WorksheetsSWANA Test Review
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 22mins
Which river is the longest in the world, flows north, and empties into the Mediterranean Sea?
The Mississippi River
The Amazon River
The Nile River
The Congo River
The CAUSES of desertification are:
drought
over grazing
over farming/not rotating crops
all of the above
An EFFECT of desertification is:
famine
overcrowding in the cities
loss of farmland
all of the above
The ___________________________ desert is the largest desert in the world.
Thar desert
Gobi desert
Sahara desert
Great Sandy desert
In dry climates, a farmer may use ___________ in order to grow their crops.
deforestation
irrigation
an African rain dance
magic
If you are a subsistence farmer, you...….
Only grow root vegetables
make large amounts of money farming
grow only enough for your family to survive
use modern farming equipment
Libya is 90% _________ so they must import most of their food.
rainforest
desert
mountains
swamp
Which country is highlighted?
Libya
Algeria
Egypt
Sudan
Chad
What do countries in North Africa have in common as culture group, that is different from sub-Saharan Africa?
they mainly are vegetarians
they are mainly Muslim and speak Arabic
they mainly like to travel by camel
they mainly have democratic governments and speak English.
One way to prevent desertification is to......
put more cattle and goats there to graze
plant the same crops in the same fields year after year
rotate the crops yearly and plant trees and bushes
remove remaining trees and bushes
What region of Africa receives the most rain?
North Africa
Southern Africa
Central Africa
Northwest Africa
Which country is highlighted?
Western Sahara
Morocco
Tunisia
Algeria
Chad
The Arab Spring is described as what?
The warming of equatorial regions due to global warming.
The renewed study of Islam in Arab countries.
The protests against long-term political leaders in Arab countries.
A movement to create lasting peace between Muslims, Christians and Jews.
Which country is highlighted?
Egypt
Tunisia
Sudan
Morocco
Libya
What does OPEC stand for?
Organization of Petroleum Excelling Countries
Oil Producing of the Equilibrium Countries
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Oil, Petroleum, and Excellent Countries
What latitude line marks the hottest and wettest region in Africa?
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
Equator
30°N
The Suez Canal connects the Red Sea with the:
Atlantic Ocean
Mediterranean Sea
Gulf of Suez
What body of water separates Spain from Africa?
Arctic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Black Sea
Straight of Gibraltar
The Sahel is located.....
in the Nile River region
on the Africa's southern coast
along the border of the Sahara desert
on the surface of the moon
Topic(s) that contribute to conflicts in the middle east are.......
water resources
religion
oil and other natural resources
all of the above
The Nile river flows through which North Africa country?
Saudi Arabia
Yemen
Egypt
Iran
Feature #6
Cape of Good Hope
Horn of Africa
Mt. Kilimanjaro
Madagascar
Which feature keeps sailors from having to sail all the way around the southern tip of Africa?
The Red Sea
The Nile River
The Suez Canal
The Straight of Gibraltar
The main topic which contributed to the Arab-Israeli Conflict was....
water resources
religion
oil and other natural resources
all of the above
Which body of water can be found north or the Equator, and south of Europe?
The Sahara Desert is made mostly of ________?
Sand
Dirt
Rocks/Gravel
Salt Flats
What is a Jewish country in the Middle East established in 1948?
Israel
Palestine
Saudi Arabia
Syria
Who are the Arabs?
a group of people who live mostly in the Middle East, tend to speak Arabic, and often follow Islam
a group of people who are descended from the ancient Hebrews and believe in Judaism
a minority group of people in Rwanda and Burundi, targeted by a massive genocide in 1994
A country with a strong Constitutional Monarchy (king) is.....
Egypt
Algeria
Libya
Morocco
North Africa is made up of Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco, _______, and _______.
Sudan and Tanzania
Egypt and Libya
Ethiopia and Liberia
Liberia and Tanzania
