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Africa

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What part of Africa is Mt. Kilimanjaro located?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

2.

Where is the warmest on Mt. Kilimanjaro

a)

At the bottom

b)

In the middle

c)

At the peak

d)

It's never warm at Mt. Kilimanjaro

3.

The Lost Boys are from this country, where many died along the White Nile and Blue Nile.

a)

Egypt

b)

Solmolia

c)

Sudan

d)

South Africa

4.

Which is NOT a cause of water scarcity?

a)

Lack of water due to being frozen

b)

Lack of water due to poor infrastructure

c)

Lack of water due the to availability

d)

Lack of water due to poor water management

5.

A person who goes on hikes up mountains is used to dealing with which challenge?

a)

Altitude

b)

Deserts

c)

Lions

d)

Water Sources

6.

What group is most affected by Malaria?

a)

The Elderly

b)

Children Under 5

c)

People who have diabetes

d)

Teenagers

7.

What part of Africa is affected by malaria the most?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

Middle

d)

All of it

8.

What is one of the most common ways Africans can protect their children from malaria?

a)

Do not let their children leave the house

b)

Send them to another country until they are over 5

c)

Putting chemicals in the water

d)

Putting mosquito nets over cribs

9.

In what area of Africa is the highest elevations?

a)

Madagascar

b)

Democratic Republic of the Congo

c)

Atlas Mountains

d)

Ethiopian Highlands

10.

What climate zone occupies the largest area in Africa?

a)

Arid

b)

Tropical Wet

c)

Marine West Coast

d)

Highlands

11.

Which statement is true about where people live in Africa?

a)

Many people tend to live near water

b)

The south of Africa has the least amount of people living there.

c)

All of Africa has major cities

d)

The Sahara desert is the most populated area of the country

12.

Which one of these is NOT an important economic resource for Africa?

a)

Oil

b)

Silver

c)

Diamonds

d)

Gold

13.

What is one way people adapt their clothing to living in the desert?

a)

They bring a big fan with them

b)

They try to get on the camel when the wind is not as strong

c)

They don’t wear sunscreen.

d)

They cover their nose and face so sand does not get in them.

14.

What are the two main religions in Africa?

a)

Christian and Jewish

b)

Jewish and Muslim

c)

Atheist and Christian

d)

Christian and Muslim

15.

What is one challenge facing Mount Kilimanjaro?

a)

Due to climate change, the ice at the highest level is melting and there is little water.

b)

There are too many tourists coming

c)

There are not enough workers to guide the tourists who want to climb the mountain

d)

Too many people are dying as they climb to the peak.

16.

What does the word "apartheid" mean in Afrikaans?

a)

Separate but equal

b)

Majority Rule

c)

Minority Rule

d)

Apartness

17.

Who was the first black leader of South Africa

a)

Nelson Mandela

b)

Morgan Freeman

c)

Barak Obama

d)

Desmond Tutu

18.

In Sudan, the Lost Boys were challenged by the Civil War. Why did they have to leave their country?

a)

There were no jobs for men

b)

Boys were being forced to fight wars

c)

The malaria outbreak was killing them.

d)

Wasting water by the rich people

19.

Which was NOT a rule of apartheid?

a)

Black South Africans were not allowed to vote.

b)

Black Africans could not own land in white parts of the country

c)

Black Africans would have positions of power in government.

d)

Black Africans had o travel with papers giving them permission to move around the country.

20.

Which statement best sums up South Africa after apartheid ended?

a)

Blacks and whites are equal in all parts of life

b)

Blacks have made some gains since apartheid ended but are still harmed by the cruelty of apartheid.

c)

Blacks have made no gains since the ending of apartheid.

d)

The death rate from terrorism remains at the record high.

21.

What was the purpose of apartheid?

a)

To keep peace between the four main races in South Africa

b)

To keep Native Africans in power.

c)

To keep the four main races in South Africa separate and unequal.

22.

What animal is responsible for the most death and disease in Africa?

a)

Mosquito

b)

Lion

c)

Tiger

d)

Shark