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Africa Practice Test

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How big is the continent of Africa?

a)

3rd biggest continent

b)

1st biggest continent

c)

2nd biggest continent

d)

7th biggest continent

2.

The following country is NOT in Africa....

a)

Kenya

b)

South Africa

c)

Egypt

d)

Uruguay

3.

Which river is located in Africa?

a)

Nile

b)

Amazon

c)

Mississippi

d)

Ganges

4.

How many different languages are spoken in Africa?

a)

Between 50-100

b)

Between 1,000-2,000

c)

Between 5,000-10,000

d)

Over 10,000

5.

What other continent does Africa touch?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Europe

d)

Asia

6.

What ocean is directly west of Africa?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Arctic Ocean

d)

Southern Ocean

7.

What is the name of the longest river in the world?

a)

Amazon

b)

Congo

c)

Mississippi

d)

Nile

8.

How many countries are in Africa?

a)

7

b)

54

c)

45

d)

75

9.

What is the name of the biggest desert in Africa?

a)

Sahara

b)

Kalahari

c)

Namib

d)

Karoo

10.

What is the tallest mountain in Africa

a)

Mount Kenya

b)

Mount Stanley

c)

Mount Kilimanjaro

d)

Mount Elgon

11.

Identify this country linking northeast Africa with the Middle East.

a)

Eygpt

b)

Sudan

c)

Chad

d)

Libya

12.
Identify this huge island nation off the southeast coast of Africa. It's home to thousands of animal species, such as lemurs, found nowhere else, plus rainforests, beaches and reefs.
a)
Seychelles
b)
Madagascar
c)
Mozambique
d)
Tanzania
13.

This country was formerly ruled by the UK, was the site of the Zulu Wars, and suffered through apartheid until the 1990s.

a)

South Africa

b)

Namibia

c)

Botswana

d)

Zimbabwe

14.
Identify feature #1, largest lake in Africa and chief reservoir of the Nile, lying mainly in Tanzania and Uganda but bordering on Kenya.
a)
Lake Chad
b)
Lake Victoria
c)
Lake Malawi
d)
Lake Tanganyika
15.
The Mediterranean Sea is located to the _________ of Africa
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
16.
The Indian Ocean is located _______ of Africa
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
17.

How is transportation conducted in the desert?

a)

river

b)

camel

c)

donkey

d)

car

18.

Which climate zone in Africa is an area of grasslands?

a)

Mediterranean

b)

Desert

c)

Savanna

d)

Rainforest

19.

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

20.

Identify the letter of where the continent of Africa is located on the map.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D