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WorksheetsGeography Academic Team Test
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 51mins
This desert is created in the rain shadow of the Andes mountains.
Aconcagua
Atacama
Iguazu
Namib
The lowest point in Africa is Lake Assal located in what country?
Ethiopia
Djibouti
Somalia
Eritrea
Capital of Namibia?
Windhoek
Luanda
Gaborone
Harare
The largest city in this country in not its capital. It is Guayaquil
Peru
Equador
Colombia
Argentina
Kumasi, the capital of the Ashanti Empire is found in this country. The Golden Stool can also be found here.
Cote D'ivoire
Ghana
Benin
Nigeria
Capital of Suriname
Cayenne
Georgetown
Paramaribo
Bridgetown
Which is the longest freshwater lake in the world?
Tanganyika
Malawi
Turkana
Victoria
This tributary of the Amazon River to the north, connects the Amazon to the Orinoco via the natural Casiquiare canal
Rio Negro
Sao Francisco River
Paranaiba River
Jurua River
Capital of Niger
Niamey
Abuja
Lagos
Bamako
The island at the end of the Amazon River
Para island
Marajo Island
Amapa Island
Tocantin Island
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?
Tanganyika
Malawi
Albert
Victoria
The Cordillera de Talamanca is a mountain range shared by what two Latin American nations
Costa Rica
Panama
Nicaragua
El Salvador
Guatemala
In what nation will you find the Caprivi Strip, a small panhandle crossed by the Okavango River?
Namibia
Botswana
D.R. Congo
Cameroon
What is the capital of the newest nation on earth, South Sudan?
Juba
Abuja
Mambe
Kampala
In this nation, you will find Incan ruins such as Puma Punkku and Tiwanaku.
Bolivia
Chile
Peru
Ecuador
Largest lake in Venezuela
Maracaibo
Parana
Titicaca
Orinoco
In what nation will you find the Igbo? They are Christians of the southeast who attempted to secede during the Biafran War
Niger
Nigeria
Mali
Ghana
This river flows through Zambia, Angola, Mozambique and empties into the Mozambique Channel.
Zambezi
Rovuma
Orange
Limpopo
This extinct volcano, farthest point from the center of the Earth, located in the Andes in Ecuador
Mount Chimborazo
Mount Aconcagua
Mount Huascaran
Mount Atacama
Roraima, a state with a shoreline on the Rio Negro, is located along the Equator in what country?
Ecuador
Venezuela
Brazil
Peru
On what river will you find Itaipu Dam and Iguazu Falls?
Rio Negro
Parana River
Paraguay River
Uruguay River
Deepest river in the world
Amazon
Niger
Congo
Parana
This Rift lake is on the border of Congo and Uganda. Lake Victoria flows into it, becomes White Nile
Lake Nasser
Lake Albert
Lake Edward
Lake Turkana
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?
Zanzibar
Seychelles
Comoros
Reunion
Which country has the world's highest minimum elevation?
Lesotho
Botswana
Nepal
Bolivia
Desert along the western coast of mostly Namibia (and parts of Angola); located west of the Kalahari Desert; borders Namibia's Skeleton Coast
Namib
Karoo
Nyiri
Danakil
Which is the largest lake in Central America?
Lake Poopo
Lake Titicaca
Lake Mexico
Panama Canal
What is the highest capital city in the world?
Sucre
La Paz
Maseru
Quito
This lake is separated into two parts by the Strait of Tiquina
Lake Nicaragua
Lake Titicaca
Lake Maracaibo
Lake Poopo
This capital city is located on the eastern slope of Pichincha, an active volcano. The Battle of Pichincha won its nation independence.
Peru
Ecuador
Chile
Bolivia
Which major river flows through Venezuela?
Orinoco
Maracaibo
Amazon
Madeira
This river flows int o the Bight of Benin
Congo
Niger
Obangi
Limpopo
In what nation will you find Tsaratanana Massif
Madagascar
Mozambique
Ethiopia
Kenya
Candomblé, a mix of Roman Catholic and African religions, is associated with which South American country?
