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Unit 1 7th Grade (Africa Land of Plenty)

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Look at the map of Africa.


Match the letter found on the map with the

country whose location it represents. (W)

a)

Kenya

b)

Egypt

c)

South Africa

d)

Sudan

2.

Look at the map of Africa.


Match each letter found on the map with the

country whose location it represents. (X)

a)

South Africa

b)

Sudan

c)

Egypt

d)

Kenya

3.

Look at the map of Africa.


Match each letter found on the map with the

country whose location it represents. (Y)

a)

South Africa

b)

Egypt

c)

Sudan

d)

Kenya

4.

Look at the map of Africa

.

Match each letter found on the map with the

country whose location it represents. (Z)

a)

Sudan

b)

South Africa

c)

Kenya

d)

Egypt

5.

Use the map of Africa to answer the question.


Match each numeral to the country it represents. (I)

a)

South Africa

b)

Kenya

c)

DR Congo

d)

Nigeria

6.

Use the map of Africa to answer the question.


Match each numeral to the country it represents. (II)

a)

South Africa

b)

Nigeria

c)

Kenya

d)

DR Congo

7.

Use the map of Africa to answer the question.


Match each numeral to the country it represents. (III)

a)

Nigeria

b)

Kenya

c)

DR Congo

d)

South Africa

8.

Use the map of Africa to answer the question.


Match each numeral to the country it represents. (IV)

a)

DR Congo

b)

South Africa

c)

Kenya

d)

Nigeria

9.

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?

a)

the Zambezi River

b)

the Congo River

c)

the Niger River

d)

the Nile River

10.

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?

a)

the Congo River Basin

b)

the Great Rift Valley

c)

the Great Dividing Range

d)

the Nile River Valley

11.

The Nile River is the primary water source for

which two African countries?

a)

South Sudan and South Africa

b)

Chad and the DR Congo

c)

Kenya and Cameroon

d)

Egypt and Sudan

12.

Water distribution causes many issues in Africa.

What is the majority of fresh water in Africa used

for?

a)

drinking

b)

farming

c)

fishing

d)

washing

13.

What is the role of Nigerian citizens in choosing

their government's leaders?

a)

They elect the head of government and national

legislators by popular vote.

b)

They elect the national legislators, who then

elect the head of government.

c)

They elect the head of government, who then

appoints the national legislators.

d)

They have no role in choosing the head of

government or national legislators.

14.

Who chooses the head of government in a

parliamentary democracy?

a)

the legislature

b)

the judiciary

c)

the citizens

d)

the military

15.

Who chooses the head of government in a

presidential democracy?

a)

the legislature

b)

the judiciary

c)

the citizens

d)

the military

16.

In a parliamentary government, unlike the

presidential system, the true head of government

belongs to which branch?

a)

executive

b)

legislative

c)

Judicial

d)

national

17.

Which statement BEST explains how the people

of Kenya elect their true head-of-state versus the

people of South Africa?

a)

Kenyan citizens directly elect their leader.

b)

South African citizens directly elect their leader.

c)

Kenyan citizens elect legislators to represent

them in government, but they do not get to vote

for their true head-of-state.

d)

Nigerian citizens do not have the right to vote in

elections.

18.

Read the passage and answer the question.


Which statement BEST describes Country X?

a)

Country X is a theocracy.

b)

Country X is a presidential democracy.

c)

Country X is a parliamentary democracy.

d)

Country X is an autocracy.

19.

What is one benefit of a mixed economy over a

pure market economy?

a)

In a mixed economy, the market determines all

prices and goods are produced as efficiently as

possible.

b)

In a mixed economy, taxes are often very low

because the government does not provide any

public goods.

c)

In a mixed economy, the government is able to

allocate all resources and make sure that they

are used efficiently.

d)

In a mixed economy, government regulations

can reduce the negative effects of business

activities such as pollution.

20.

Which of these African nations produces the

MOST crude oil on an annual basis?

a)

Congo

b)

Nigeria

c)

Sudan

d)

South Sudan

21.

Which of the following African nations are current

members of the Organization of the Petroleum

Exporting Countries?

a)

Algeria, Angola, and Nigeria

b)

Gabon, Morocco, and Nigeria

c)

Gabon, South Africa, and Sudan

d)

Morocco, Nigeria, and South Africa

22.

The economy of South Africa can be

characterized as which of the following?

a)

an upper-middle-income economy

b)

a low-income economy

c)

a high-income economy

d)

a middle-income economy

23.

Mixed economies are those that involve a mixture

of which elements?

a)

barter and trade

b)

custom and habit

c)

supply and demand

d)

market and command

24.

Emphasizing which economic practice MOST

helps African economies benefit from

international trade?

a)

specialization

b)

generalization

c)

raising interest rates

d)

lowering inflation rates

25.

Which of these natural resources are MOST

important to South Africa's economy?

a)

coal and timber

b)

palm oil and rubber

c)

oil and natural gas

d)

gold and diamonds

26.

What impact has Nigeria's decision to invest

heavily in capital goods had on its population?

a)

Nigeria has a very high unemployment rate.

b)

Nigeria has the highest literacy rate in Africa.

c)

Nigeria has a strong petroleum industry.

d)

Nigeria has very little income inequality.

27.

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?

a)

It has decreased their standard of living.

b)

It has increased their standard of living.

c)

It has decreased the amount they trade with

other people.

d)

It has increased the amount they trade with

other people.

28.

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?

a)

new construction

b)

higher education

c)

government regulation

d)

infrastructure maintenance

29.

How are the basic economic questions decided in

a command economy?

a)

They are decided based on custom and habit.

b)

They are decided based on supply and demand.

c)

They are decided based on government

priorities.

d)

They are decided based on consumer

preferences.

30.

Without a currency exchange system, countries

with different currencies

a)

would still be able to trade fairly with other

countries for resources and products they

cannot efficiently produce in their own country.

b)

would have less barriers to trade between

countries.

c)

would not be able to trade within their own

borders.

d)

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

31.

What is a characteristic feature of market

economies?

a)

inherited economic roles

b)

valuable natural resources

c)

government ownership of land

d)

high levels of entrepreneurship

32.

What word means a person who invests money

hoping to make a profit?

a)

consumer

b)

debtor

c)

producer

d)

entrepreneur

33.

What economic term means to tax a good as it

enters a country where this tax must be paid

before the good is unloaded?

a)

tariff

b)

embargo

c)

quota

d)

toll

34.

What type of economy depends on a central

government to set prices and production quotas,

which often contributes to inefficient production,

surpluses, and shortages?

a)

command economy

b)

market economy

c)

mixed economy

d)

traditional economy