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WorksheetsUnit 1 7th Grade (Africa Land of Plenty)
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 34mins
Look at the map of Africa.
Match the letter found on the map with the
country whose location it represents. (W)
Kenya
Egypt
South Africa
Sudan
Look at the map of Africa.
Match each letter found on the map with the
country whose location it represents. (X)
South Africa
Sudan
Egypt
Kenya
Look at the map of Africa.
Match each letter found on the map with the
country whose location it represents. (Y)
South Africa
Egypt
Sudan
Kenya
Look at the map of Africa
.
Match each letter found on the map with the
country whose location it represents. (Z)
Sudan
South Africa
Kenya
Egypt
Use the map of Africa to answer the question.
Match each numeral to the country it represents. (I)
South Africa
Kenya
DR Congo
Nigeria
Use the map of Africa to answer the question.
Match each numeral to the country it represents. (II)
South Africa
Nigeria
Kenya
DR Congo
Use the map of Africa to answer the question.
Match each numeral to the country it represents. (III)
Nigeria
Kenya
DR Congo
South Africa
Use the map of Africa to answer the question.
Match each numeral to the country it represents. (IV)
DR Congo
South Africa
Kenya
Nigeria
Look at the map. Then answer the question that
follows.
This map shows a river that flows through eleven
African countries and is the longest river in the
world. Which river is shown in the map?
the Zambezi River
the Congo River
the Niger River
the Nile River
Look at the map of Africa. Then answer the
question that follows.
This map shows the location of a landform that
was created millions of years ago. It is a deep
trench that is nearly 4,000 miles long. Which
landform is shaded on the map?
the Congo River Basin
the Great Rift Valley
the Great Dividing Range
the Nile River Valley
The Nile River is the primary water source for
which two African countries?
South Sudan and South Africa
Chad and the DR Congo
Kenya and Cameroon
Egypt and Sudan
Water distribution causes many issues in Africa.
What is the majority of fresh water in Africa used
for?
drinking
farming
fishing
washing
What is the role of Nigerian citizens in choosing
their government's leaders?
They elect the head of government and national
legislators by popular vote.
They elect the national legislators, who then
elect the head of government.
They elect the head of government, who then
appoints the national legislators.
They have no role in choosing the head of
government or national legislators.
Who chooses the head of government in a
parliamentary democracy?
the legislature
the judiciary
the citizens
the military
Who chooses the head of government in a
presidential democracy?
the legislature
the judiciary
the citizens
the military
In a parliamentary government, unlike the
presidential system, the true head of government
belongs to which branch?
executive
legislative
Judicial
national
Which statement BEST explains how the people
of Kenya elect their true head-of-state versus the
people of South Africa?
Kenyan citizens directly elect their leader.
South African citizens directly elect their leader.
Kenyan citizens elect legislators to represent
them in government, but they do not get to vote
for their true head-of-state.
Nigerian citizens do not have the right to vote in
elections.
Read the passage and answer the question.
Which statement BEST describes Country X?
Country X is a theocracy.
Country X is a presidential democracy.
Country X is a parliamentary democracy.
Country X is an autocracy.
What is one benefit of a mixed economy over a
pure market economy?
In a mixed economy, the market determines all
prices and goods are produced as efficiently as
possible.
In a mixed economy, taxes are often very low
because the government does not provide any
public goods.
In a mixed economy, the government is able to
allocate all resources and make sure that they
are used efficiently.
In a mixed economy, government regulations
can reduce the negative effects of business
activities such as pollution.
Which of these African nations produces the
MOST crude oil on an annual basis?
Congo
Nigeria
Sudan
South Sudan
Which of the following African nations are current
members of the Organization of the Petroleum
Exporting Countries?
Algeria, Angola, and Nigeria
Gabon, Morocco, and Nigeria
Gabon, South Africa, and Sudan
Morocco, Nigeria, and South Africa
The economy of South Africa can be
characterized as which of the following?
an upper-middle-income economy
a low-income economy
a high-income economy
a middle-income economy
Mixed economies are those that involve a mixture
of which elements?
barter and trade
custom and habit
supply and demand
market and command
Emphasizing which economic practice MOST
helps African economies benefit from
international trade?
specialization
generalization
raising interest rates
lowering inflation rates
Which of these natural resources are MOST
important to South Africa's economy?
coal and timber
palm oil and rubber
oil and natural gas
gold and diamonds
What impact has Nigeria's decision to invest
heavily in capital goods had on its population?
Nigeria has a very high unemployment rate.
Nigeria has the highest literacy rate in Africa.
Nigeria has a strong petroleum industry.
Nigeria has very little income inequality.
Education is very important to the Swahili people
and, as a result, they have very high literacy
rates. How has this affected life for the Swahili
people?
It has decreased their standard of living.
It has increased their standard of living.
It has decreased the amount they trade with
other people.
It has increased the amount they trade with
other people.
Despite the fact that it has the largest economy in
Africa, Nigeria had economic losses in the early
2010s that were largely caused by failures in
which of the following areas?
new construction
higher education
government regulation
infrastructure maintenance
How are the basic economic questions decided in
a command economy?
They are decided based on custom and habit.
They are decided based on supply and demand.
They are decided based on government
priorities.
They are decided based on consumer
preferences.
Without a currency exchange system, countries
with different currencies
would still be able to trade fairly with other
countries for resources and products they
cannot efficiently produce in their own country.
would have less barriers to trade between
countries.
would not be able to trade within their own
borders.
would not be able to trade for resources and
products they cannot efficiently produce
themselves since the values of each country's
currency is different
What is a characteristic feature of market
economies?
inherited economic roles
valuable natural resources
government ownership of land
high levels of entrepreneurship
What word means a person who invests money
hoping to make a profit?
consumer
debtor
producer
entrepreneur
What economic term means to tax a good as it
enters a country where this tax must be paid
before the good is unloaded?
tariff
embargo
quota
toll
What type of economy depends on a central
government to set prices and production quotas,
which often contributes to inefficient production,
surpluses, and shortages?
command economy
market economy
mixed economy
traditional economy
