WorksheetsAfrica Today Unit 8
Total questions: 63
Worksheet time: 41mins
Abigail and Aiden are planning a trip to Africa and are curious to know: What is the current population of this vast and diverse continent?
1.1 Billion
100,000
90 Million
3 billion
Maya and Benjamin are planning a trip across Africa. Can you help them by telling how many countries they will explore on this vast continent?
21
69
54
34
Maya, Abigail, and Aiden are planning a trip to Africa. They heard that over 60% of Africa's workforce is involved in a particular activity. Can you guess what it is?
Running
Cleaning
Mining
Farming
Imagine Harper and Evelyn are on a treasure hunt across Africa. Harper claims, "English is not spoken in any country here!" Is Harper's statement:
True
False
Imagine you're part of a group like Zoe, David, and Olivia, who love adventure and have no settled place to call home. What do you call such a group?
They are a groups of people who were purely vegetarian
A group of people who has no settled place to call home and changes their settlements frequently.
A group of people who roamed around earth to explore various regions in search for valuable items.
A group of people who work in a company together in different places.
Isla and Ethan are on a treasure hunt in Africa, searching for the continent's most famous riches. What are they likely to find?
Gold and Diamonds
Bananas and Coconuts
Silk and Wool
Machines and Tools
Imagine you're on an adventurous journey with Nora and Zoe across the vast deserts of North Africa. Who among the following is known to speak dialects of the Berber language?
Zimbabwe
Nigeria
Madagascar
Tuareg
Join Aiden and Scarlett on a treasure hunt across Africa! They're on a quest to find large deposits of valuable metal ores. Can you help them identify which metals they might discover?
Iron
Zinc
Copper
Nickel
Hey explorers! Can you guess what percentage of the world’s known oil deposits are found in Africa? Join Charlotte and Jackson on this quest!
69
54
10
13
Imagine you're at a cultural fair with Liam, Charlotte, and Mason. How would you define ethnic groups?
A group of people who share a similar culture (beliefs, values, and behaviors), language, religion, ancestry, or other characteristic.
A group of people from different countries.
A group of people who work together to explore different beliefs and cultures for research purposes
A group of people who have the same opinions.
Imagine you're part of a secret club with Abigail and James, and you want to create your own island nation. What word describes the action of breaking away from the main country?
secede
Lagos
famine
industrial
Imagine you're on an adventure with Samuel, Luna, and Jackson, and you encounter an extreme shortage of food. What is this situation called?
famine
secede
industrial
corrupt
Hey there, trivia buffs! Can you help Abigail and Mason settle a debate? They're trying to figure out which city was the former capital of Nigeria and is also the most populous city in West Africa. What do you think?
Lagos
Timbuktu
Abuja
Sahel
During a lively geography class, Rohan asked, "Hey Luna, do you know which is the second largest country in West Africa?"
Nigeria
Niger
Chad
Ghana
Elijah, Benjamin, and Aria are on a treasure hunt! They need to find Nigeria's most important resource to win the game. What should they look for?
oil
Igbo
food
coal
Hey there, curious minds! Can you help Anika and Benjamin uncover two mysterious causes of poverty in Nigeria?
It has a very high birthrate and cannot produce enough food.
A corrupt government
It is a coastal country
There are few people that live there.
Hey adventurers! Samuel and Daniel are planning a trip to explore West Africa. Can you help them identify which two countries are famous for their peanut production and also boast amazing tourism sites?
Senegal
Gambia
Nigeria
Chad
Hey explorers! Sophia and James are on a treasure hunt in West Africa. They stumbled upon a country known for its bauxite reserves. Can you guess which country it is?
Guinea
Liberia
Sierra Leone'
Togo
Rohan, Isla, and Jackson are on a treasure hunt! They stumble upon a mysterious scroll that asks: What type of government does Cape Verde have?
democratic government
communist government
socialist government
corrupt government
Isla and William are on a treasure hunt in West Africa! Can you help them discover three natural resources that are abundant in Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire?
gold
timber
agricultural products
bauxite
Hey adventurers! Can you help Maya and Henry uncover the two mysterious causes of famine in the land of Niger?
drought
expanding desert
too much rain
too many mountains
Olivia, Benjamin, and Noah are on a quest to discover the poorest country in West Africa. Can you help them by choosing the right answer?
Mali
Niger
Chad
Ghana
Join Aria and Ethan on an adventurous journey to discover the famous port city in Somalia. Can you guess which city it is?
safari
genocide
Mogadishu
Darfur
Join Aria, Priya, and Anika on an exciting overland journey to witness the majestic African wildlife. What is this thrilling adventure called?
safari
genocide
Darfur
Mogadishu
Emma and Aiden are on a thrilling adventure to discover the secrets of the Earth's interior. What type of energy do they find that's produced from the heat beneath the Earth's surface?
genocide
tourism
Tanzania
geothermal energy
Benjamin and Nora are discussing a serious topic in history class. What term describes the intentional destruction of a people?
Darfur
genocide
safari
Dodoma
Arjun and Ethan are planning a trip to a region in Sudan known for its rich history and culture. Which region are they planning to visit?
Darfur
Mogadishu
safari
genocide
Avery and Maya are planning a trip to Tanzania. Can you help them by telling which city is the capital of Tanzania?
Dodoma
Nairobi
Kenya
Darfur
Sophia and Emma are planning a trip to Africa. They are excited to visit the capital city of Kenya. Can you help them figure out which city they should head to?
