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Africa Unit Test - Geography - Mrs Marcia Smith

Total questions: 71

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where are the Atlas Mountains located?

a)

Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia

b)

South Africa

c)

Kenya

d)

Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa

2.

Which mountains are located in South Africa?

a)

Atlas Mountains

b)

Drakensberg Mountains

c)

Ethiopian Highlands

d)

Sahara Desert

3.

What is the second tallest mountain in Africa?

a)

Mount Kenya

b)

Mount Kilimanjaro

c)

Drakensberg Mountains

d)

Atlas Mountains

4.

Where is the Kalahari Desert located?

a)

Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa

b)

Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia

c)

Ethiopia

d)

Kenya

5.

What is the second largest rainforest in the world?

a)

Congo Rainforest

b)

Amazon Rainforest

c)

Sahara Desert

d)

Kalahari Desert

6.

What does the Suez Canal connect?

a)

Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea

b)

Atlantic Ocean to the Indian Ocean

c)

Nile River to the Congo River

d)

Lake Victoria to the Zambezi River

7.

Which river creates Victoria Falls?

a)

Zambezi River

b)

Nile River

c)

Congo River

d)

Niger River

8.

Where is the Gulf of Aden located?

a)

North of Somalia and south of Yemen

b)

East of Egypt and Sudan

c)

West of Saudi Arabia

d)

North of Africa and south of Europe

9.

What is the main river of West Africa?

a)

Niger River

b)

Nile River

c)

Congo River

d)

Zambezi River

10.

Which ocean is located on the western coast of Africa?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Mediterranean Sea

d)

Red Sea

11.

Which lake is the largest in Africa?

a)

Lake Victoria

b)

Lake Tanganyika

c)

Lake Malawi

d)

Lake Chad

12.

What is the longest river in Africa?

a)

Nile River

b)

Congo River

c)

Niger River

d)

Zambezi River

13.

Where is the Red Sea located?

a)

East of Egypt and Sudan and west of Saudi Arabia

b)

North of Somalia and south of Yemen

c)

North of Africa and south of Europe

d)

East of Morocco and west of Spain

14.

What separates Morocco and Spain?

a)

Strait of Gibraltar

b)

Suez Canal

c)

Gulf of Aden

d)

Red Sea

15.

Where are the Ethiopian Highlands located?

a)

Ethiopia

b)

Kenya

c)

South Africa

d)

Morocco

16.

What is the largest hot desert in the world?

a)

Sahara Desert

b)

Kalahari Desert

c)

Gobi Desert

d)

Arabian Desert

17.

How many different groups of indigenous people live in Africa?

a)

More than 3,000

b)

More than 1,000

c)

More than 500

d)

More than 100

18.

Which language is spoken by the vast majority in northern Africa?

a)

Arabic

b)

Swahili

c)

French

d)

English

19.

Which country is probably the most multilingual in Africa?

a)

Nigeria

b)

South Africa

c)

Kenya

d)

Ethiopia

20.

What percentage of the African population is employed in the agriculture industry?

a)

Nearly 66%

b)

Nearly 50%

c)

Nearly 75%

d)

Nearly 80%

21.

What natural resources is Africa rich in?

a)

Oil, copper, gold, and diamonds

b)

Coal, silver, iron, and platinum

c)

Natural gas, uranium, tin, and zinc

d)

Bauxite, nickel, lead, and cobalt

22.

Where is Victoria Falls located?

a)

On the Zambezi River, between Zambia and Zimbabwe

b)

On the Nile River, between Egypt and Sudan

c)

On the Congo River, between Congo and Angola

d)

On the Niger River, between Nigeria and Niger

23.

What landscape covers most of southern Africa?

a)

Savannas

b)

Deserts

c)

Rainforests

d)

Mountains

24.

Where does the White Nile start?

a)

Uganda at Lake Victoria

b)

Ethiopia

c)

Sudan

d)

Egypt

25.

What biome is located in central Africa near the Equator?

a)

Tropical rainforest

b)

Sahel

c)

Savanna

d)

Desert

26.

Which African country is the largest by area?

a)

Nigeria

b)

South Africa

c)

Algeria

d)

Egypt

27.

In the vast and magical lands of Africa, which region is predominantly covered by the immense and mystical Sahara Desert?

a)

Eastern Africa

b)

Southern Africa

c)

Northern Africa

d)

Western Africa

28.

What biome covers most of northern Africa?

a)

Tropical Rainforest

b)

Sahel

c)

Sahara Desert

d)

Savanna

29.

What physical feature is labeled "10" on the map?

a)

Niger River

b)

Congo River

c)

Nile River

d)

Jordan River

e)

Euphrates River

30.

Which river is located nearest to number 7?

a)

Volta

b)

Niger

c)

Zambezi

d)

Nile

31.

Which body of water is indicated by the red star?

a)

Nile River

b)

Tigris River

c)

Congo River

d)

Niger River

32.

The longest river in the world is...

a)

Niger

b)

Nile

c)

Blue

d)

Congo

33.

What biome is located in Central Africa near the Equator?

a)

Tropical Rainforest

b)

Sahel

c)

Savanna

d)

Desert

34.

Africa's largest lake is Lake ___________

a)

Chad

b)

Malawi

c)

Tanganyika

d)

Victoria

35.

