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African Natural Resources Quiz

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the most important economic activity in Africa?

a)

Mining

b)

Agriculture

c)

Tourism

d)

Manufacturing

2.

Which raw material used to make chocolate is Africa the largest exporter of?

a)

Sugar

b)

Milk

c)

Cacao

d)

Vanilla

3.

What geographical feature divides Africa into two equal parts?

a)

The Nile River

b)

The Sahara Desert

c)

The Equator

d)

The Atlas Mountains

4.

What is the origin of the name "Africa" associated with according to some scholars?

a)

The Latin word aprica, meaning "sunny"

b)

The Greek word aphrike, meaning "without cold"

c)

The Egyptian word Afru-ika, meaning "Motherland"

d)

All of the above

5.

Which seas and ocean bound Africa?

a)

The Mediterranean Sea, the Red Sea, and the Indian Ocean

b)

The Mediterranean Sea, the Red Sea, and the Pacific Ocean

c)

The Black Sea, the Red Sea, and the Indian Ocean

d)

The Mediterranean Sea, the Caspian Sea, and the Atlantic Ocean

6.

What percentage of Africa's working population is employed in agriculture?

a)

About 20%

b)

About 40%

c)

About 60%

d)

About 80%

7.

What is the primary reason for the endangerment of mahogany and okoume trees?

a)

Natural disasters

b)

Climate change

c)

Illegal logging and overharvesting

d)

Urban development

8.

What are diamonds that come from regions funded by conflicts known as?

a)

Kimberley diamonds

b)

Conflict diamonds

c)

Trade diamonds

d)

Certified diamonds

9.

What is the world's longest river, which is captured by the Aswan Dam complex?

a)

The Nile

b)

The Amazon

c)

The Yangtze

d)

The Mississippi

10.

What has caused infrastructure problems in Johannesburg during the last four decades?

a)

Efficient city planning

b)

Regulated development

c)

Unregulated development

d)

Low population growth

11.

Birds migrate between which two continents?

a)

Africa and Asia

b)

Africa and North America

c)

Africa and Europe

d)

Africa and Antarctica

12.

This insect causes a deadly disease called Sleeping Sickness

a)

The Dune Bug

b)

The Tsetse Fly

c)

The Water Fly

d)

The Sahara Bug

13.

How big is the Sahara Desert?

a)

Texas

b)

Europe

c)

United States

d)

China

14.

EXTRA CREDIT: Name one issue faced in Central, West or East Africa

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