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Africa Geography Review
Test Description: Africa Geography Review
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1) From 1965 to 1997, Joseph Mobutu controlled the country of Zaire (now called the Democratic Republic of the Congo). He amassed great personal wealth, was the only person on election ballots, and intimidated or murdered his opponents. With this infor
A
democratic.
B
confederal
C
autocratic
D
oligarchic
2) Which represents the modern day country of Sudan?
A
North of Nigeria
B
South of Egypt
C
East of Kenya
D
West of South Africa
3) Which country would be MOST likely to be found in western Africa?
A
Kenya
B
Egypt
C
Sudan
D
Nigeria
4) Changes in the level of Lake Victoria would have a great effect on what river?
A
Nile
B
Congo
C
Tigris
D
Niger
5) In which region would you find the Atlas Mountains?
A
Northwestern Africa
B
Southeastern Africa
C
Northeastern Africa
D
Southwestern Africa
6) Which is closest to the city of Nairobi, Kenya?
A
Nigeria
B
Egypt
C
South Africa
D
South Sudan
7) · home of the Nile River and the Sahara Desert · made up of 56 different countries · world's second largest continent, which continent is being described?
A
North America
B
Africa
C
Australia
D
Asia
8) The country of Sudan is represented by which of the following?
A
East of Kenya
B
North of Nigeria
C
South of Egypt
D
West of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
9) The 2012 Rainforest Protection Code that is a revisement of the 1965 protection code grants amnesty to loggers who illegally cleared land prior to July of 2008. Using this prompt who is MOST likely to strongly oppose this legislation?
A
Environmentalists who fear this sets a dangerous example.
B
Supporters of the timber industry who fear that less land will be sold to them.
C
Loggers who cleared land before 2008 who think it's unfair to be granted amnesty.
D
Police officers who feel that justice is not being served.
10) What would BEST account for the lack of population in the southwestern portion of Africa?
A
The Kalahari Desert
B
The Sahara Desert
C
Repeated volcanic activity
D
Dense tropical rainforests
11) Which of these is an effect of deforestation?
A
drought
B
volcanoes erupt
C
colder temperatures
D
climate change
12) What would BEST account for the population distribution in Africa?
A
New weather patterns are preventing industrialization.
B
Democracy has been successful in Africa.
C
Africa is still hurt by years of European colonial presence.
D
The lack of water in the north prevents settlement in the area.
13) Desertification would MOST impact which climate area first?
A
Tropical Savanna
B
Sahel
C
Mediterannean
D
Tropical Rainforest
14) Which of these would MOST likely be a result of a severe drought in northern Africa?
A
democracy
B
flooding
C
forest fires
D
famine
15) Which statement can you determine to be TRUE?
A
More people live south of the Sahara Desert than north of it.
B
Islamic governments have been successful in Africa.
C
The northern most part of the continent is the most populous.
D
People cannot farm in Africa.
16) In which area would you be LEAST likely to find a major city?
A
Near a desert
B
Near a river
C
Near the ocean
D
Near a sea
17) pollution overcrowding expansion of slums increase in unskilled labor, all of these are associated with what issue in Africa?
A
deforestation
B
desrertification
C
urbanization
D
inflation
18) Most people in North Africa and Southwest Asia MOST LIKELY live
A
in the Sahara Desert.
B
near oil reserves.
C
at the base of the mountains.
D
near the Mediterranean Sea.
19) Area in Sub-Saharan : Africa River basin of the Niger Nile rivers Land near a coastal belt Land near a lake. These areas are:
A
the least densely populated in Africa.
B
mainly rich
C
the most densely populated in Africa
D
mainly poor
20) Which characteristic describes part of the demographics of an average country in Sub-Saharan Africa?
A
high infant mortality rate
B
high life expectancy
C
high automobile death rate
D
high GDP per capita
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