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Africa Quiz

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Name the dessert located to the south of the continent of Africa.

a)

Kalahari

b)

Sahara

c)

Thar

d)

Namib

2.

Name the longest river of Africa

a)

Tanzania

b)

Zambezi

c)

Nile

d)

Niger

3.

Select the place that borders the Sahara Dessert

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Sahel Region

c)

Congo Basin

d)

Kalahari Dessert

4.

Select the location that depicts the number 3 in the image (Click on the image to zoom in)

a)

Mount Kilimanjaro

b)

Mount Kenya

c)

Atlas Mountain

d)

Lake Victoria

5.

Africa is located to the south of?

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

Great Britain

d)

Indian Ocean

6.

Which latitude passes through Africa

a)

Tropic Of Capricorn

b)

Equator

c)

Tropic Of Cancer

d)

Prime Meridian

7.

Which is the largest country in Africa

a)

Algeria

b)

Ethiopia

c)

Nigeria

d)

South Africa

8.

Which is the most populous country in Africa?

a)

Kenya

b)

Egypt

c)

Nigeria

d)

Tanzania

9.

Select the third layer of a Tropical Rainforest

a)

The Forest Layer

b)

The Shrubs and the Bushes

c)

The Canopy

d)

The Emergent Layer

10.

How many countries does the Nile river flow through?

a)

6

b)

14

c)

8

d)

11

11.

Which region is home to the second largest rainforest?

a)

Sahel Region

b)

The Congo Basin

c)

North Africa

d)

South Africa

12.

Select 2 mountains in Africa

a)

Mount Nyiragongo

b)

Mount Rushmore

c)

Mount Meru

d)

Mount Kanchenjunga

13.

What is a Rift Valley?

a)

A valley caused by erosion from a river resulting in a valley.

b)

A valley caused by natural disasters (Earthquakes, Typhoons).

c)

A lowland region that is formed when Earth's tectonic plates shift causing the land to split apart.

d)

A region that is higher than the surrounding area.

14.

Name 2 endangered animals in Africa

a)

Leopard

b)

Pangolin

c)

White Rhino

d)

Antelope

15.

Mention 2 rivers found in Africa

a)

River Thames

b)

Nile

c)

Niger

d)

River Mississippi

16.

Is Thames the largest river in Africa?

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Which African country borders both the Atlantic and the Indian Ocean?

a)

Kenya

b)

Mozambique

c)

Cameroon

d)

South Africa

18.

Select the number of countries in Africa

a)

54

b)

40

c)

37

d)

26

19.

Select the largest grassland in Africa

a)

African Savana

b)

East Sudanian Savana

c)

Sahel Region

d)

South Sudan Savana

20.

Select the longitude that passes through Africa

a)

Tropic Of Capricorn

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

Tropic of Cancer

d)

Arctic Circle

21.

Select the largest mountain in Africa

a)

Ol Doinyo Lengai

b)

Mount Nyiragongo

c)

Mount Meru

d)

Mount Kilimanjaro

22.

Is East Africa Volcanic? (Select True/False)

a)

True

b)

False

23.

How far apart is Europe from Africa's nearest point?

a)

2670 km

b)

14 km

c)

20 km

d)

1500 km

24.

State the length of the Nile

a)

187 km

b)

13.654 km

c)

6,695 km

d)

3,424 km

25.

What percentage of Earth is covered with Plateau's?

a)

83%

b)

30%

c)

45%

d)

20%