Name ______________________________________________________________ Period ___________ Physical Geography of Sub-Saharan Africa
Open Book Quiz
I. LAND & WATER
1. Which of the following statements is ​
NOT​
true about Africa’s rivers?
a. World’s longest river
b. Cataracts make it easier for ships to transport goods
c. The Congo has hundreds of tributaries
d. The Niger is the 3rd longest river in Africa
2. Which region of Africa has rocky mountains?
a. eastern
b. western
c. central
d. northern
3. Which region of Africa is most heavily populated?
a. eastern
b. western
c. central
d. southern
4. The Great Rift Valley...
a. was formed millions of years ago and runs along the west coast of Africa
b. was formed millions of years ago and helped create many of Africa’s lakes
c. is located in eastern Africa and is approximately 4,000 miles long
d. both b & c are correct
5. In which general direction does the Nile River flow?
a. east
b. west
c. south
d. north
6. The Congo River flows into the…
a. Mediterranean Sea
b. Red Sea
c. Nile River
d. Atlantic Ocean
7. What makes travel along many of Africa’s rivers impossible?
a. they are too shallow
b. they don’t reach the sea or ocean
c. they contain cataracts
d. they flow in the wrong direction
II. CLIMATE & VEGETATION
8. Most of Africa’s rainforest is located in these regions:
a. eastern & northern
b. western & central
c. central & southern
d. southern & northern
9. Which of the following factors impact a place’s climate?
a. latitude & elevation
b. longitude & rainfall
c. landforms & time zones
d. vegetation & natural resources
10. Which of the following is proof that elevation plays a role in climate?
a. It rains a lot near the Equator
b. There is snow and ice on top of Mt. Kilimanjaro
c. The Sahel borders the Sahara Desert
d. There is fertile land along the Nile River
11. Which of the following is the most common vegetation in Africa?
a. large trees from rainforest
b. tall grasses from savanna
c. small bushes from deserts
d. scrubs from deserts
12. In which region of Africa are you most likely to contact malaria?
a. tropical
b. southern
c. highlands
d. desert
13. What is the general climate pattern of Africa?
a. symmetrical
b. random
c. vertical
d. repeating (this answer kind of works as well...
III. NATURAL RESOURCES & VEGETATION
14. Which of the following resources are mined in Western and Southern Africa?
a. Gold
b. Petroleum
c. Diamonds
d. All of the above
15. Which region of Africa contains the least amount of natural resources?
a. eastern
b. western
c. central
d. southern
16. Which region of Africa produces the most petroleum?
a. eastern
b. western
c. central
d. northern
17. How would diversifying crops help African farms?
a. Diversified farms wouldn’t be hurt as much by droughts as less diversified farms
b. Diversified farms would produce more crops than less diversified farms
c. It would help drilling and mining for gold and diamonds
d. It would improve the health care of farmers
18. Cash crops are…
a. raised to feed the family
b. raised to feed the village
c. raised to sell
d. raised to feed animals
19. Which physical feature do you think makes hydroelectric power such a viable option
for much of Africa?
a. plains
b. plateaus
c. deserts
d. rainforests
20. Which of the following resources is ​
renewable​
?
a. gold
b. diamonds
c. petroleum
d. hydroelectricity