Which of the following is the fourth-largest island in the world and is considered part of the continent of Africa?

a)

Kilimanjaro

b)

Madagascar

c)

Mozambique

d)

Victoria

36.

Which African country is home to Mount Kilimanjaro?

a)

Kenya

b)

Uganda

c)

Tanzania

d)

Ethiopia

37.

Which African country is known for having the most pyramids?

a)

Morocco

b)

Egypt

c)

Algeria

d)

Sudan

38.

What is the primary river flowing through West Africa?

a)

Nile River

b)

Congo River

c)

Niger River

d)

Zambezi River

39.

What is the primary mountain range in North Africa?

a)

Simien Mountains

b)

Ruwenzori Mountains

c)

Drakensberg Mountains

d)

Atlas Mountains

40.

Which African country is known for having the largest population?

a)

Egypt

b)

Nigeria

c)

Kenya

d)

South Africa

41.

Which African country is famous for its pyramids?

a)

Algeria

b)

Egypt

c)

Morocco

d)

Sudan

42.

What is the capital city of Kenya?

a)

Kampala

b)

Nairobi

c)

Dar es Salaam

d)

Addis Ababa

43.

Which African country is the largest by area?

a)

Nigeria

b)

South Africa

c)

Algeria

d)

Egypt

44.

In the vast landscapes of Africa, hidden among the realms of magical creatures and wizards, Mount Kilimanjaro stands tall in which country?

a)

Kenya

b)

Tanzania

c)

Uganda

d)

Rwanda

45.

What biome is located in Central Africa near the Equator?

a)

Tropical Rainforest

b)

Sahel

c)

Savanna

d)

Desert

46.

What is the largest city (population) in Africa?

a)

Cairo, Egypt

b)

Lagos, Nigeria

c)

Nairobi, Kenya

d)

Abuja, Nigeria

47.

What is the 2nd largest city (population) in Africa?

a)

Cairo, Egypt

b)

Nairobi, Kenya

c)

Lagos, Nigeria

d)

Abuja, Nigeria

48.

What is the newest country in the world?

a)

Kenya

b)

South Africa

c)

South Sudan

d)

Sudan

49.

Where does the largest lake in Africa rank in the world?

a)

2nd

b)

3rd

c)

4th

d)

5th

50.

What is the 2nd largest lake in the world?

a)

Caspian Sea

b)

Lake Victoria

c)

Lake Superior

d)

Lake Huron

51.

What is the smallest country in Africa in both population and area?

a)

Comoros

b)

Cape Verde

c)

Seychelles

d)

Maldives

52.

What is the 4th largest lake in the world?

a)

Lake Huron

b)

Lake Michigan

c)

Lake Superior

d)

Lake Victoria

53.

The White Nile is a major tributary to the Nile and starts in the country of

a)

Uganda

b)

Ethiopia

c)

Sudan

d)

South Sudan

54.

The Blue Nile is a major tributary and starts in the country of

a)

Uganda

b)

Ethiopia

c)

Tanzania

d)

South Sudan

55.

The White Nile and the Blue Nile meet in

a)

Khartoum, South Sudan

b)

Khartoum, Sudan

c)

Lake Victoria, Uganda

d)

Meditarranean Sea

56.

Victoria Falls is located in the countries of

a)

Zambia and Zambezi

b)

Zambia and Zimbabwe

c)

Zambezi and Zimbabwe

d)

Zambia and Zaire

57.

How many countries are in Africa?

Write the number only

(a)  

58.

In which continent do we find the Himalayas?

a)

Europe

b)

Africa

c)

Asia

d)

Australia

59.

Which country is the most multilingual country in Africa with over 500 languages?

a)

Tanzania

b)

Egypt

c)

Kenya

d)

Nigeria

60.

Dry grasslands with few trees are called

a)

Savannas

b)

prairies

c)

plains

61.

How many countries are in the world today?

(a)  

62.

Which country in Africa has a Absolute Monarch government?

a)

Lesotho

b)

South Sudan

c)

Nigeria

d)

Eswatini

63.

The Suez Canal is a natural waterway that connects the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

64.

Which African country is the largest by area?

a)

Nigeria

b)

South Africa

c)

Algeria

d)

Egypt

65.

In the vast and magical lands of Africa, which region is predominantly covered by the immense and mystical Sahara Desert?

a)

Eastern Africa

b)

Southern Africa

c)

Northern Africa

d)

Western Africa

66.

Which country in Africa has the most pyramids?

a)

South Sudan

b)

Egypt

c)

Sudan

d)

Ethiopia

67.

Which 2 countries in Africa were never colonized by Europeans?

a)

Libya and Ethiopia

b)

Lesotho and Ethiopia

c)

Liberia and Ethiopia

d)

Sudan and Liberia

68.

The area highlighted on the map represents

a)

The Kalahari Desert

b)
The Sahara Desert
c)

The Congo Rainforest

d)

The Savanna

69.

What physical feature covers the area highlighted on the map?

a)

Sahara Desert

b)

Kalahani Desert

c)

Kalahari Desert

d)

Congo Rainforest

e)

Savanna

70.

What physical feature is labeled "10" on the map?

a)

Niger River

b)

Congo River

c)

Nile River

d)

Jordan River

e)

Euphrates River

71.

What physical feature is labeled "4" on the map?

a)

Lake Victoria

b)

Lake Tanganyika

c)

Nile River

d)

Niger River

e)

Congo River

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