WorksheetsWeek 1 review
Total questions: 47
Worksheet time: 24mins
What lines run north and south on a map?
Latitude
Longitude
Horizontal
Equator
What lines run east and west on a map?
Latitude
Longitude
Prime Meridian
Vertical
What is it called when people move from place to place to make a living?
Oasis
Hunter Gatherer
Nomad
Youmad
How many people live in Asia?
1 billion
2 billion
3 billion
4 billion
What is the lowest point in Asia?
The Dead Sea
Mount Everest
The Red Sea
The great savanna
What is the highest point in Asia?
Mount Kilimanjaro
Mount Kenya
Dead Sea
Mount Everest
How much of Africa does the Sahara Desert take up?
10%
25%
30%
50%
How many countries are in Africa?
50
54
12
17
What country is home to the great pyramids?
Kenya
Morocco
Israel
Egypt
Where did the three religions : Islam, Christianity, and Judaism originate?
The Middle East
The Mid-West
Africa
Europe
What is often called the lungs of the planet?
Desert
China
Rain-forest
Africa
Which river is the longest in the world?
Flint
Nile
Amazon
Mississippi
What is it called when one country has complete political and economic control over another?
Economy
Escarpment
Embargo
Imperialism
Why did Europe want to colonize
Africa?
Access to Natural Resources
Expand their empires
Both Natural resources and land
None of these are reasons
What was the main reason the British want to take over South Africa?
Diamonds and Gold
To start a war
They didn't want to
To have a new trade route
What term means being without moisture
Aridity
Deforestation
Desertification
Irrigation
What term means the ability to live in a certain place?
Aridity
Deforestation
Desertification
Habitability
What term means that the forests are getting destroyed?
Desertification
Deforestation
Habitability
Irrigation
What term means that the desert is beginning to spread due to poor soil and other factors?
Desertification
Deforestation
Irrigation
Habitability
What means how high something is above sea level?
Climate
Deforestation
Elevation
Desertification
What means add variety?
Classify
Diversify
Nomad
Varietify
What type of farming is done for profit?
Subsistence
Irrigated
Cash crop
Amish
What type of farming is done to just feed your family?
Subsistence
Cash Crop
Amish
Irrigated
What is a place where springs and fresh underground water supports life in a region that is generally dry.
Elevation
Savanna
Oasis
Climate
What is a region of tall grassland?
Savanna
Oasis
Elevation
Irrigation
What is a semi arid region between the Sahara Desert and the savanna?
Sahel
Oasis
Irrigation
Nomad
Which of the following African regions is known as the world's largest hot desert?
Sahara
Delta
Nile
Sudan
What is the longest river in Africa?
Flint
Congo
Nile
Mississippi
To what extent does the Sahara Desert cover the African continent in terms of spatial coverage?
50%
35%
18%
25%
In which hemisphere is the "Old World," a term historically used to refer to Europe, Asia, and parts of Africa, located?
Eastern
Northern
Southern
Western
Determine the total number of countries that constitute the continent of Africa.
38
54
65
45
What country is home to the world's richest diamond mine?
Egypt
Sudan
Gabon
Botswana
Every year rainforests shrink due to what?
Sahel
Delta
Desertification
Deforestation
Rainforests are the _____ of the earth?
Lungs
Brain
Heart
Kidneys
The phenomenon whereby land looses its richness of soil and vegetation and becomes dry, hard desert land, is referred to as _________.
Destruction
Deforestation
Desertification
Deconstruction
The United Nations has totaled the countries categorized as the "least developed nations" globally. Of these, how many are located within the African continent?
None
Half
Two Thirds
All
This aboriginal tribe lived in South Africa. They resisted colonization for over 50 years.
Zulu
Bantu
Swahili
Hutu
Which of the following geographic features is primarily responsible for the development of the great civilizations of Africa?
Sahara Desert
Nile River
Sahel
Mt. Kilimanjaro
What did the European use to fight malaria in Africa?
Quinine
Penicillin
Tylenol
Advil
Individuals in a state of absolute poverty survive on a meager $1.25 per day.
True
False
What is the scientific term for the human species?
Homosapien
Mammal
Homoerectus
Introvert
The complete economical and political control of one country by another country.
Imperialism
Democracy
Socialism
Dictatorship
In what city did European countries meet to see what part of Africa they could colonize?
Rome
Paris
London
Berlin
A flat barren grassland that runs from Senegal to Sudan, that covers 3,300 square miles and acts as a buffer between the Sahara and the Savannas.
Sahara
Sahel
Savanna
Delta
What is the primary purpose of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885?
Establish Trade Routes
Negotiate with African tribes
How to split up Africa
Promote peace in the Middle East
Which of the following is a cultural effect of English colonization in Africa?
Adoption of Chinese architectural styles.
Replacement of traditional music with jazz.
Widespread use of the English language.
Introduction of rice as a staple crop.
How did the European partitioning during colonization affect the political boundaries in Africa today?
It created unified and culturally similar regions across Africa.
It led to artificial political boundaries that often ignored ethnic and cultural divisions.
It established boundaries based on the topographical features of the land.
It promoted peaceful coexistence among all African tribes and communities.
