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Central Africa

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The main river in Central Africa is the

a)

Congo

b)

Xambezi

c)

Kalahari

d)

Timbuktu

2.

"DeadPool" is a feature of the largest waterfall in Africa named after the largest lake

a)

Victoria

b)

Angel

c)

Cleopatra

d)

Zulu

3.

Type of climate that exists in this region?

a)

Humid, tropical

b)

Arid

c)

Subtropical

d)

Continental

4.

What is the primary cause of civil wars in this region?

a)

Different ethnic groups were forced to live together

b)

Lack of natural resources

c)

Poverty and disease is rampant

d)

Colonization left people rich and greedy

5.

Very few animals live in Central Africa due to

a)

lack of rainfall

b)

little to no vegetation

c)

lack of sunlight

d)

no land to graze

6.

Which of the following kingdoms grew to be a great trade & slave center?

a)

Kongo

b)

Luba

c)

Kubula

d)

Mulanda

7.

Which of the following is the most important mineral in the central region?

a)

copper

b)

iron

c)

sulfur

d)

chromium

8.

Most people in the region are _________________ farmers.

a)

subsistence

b)

resistance

c)

dairy

d)

cash crop

9.

Which of the following occurred as a result of European colonization?

a)

Boundary lines were recognized

b)

Families were reunited

c)

Homelands of different ethnic groups were ignored

d)

Kings and queens were acknowledged

10.

A mix of ethnic groups and the desire for power has led to all of the following EXCEPT:

a)

A destruction of land and other resources

b)

civil war in many countries

c)

many job opportunities

d)

crippling economies