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Africa check

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Lake Victoria is located in what area of Africa?

a)

Congo basin

b)

Niger

c)

North Africa

d)

Great Rift Valley

2.

How much of Africa is desert?

a)

1/2

b)

3/4

c)

1/3

d)

1/5

3.

Where is the Horn of Africa located?

a)

the Eastern-most projection of continent

b)

the Trading post along all coast

c)

in the Elephant rich savannas

d)

in The deserts of North Africa

4.

Africa has more countries than any other continent?

a)

True

b)

False

5.

What is the name of the tallest mountain in Africa?

a)

Everest

b)

Himalaya

c)

Kilimanjaro

d)

Atlas

6.

What desert is found in the north of Africa?

a)

Sahara

b)

African

c)

Kalahari

d)

Siberia

7.

What is the longest river in Africa?

a)

Niger

b)

Nile

c)

Zambezi

d)

congo

8.

How many countries are there in Africa?

a)

48

b)

45

c)

54

d)

27

9.

Which of these is a major difference between the Sahara and the Sahel?

a)

The Sahel receives more rainfall.

b)

The Sahel records higher temperatures.

c)

The Sahara has larger forests.

d)

The Sahara has more cropland.

10.

Match the description with the region

Sahel

a)

seven major lakes

b)

area with endemic plants and lots of wildlife

c)

narrow band of semi-arid land

d)

Kaapvall craton and wildlife reserves

11.

What divides Africa in half?

a)

prime meridian

b)

the equator

c)

the tropic of cancer

d)

the tropic of capricorn

12.

Which statement is true of Africa's resources?

a)

Abundant mineral resources

b)

Scarce Mineral resources

c)

Abundant farming resources

d)

Scarce Forests

13.

Which river flows into the Indian Ocean?

a)

Nile

b)

Zambezi

c)

Congo

d)

Niger

14.

What body of water does NOT touch Africa?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Indian

c)

Pacific

d)

Mediterranean Sea

15.

In which country does the Nile River meet the Mediterranean Sea?

a)

Egypt

b)

Kenya

c)

Zambia

d)

Nigeria

16.

This river flows through central Africa, it's the 2nd longest river in Africa

a)

Niger river

b)

Zambezi river

c)

Congo river

d)

Nile river

17.

Which of the following statements is true?

a)

Africa is the largest continent in the world

b)

Africa is the second largest continent after North America

c)

Africa is the smallest continent in the world

d)

Africa is the second largest continent after Asia

18.

What exactly are savannas

a)

area of high mostly flatland

b)

tropical grasslands dotted with small trees and shrubs

c)

forest that grow along the equator with dense tress and plants

d)

Dry desert land

19.

Other than the Sahara, what OTHER deserts are there in Africa?

a)

Kalahari

b)

Namib

c)

Kilimanjaro

d)

Congo desert

20.

Which of the following statements is NOT true about the Sahara desert?

a)

It is the largest desert in the world

b)

It lies in southern Africa

c)

It extends from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea

d)

It has one of the harshest climates in the world