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Africa Geography

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is Africa's largest river?

a)

The Mississippi River

b)

The Nile River

c)

The Yellow River

d)

The Congo River

2.

What is the name of the large desert that covers most of northern Africa?

a)

The Sahara Desert

b)

The Mojave Desert

c)

The Nile Desert

d)

I don't know

3.

This region of Africa is covered in dense jungles, and is mostly uninhabitable except near the coast.

a)

Congo River Basin

b)

Sahara Desert

c)

The Nile River Delta

d)

The Horn of Africa

4.

To the East of the jungles, in the Horn of Africa, what type of landscape might you find? (hint: The region is referred to as the Highlands).

a)

Mountains

b)

Desert

c)

More jungles

d)

Large, flat plains

5.

This large island off the Southeastern coast of Africa is home to lots of wildlife.

a)

Madagascar

b)

Australia

c)

South Africa

d)

Saudi Arabia

6.

Africa is the ________ largest continent in the world, spanning 5,000 miles from end to end.

a)

Most

b)

Second

c)

Third

d)

Fourth

7.

The total population of Africa is most accurately described as _____________.

a)

Over one million

b)

Over one billion

c)

Over one hundred thousand

d)

Over a hundred million

8.

What is a biome?

a)

A climate zone with the same average temperate and precipitation

b)

An enclosed structure used for planting and growing food

c)

A huge arena for gladiator combat

d)

A microscopic jungle the size of a human finger nail

9.

Which of the following are biomes found in Africa? (select all that apply)

a)

Desert

b)

Rain Forest

c)

Chaparral

d)

Savanna

10.

For a region to be considered a rain forest, it must receive at least ________ of rain per year.

a)

2 feet

b)

10 feet

c)

70 inches

d)

35 inches

11.

Which of the following bodies of water does *not* border Africa?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Red Sea

d)

Mediterranean Sea