WorksheetsUnit 7 Africa
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 11mins
A landform that was created millions of years ago. It is a deep
trench that is nearly 4,000 miles long. Which
landform is this?
Great Rift Valley
Congo River
Mt. Kilimanjaro
East Bankhead
(a) is the tallest mountain peak in Africa.
___________ is the largest desert
in the world, which covers about a third of the
continent of Africa.
Sahara Desert
Kalahari Desert
Tropical Rainforest
Arizona
What major country is located in Central Africa?
Nigeria
South Africa
Kenya
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
What major country is located in Western Africa?
Nigeria
Kenya
Egypt
Sudan
In the Sahara, the population density is the largest in what area?
In the Rainforest
Near the Atlas Mountains
The Nile River
in the great Rift Valley
Due to climate in the Sahara, most people who live there are
Visitors
Settlers
Nomads
Freedom
Riders
Which statement about religious and ethnic
groups is correct?
All individuals of a religious group belong to the
same ethnic group.
All members of particular ethnic or religious
groups live in the same area.
Individuals in a particular ethnic group typically
all belong to different religious groups.
Two individuals may belong to the same
religious group and still be from different ethnic
groups.
(a) characteristic is MORE LIKELY to be
shared by members of the same ethnic group
than members of the same religious group.
Which religions are the most widely practiced in
modern Africa?
Christianity and Judaism
Buddhism and Hinduism
Judaism and Buddhism
Islam and Christianity
The Arab people are one of the major ethnic
groups in Africa today and live mainly in northern
Africa. Based on this information, which religion
is most widely practiced in North Africa?
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
Judaism
How are the roles of citizens different in modern
autocracies and democracies?
Citizens choose the government's leaders in
autocracies, but have no role in choosing
leaders in democracies.
Citizens choose the government's leaders in
democracies, but have no role in choosing
leaders in autocracies.
Citizens directly elect the head of government in
autocracies, but the legislature elects the head
of government in democracies.
Citizens directly elect the head of government in
democracies, but the legislature elects the head
of government in autocracies.
Who chooses the head of government in a
presidential democracy?
the legislature
the judiciary
the citizens
the military
How is the head of government chosen in a
parliamentary democracy?
Citizens elect legislators who then select the
head of government.
Citizens vote for the candidate they want to be
the head of government.
The child of the previous head of government
becomes the next head of government.
The candidate who commands the loyalty of the
military becomes the head of government.
Nigeria has a (a) form of Government.
How is the president of South Africa chosen?
The citizens of South Africa elect the president
via a nationwide vote.
Leaders of local governments in South Africa
decide who will serve as president.
Elected members of the South African
legislature select the president.
The nation's president is determined by justices
of the Supreme Court of South Africa.
Which nations would be BEST suited to address
the problem of AIDS and administer the
necessary treatment to those afflicted?
a country that has recently gained its
independence from a former colonial power
a nation rich in natural resources that is
rebuilding from a decades-long civil war
a nation that has had a stable democratic
system for multiple decades
a country whose military recently seized control
of the government in a coup
Why have African governments been unable to
adequately address the rise of AIDS?
The governments refuse to accept foreign aid.
Governmental leaders are unaware of the
dangers of AIDS.
Governmental instability causes many issues to
be ignored.
Doctors have been unable to discover the cause
of AIDS.
