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African Geo

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What Mountain is the Arrow Pointing at?

a)

Mount Kilimanjaro

b)

Atlas Mountains

c)

Mount Rushmore

d)

Mount Everest

2.

Deserts (2) in Southern Africa

a)

Namib

b)

Kalahari

c)

Congo

d)

Sahara

3.

Region in central Africa with lucious plant and animal life

a)

Sahara

b)

Sahel

c)

Tropical Rainforest

d)

Kalahari

4.

What is the Arrow Pointing at?

a)

Great Rift Valley

b)

Nile River

c)

Congo River

d)

Atlas Mountains

5.

In this region, you can find zebras, elephants, lions, and gazelles

a)

Tropical rainforest

b)

Sahara

c)

Sahel

d)

Savanna

6.

Transition zone between Sahara and rain forest

a)

Savanna

b)

Sahel

c)

Great Rift Valley

d)

Congo River

7.

What River is the Arrow Pointing at?

a)

Nile River

b)

Willy Wonka's Chocolate River

c)

Congo River

d)

Niger River

8.

Largest lake in Africa

a)

Lake Victoria

b)

Lake Chad

c)

Nigerian Lake

d)

Lake Sahara

9.

What River is the Arrow Pointing at?

a)

Congo River

b)

Nile River

c)

Niger River

d)

Mississippi River

10.

Well over one thousand _______________________________ are used by the people in Africa, and that is the most on any continent.

a)

languages

b)

cultures

c)

religions

d)

tools

11.
The area that splits the desert and grassy savannahs. 
a)
Sahel
b)
Niger River
c)
Great Rift Valley
d)
Sub Sahara
12.

Which of the following oceans is to the west of Africa

a)

THE ocean

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Atlantic Ocean

13.

What is the process of an area becoming more like a desert?

a)

Deforestation

b)

Degradation

c)

Desertification

d)

Drought

14.

What is the farming practice that includes cutting trees, burning trash and planting on the topsoil?

a)

Slash and Burn Agriculture

b)

Sanitation

c)

Deforestation

d)

Desertification

15.

Which of the following countries are part of the Great Green Wall initiative?

a)

Egypt, Libya, Algeria, Morocco

b)

Angola, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana

c)

Nigeria, Mali, Burkina Faso, Senegal

d)

Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda

16.

Which geographic factor MOST influenced the kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai?

a)

Location near the mountains

b)

Taxes collected from merchants

c)

Nearness to the Silk Road

d)

Nearness to trans-Saharan caravan trade routes

17.
Which two products were the most valuable trade items for the kingdoms of West Africa?
a)
gold and grain
b)
cotton and kola nuts
c)
gold and salt
d)
salt and cattle
18.

Approximately how many African slaves were involved in the Atlantic Slave trade?

a)

12-20 thousand

b)

1-2 million

c)

12-20 million

d)

120-200 million

19.

How did the slave trade affect Africa’s population?

a)

Economic opportunities led to a massive migration to the cities

b)

New foods led to better health and nutrition

c)

Reduced population and frequent warfare destroyed communities .

d)

Increased trade raised the standard of living for most Africans

20.

What are three impacts of colonialism in Africa?

a)

Many times ethnic groups were in the same territory as a rival group.

b)

They didn't benefit from the resources.

c)

The Europeans learned to respect the people of Africa.

d)

African's didn't have a say in government.

21.

What were three impacts of the slave trade?

a)

Slave traders gained wealth from the slave trade.

b)

Africa lost many skilled workers.

c)

Africa did not suffer because of slavery.

d)

Africa lost a lot of its population as a result of the slave trade.

22.

What is the apartheid system?

a)

A democratic government system

b)

A system that brought equality to all races

c)

A system of laws that segrated the races in South Africa

d)

A dictator type of government system

23.

Who was a pivotal leader who fought for the end of apartheid and was even jailed for his efforts?

a)

F.W. De Klerk

b)

Nelson Mandela

c)

Martin Luther King Jr.

d)

Desmond Tutu

24.

Which best describes the impact of buidling the Great Green Wall across africa

a)

all the above

b)

to reduce impact of climate change

c)

to create jobs

d)

to restore farmland areas

25.

What is Extreme poverty?

a)

Living on less than $10 per day

b)

Living on less than $5 per day

c)

Living on less than $2.5 per day

d)

Living on less than $1.9 per day