Dar es Salaam
Mogadishu
Nairobi
Tanzania
Charlotte and Avery are planning a cultural day at school. Can you help them by naming two ethnic groups from Rwanda and Burundi?
Tutsi
Hutu
Darfur
Dar es Salaam
Join Nora and Grace on a treasure hunt in Tanzania! What precious resources will they discover?
gold
diamonds
oil
gas
Imagine you're in Tanzania, and you meet Priya and Ethan. What do you think most people there do for a living?
They are farmers.
They are factory workers.
They are teachers.
They are in the military.
Nora and Benjamin are having a debate in history class. Can you help them figure out which two groups have been involved in a civil war in Sudan?
Muslims
Darfur
Christians
Ethiopia
During a lively classroom debate, Mason asked, "Can anyone guess what the main exported crop of Uganda is?"
grapes
wheat
barley
coffee
Hey adventurers! Can you help Daniel and Avery identify the four countries that make up the legendary Horn of Africa?
Ethiopia
Eritrea
Somalia
Djibouti
Uganda
Hey Aiden and Charlotte, can you guess what are two buzzing industries in the vibrant land of Eritrea?
tourism
farming
factories
textiles
Join Aria and Michael on an adventurous journey to discover the section of Egypt that serves as a major crossroads between Africa and Southwest Asia. Can you guess where their exploration leads them?
Sinai Peninsula
Libyan Desert
Aswan High Dam
Nile River valley
Ava and Mia are planning a trip to Egypt. Can you guess what kind of climate they'll mostly experience there?
tropical climate
Mediterranean climate
desert climate
steppe climate
Join Grace, Mason, and Aria on an exciting journey to discover the major city in Egypt that stands as a leading center of the Muslim world. Can you guess which city it is?
Alexandria
Suez
Cairo
Aswan
Charlotte and Aiden are on a quest to discover the source of Egypt's life-giving waters. Can you help them find out where most of Egypt's water supply comes from?
Mediterranean Sea
Atlantic Ocean
Suez Canal
Nile River
Liam and Mia are exploring the bustling markets of Cairo. They stumble upon a merchant who claims to sell the secret to Egypt's wealth. What makes up almost half of the value of Egypt's exports?
livestock
petroleum products
dates
cotton
Luna, Nora, and Ava are planning a trip across North Africa. They want to visit the largest country in the region. Can you help them decide which country to explore?
Tunisia
Morocco
Egypt
Algeria
During a thrilling treasure hunt, Henry and Olivia stumbled upon a map leading to Libya's hidden wealth. What did they discover that made Libya so prosperous?
uranium
water
gold
oil
Arjun and Sophia are on a thrilling adventure in the vast deserts of North Africa. Can you guess what covers more than 90 percent of Libya?
water
swampland
the Sahara
farmland
Hey Jackson, did you know that Morocco is a leading producer of something really important? Can you guess what it is?
phosphates
agricultural products
oil
wool
David, Zoe, and Lily are planning a trip to North Africa. They want to explore the region known as the
Sahara
Maghreb
Sinai Peninsula
Atlas Mountains
Imagine you're in a vibrant classroom with Henry, Nora, and Mia. What is the term for groups of people who share a common culture?
A) Ethnic groups
B) Transportation corridors
C) Griots
D) Reserves
Ethan and Arjun are planning a grand adventure! They need to figure out what the magical paths that help them move swiftly from one place to another are called. Can you help them identify these routes?
Oral tradition
Transportation corridors
Domestic policies
Literacy rates
Imagine you're on a journey through time, meeting fascinating people from the past. Who are the traditional storytellers known as, who might share tales with Luna and Jackson?
Modernization
Griots
Reserves
Ethnic groups
Imagine you're sitting around a campfire with Sophia, Hannah, and Avery, sharing tales of old. What is this age-old practice of passing stories from one generation to the next called?
A) Oral tradition
B) Literacy rates
C) Domestic policies
D) Modernization
What is land set aside for the protection of animals called?
Transportation corridors
Reserves
Ethnic groups
Griots
What are government plans within a country known as?
Domestic policies
Modernization
Oral tradition
Literacy rates
What is the development of policies and actions designed to bring a country up to world standards in technology and other areas called?
Literacy rates
Modernization
Reserves
Griots
What is the term for the percentage of people who can read?
Ethnic groups
Transportation corridors
Literacy rates
Oral tradition
Which of the following is part of a country's infrastructure?
swimming pools
movie theaters
roads
art museums
True or False: Oil fields in Nigeria benefit the local people.
True
False
Which two groups do oil profits in Nigeria benefit? (Check both)
foreign companies
local workers
local companies
corrupt officials
What do we call the use of power for personal gain?
(a)
What is the African Union?
an African workers' organization created to fight for higher pay
an independent country located in West and Central Africa
the leading soccer team in Liberia
an international organization created to work toward African unity and economic development
Subsistence farmers grow
food to sell on the market.
cash crops on large tracts of land.
only enough food to feed their families.
nothing these days; most have sold their farms and moved to the city.
Compared to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana is
extremely stable.
less stable.
about as stable.
somewhat more stable.
Griots are similar to ...
painters, because they create images on paper.
baseball stars, because they are strong and athletic.
hip-hop artists, because they tell stories using rhyme and rhythm.
carpenters, because they build useful objects.
What do we call small loans usually worth less than $200?
(a)
