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Natural Resources of Africa

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which country is a major producer of oil on the continent of Africa?

a)

Italy

b)

Bhutan

c)

Chad

d)

Peru

2.

What do you call the raised area of largely flat land that makes up much of Africa's interior?

a)

hill

b)

plateau

c)

isthmus

d)

plain

3.

What is a savanna?

a)

A semiarid region in Africa just south of the Sahara that separates the desert from wetter areas.

b)

Africa south of the Sahara.

c)

This vast region of tropical grassland covers much of Sub-Saharan Africa.

4.

What are land, trees and minerals called when they are used by people to meet their need?

a)

caravan

b)

prosperity

c)

natural resource

d)

labor specialization

5.

The 2 largest rivers in West Africa are the _____and _____.

a)

Congo and Nile Rivers

b)

Nile and Senegal Rivers

c)

Niger and Senegal Rivers

6.

What do you call the world's largest desert that covers most of N. Africa?

a)

Sahara desert

b)

Sahel desert

c)

Arabian desert

7.

What are the most important trading goods in Ghana?

a)

gold and salt

b)

cattle and salt

c)

gold and sheep

8.

The Nile river is linked to the development of what ancient civilization?

a)

Timbuktu civilization

b)

African Congo Civilization

c)

Tutsi and Hutu Civilization

d)

Egyptian Civilization

9.

What is the second largest rainforest in the world and is found in Africa?

a)

Amazon

b)

Congo Basin

c)

Emerald Forest

d)

Sahara Forest

10.

East Africa borders the ___ Ocean.

a)

Atlantic

b)

Arctic

c)

Indian

d)

Pacific

11.

West Africa borders the ___ Ocean.

a)

Atlantic

b)

Arctic

c)

Indian

d)

Pacific

12.

What imaginary line runs through the center of Africa?

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

Tropic of Cancer

d)

Tropic of Capricorn

13.

What is the tallest mountain in Africa?

a)

Mt. Fuji

b)

Mt. Everest

c)

Atlas Mountains

d)

Mt. Kilimanjaro

14.

What is the southernmost country in Africa?

a)

Namibia

b)

South Africa

c)

Botswana

d)

Madagascar

15.

What mountain range is located in North Africa?

a)

Mt. Kilimanjaro

b)

Atlas Mountains

c)

Sahel Mountains

d)

The Alps

16.

Which continent is the largest?

a)

Asia

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

North America

17.

Which continent is to the north of Africa?

a)

North America

b)

Europe

c)

Asia

d)

Australia

18.

How many countries are in Africa?

a)

50

b)

52

c)

54

d)

55