Worksheetsgrade 8 east and central Africa m/t
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 26mins
Hot springs in Kenya produce which alternative energy source?
solar
geothermal
hydroelectric
wind
Where do most East Africans live?
urban areas
rural areas
What is a major cause of poor nutrition in East Africa?
wildlife sanctuaries
industrialization
ecotourism
war and conflict
Why did David Livingstone visit Africa in the 1800s?
to find the source of the Nile
to learn about Henry Stanley
to hunt for gold
to begin a study of Askum
What separated Africa from the Arabian Peninsula?
volcanic eruption
tsunami filled a valley
shifting tectonic plates
erosion caused land to sink
A type of energy produced through falling water
geothermal
solar
hydroelectric
fossil fuels
What makes the eastern Rift Valley unique?
rain forests fill the valley
soils are fertile for farming if irrigated
it is one of the wettest places on earth
it is one of the hottest and driest places on earth
The Horn of Africa includes Ethiopia and Somalia.
True
False
What is the impact of droughts and unwise land use on the Sahel?
land is turning into desert
people move to the area for drier air
land is turning into salty seas
farmers have installed irrigation
Who brought Christianity to Ethiopia?
Greek soldiers
Italian diplomats
traders and missionaries from the Mediterranean
Portuguese missionaries
East Africa has lots of soil that is good for farming.
True
False
Which statement about Lake Victoria is true?
largest lake in Africa
largest freshwater lake in world
one of deepest lakes in world
supports no fish life
Climate change may cause Mt. Kilimanjaro's glaciers to melt away over the next 20 years.
True
False
A group of related people descended from the same ancestor
immigrants
refugees
clan
emigrants
What burial custom did the Kushites adopt from the Egyptians?
built pyramids to mark to mark tombs of rulers
made and lit funeral pyres for the dead
held services on boats on the Nile for the dead
made caskets of bronze and gold
What are the two main religions in East Africa?
Christianity and Judaism
Judaism and Islam
Islam and Christianity
Christianity and folk religions
Which of the following is a true statement about rural people in East Africa?
live on plantations and grow cash crops
depend on agriculture and livestock raising to make a living
most commute to cities for jobs
most live in brick houses with modern appliances
In Ethiopia, rugged mountains with difficult terrain provided a barrier against attacks.
True
False
Why did the Portuguese travel to India by sea not land about 1500?
Portuguese had no overland travel experience
land routes were controlled by British and Germans
there is no land route to India
sea travel was easier and cheaper
A grassy plain in tropical and subtropical regions, with few trees
refugee
navigable
savanna
canopy
Area of land drained by a given river and it's branches; area of land surrounded by lands of higher elevations
basin
coup
estuary
rain forest
A form of government in which one person has absolute power to rule and control the government, the people, and the economy
dictatorship
palm oil
colonialism
river
Small river or stream that flows into a large river or stream; a branch of the river
tributary
missionaries
landlocked
dictatorship
Deep enough and wide enough for the passage of ships
navigable
cassava
biodiversity
infrastructure
The umbrella-like covering formed by the tops of trees in a rain forest
canopy
coup
palm oil
triangular trade
True or false: Infrastructure is having no border with an ocean or sea
False
True
True or false: Subsistence farming is the wide variety of life on Earth
False
True
True or false: Landlocked is having no border with an ocean or sea
False
True
An area where river currents and the ocean tide meet
palm oil
estuary
coup
cassava
A method of farming that involves cutting down trees and underbrush and burning the area to create a field for crops
slash and burn agriculture
missionaries
landlocked
river
The wide variety of life on Earth
coup
colonialism
biodiversity
tributary
An oil that is used in cooking
cassava
hydroelectric power
deforestation
palm oil
A tuberous plant that has edible roots
cassava
palm oil
savanna
dictator ship
True or false: Colonialism is a policy based on control of one country by another
True
False
True or false: Missionaries is someone who tries to convert others to a certain religion
False
True
