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WorksheetsNorth Africa
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 58mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which of the following does NOT describe the majority of North Africa's climate?
a)
Desert
b)
Dry
c)
Tropical
d)
Arid
2.
What geographic feature covers MOST of North Africa?
a)
Nile River Valley
b)
Sahara Desert
c)
Atlas Mountains
d)
Libya Desert
3.
Which of the following is a reason why people in North Africa are moving to cities?
a)
Local governments provide tax reliefs for those who live in cities.
b)
People move to cities to find better jobs and an improved standard of living.
c)
People move to cities for farming. Farms are much more likely to be found in cities than rural areas.
d)
There is a lower chance for disease to spread in cities.
4.
How does the Suez Canal affect world trade?
a)
Ships can pass through the canal at no charge.
b)
It makes world trade faster and less expensive.
c)
Less goods can be transported from Africa to Europe.
d)
Less foreign goods are available to North Africans.
5.
What was an influence of European rule on North Africa?
a)
caused independence movements throughout North Africa
b)
many North Africans are able to speak a European language, like French
c)
there are many aspects of European culture present in North Africa
d)
All of the above
6.
What language unifies much of North Africa?
a)
English
b)
French
c)
Arabic
d)
Moroccan
7.
What religion is practiced by most people in North Africa?
a)
Catholicism
b)
Islam
c)
Judaism
d)
Hinduism
8.
What waterway links the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea?
a)
Straight of Gibraltar
b)
Persian Gulf
c)
Atlantic Ocean
d)
Suez Canal
9.
According to the resource map above, what is the main natural resource found in Egypt?
a)
oil
b)
gas
c)
diamonds
d)
gold
10.
Algeria has a GDP per capita over $5,000 higher than the region of Western Sahara (Southwest of Morocco). Based on the map above, what is one cause to this statistic?
a)
Algeria has a higher unemployment rate
b)
Western Sahara's life expectancy is much lower than Algeria's
c)
The birth rate is much higher than the death rate in Algeria
d)
Algeria exports more valuable natural resources like oil than Western Sahara
11.
In a region as dry as the Sahara desert, a(n) _____________ is often the only place to find water.
a)
oasis
b)
well
c)
ocean
d)
lake
12.
As a result of _____________, cities in North Africa are growing larger as more people move into them.
a)
desertification
b)
urbanization
c)
immigration
d)
urban sprawl
13.
A person who wanders from place to place without a permanent home is a(n) _______.
a)
vagabond
b)
traveller
c)
nomad
d)
hippie
14.
Which country is Egypt?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
D
d)
E
15.
Which country is Algeria
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
16.
Which country is Morocco?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
E
17.
Which country is Tunisia?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
18.
Which country is Libya?
a)
B
b)
C
c)
D
d)
E
19.
Which two bodies of water does the Suez Canal connect?
a)
Atlantic Ocean and Red Sea
b)
Indian and Pacific Oceans
c)
Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea
d)
Mediterranean and Red Sea
20.
What are the two main climate types in North Africa?
a)
Tropical and Mediterranean
b)
Mediterranean and Desert
c)
Desert and Tropical
d)
Mediterranean and Atlantic
21.
Why did European countries want to colonize Africa?
a)
They wanted to spread Islam and the Islamic culture
b)
There was a lot of unexplored desert and rainforests
c)
They wanted the natural resources and believed the y were superior to Africans
d)
The Africans wanted to be colonized and learn how to use their resources
22.
What are the 2 main sects of Islam?
a)
Sunni and Shia
b)
Sunni and Shabbat
c)
Imam and Sufi
d)
Shia and Shabbat
23.
What term best describes the Ancient Egyptian religion?
a)
monotheistic
b)
atheist
c)
Buddhist
d)
polytheistic
24.
Berbers are...
a)
One of the ethnic groups of North Africa that is nomadic
b)
The minority relgious group in Egypt
c)
Vast stretches of land
d)
Open air markets
25.
What resource do the populations of all the countries need?
a)
Natural Gas
b)
Phosphates
c)
Water
d)
Oil
26.
Which empire controlled North Africa around 700 A.D?
a)
Umayyad
b)
Roman
c)
Carthage
d)
Greek
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