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Sub Sahara Africa

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the river that goes through Egypt?

a)

Euphrates

b)

Nile

c)

Tigris

d)

Congo

2.

How does the process of desalination help the people of Africa?

a)

Increases the Economy

b)

Indigenous People

c)

Tool used for facial tattoos

d)

Fresh Drinking Water

3.

Why were African kingdoms like Ghana and Mali successful during the Middle Ages?

a)

Due to the Atlantic slave trade with Britain

b)

They grew wealthy by trading critical products like gold and salt

c)

They adopted Islam and were supported by Muslim kingdoms

d)

They built powerful forts

4.

Which mountain in Tanzania is Africa's highest peak?

a)

Mount Kenya

b)

Mount Everest

c)

Mount McKinley

d)

Mount Kilimanjaro

5.

Which country in Sub Sahara Africa has the most developed economy?

a)

Ethiopia

b)

Kenya

c)

Uganda

d)

Rwanda

6.

Which direction in Africa is the country South Africa located?

a)

North

b)

East

c)

South

d)

West

7.

If a country is isolated from other surrounding countries, will the country be widely multicultural

a)

Yes

b)

No

8.

Rural Areas in Sub Sahara Africa economies are what type, ____________________)

a)

Traditional

b)

Command

c)

Free Enterprise

9.

What was the vocabulary word you learned about in Sub Saharan Africa which was very similar to the word segregation in the United States.

a)

Kente

b)

Assal

c)

Kraal

d)

Apartheid

10.

There is not a lot of capital(money) for countries in Africa. How would they be explained?

a)

Refugees due to fleeing the region

b)

In debt to other countries

c)

At war

d)

They live in urban areas

11.

What was the name for the group of boys that were Sudanese refugees?

a)

The Bad News Bears

b)

The Holocaust

c)

The Lost Boys of Sudan

d)

Apartheid

12.

In Africa it is known for griots to tell stories and poems which are often passed down to the next generation through-

a)

a face tattoo

b)

paintings

c)

sculptures

d)

word of mouth

13.

What is the name of the route where individuals were taken from Africa to the Americas?

a)

Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade

b)

Underground Railroad

c)

Trail of Tears

d)

Panama Canal

14.

The economy of many rural areas of Sub Saharan Africa rely heavily on?

a)

banking

b)

retail

c)

health care

d)

agriculture

15.

Which desert is the largest hot desert in the world and is located in Africa?

a)

Sahara

b)

Kalahari

c)

Gobi

d)

Arabian

16.

Which African country is known for its pyramids and ancient civilization?

a)

Nigeria

b)

Egypt

c)

South Africa

d)

Morocco

17.

Which African region is known for its rich diamond resources?

a)

South Africa

b)

Sahara Desert

c)

The Sahel

d)

Middle East

18.

Which African country is known for its Serengeti National Park?

a)

Egypt

b)

Kenya

c)

Tanzania

d)

South Africa

19.

What is the primary language spoken in Africa due to European Colonization?

a)

Swahili

b)

Arabic

c)

French

d)

English

20.

Which African lake is the world's largest saltwater lake reserve?

a)

Lake Tanganyika

b)

Lake Assal

c)

Lake Victoria

d)

Lake Chad