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East Africa pre-test

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Because traders visited Aksum from around the world, Aksum became a blend of many cultures.

a)

false

b)

true

2.

What made Aksum one of the more advanced cultures of Ancient Africa?

a)

written language

b)

irrigation

c)

minted coins

d)

all of these

3.

What essential items do refugee camps provide to those living there?

a)

food/medicine

b)

wifi/weapons

c)

tax advice

d)

safari tours

4.

What are some reasons Europe colonized Africa?

a)

resources

b)

land

c)

communism

d)

boats

5.

What are some reasons independence from Europe did not go smoothly for Africa?

a)

didnt know how to govern

b)

economy was bad

c)

were friends with Europe

6.

What is happening in the Great Rift Valley?

a)

plates are moving

b)

tallest place on Earth

c)

people arguing

d)

refugee camps

7.

What is the tallest point in Africa?

a)

Great Rift Valley

b)

Danakil Depression

c)

Mt. Kilimanjaro

d)

Horn of Africa

8.

Why are scientists studying Mt. Kilimanjaro's glaciers?

a)

contamination

b)

drinking water

c)

climate research

9.

Why is the Danakil Depression called the "cradle of humanity"?

a)

accessible to humans

b)

lots of rain

c)

micro-organisms grow there

10.

What product from the Danakil Depression is commonly sold around the world?

a)

bacteria

b)

salt

c)

camel meat

d)

water

11.

If Lake Assal is 10 times saltier than other lakes, why does it have economic value?

a)

tourism

b)

salt mining

c)

grow bacteria

d)

drinking water

12.

What environmental threats does Lake Victoria currently face?

a)

overfishing

b)

invasive species

c)

too much salt

d)

drought

13.

What river is vital to agriculture and wildlife in eastern Africa?

a)

Ohio

b)

Nile

c)

Ganges

d)

Brahmaputra

14.

Why is it hot year round in eastern Africa?

a)

on Equator, direct sunlight

b)

sea winds blow in

c)

mountains block cold wind

d)

too much salt

15.

What is a savannah?

a)

lack of vegetation

b)

grassland

c)

moving tectonic plates

d)

endangered species

16.

What causes desertification?

a)

drought

b)

cutting down trees

c)

overgrazing

d)

glacier build up

17.

What did the Green Belt Movement achieve?

a)

contest for preservation efforts

b)

karate moves

c)

planted more trees in Kenya

d)

sold salt to tourists

18.

Why does Africa have so many national parks?

a)

to win conservation contests

b)

preserve ecosystems for tourism

c)

animals need migration space

d)

there are no parks