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Unit 7 Social Studies Exam Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

English and French have become common languages spoken in sub-saharan Africa because of -

a)

A history of European colonization in the region

b)

The migration of missionaries to the region

c)

A tradition of learning multiple languages in the region

d)

an established system of Christian schools in the region

2.

Bishop Desmond Tutu and Nelson Mandela were both honored aa Nobel Peace Prize recipients because of their -

a)

ending racial injustice

b)

protecting the environment

c)

building schools for the poor

d)

spreading Christian teachings

3.

Which mountain in Tanzania is Africa's highest peak?

a)

Mount Kenya

b)

Mount Everest

c)

Mount McKinley

d)

Mount Kilimanjaro

4.

What was the middle passage?

a)

The journey from the slave market to the plantation

b)

The journey arctic ocean

c)

The journey North from slavery to freedom

d)

The journey from one slave plantation to another

5.

What is the term for the spread of desert-like conditions?

a)

Deforestation

b)

Desertification

c)

Dissolution

d)

Desalination

6.

Which number on the map indicates the location of South Africa?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

7.

Which number on the map indicates the location of Nigeria?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

8.

Match the description with the correct region: Niger River, Sahel, desertification, Lake Chad disappearing

a)

North Africa

b)

West Africa

c)

East Africa

d)

Central and South Africa

9.

Match the description to the correct region: cradle of humanity, early humans, the Maasai, Mt. Kilimanjaro, Serengeti National Park, Tanzania

a)

North Africa

b)

West Africa

c)

East Africa

d)

Central and South Africa

10.

Match the description to the correct region: Congo Rainforest, Congo River, DRC, Nelson Mandela- helped to stop apartheid in South Africa

a)

North Africa

b)

West Africa

c)

East Africa

d)

Central and South Africa

11.

Match the description to the correct region: Dry region, Arab is main ethnic group, Islam is practiced

a)

North Africa

b)

West Africa

c)

East Africa

d)

Central and South Africa

12.

What is the rainforest in Central Africa? Use the map.

a)

Congo

b)

Sahel

c)

Nile

13.

What bodies of water surround Africa? Choose 3

a)

Mediterranean Sea

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Nile River

14.

What is the name of the lake that is East of the Congo Rainforest and South of the Nile River?

a)

Chad

b)

Sahel

c)

Victoria

d)

Atlas

15.

What connects the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea?

a)

Great Rift Valley

b)

Suez Canal

c)

Gulf of Aden