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Geography Academic Team Test

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This desert is created in the rain shadow of the Andes mountains.

a)

Aconcagua

b)

Atacama

c)

Iguazu

d)

Namib

2.

The lowest point in Africa is Lake Assal located in what country?

a)

Ethiopia

b)

Djibouti

c)

Somalia

d)

Eritrea

3.

Capital of Namibia?

a)

Windhoek

b)

Luanda

c)

Gaborone

d)

Harare

4.

The largest city in this country in not its capital. It is Guayaquil

a)

Peru

b)

Equador

c)

Colombia

d)

Argentina

5.

Kumasi, the capital of the Ashanti Empire is found in this country. The Golden Stool can also be found here.

a)

Cote D'ivoire

b)

Ghana

c)

Benin

d)

Nigeria

6.

Capital of Suriname

a)

Cayenne

b)

Georgetown

c)

Paramaribo

d)

Bridgetown

7.

Which is the longest freshwater lake in the world?

a)

Tanganyika

b)

Malawi

c)

Turkana

d)

Victoria

8.

This tributary of the Amazon River to the north, connects the Amazon to the Orinoco via the natural Casiquiare canal

a)

Rio Negro

b)

Sao Francisco River

c)

Paranaiba River

d)

Jurua River

9.

Capital of Niger

a)

Niamey

b)

Abuja

c)

Lagos

d)

Bamako

10.

The island at the end of the Amazon River

a)

Para island

b)

Marajo Island

c)

Amapa Island

d)

Tocantin Island

11.

The Kagera River, distant headstream of the Nile, starts in northern Burundi, flows along the Burundi/Rwanda border, then Rwanda/Tanzania border, then Tanzania/Uganda border. What lake does this flow into that then flows into the Nile?

a)

Tanganyika

b)

Malawi

c)

Albert

d)

Victoria

12.

The Cordillera de Talamanca is a mountain range shared by what two Latin American nations

a)

Costa Rica

b)

Panama

c)

Nicaragua

d)

El Salvador

e)

Guatemala

13.

In what nation will you find the Caprivi Strip, a small panhandle crossed by the Okavango River?

a)

Namibia

b)

Botswana

c)

D.R. Congo

d)

Cameroon

14.

What is the capital of the newest nation on earth, South Sudan?

a)

Juba

b)

Abuja

c)

Mambe

d)

Kampala

15.

In this nation, you will find Incan ruins such as Puma Punkku and Tiwanaku.

a)

Bolivia

b)

Chile

c)

Peru

d)

Ecuador

16.

Largest lake in Venezuela

a)

Maracaibo

b)

Parana

c)

Titicaca

d)

Orinoco

17.

In what nation will you find the Igbo? They are Christians of the southeast who attempted to secede during the Biafran War

a)

Niger

b)

Nigeria

c)

Mali

d)

Ghana

18.

This river flows through Zambia, Angola, Mozambique and empties into the Mozambique Channel.

a)

Zambezi

b)

Rovuma

c)

Orange

d)

Limpopo

19.

This extinct volcano, farthest point from the center of the Earth, located in the Andes in Ecuador

a)

Mount Chimborazo

b)

Mount Aconcagua

c)

Mount Huascaran

d)

Mount Atacama

20.

Roraima, a state with a shoreline on the Rio Negro, is located along the Equator in what country?

a)

Ecuador

b)

Venezuela

c)

Brazil

d)

Peru

21.

On what river will you find Itaipu Dam and Iguazu Falls?

a)

Rio Negro

b)

Parana River

c)

Paraguay River

d)

Uruguay River

22.

Deepest river in the world

a)

Amazon

b)

Niger

c)

Congo

d)

Parana

23.

This Rift lake is on the border of Congo and Uganda. Lake Victoria flows into it, becomes White Nile

a)

Lake Nasser

b)

Lake Albert

c)

Lake Edward

d)

Lake Turkana

24.

In the 1840s the Sultan of Oman relocated his capital to a small island off the coast of East Africa. Name this island, which became a center of ivory and slave trade?

a)

Zanzibar

b)

Seychelles

c)

Comoros

d)

Reunion

25.

Which country has the world's highest minimum elevation?

a)

Lesotho

b)

Botswana

c)

Nepal

d)

Bolivia

26.

