Africa's Physical Features And Cultures
This quiz covers key physical features in Africa and its cultural problems.
- 1.What is the longest river in Africa and the world?
- A.
Nile River
- B.
Congo River
- C.
Mississippi River
- D.
Yangtze River
- 2.99% of the country of Zaire is in the?
- A.
Nile River Basin
- B.
Niger River Basin
- C.
Congo River Basin
- D.
All of the above
- 3.The Niger River Basin extends over how many countries?
- A.
12
- B.
8
- C.
9
- D.
10
- 4.Hydroelectric power is produced by Africa's?
- A.
Wind mills
- B.
Major Dams
- C.
Diamonds
- D.
Sun power
- 5.What is the highest point in Africa?
- A.
Kilimanjaro
- B.
Atlas
- C.
Kenya
- D.
Drajensburg
- 6.Which of the following is NOT a desert in Africa?
- A.
Sahara
- B.
Libyan
- C.
Gobi
- D.
Sahel
- 7.Overgrazing and drought have led to ________ in Africa.
- A.
Mass Genocide
- B.
Increase in jobs
- C.
Economic surplus in Africa
- D.
Desertification
- 8.How many countries does the African Rain Forest cover?
- 9.Which of the following is not a natural resourse in Africa?
- A.
Diamands
- B.
Coffee
- C.
Petroleum
- D.
Peanut
- 10.Africa is the largest continent in the world?
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 11.Which part of Africa was once called the "Pearl of Africa?"
- A.
Uganda
- B.
Somalia
- C.
Sierra Leone
- D.
Nigeria
- 12.Which of the following is not grown in Uganda?
- A.
Plantains
- B.
Corn
- C.
Cassava
- D.
None of the above
- 13.What is Uganda's number one export?
- A.
Coffee
- B.
Plantains
- C.
Cotton
- D.
Corn
- 14.Which of the following describes the physical features of Rwanda and Burundi?
- A.
Mountains
- B.
Hills
- C.
High Plateaus
- D.
All of the above
- 15._________ made it illegal for different races and ethnic groups to mix, thus limiting the rights of blacks in South Africa.
- A.
Genocide
- B.
Aparthied
- C.
The Kimberley Process
- D.
None of the above
- 16.What is a Conflict/Blood Diamond?
- A.
A red diamond found in Sierra Leone
- B.
Diamonds that are illegally sold to fund civil wars and rebel conflicts.
- C.
Any diamond that comes from Africa
- D.
Stolen Diamonds
- 17.Human rights groups believe that conflict diamonds are still a problem today.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 18.Which country purchases the greatest amount of diamonds?
- A.
United States
- B.
Great Britain
- C.
Scotland
- D.
Canada
- 19.________ requires that diamond shipments to be accompanied by certificates stating they were not mined in countries at war.
- 20.How has the current situation in Darfur effected the population?
- A.
400,000 Dead
- B.
2.5 million dispaced
- C.
10,000 dying every month
- D.
All of the above
- 21.What militia is sponsored by the Sudan government?
- A.
Hamas
- B.
Janjaweed
- C.
Africa military
- D.
Africa Militia
- 22.Which of the following is not a current threat in Darfur?
- A.
Murder
- B.
Espionage
- C.
Rape
- D.
Starvation
- 23.Which of the following have responded to the problem in Darfur?
- A.
NATO
- B.
China
- C.
Japan
- D.
Great Britain
- 24.Why are their so many civilians in Somalia turning to piracy?
- A.
Lack of Government
- B.
Illegal fishermen fishing their waters
- C.
Starvation
- D.
All of the above
- 25.The pirates are preventing ships from entering the Gulf of Aden. What is the significance of this passage way?
- A.
Great fishing waters
- B.
The only passage way to the Red Sea
- C.
Trade route for Asia and Africa
- D.
The diamond trade
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