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WorksheetsTest Review: Sub-Saharan Africa w/South & East Asia Geography
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 3hrs 0mins
Compared to urban areas of Sub Saharan Africa, many rural areas’ economies are -
free enterprise
command
traditional
non-existent
English and French are languages spoken in many parts of Sub Saharan Africa due to -
war with the U.S.
trade with Australia
French missionaries
European colonization
What event is being described?
Apartheid
Kente
Assal
Kraal
Which of the following represents South Africa?
A
B
C
D
In the 17th and 18th centuries, many Sub Saharan Africans were enslaved and sent to the Americas to work
through the -
Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade
Underground Railroad
Trail of Tears
Indigenous Passage
Which important historical figure is being described?
Malcolm X
Nelson Mandela
John Lewis
Martin Luther King Jr.
What title best replaces the question mark?
Desmond Tutu’s Leadership
European Imperialism
Lake Assal’s Climate
Large Amounts of Refugees
Which of the following represents South Africa?
A
B
C
D
. In the 17th and 18th centuries, many Sub Saharan Africans were enslaved and sent to the Americas to work through the
Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade
Underground Railroad
Trail of Tears
Indigenous Passage
The articles above show that oftentimes ethnic groups
join together to protest against their leaders
feel more loyal to their group than country
fully support their current government
dislike the number of refugees in their country
Which important historical figure is being described?
Malcolm X
Nelson Mandela
John Lewis
Martin Luther King Jr.
The second largest ____________ is found in Africa.
desert
rain forest
mountain
river
What is the name of the large desert found in Sub Sahara Africa?
Gobi
Atacama
Kalahari
Sonora
A widespread shortage of food is known as
monsoon
famine
drought
malnutrition
Click on the Sub-Saharan Region
When Europeans carved up different countries in Africa, it was called the -
Scramble for Africa
Apartheid
Sudan Conflict
Iron Curtain
Due to desertification the ____________ continues to grow larger
Sahara
Nile River
Savanna
Rainforest
Largest rainforest in Africa
Amazon
Congo
Australia
Indoneisa
Besides the deserts, the ____________ is very difficult to live in because of desertification and overgrazing
Sahel
Amazon Rainforest
Arctic Tundra
Mediterranean Sea
Highest mountain in Africa
Mt. Kilimanjaro
Mt. Everest
Mt. Meru
Mt. Elgon
This physical feature is shrinking due to deforestation in Africa
Congo Rainforest
Amazon Rainforest
Sahara Desert
Great Barrier Reef
Meeting between the Europeans to peacefully divide up parts of the African continent
Berlin Conference
Berlin Wall
Yalta Conference
Congo Conference
Reasons for European colonization in Africa (check all that apply)
Africa had many resources
for profit
European powers to expand their empires and influence
Europeans were bored
The process in which a desert spreads
deforestation
desertification
famine
scarcity
very little of; a shortage of
scarcity
deforestation
desertification
famine
These are all causes of desertification (check all that apply)
drought
deforestation
erosion
overgrazing
Unclean water can lead to (a)
What is one way the people of Africa gather water?
People walk long distances to get water from a pond or other water source
They don't
They drink the unclean water only
They buy them from the grocery store
Identify all the effects of European colonization in Africa
Europeans forced the African people to convert to Christianity and learn English
They lived together peacefully
Europeans took resources from African land
Slave Trade
Ethnic conflict
In _______________, rift valleys, deep valley that formed when Earth rust separated and broke apart, it stretches from the Red Sea southward through Mozambique.
East Africa
West Africa
Southern Africa
Central Africa
East Africa is easy to spot on a map, it is shaped like a ____________________. The region is known as Horn of Africa.
rhinoceros horn
triangle
circle
elephant trunk
People fleeing war and poverty in search of a better life are called
(a)
The legal segregation of races is called
(a)
Who was the first black African elected president of South Africa?
Barak Obama
Stephen Bilko
F.W.de Klerk
Nelson Mandela
How did European countries gain control of Africa to exploit its resources?
Through trading with slave merchants
Dividing Africa into colonies
Buying up the land
Allowing tribes to decide for themselves
APARTHEID happened in
(a)
Mainly Apartheid DIVIDED people according to
(a)
Nelson Mandela joined a political party to FIGHT APARTHEID. The name was
(a)
What is the apartheid system?
A democratic government system
A system that brought equality to all races
A system of laws that segrated the races in South Africa
A dictator type of government system
Which group of people held the power during apartheid?
Asians
White South Africans
Non whites of South Africa
Black South Africans
Who was arrested and went to jail for leading protest against apartheid law?
F.W. deKlerk
Gandhi
Martin Luther King
Nelson Mandela
In the 1900's, this country had less than 10% of the citizens were white but owned 80% of the land.
Kenya
South Africa
Nigeria
Congo
What year did South Africa have it's first free election open to all races?
2012
1999
1994
2002
Which president in South Africa brought apartheid to an end?
Nelson Mandela
Jomo Kenyatta
F.W. deKlerk
JF Kennedy
What is this country?
China
Mongolia
Taiwan
Japan
What body of water is this?
Mississippi River
Nile River
Ganges River
Huang He (Yellow) River
What country is this?
North Korea
Taiwan
Japan
Mongolia
What physical feature are North and South Korea located on?
archipelago
isthmus
volcano
peninsula
Which islands are located along the Pacific Ring of Fire?
Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Indonesia
Japan, Taiwan and the Philippines
Australia, New Zealand, Fiji
Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and Cuba
The holiest river in South Asia is the
(a)
What country is this?
Bangladesh
Pakistan
India
Sri Lanka
What is the main river in India?
Ganges
Indus
Brahmaputra
What is the main mountain range in South Asia?
Deccan Plateau
Ganges
HImalayas
Rainy seasons in southern Asia that last for an extended period of time.
Tsunami
Monsoon
Atoll
Strait
A giant wave usually caused by an earthquake beneath the ocean floor.
Earthquake
Monsoon
Tsunami
Tornado
A large landmass that is smaller than a continent.
Continent
Sub-continent
Monsoon
Peninsula
Which word best describes the meaning of the underlined portion of Sub-Saharan Africa?
Above
Around
Below
In the Middle
Which geographic feature is the highest point in Africa, and also the tallest free standing mountain in the World?
Mt. St. Helens
Mt. Kilimanjaro
Mt. Everest
Tibetan Plateau
Sub-Saharan Africa is located below which major geographic feature?
Nile River
Mt. Kilimanjaro
The Sahara Desert
The Congo