Desert along the western coast of mostly Namibia (and parts of Angola); located west of the Kalahari Desert; borders Namibia's Skeleton Coast

a)

Namib

b)

Karoo

c)

Nyiri

d)

Danakil

27.

Which is the largest lake in Central America?

a)

Lake Poopo

b)

Lake Titicaca

c)

Lake Mexico

d)

Panama Canal

28.

What is the highest capital city in the world?

a)

Sucre

b)

La Paz

c)

Maseru

d)

Quito

29.

This lake is separated into two parts by the Strait of Tiquina

a)

Lake Nicaragua

b)

Lake Titicaca

c)

Lake Maracaibo

d)

Lake Poopo

30.

This capital city is located on the eastern slope of Pichincha, an active volcano. The Battle of Pichincha won its nation independence.

a)

Peru

b)

Ecuador

c)

Chile

d)

Bolivia

31.

Which major river flows through Venezuela?

a)

Orinoco

b)

Maracaibo

c)

Amazon

d)

Madeira

32.

This river flows int o the Bight of Benin

a)

Congo

b)

Niger

c)

Obangi

d)

Limpopo

33.

In what nation will you find Tsaratanana Massif

a)

Madagascar

b)

Mozambique

c)

Ethiopia

d)

Kenya

34.

Candomblé, a mix of Roman Catholic and African religions, is associated with which South American country?

a)

Brazil

b)

Suriname

c)

Peru

d)

Colombia

35.

Large island in the middle of Lake Nicaragua

a)

Ometepe

b)

Paracutin

c)

Zapatera

d)

Orizaba

36.

What nation is Lusaka the capital of?

a)

Zambia

b)

Zimbabwe

c)

Malawi

d)

Mozambique

37.

The Rio Hondo forms a boundary between Mexico and which other country?

a)

U.S.

b)

Guatemala

c)

Belize

d)

Honduras

38.

This is the highest point in the Southern Hemisphere.

a)

Mount Kenya

b)

Mount Kilimanjaro

c)

Mount Aconcagua

d)

Mount Chimborazo

39.

This river it terminates in a massive inland swamp and is

mostly inhospitable. It is seasonal and runs through Angola and Botswana, as well as the Caprivi Strip of Namibia

a)

Okavango

b)

Victoria

c)

Zambezi

d)

Orange

40.

mountain range in the central Sahara; located in north Chad and south Libya

a)

Drakensburg Mountains

b)

Atlas Mountains

c)

Virunga Mountains

d)

Tibesti Mountains

41.

Capital of Mozambique

a)

Maputo

b)

Kampala

c)

Bamako

d)

Dodoma

42.

The Barotse Floodplain is a large wetlands region in Zambia, which the _____________ River flows through

a)

Zambezi

b)

Okavango

c)

Orange

d)

Niger

43.

Independent state of Somalia on the eastern tip of the country

a)

Puntland

b)

Jubaland

c)

Galmadug

d)

Bakool

44.

The Mosquito Coast is located in which country?

a)

Nicaragua

b)

Malaria

c)

Mozambique

d)

Costa Rica

45.

The Aswan High Dam controls the flooding of which major river?

a)

Nile

b)

Limpopo

c)

Congo

d)

Niger

46.

Which country gained independence from Brazil in 1825?

a)

Falkland Islands

b)

Uraguay

c)

Paraguay

d)

Argentina

47.

The principal sources of this river are the Lualaba and Zambis Chambeshi River. You can find Boyoma Falls (Stanley Falls) on this river.

a)

Limpopo

b)

Congo

c)

Zambezi

d)

Niger

48.

Capital of Luanda

a)

Angola

b)

Gabon

c)

Cameroon

d)

Botswana

49.

This undeveloped eastern part of Panama is the missing link in the Pan-American Highway

a)

Mar Caribe

b)

Darien Gap

c)

Folluntudah Gap

d)

Chagres Gap

50.

This river flows from Lesotho, west through South Africa, along South Africa/Namibia border, into the Atlantic

a)

Orange

b)

Okavongo

c)

Zambezi

d)

Limpopo

51.

flows south through Brazil (in the Pantanal swamps) and Paraguay, before merging with the Parana River

a)

Paraguay River

b)

Orinoco River

c)

Chagres River

d)

Rio Salado

52.

island off the coast of Chile; Alexander Selkirk was stranded here in 1704

a)

Easter Island

b)

Robinson Crusoe Island

c)

Treasure Island

d)

Swiss Family Robinson Island

53.

