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Africa - Location and Political Divisions

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Africa is the ___________________ continent of the world.

a)

4th Largest

b)

4th Smallest

c)

2nd Largest

d)

2nd Smallest

2.

Africa lies to the south of which continent ?

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

North America

d)

Antarctica

3.

Africa lies to the ______________ of Asia .

a)

South - East

b)

North - West

c)

North - East

d)

South - West

4.

Which of the following separates Africa from Europe ?

a)

Isthmus of Suez

b)

Strait of Gibraltar

c)

Strait of Bab - el - Mandeb

d)

All of these

5.

Which of the following does NOT pass through Africa ?

a)

Tropic of Cancer

b)

Arctic Circle

c)

Prime Meridian

d)

None of the above

6.

The equator divides Africa into two equal parts. True or False.

(a)  

7.

Most of Africa lies in which region ?

a)

Tropical region

b)

Equatorial Region

c)

Frigid Zone

d)

None of these

8.

Which Sea separates Africa from Asia ?

a)

Black Sea

b)

Caspian Sea

c)

Red Sea

d)

Mediterranean Sea

9.

Africa is _______________ surrounded by water bodies.

a)

completely

b)

partially

c)

not at all

d)

somewhat

10.

The Indian Ocean lies to the _____________ of Africa .

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

11.

Who all partitioned Africa among themselves ?

a)

The British

b)

The French

c)

The Germans

d)

The Belgians

12.

Most of the present - day African nations have gained independence from the colonial rule only in the last half - a century. True or False.

(a)