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People and Their Environment: Africa

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Water for consumption and irrigation in North Africa is _____.

a)

polluted

b)

abundant

c)

limited

d)

desalinated

2.

Libya (in North Africa) is _____% desert

a)

95

b)

100

c)

20

d)

50

3.

Libya (in North Africa), which is 95% desert, has created a Great Man-Made _____ to supply freshwater

a)

irrigation ditch

b)

aquifer

c)

lake

d)

river

4.

In Egypt (in North Africa), the Aswan High Dam altered the ecosystem, which gave rise to waterborne _____.

a)

seeds

b)

diseases

c)

pollen grains

d)

canoes

5.

_____ production is highly profitable for the region of North Africa

a)

Fish and meat

b)

Gold and salt

c)

Oil and petroleum

d)

Wheat and barley

6.

Lack of safety precautions for oil and petroleum production in North Africa has led to _____ oil spills.

a)

disastrous

b)

beneficial

c)

unsafe

d)

frequent

7.

The Sahel's main industries, agriculture and herding _____, require the natural resources of water and arable land.

a)

jaguars

b)

camels

c)

cats

d)

livestock

8.

_____ kills plant roots and animals compact the soil, which reduces its capacity to hold water

a)

overgrazing

b)

deforestation

c)

algae blooming

d)

evolution

9.

Better crop varieties and new ways to conserve _____ might help bring back the land of the Sahel

a)

salt

b)

gold

c)

water

d)

food

10.

The _____ project is an attempt to stop the spread of the Sahara

a)

Svara

b)

Great Green Wall

c)

Sahel Forever

d)

Worldwide Anti-Desert

11.

Poor _____ causes many fatal illnesses in West Africa

a)

living standards

b)

sanitation

c)

population

d)

shelter space

12.

Corruption is _____ in West Africa

a)

prevalent

b)

dying

c)

thriving

d)

overthrown

13.

Corruption in West Africa creates political conflicts which encourage the illegal extraction of natural resources to fund the _____.

a)

conservation projects

b)

political rallies

c)

economy

d)

conflicts

14.

_____ and mangrove swamps provide food and shelter for fish and marine mammals, which are an important food source for the people of West Africa.

a)

Deserts

b)

Lagoons

c)

Forests

d)

Ponds

15.

The _____ Ocean is an important source of food and commercial fishing revenue in West Africa.

a)

Atlantic

b)

Indian

c)

Arctic

d)

Pacific

16.

How was Lake Volta made?

a)

with global warming melting polar ice caps

b)

in an avalanche

c)

by humans

d)

when an asteroid crashed in to earth

17.

Which in East Africa is NOT among the lowest in the world?

a)

life expectancy

b)

literacy

c)

living standards

d)

liberty

18.

_____ to meed demands for wood in areas without electricity has led to deforestation in West Africa

a)

logging

b)

deforestation

c)

desertification

d)

electricity generation

19.

Increased urbanization and industrialization are causing _____ in East Africa's waterways.

a)

increased boat traffic

b)

pollution

c)

more cruise ships

d)

pathogens

20.

In the past fifty years, which two animal populations in East Africa are declining and now face extinction?

a)

zebras and giraffes

b)

rhinos and elephants

c)

monkeys and lions

d)

wildebeests and hyenas

21.

Tourism in East Africa, resulting from the creation of national parks and wildlife reserves, boosts the economy and _____ support for conservation.

a)

increases

b)

protests against

c)

decreases

d)

is the cause of

22.

The failure to manage valuable resources in Southern Africa can largely be attributed to _____.

a)

colonialism

b)

the Great Rift Valley

c)

corrupt government leaders

d)

poverty

23.

Subsistence farmers in Southern Africa are generally _____, with little health care and education, and must focus on sustaining their families.

a)

kind

b)

poor

c)

rich

d)

savage

24.

Having no gas or electric, many people in Southern Africa rely on _____ for heat, which puts a strain on forest resources.

a)

coal

b)

community shelters

c)

firewood

d)

Hot Hands

25.

Even when water in Southern Africa is plentiful, it is often _____.

a)

contaminated

b)

squabbled over

c)

too hot to be used by the people

d)

controlled by corrupt governments

26.

As people migrate to _____ in search of jobs, urban areas already lacking in sanitation become more polluted and resources are further strained

a)

farms

b)

America

c)

cities

d)

Europe

27.

Many countries in Southern Africa are adopting laws to protect _____.

a)

original artworks from copyright

b)

pedestrians on the road

c)

their soldiers

d)

wildlife