What two rivers converge to form the Rio De la Plata?

a)

Tiete

b)

Guiaba

c)

Parana

d)

Paraguay

e)

Uraguay

54.

Capital of Honduras

a)

Yucatan

b)

Tegucigalpa

c)

Managua

d)

Belmopan

55.

Fertile lowland region in Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, known for being the home of the gauchos, Argentina's famous baggy-trousered cowboys

a)

Tocantins

b)

Pampas

c)

Patagonia

d)

Llanos

56.

A big plateau in the Guiana Highlands of eastern Venezuela, Angel Falls is located here

a)

Cerro Autana

b)

Auyan tepui

c)

Gran Sabana

d)

Matawi Tepui

57.

Mountains in northern Morocco

a)

Drakensburg Mountains

b)

Atlas Mountains

c)

Virunga Mountains

d)

Tibesti Mountains

58.

Nile tributary, begins in Lake Tana in Ethiopia and is the source of most of the Nile's water and fertile soil

a)

White Nile

b)

Blue Nile

c)

Red Nile

d)

Black Nile

59.

Semidesert lowland region in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay

a)

Tocantins

b)

Pampas

c)

Gran Chaco

d)

Llanos

60.

The Aozou Strip is a narrow strip of disputed land along the entire northern border of this country (disputed with Libya).

a)

Niger

b)

Chad

c)

Sudan

d)

Algeria

61.

High plateau of the Andes Mountains (west of Gran Chaco), located in Bolivia, Peru, and Chile

a)

Altiplano

b)

Andes Mountains

c)

Tepuis

d)

Pampas

62.

What is the capital of Burkina Faso

a)

Yamoussokro

b)

Ouagadougou

c)

Niamey

d)

Bamako

63.

In which South African country can you find the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans, home to many flamingos?

a)

Botswana

b)

Namibia

c)

Zimbabwe

d)

South Africa

64.

Capital of Gabon

a)

Luanda

b)

Yaounde

c)

Brazzaville

d)

Libreville

65.

The urban area of Cochabamba has been in the news recently due to protests over the privatization of the municipal water supply and regional autonomy issues. Cochabamba is the third-largest conurbation in what country?

a)

Peru

b)

Belize

c)

Brazil

d)

Bolivia

66.

The west coast of this nation is mostly steeps cliffs and dangerous areas, littered with shipwrecks. It is known as the Skeleton Coast.

a)

Namibia

b)

Angola

c)

Gabon

d)

South Africa

67.

Kigali is the capital of

a)

Uganda

b)

Burundi

c)

Rwanda

d)

DR Congo

68.

Which African country separated from Ethiopia in 1993 causing Ethiopia to become landlocked?

a)

Eritrea

b)

Djibouti

c)

Somalia

d)

South Sudan

69.

Lake Volta is located in which African country?

a)

Guinea

b)

Ghana

c)

Nigeria

d)

Chad

70.

Second-tallest mountain in Africa, formed by a now-dormant volcano

a)

Mt. Kilimanjaro

b)

Mt. Kenya

c)

Mt. Meru

d)

Mt. Stanley

71.

What is the capital of Lesotho?

a)

Maseru

b)

Antananarivo

c)

Asmara

d)

Kano

72.

Africa's third-largest lake by area, this is the southernmost of the Great Rift Valley lakes

a)

Lake Edward

b)

Lake Tanganyika

c)

Lake Malawi

d)

Lake Kivu

73.

Name this large waterfall on the border between Argentina and Brazil

a)

Iguazu Falls

b)

Itaupu Falls

c)

Angel Falls

d)

Guaria Falls

74.

Longest river contained entirely within Brazil and is called the "river of national integration" by the people because it connects many parts of the nation

a)

Sao Francisco

b)

Magdalena River

c)

Tocantins River

d)

Iguazu River

75.

The world's southernmost city, Ushuaia, is located in which country?

a)

Chile

b)

South Africa

c)

Argentina

d)

Madagascar

76.

