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Africa basics

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The world's longest river, ___________ is found in Africa!

a)

The Mississippi

b)

The Saluda

c)

The Beach

d)

The Nile

2.

The people of Africa speak over __________ languages.

a)

500

b)

1,200

c)

1,500

d)

9,000

3.

What is the largest desert in Africa?

a)

Gobi Desert

b)

Kalahari Desert

c)

Sahara Desert

d)

Arabian Desert

4.

Which number on the map indicates the location of South Africa?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

5.

Today, Africa has __ countries.

a)

54

b)

45

c)

64

d)

46

6.

Africa is the world's second- largest continent, for both area and population.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

________, easternmost country of Africa, on the Horn of Africa.

a)

Sudan

b)

Angola

c)

Somalia

d)

Kenya

8.

Which African country has the largest population?

a)

Egypt

b)

Nigeria

c)

Libya

d)

Kenya

9.

The __________ is an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea.

a)

Strait of Gibraltar

b)

Panama Canal

c)

Suez Canal

d)

Gulf of Aden

10.

Which continent is in the picture?

a)

America

b)

Africa

c)

Asia

d)

North America

11.

How many continents are there?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

12.

What is the longest river in Africa?

a)

Niger

b)

Nile

c)

Congo

d)

Ob

13.

What is the name of the large desert that covers most of northern Africa?

a)

The Sahara Desert

b)

The Mojave Desert

c)

The Nile Desert

d)

I don't know

14.

Where is the Mediterranean Sea in reference to Africa?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

15.

What is the largest lake in Africa?

a)

Lake Victoria

b)

Lake Ladoga

c)

Lake Turkana

d)

Lake Tanganyika

16.

Africa is one of the top continents for....

a)

Gold and Diamonds

b)

Bananas and Coconuts

c)

Silk and Wool

d)

Machines and Tools

17.

What is the name of the country in yellow?

a)

Nigeria

b)

Kenya

c)

Sudan

d)
Egypt
18.

What is the name of the country in red?

a)

Kenya

b)

Nigeria

c)
South Africa
d)

DR Congo

19.

Region in central Africa with lucious plant and animal life

a)

Sahara

b)

Sahel

c)

Tropical Rainforest

d)

Kalahari

20.

Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain on the continent of ___.

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

Europe

21.

Africa is the __________ largest continent in the world.

a)

1st

b)

3rd

c)

2nd

d)

4th

22.

Name the country highlighted in red.

a)

Madagascar

b)

Comoros

c)

Mauritania

d)

Somalia

23.
What consequence did Mandela face for his actions?
a)
He was given a prison sentence but didn't have to serve it.
b)
He was tried, found guilty, and sentenced to hang.
c)
He was exiled to the United States.
d)
He was imprisoned for 27 years.
24.
Who was Africa largely colonized by?
a)
Europeans
b)
Americans
c)
Australians
d)
Eastern Asians
25.

Which is the most likely reason the National Party passed Apartheid laws in 1948?

a)

To gain independence from the British

b)

To imprison Nelson Mandela

c)

To maintain white control of the country

d)

To boost the sale of gold and diamonds

26.

What led to Nelson Mandela's election in 1994?

a)

The end of Apartheid

b)

The South African War

c)

The Pan African movement

d)

Civil War in South Africa

27.

What is the significance of Nelson Mandela's election to office in South Africa?

a)

He was the first black President of South Africa

b)

He released political prisoners

c)

He united the Zulu and Ashanti people

d)

He won the election with support of the major countries of the world.

28.

Which group was the minority in South Africa?

a)

Blacks

b)

Whites

29.
Which of these would be a benefit of being a white South African during apartheid?
a)
being able to vote
b)
carrying a passbook
c)
living in a homeland
d)
poor healthcare
30.
What was apartheid? 
a)
equality for all
b)
western-style democracy
c)
constitutional monarcy
d)
segregation of races
31.

Poor urban settlement where blacks were forced to live during apartheid.

a)

Rural

b)

Urban

c)

Townships

d)

Slums

32.
In what African country would you likely have seen this sign during 1975? (Click text to reveal the picture)
a)
Nambia
b)
Egypt
c)
United States
d)
South Africa
33.

APARTHEID happened in.........

a)

England

b)

Malta

c)

South America

d)

South Africa

34.

Where did APARTHEID happen?

a)
b)
c)
d)
35.

This could happen during APARTHEID.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

36.

Mainly Apartheid DIVIDED people according to......

a)

Gender

b)

Age

c)

Race

d)

Religion

37.

During Apartheid, white people treated black people.......

a)

fairly.

b)

very badly.

c)

equally.