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WorksheetsSocial Studies Recap - Week 4
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
What is the name of the longest river in the world?
The Nile
Lake Victoria
Seychelles
How do the lakes and rivers in Africa benefit those who live there?
They provide homes.
They provide polluted water and fish.
They provide fresh water and fish.
Which of the following is NOT a major climatic region of Africa?
Desert
Polar
Tropical
Name the climatic region that has little rain, high temperatures and few plants and animals.
Desert
Tropical
Equatorial
Name the climatic region that is near deserts and has high temperatures but gets more rain than deserts.
Tropical
Equatorial
Semiarid
What is desertification?
It is a lack of rain.
It is a process by which a desert spreads.
It is a resource that can be replaced over a relatively short time period.
What can cause desertification to occur? Select all that apply.
Drought
Floods
Overuse of land for farming
Name the climatic region that has a rainy season that can last for six months.
Desert
Equatorial
Tropical
Name the climatic region that has two rainy seasons, two short dry seasons, high temperatures and lots of rain.
Equatorial
Desert
Semiarid
In which climatic region can rainforest be found?
Tropical
Equatorial
Desert
Where did Apartheid occur?
England
South America
South Africa
In which year was Apartheid ended?
1948
1994
2014
How many racial groups were created during Apartheid?
4
6
5
What is racial segregation?
It is the separation of people based on how much money they earn.
It is the coming together of people.
It is the separation of people based on their race.
What did black people need to have in order to go into certain areas?
Special papers/passes
Nothing
ID card
What were the black independent nations called during Apartheid?
Bantu Knots
Bantustans
The National Party
Who is the man in this picture?
The Right Honorable Owen Arthur
The Right Honorable Errol Barrow
Nelson Mandela
Who was the first black president of South Africa?
The Right Honorable Owen Arthur
The Right Honorable Errol Barrow
Nelson Mandela
When did Apartheid begin?
1938
1948
2008
Could this happen during Apartheid?
Yes
No
