WorksheetsAfrica Test Review
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
Which economic activity is the most common in North Africa?
trade and manufacturing
commercial farming
coal mining
petroleum drilling (oil)
Which is the most common climate zone in Africa?
tropical wet and dry
Mediterranean
arid
humid subtropical
Which statement about Africa's population is true?
Africa has little to no growth in population.
Africa has the fastest-growing population in the world.
Africa has the slowest-growing population in the world.
Africa has a population that is in steep decline.
Which organization that is limited to Africa includes members that work together to promote peace, improve public health, and advocate for human rights?
The Free African Society
African Union
Central African Republic
United Nations
Where did the first two great kingdoms of West Africa, Ghana and Mali, get their power and wealth from?
The trade of enslaved individuals to North America.
The trade of gold and silver with the Europeans.
The control of trade across the Sahara.
The control of imports from China.
What regions make up Africa?
North Africa; West Africa; East Africa
North Africa; West Africa; East Africa; Central and South Africa
North Africa; South Africa
Northwest Africa; East Africa; South Africa; Central Africa
Which of these is the best definition of a river basin?
the sources of a river and its tributaries
the delta created by a river at its mouth
the area drained by a river and its tributaries
the length of a river from its source to its mouth
Which of these aspects of life in Egypt depends most on the water stored in Lake Nasser?
annual flooding
sewage treatment
population growth
perennial irrigation
Read the text below. What part of the Nile River basin does it describe? "This area has the richest farmland in all of Africa. Since ancient times, much of Egypt’s food has been grown here."
the al-Sudd
the Nile Delta
the land around Lake Nasser
the land where the two Niles meet
Which of these created barriers to river travel on the Nile in ancient times?
cataracts
dams
floodplains
wadis
What was Egypt’s main reason for building the Aswan High Dam?
to enable leisure activities on the river
to flood the river's barriers to shipping
to stop sewage from flowing into the river
to develop the river's hydroelectric potential
All of the following are benefits provided by hydroelectric dams except
habitat loss.
clean energy.
flood control.
irrigation water.
Which factors have put pressure on Cairo’s water supply?
environmental conservation efforts
population growth and pollution
political corruption and bribery
high costs of dam repairs
What is measured on the x-axis of this graph?
(a)
Which continent has the largest number of long rivers?
(a)
Which of these is a major difference between the Sahara and the Sahel?
The Sahara has larger forests.
The Sahel receives more rainfall.
The Sahara has more cropland.
The Sahel records higher temperatures.
What does this diagram tell about oases?
Oases are not found in deserts.
Oases are created in many ways.
Oases are created only by humans.
Oases are not fed by natural springs.
What is the main reason pastoral nomads move from place to place?
to sell their trade goods
to care for their date palms
to clear new land for their crops
to find fresh grasslands for their herds and water
Below is a photograph of the Tuareg, who live in the Sahara Desert. Which of the following is an example of how the Tuareg have adapted to life in the desert?
The Tuareg cover their heads and faces to protect against the sun.
The Tuareg live in large communities of more than 100 people.
The Tuareg live in permanent settlements of brick buildings.
all of the above
All of the following are major causes of desertification except
overgrazing.
deforestation.
long-term drought.
shifting agriculture.
Which of the following are most threatened by desertification?
croplands
forested areas
marginal lands
wilderness areas
