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Africa Location and Boundaries

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why is Africa called the "Dark Continent" ?

a)

No Light falls over the continent

b)

It was the last Continent to be discovered

c)

Sunrays do not touch the ground due the high trees

d)

None of the Above

2.

Who all explored Africa?

a)

David Livingstone, Henry Morton Stanley and Mungo Park

b)

David Morton Stanley, Henry Park and Mungo Livingstone

c)

David Park, Henry Livingstone and Mungo Morton Stanley

d)

None of the Above

3.

What feature acted as a barrier to explorers in the North?

a)

Atlas Mountains

b)

Sahel

c)

Savannah Desert

d)

Sahara Desert

4.

Out of these, which countries colonized Africa?

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

Iran

d)

Germany

5.

Which canal separates Africa and Asia?

a)

Panama Canal

b)

Grand Canal

c)

Suez Canal

d)

Subei Canal

6.

Why is Africa also called the "Cradle of Mankind" ?

a)

The most production of cradle happens in Africa

b)

It has the world's oldest populated area

c)

Many people like to sit in cradle

d)

None of the Above

7.

What is the Absolute location of Africa ?

a)

37° South & 35° North and 20° West & 52° East

b)

37° North & 35° South and 20° East & 52° West

c)

37° South & 35° North and 20° East & 52° West

d)

37° North & 35° South and 20° West & 52° East

8.

Where is Africa and Asia closest ?

a)

Strait of Gibraltar

b)

Strait of Bab-el Mandeb

c)

Strait of Bab-ul Mandeb

d)

Strait of Bab-dil Mandeb

9.

What is the Southern most Tip of Africa?

a)

Cape Verde

b)

Cape of Good Hope

c)

Cape of South Africa

d)

Good Hope at the Cape

10.

Select the odd one out {based on territory}

a)

Sudan

b)

Chad

c)

Niger

d)

Western Sahara

11.

Out of these which major latitude pass through Africa ?

a)

Prime meridian

b)

23½° N and 23½° S

c)

66½° N and 66½° S

d)

None of the Above

12.

Which is the Largest Country?

a)

Algeria

b)

Democratic republic of Congo

c)

Libya

d)

South Africa

13.

Which is the Smallest Country of Africa?

a)

Lesotho

b)

Swaziland

c)

Burundi

d)

None of the above

14.

Which country has equator passing through it?

a)

Central African Republic

b)

Gabon

c)

Rwanda

d)

Uganda

15.

Which waterbodies are surrounding Africa?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Arctic Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Indian Ocean