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SS7G3 Africa's Population and Trade

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What large geographic feature dominates much of northern Africa?
a)
rain forest
b)
desert
c)
lowlands
d)
savanna
2.
What are many of the largest cities in Africa located on or around?
a)
water sources
b)
rain forests
c)
mountains
d)
savannas
3.
How do many people living in Africa's rain forest region usually make their living?
a)
banking
b)
fishing
c)
logging
d)
tourism
4.
Which statement is TRUE?
a)
The northern most part of Africa is the most populous.
b)
Farming is not possible in any region of Africa.
c)
New weather patterns are preventing industrial growth.
d)
More people live south of the Sahara than north of it.
5.
Which African region has the best climate zone for agriculture?
a)
Sahara
b)
Sahel
c)
Savanna
d)
Rain Forest
6.
Based on what you know about Africa’s population distribution around geographic features, where do you think most of Egypt's people live?
a)
In the Sahara desert
b)
In the Atlas Mountains
c)
In the Great Rift Valley
d)
In the Nile River Valley
7.
Why is the population of the Sahara and Sahel so low?
a)
scarcity of water
b)
too much rainfall
c)
limited access to oil
d)
too cold in the winter
8.
Which region is being described: "Very few people live here because climate is too hot, water is scarce, and it is impossible to farm"?
a)
The region at Letter A
b)
The region at Letter B
c)
The region at Letter C
d)
The region at Letter D
9.
In what region are some of Africa's most populated cities located?
a)
The region at Letter A
b)
The region at Letter B
c)
The region at Letter C
d)
The region at Letter D
10.
Which African region has faced problems resulting from increasing desertification over the last several decades?
a)
The region at Letter A
b)
The region at Letter B
c)
The region at Letter C
d)
The region at Letter D
11.
Which African regions are sparsely populated? Check all that apply.
a)
The region at Letter A
b)
The region at Letter B
c)
The region at Letter C
d)
The region at Letter D
12.

The area indicated with the red arrow has a very low population density because it

a)

floods annually.

b)

is dominated by desert.

c)

has been plagued by invasion.

d)

is prone to outbreaks of disease.

13.

Which factor is MOST LIKLEY to have had the greatest impact on human settlement patterns in Sub-Saharan Africa?

a)

proximity to the region's numerous coal mines

b)

proximity to water sources needed for subsistence farming

c)

political boundaries created during European colonization

d)

urbanization resulting from the growth of the oil industry in the region

14.

Why are the majority of Sub-Saharan African cities located along major rivers and the coast?

a)

they grew up because of internal tribal wars

b)

they needed access to bodies of water for trade

c)

the interior is filled with desert and mountains

d)

the exterior is filled with desert and mountains

15.

Which African region has been negatively affected by commercial logging, excessive fuel wood consumption, and slash and burn farming techniques?

a)

the Sahel

b)

the Sahara

c)

the savanna

d)

the rainforest

16.

People in the Democratic Republic of Congo (shown in green) would be MOST affected by which of these?

a)

tsunamis

b)

earthquakes

c)

desert conditions

d)

rainforest conditions