Africa Physical Geography
Physical Geography of Africa, including landforms, climate, natural resources, and human-environment issues. Sources for this quiz include Chapter 18 of the textbook, Geography Alive! mapping lab, and Geography in the News "Desertification and Loss of Food Productivity"
- 1.Which of the following best defines an escarpment?
- A.
A gradual slope with a nearly flat plateau on top
- B.
A steep slope with a nearly flat plateau on top
- C.
A long, thin valley
- D.
A steep slope leading down to a flat river valley
- 2.Which of these identifies the climate area that comprises the smallest area in Africa?
- A.
Hot, dry deserts
- B.
Rain forests
- C.
Tropical grasslands
- D.
Snow-capped mountains
- 3.Which of these could you find 6,000 feet below the Sahara?
- A.
Oasis
- B.
Aquifer
- C.
Escarpment
- D.
Silt
- 4.Which of the following is not a cause of desertification?
- A.
Harvesting of shrubs
- B.
Overgrazing of livestock
- C.
Slash-and-burn agricultural methods
- D.
Drilling for water
- 5.Which of these areas has been severely damaged as a result of drilling for oil?
- A.
The Niger delta
- B.
The Sahara
- C.
The Sahel
- D.
Lake Nassar
- 6.Which of the following is a problem created by the construction of the Aswan High Dam?
- A.
Regular water supply
- B.
Increased irrigation
- C.
Decreased occurrence of drought
- D.
Decreased silt deposits on the surrounding farmland
- 7.Which country has the most cities with a population between 1-4 million people?
- A.
South Africa
- B.
Egypt
- C.
Nigeria
- D.
Morocco
- 8.Which is not found in Madagascar?
- A.
Commercial fishing
- B.
Trade and manufacturing
- C.
Broadleaf evergreen forest
- D.
Semiarid climate
- 9.Resources found in Ghana include:
- A.
Oil
- B.
Hydroelectric power
- C.
Limestone
- D.
Sugar cane plantations
- 10.The most profitable commodity in Africa is
- A.
Coffee
- B.
Cocoa
- C.
Sorghum
- D.
Wheat
- 11.Urban centers in South Africa with populations over 1 million include:
- A.
Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg
- B.
Port Elizabeth, Maputo, Gabarone
- C.
Lagos, Abuja, Ibadan
- D.
Luanda, Brazzaville, Kinshasa
- 12.The Nile Water Rights Treaty of 1959
- A.
Awarded most Nile water to Sudan
- B.
Replaced the Common Framework Agreement
- C.
Created the Ethopian Millenial Dam
- D.
Did not award any Nile water to Ethopia
- 13.The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) said that by 2030
- A.
World Water Day will be the world's number one shared holiday
- B.
Water supplies will become more plentiful due to icecap melting
- C.
Half the world could be living in water-stressed areas
- D.
Water will be more important than oxygen
- 14.The Blue and White Nile meet
- A.
In Khartoum
- B.
In Juba
- C.
At the Aswan High Dam
- D.
Near Cairo
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