Brazil
Suriname
Peru
Colombia
Large island in the middle of Lake Nicaragua
Ometepe
Paracutin
Zapatera
Orizaba
What nation is Lusaka the capital of?
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Malawi
Mozambique
The Rio Hondo forms a boundary between Mexico and which other country?
U.S.
Guatemala
Belize
Honduras
This is the highest point in the Southern Hemisphere.
Mount Kenya
Mount Kilimanjaro
Mount Aconcagua
Mount Chimborazo
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
Okavango
Victoria
Zambezi
Orange
mountain range in the central Sahara; located in north Chad and south Libya
Drakensburg Mountains
Atlas Mountains
Virunga Mountains
Tibesti Mountains
Capital of Mozambique
Maputo
Kampala
Bamako
Dodoma
The Barotse Floodplain is a large wetlands region in Zambia, which the _____________ River flows through
Zambezi
Okavango
Orange
Niger
Independent state of Somalia on the eastern tip of the country
Puntland
Jubaland
Galmadug
Bakool
The Mosquito Coast is located in which country?
Nicaragua
Malaria
Mozambique
Costa Rica
The Aswan High Dam controls the flooding of which major river?
Nile
Limpopo
Congo
Niger
Which country gained independence from Brazil in 1825?
Falkland Islands
Uraguay
Paraguay
Argentina
The principal sources of this river are the Lualaba and Zambis Chambeshi River. You can find Boyoma Falls (Stanley Falls) on this river.
Limpopo
Congo
Zambezi
Niger
Capital of Luanda
Angola
Gabon
Cameroon
Botswana
This undeveloped eastern part of Panama is the missing link in the Pan-American Highway
Mar Caribe
Darien Gap
Folluntudah Gap
Chagres Gap
This river flows from Lesotho, west through South Africa, along South Africa/Namibia border, into the Atlantic
Orange
Okavongo
Zambezi
Limpopo
flows south through Brazil (in the Pantanal swamps) and Paraguay, before merging with the Parana River
Paraguay River
Orinoco River
Chagres River
Rio Salado
island off the coast of Chile; Alexander Selkirk was stranded here in 1704
Easter Island
Robinson Crusoe Island
Treasure Island
Swiss Family Robinson Island
What two rivers converge to form the Rio De la Plata?
Tiete
Guiaba
Parana
Paraguay
Uraguay
Capital of Honduras
Yucatan
Tegucigalpa
Managua
Belmopan
Fertile lowland region in Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, known for being the home of the gauchos, Argentina's famous baggy-trousered cowboys
Tocantins
Pampas
Patagonia
Llanos
A big plateau in the Guiana Highlands of eastern Venezuela, Angel Falls is located here
Cerro Autana
Auyan tepui
Gran Sabana
Matawi Tepui
Mountains in northern Morocco
Drakensburg Mountains
Atlas Mountains
Virunga Mountains
Tibesti Mountains
Nile tributary, begins in Lake Tana in Ethiopia and is the source of most of the Nile's water and fertile soil
White Nile
Blue Nile
Red Nile
Black Nile
Semidesert lowland region in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay
Tocantins
Pampas
Gran Chaco
Llanos
The Aozou Strip is a narrow strip of disputed land along the entire northern border of this country (disputed with Libya).
Niger
Chad
Sudan
Algeria
High plateau of the Andes Mountains (west of Gran Chaco), located in Bolivia, Peru, and Chile
Altiplano
Andes Mountains
Tepuis
Pampas
What is the capital of Burkina Faso
Yamoussokro
Ouagadougou
Niamey
Bamako
In which South African country can you find the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans, home to many flamingos?
Botswana
Namibia
Zimbabwe
South Africa
Capital of Gabon
Luanda
Yaounde
Brazzaville
Libreville
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?
Peru
Belize
Brazil
Bolivia
The west coast of this nation is mostly steeps cliffs and dangerous areas, littered with shipwrecks. It is known as the Skeleton Coast.