Lake Gatun, an artificial lake that constitutes part of the Panama Canal system, was created by damming which river?

a)

Chagres River

b)

San Juan River

c)

Rio Negro

d)

Rio Lempa

77.

The lowest point in Africa is Lake Assal, found in THIS country

a)

Eritrea

b)

Djibouti

c)

Ethiopia

d)

Egypt

78.

This river is the main feeder to Lake Chad. The Logone River merges with it in N'Djamena

a)

Ouham River

b)

Sebou River

c)

Niger River

d)

Chari River

79.

Mbabane is the capital of

a)

Botswana

b)

Eswatini

c)

Zanzibar

d)

Seychelles

80.

Lake Gatún, an artificial lake that constitutes part of the Panama Canal system, was created by damming which river?

a)

Chagres River

b)

Panama River

c)

Rio Negro

d)

Rio Rojo

81.

The ancient city of Carthage can be found in which modern country?

a)

Tunisia

b)

Libya

c)

Algeria

d)

Sudan

82.

Malagasy is the national language of this nation.

a)

Madagascar

b)

Malawi

c)

Botswana

d)

Tanzania

83.

swamp located mostly Brazil, but also in Bolivia and Paraguay

a)

Pantanal

b)

Llanos

c)

Pampas

d)

Tocantins

84.

This narrow strait through the southern part of Tierra del Fuego (south of Strait of Magellan) connects Atlantic to Pacific.

a)

Beagle Channel

b)

Pigafetta Channel

c)

Fuego Channel

d)

Darwin Channel

85.

Salty shallow lake south of Lake Titicaca, in Bolivia

a)

Lake Poopo

b)

Cami Lake

c)

Argentino Lake

d)

Chinchayqucha Lake

86.

In what nation will you find the Isthmus of Tehuantepec

a)

Mexico

b)

Cuba

c)

Honduras

d)

Guatemala

87.

Largest man-made lake (by area) in world

a)

Lake Volta

b)

Lake Titicaca

c)

Lake Nasser

d)

Lake Chad

88.

This nations southern half, Casamance, has attempted to declare independence several times

a)

Senegal

b)

Gambia

c)

Togo

d)

Nigeria

89.

river that starts in Burkino Faso, flows through Ghana (forms part of the Ghana/Ivory Coast border)

a)

Red Volta

b)

Black Volta

c)

White Volta

d)

Blue Volta

90.

Which river forms part of the border between Costa Rica and Nicaragua?

a)

San Juan River

b)

Chagres River

c)

Rio Negro

d)

Rio Bravo

91.

Boyoma Falls is found on this river

a)

Congo

b)

Zambezi

c)

Limpopo

d)

Niger

92.

Where is Cape Agulhas?

a)

Namibia

b)

South Africa

c)

Argentina

d)

Panama

93.

Mountain range in southern Algeria

a)

Atlas

b)

Hoggar

c)

Drakensburg

d)

Semien

94.

The Pilcomayo River forms part of the boarder between Paraguay and what country?

a)

Brazil

b)

Uruguay

c)

Argentina

d)

Bolivia

95.

This lake is shared between Kenya and Ethiopia (mostly in Kenya) near Mount Kenya; world's largest permanent desert lake/alkaline lake

a)

Turkana

b)

Tana

c)

Albert

d)

Kivu

96.

The Bodele Depression, a dried lakebed, can be found in theis country.

a)

Chad

b)

Sudan

c)

Mali

d)

Mauritania

97.

This river makes the border between South Africa and Botswana before emptying south of the Mozambique Channel

a)

Limpopo

b)

Okavongo

c)

Zambezi

d)

Orange

98.

Cape Guardafui, the easternmost point on the continent can be found in this nation.

a)

Brazil

b)

Madagascar

c)

Kenya

d)

Somalia

99.

A lake-like widening in the Congo River, Kinshasa (capital of Democratic Republic of Congo) and Brazzaville (capital of Republic of Congo) are on its shores

a)

Malebo Pool

b)

Devil's Pool

c)

Gabro Bay

d)

Lake Livingstone

100.

Runs through Venezuela and Columbia, is notable for its high elevation and unique ecology that allows the "Boto" or river dolphin to live in it

a)

Limpopo

b)

Amazon

c)

Orinoco

d)

Sao Francisco