Worksheets2020 AGTA Skills exam: Ethiopia
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 52mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Q1: What is the term for ways of seeing the world that help explain differences in decisions about environments?
a)
Perspectives
b)
Patterns
c)
Processes
d)
Interaction
e)
Change
2.
Q2: Which region of Ethiopia is known for its fertile lowlands rich in lakes and a major center of the nation's agriculture?
a)
The Great Rift Valley
b)
Ethiopian Highlands
c)
The Denakil Plain
d)
Eastern Lowlands
3.
Q3: Which animal species native to Ethiopia is endangered due to habitat loss?
a)
Ethiopian Lion
b)
Colobus Monkey
c)
African Elephant
d)
Hyena
e)
All of the above
4.
Q4: What is the average annual temperature in the Ethiopian highlands?
a)
Mid 20°C
b)
Mid 10°C
c)
Low 10°C
d)
Low 20°Cs
5.
Q5: In which Ethiopian region does rain fall year-round, with annual precipitation sometimes reaching 2,000 mm?
a)
Southern Western Highlands
b)
Eastern Highlands
c)
Ethiopian Lowlands
d)
Denakil Plain
6.
Q6: What is the term for adopting ways of thinking and behaving to meet current needs without preventing future generations from meeting theirs?
a)
Conservation
b)
Environmentality
c)
Adaptation
d)
Sustainability
7.
Q8: What is the term for any alteration to the natural or cultural environment, which is a normal process in both types of environments?
a)
Change
b)
Adaptation
c)
Transformation
d)
Modification
8.
Q9: What does the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) aim to generate when completed?
a)
6,000 megawatts of electricity
b)
1,000 megawatts of electricity
c)
13,000 jobs
d)
74 billion cubic meters of water
9.
Q10: What is the primary reason for the dispute between Egypt and Ethiopia regarding the GERD?
a)
Nile's flow Water pollution in the Nile
b)
Concern over control of the Nile's flow
c)
Access to Nile fishing rights
d)
Land ownership near the Nile
10.
Q11: How much of Egypt's water supply relies on the Nile River?
a)
60%
b)
70%
c)
80%
d)
90%
11.
Q12: What percentage of the population in Ethiopia lives in rural areas?
a)
20%
b)
80%
c)
60%
d)
45%
12.
Q13: Which country is located east of Ethiopia and shares a border with it?
a)
Sudan
b)
Egypt
c)
Somalia
d)
Kenya
13.
Q14: What is the average annual temperature in the Ethiopian lowlands?
a)
Mid-10°C
b)
Upper 20°Cs
c)
Low-10°C
d)
Low-20°Cs
14.
Q15: Which is the primary source of the Blue Nile and Nile Rivers?
a)
Abbay River
b)
Omo River
c)
Blue Nile River
d)
Lake Tana
15.
Q16: Which region of Ethiopia receives rainfall twice a year, in April–May and October–November?
a)
Southern Western Highlands
b)
Eastern Lowlands
c)
Ethiopian Lowlands
d)
Denakil Plain
16.
Q17: How many MW of hydropower potential does Ethiopia have, with over half of it located in the Abbay and Omo river basins?
a)
22,000 MW
b)
45,000 MW
c)
60,000 MW
d)
80,000 MW
17.
Q18: What is the main cause of habitat loss and environmental degradation in Ethiopia due to rapid population growth?
a)
Over-farming and deforestation
b)
Desertification and drought
c)
Pollution and industrialization
d)
Erosion and overgrazing
18.
Q20: In which region of Ethiopia is the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) located?
a)
Benishangul-Gumuz
b)
Tigray
c)
Amhara
d)
Oromia
19.
Q21: What does the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) aim to generate when completed?
a)
6,000 megawatts of electricity
b)
1,000 megawatts of electricity
c)
12,000 jobs
d)
74 billion cubic meters of water
20.
Q23: What are the two primary countries dependent on the Nile River for their water, in addition to Ethiopia?
a)
Sudan and Kenya
b)
Kenya and Egypt
c)
Egypt and Sudan
d)
Somalia and Sudan
21.
Q25: What is the main concern of Egypt regarding the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD)?
a)
Control over the Nile's flow
b)
Access to hydropower
c)
Water pollution in the Nile
d)
Ownership of the dam
22.
Q26: Which river flows through the Egyptian city of Aswan and is downstream from the GERD?
a)
Nile River
b)
Blue Nile River
c)
Abbay River
d)
Omo River
23.
Q27: What is the primary reason for the dispute between Egypt and Ethiopia regarding the GERD?
a)
Concern over control of the Nile's flow
b)
Water pollution in the Nile
c)
Access to Nile fishing rights
d)
Land ownership near the Nile
24.
Q28: What does Egypt fear could happen to Lake Nasser if the water flow of the Nile drops significantly?
a)
It could dry up entirely
b)
It could become polluted
c)
It could flood the surrounding area
d)
It could affect transport on the Nile
25.
Q29: How does Egypt see the construction of the GERD in terms of its national sovereignty?
a)
It sees it as a threat
b)
It sees it as a matter of national sovereignty
c)
It supports the project
d)
It is not concerned with the project
26.
Q30: How has Ethiopia funded the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD)?
a)
Government and people
b)
Foreign aid and grants
c)
World Bank loans
d)
Private investors
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