7th Grade World Studies

What desert covers most of northern Africa?

A. SahelB. SaharaC.SavannaD.Kalahari

What is Africa’s transition zone between desert and rainforest?

A. SahelB. SaharaC.SavannaD.Kalahari

What African landform has rolling grassland and scattered trees?

A. SahelB. KalahariC. IsthmusD.Savanna

Located in Africa, what is the longest lake in the world?

A. Lake TanganyikaB. Lake OkeechobeeC.Lake MeadD.Lake Victoria

What desert is located in southern Africa?

A. KalahariB. SahelC.SaharaD.Gobi

Located in Africa, what is the world’s longest river?

A. NigerB. RhineC.Congo D.Nile

What mountain range is located in northern Africa?

A. AtlasB. HimalayanC.AndesD.Pyrenees

What is the largest lake in Africa?

A. Lake VictoriaB. Lake TanganyikaC.Lake OrangeD.Lake Mead

What African river near the equator is located in the tropical rainforest?

A. NileB. NigerC.CongoD.Mekong

Which river is the principal river in western Africa?

A. NileB. NigerC.CongoD.Mekong

What is the result of deforestation?

A. Rain washes soil awayB. Nutrients in soil wash awayC.Sun continually bakes exposed soilD.All of the above

What is desertification?

A. Spread of desert areaB. Decrease in desert areaC.African farming practiceD.Way of getting used to desert heat

What is the cause of desertification?

A. Slash and burn agricultureB. Too much sunlightC.Toxins in irrigation waterD.Growing wrong types of crops

Most of Africa’s population:

A. Lives in mud hutsB. Lives near a river, lake, or coastlineC.Spends their summers elsewhereD.Lives in crowded cities

The two main religious groups in Africa are:

A. Catholic and MethodistB. Hindu and BuddhistC.Muslim and HinduD.Muslim and Christian

An example of an ethnic group is:

A. ArabB. AshantiC.MuslimD.Both A and B

Most African languages can be traced to:

A. Bantu ethnic groupB. Muslim ethnic groupC.Swahili ethnic groupD.Kente ethnic group

A high literacy rate generally leads to:

A. High crime rateB. High standard of livingC.High agricultural productionD.Both A and B

The literacy rate in Africa is:

A. HighB. LowC.Higher for men than womenD.Both B and C

This type of government is a loose alliance.

A. ConfederationB. FederalC.UnitaryD.Parliamentary

The leader holds power in this government.

A. DemocracyB. RepublicC.OligarchyD.Autocracy

Control rests with a small group in this government.

A. OligarchyB. AutocracyC.DemocracyD.Republic

The legislature holds the power in this system.

A. ParliamentaryB. FederalC.PresidentialD.Both A and C

Kenya’s government is a:

A. MonarchyB. RepublicC.DictatorshipD.Autocracy

Which country has a dictator?

A. SudanB. South AfricaC.KenyaD.Egypt

An example of entrepreneurship is:

A. Working at a factoryB. Teaching at a schoolC.Starting a computer repair businessD.Both A and B

Who gets better access to school in Africa?

A. GirlsB. BoysC.Children under the age of 10D.There are no schools in Africa

What has led to famine in Africa?

A. Repeated droughtB. AIDS deaths have reduced workforceC. Infertile soil and erosionD.All of the above

This economic system is based on supply and demand.

A. MarketB. CommandC.TraditionalD.Communist

What country has the strongest economy in Africa?

A. NigeriaB. BotswanaC.South AfricaD.Namibia

This trade barrier is a tax placed on imported goods.

A. TariffB. QuotaC.EmbargoD.Boycott

An example of a capital investment is:

A. Buying a hamburgerB. Building a factoryC.Cutting down treesD.Hiring a store manager

The European division of Africa caused:

A. Tribal conflictsB. Civil warC.Desire for independenceD.All of the above

A strong belief in one’s country is:

A. DemocracyB. NationalismC.ProtectionismD.Isolationism

In 1963, Kenya achieved independence from:

A. Great BritainB. FranceC.SpainD.Denmark

More than 250 ethnic groups make up this country.

A. KenyaB. NigeriaC.South AfricaD.Rwanda

Apartheid separated blacks and whites in:

A. KenyaB. NigeriaC.South AfricaD.Sudan

Who was arrested and imprisoned for resisting apartheid?

A. Nelson MandelaB. F.W. de KlerkC.Martin Luther King, Jr.D.Winnie Mandela

The goal of the Pan-African movement was to:

A. Abolish the slave trade in AfricaB. Elect democratic leaders in AfricaC.Unite Africans to solve Africa’s

problemsD.Create more jobs in Africa

This country has lots of oil, but its people are very poor.

A. KenyaB. South AfricaC.MaliD.Nigeria

1. B2. A3. D4. A5. A6. D7. A8. A9. C10. B

11. D12. A13. A14. B15. D16. D17. A18. B19. D20. A

21. D22. A23. A24. B25. A26. C27. B28. D29. A30. C

31. A32. B33. D34. B35. A36. B37. C38. A39. C40. D