Africa Geography Unit Test Study Guide
Name_____________________ Date_____ Period_____
I. Identify all of the countries numbered on the
map of Africa to the right.
1. ______________
5. ______________
2. ______________
6. ______________
3. ______________
7. ______________
4. ______________
Describe each country in relation to its position on the
continent in the space below. Example: Egypt is on the
northeastern tip of Africa. Use south, northeast, northwest,
central, and east central as general directions.
II. Identify all of the physical features numbered on the
map of Africa to the right
1. ______________
3. ______________
2. ______________
4. ______________
Which major physical feature is located in the
southern region of Africa and is similar in climate
to area number 1 in the diagram to the right?
III. Identify all of the physical features numbered on the map
of Africa to the right.
1. ______________
4. ______________
2. ______________
5. ______________
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3. ______________
Which mountain range, as shown in the diagram, is
located in the northern tip of Africa?
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Africa Geography Unit Test Study Guide
Name_____________________ Date_____ Period_____
IV.
1. Describe the Nile River.
2. Describe Lake Victoria.
3. Describe the causes of water pollution in Africa.
4. How does water pollution impact the development of Africa?
5. Describe how water is distributed on the continent of Africa. How does the distribution of water affect
the development of Africa?
6. What effect does poor soil and deforestation have on land in Africa?
7. Explain the causes of deforestation in Africa. How can Africans help to counteract the effects of
deforestation?
8. What is desertification and what are the causes of desertification?
9. In which section of the map to the right would the LEAST people
live? Explain your answer.
10. Briefly describe the most likely place for a person to live in Africa.
11. African religious beliefs include traditional religious beliefs that came before the introduction of
Christianity and Islam to the continent. Describe some of the traditional religious beliefs in Africa.
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Africa Geography Unit Test Study Guide
V. Fill in the chart below.
Physical Feature
Sahara Desert
Where People Live
Name_____________________ Date_____ Period_____
Type of Work/Travel
Climate/Geography
Sahel
Savanna
Tropical Rain
Forest
VI. Describe the ethnic groups of Africa using the table below.
Ethnic group
General Characteristics
Religion(s)
Location in Africa
Arab
Ashanti
Bantu
Swahili
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Africa Geography Unit Test Study Guide
Name_____________________ Date_____ Period_____
V. Fill in the chart below with the following Physical Features: Tropical Rain Forest; Sahel; Savanna;
Sahara
Physical
Feature
Where People Live
Type of Work/Travel
Climate/Geography
Thinly populated except
in northern Morocco,
Algeria and Egypt along
Mediterranean coast
-In Egypt, due to tourism, a lot of people work
in the service industry or sell merchandise.
-Majority of people are nomads
People live in trade areas
along the eastern Atlantic
coast and the Nile River.
-Most people are subsistent farmers or herd
livestock.
-Primary transportation is walking followed by
bicycling.
-Most of the agriculture is subsistence farming
and nomadic herding.
-Transportation is walking or bicycling
Most people live along
the coast and the Nile
River
Most live around Lake
Tanganyika for access to
water.
-Natives hunt and sell meat.
-People in Nigeria work for the gov’t, oil, or
telecommunications.
-Subsistence farming and nomadic herding are
common.
-People walk and bike a lot.
-It is a desert so there is
little rainfall and
vegetation.
-There is a scarcity of
water.
-Only receives 4-8
inches of rain.
-It is becoming more of
a desert each yr.
-Rolling grasslands with
scattered trees and
shrubs.
-Wet season and a dry
season.
-Receives lots of
rainfall.
-Lush plant life and
variety of animals.
-Constant warm
temperatures
VI. Identify the following ethnic groups of Africa in the table below: Swahili; Ashanti; Arab; Bantu
Ethnic
group
General Characteristics
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Islam strongly influences the culture
Literacy is important so everyone can read Islam’s Holy
Book
Use two calendars
Religion is a mixture of supernatural and spiritual powers
Believe plants, animals, and trees have souls
Roles of family members are set by old traditions
Family and mother’s clan are most important
influenced the development of hundreds of languages in
Africa
Beliefs were developed prior to religious beliefs of Islam
or Christianity
Believe in the power of both magic and curses
Language comes from Bantu and Arab
Islam is a way of life and religious holidays are very
important
High standard of living
Education is valued
Religion(s)
Location in Africa
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Islam
(Muslim)
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Northern Africa
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Majority
are
Christian
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Primarily live in
central Ghana
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Islam
(Muslim)
Christian
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Found in countries
from the equator to
southern Africa
Islam
(Muslim)
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Primarily in East
African countries
like Kenya and
Tanzania
Nearby islands in
Indian Ocean
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Africa Geography Unit Test Study Guide KEY
V. Use the characteristics below to fill in the chart on the physical features of Africa.
Where People Live
Most people live along the
coast and the Nile River
Type of Work/Travel
-Most of the agriculture is subsistence farming
and nomadic herding.
-Transportation is walking or bicycling
Climate/Geography
-Rolling grasslands with
scattered trees and shrubs.
-Wet season and a dry season.
Where People Live
Thinly populated except in
northern Morocco, Algeria
and Egypt along
Mediterranean coast
Type of Work/Travel
-In Egypt, due to tourism, a lot of people work
in the service industry or sell merchandise.
-Majority of people are nomads
Climate/Geography
-It is a desert so there is little
rainfall and vegetation.
-There is a scarcity of water.
Where People Live
Most live around Lake
Tanganyika for access to
water.
Type of Work/Travel
-Natives hunt and sell meat.
-People in Nigeria work for the gov’t, oil, or
telecommunications.
-Subsistence farming and nomadic herding are
common.
-People walk and bike a lot.
Climate/Geography
-Receives lots of rainfall.
-Lush plant life and variety of
animals. -Constant warm
temperatures
Where People Live
People live in trade areas
along the eastern Atlantic
coast and the Nile River.
Type of Work/Travel
-Most people are subsistent farmers or herd
livestock.
-Primary transportation is walking followed by
bicycling.
Climate/Geography
-Only receives 4-8 inches of
rain.
-It is becoming more of a
desert each yr.
VI. Use the characteristics to fill in the groups in Africa on the table: Swahili; Ashanti; Arab; Bantu
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General Characteristics
Islam strongly influences the culture
Literacy is important so everyone can read Islam’s Holy Book
Use two calendars
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General Characteristics
Language comes from Bantu and Arab
Islam is a way of life and religious holidays are very important
High standard of living
Education is valued
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General Characteristics
Religion is a mixture of supernatural and spiritual powers
Believe plants, animals, and trees have souls
Roles of family members are set by old traditions
Family and mother’s clan are most important
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General Characteristics
influenced the development of hundreds of languages in Africa
Beliefs were developed prior to religious beliefs of Islam or
Christianity
Believe in the power of both magic and curses
Religion(s)
 Islam
(Muslim)
Religion(s)
 Islam
(Muslim)
Location in Africa
 Northern Africa
Location in Africa
Primarily in East
African countries like
Kenya and Tanzania
Nearby islands in
Indian Ocean
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Religion(s)
Majority are
Christian
Religion(s)
Islam
(Muslim)
 Christian
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Location in Africa
Primarily live in
central Ghana
Location in Africa
Found in countries
from the equator to
southern Africa