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Chapter 19 Africa South Of The Sahara (8th Grade)
Test Description: 8th grade quiz review
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Most of the land of Africa south of the Sahara consists of
A
dry, flat desert
B
rich, rolling plains
C
rugged mountains
D
high plateaus
2) Which physical feature is located in East Africa?
A
Congo Basin
B
Ethiopian Highlands
C
Sahara
D
Cape of Good Hope
3) The Great Rift Valley was formed mainly by
A
Nile River flooding
B
a large meteor
C
seawater erosion
D
shifting tectonic plates
4) What creates waterfalls on many African rivers?
A
earthquakes
B
escarpments
C
volcanoes
D
terminal moraines
5) The principal export in many Atlantic coastal countries is
A
oil
B
bananas
C
chromium
D
cacao
6) Which country has major gold and diamond deposits?
A
South Africa
B
Chad
C
Nigeria
D
Zimbabwe
7) Why are many African countries promoting ecotourism?
A
to attract more industry and investment
B
to encourage trade with other nations
C
to allow tourists to distribute African plants
D
to help preserve the rainforests and boost economies
8) In steppe areas, clearing trees or herding large amounts of livestock can cause
A
desertification
B
farmers to become angry
C
irrigation problems
D
soil to become compacted
9) Which type of climate is found in SW Africa?
A
steppe
B
highland
C
Mediterranean
D
desert
10) Where in Africa are you most likely to find elephants, lions, and giraffes?
A
in the mountains
B
in the steppes
C
in the savanna
D
in the rainforest
11) dense stands of trees that receives large amounts of precipitation
A
savanna
B
Kalahari
C
Namib
D
rainforest
12) largest island off the mainland
A
Kilimanjaro
B
Madagascar
C
Zambezi
D
Drakensberg
13) natural wonder of East Africa
A
rainforest
B
Tanganyika
C
Great Rift Valley
D
Namib
14) grasslands with scattered woods
A
Kilimanjaro
B
savanna
C
Zambezi
D
Kalahari
15) sandy desert in Southern Africa
A
Kalahari
B
Great Rift Valley
C
rainforest
D
Madagascar
16) desert made up of rocks and dunes along the southwestern coast
A
Zambezi
B
Kalahari
C
Namib
D
Kilimanjaro
17) highest mountain peak in Africa
A
Zambezi
B
Kilimanjaro
C
Great Rift Valley
D
Drakensberg
18) river that forms Victoria falls
A
Tanganyika
B
Zambezi
C
Namib
D
rainforest
19) called the barrier of pointed spears
A
Great Rift Valley
B
savanna
C
Drakensberg
D
Kilimanjaro
20) longest freshwater lake in the world
A
Madagascar
B
savanna
C
Tanganyika
D
Kalahari
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