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