

Nile River

b)

Niger River

c)

Congo River

43.

Mountain with the tallest peak in Africa

a)

Mt Kilimanjaro

b)

Mt Everest

c)

Mt McKinley

44.

The largest lake in Africa

a)

Lake Victoria

b)

Lake Superior

c)

Lake Congo

d)

Lake Huron

45.

This river flows through central Africa, it's the 2nd longest river in Africa

a)

Congo River

b)

Nile River

c)

Niger River

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