Namibia
Angola
Gabon
South Africa
Kigali is the capital of
Uganda
Burundi
Rwanda
DR Congo
Which African country separated from Ethiopia in 1993 causing Ethiopia to become landlocked?
Eritrea
Djibouti
Somalia
South Sudan
Lake Volta is located in which African country?
Guinea
Ghana
Nigeria
Chad
Second-tallest mountain in Africa, formed by a now-dormant volcano
Mt. Kilimanjaro
Mt. Kenya
Mt. Meru
Mt. Stanley
What is the capital of Lesotho?
Maseru
Antananarivo
Asmara
Kano
Africa's third-largest lake by area, this is the southernmost of the Great Rift Valley lakes
Lake Edward
Lake Tanganyika
Lake Malawi
Lake Kivu
Name this large waterfall on the border between Argentina and Brazil
Iguazu Falls
Itaupu Falls
Angel Falls
Guaria Falls
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
Sao Francisco
Magdalena River
Tocantins River
Iguazu River
The world's southernmost city, Ushuaia, is located in which country?
Chile
South Africa
Argentina
Madagascar
Lake Gatun, an artificial lake that constitutes part of the Panama Canal system, was created by damming which river?
Chagres River
San Juan River
Rio Negro
Rio Lempa
The lowest point in Africa is Lake Assal, found in THIS country
Eritrea
Djibouti
Ethiopia
Egypt
This river is the main feeder to Lake Chad. The Logone River merges with it in N'Djamena
Ouham River
Sebou River
Niger River
Chari River
Mbabane is the capital of
Botswana
Eswatini
Zanzibar
Seychelles
Lake Gatún, an artificial lake that constitutes part of the Panama Canal system, was created by damming which river?
Chagres River
Panama River
Rio Negro
Rio Rojo
The ancient city of Carthage can be found in which modern country?
Tunisia
Libya
Algeria
Sudan
Malagasy is the national language of this nation.
Madagascar
Malawi
Botswana
Tanzania
swamp located mostly Brazil, but also in Bolivia and Paraguay
Pantanal
Llanos
Pampas
Tocantins
This narrow strait through the southern part of Tierra del Fuego (south of Strait of Magellan) connects Atlantic to Pacific.
Beagle Channel
Pigafetta Channel
Fuego Channel
Darwin Channel
Salty shallow lake south of Lake Titicaca, in Bolivia
Lake Poopo
Cami Lake
Argentino Lake
Chinchayqucha Lake
In what nation will you find the Isthmus of Tehuantepec
Mexico
Cuba
Honduras
Guatemala
Largest man-made lake (by area) in world
Lake Volta
Lake Titicaca
Lake Nasser
Lake Chad
This nations southern half, Casamance, has attempted to declare independence several times
Senegal
Gambia
Togo
Nigeria
river that starts in Burkino Faso, flows through Ghana (forms part of the Ghana/Ivory Coast border)
Red Volta
Black Volta
White Volta
Blue Volta
Which river forms part of the border between Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
San Juan River
Chagres River
Rio Negro
Rio Bravo
Boyoma Falls is found on this river
Congo
Zambezi
Limpopo
Niger
Where is Cape Agulhas?
Namibia
South Africa
Argentina
Panama
Mountain range in southern Algeria
Atlas
Hoggar
Drakensburg
Semien
The Pilcomayo River forms part of the boarder between Paraguay and what country?
Brazil
Uruguay
Argentina
Bolivia
This lake is shared between Kenya and Ethiopia (mostly in Kenya) near Mount Kenya; world's largest permanent desert lake/alkaline lake
Turkana
Tana
Albert
Kivu
The Bodele Depression, a dried lakebed, can be found in theis country.
Chad
Sudan
Mali
Mauritania
This river makes the border between South Africa and Botswana before emptying south of the Mozambique Channel
Limpopo
Okavongo
Zambezi
Orange
Cape Guardafui, the easternmost point on the continent can be found in this nation.
Brazil
Madagascar
Kenya
Somalia
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
Malebo Pool
Devil's Pool
Gabro Bay
Lake Livingstone
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
Limpopo
Amazon
Orinoco
Sao Francisco
