I. Write true if the statement is correct and false if it is Wrong
- Africa is the second most populous continent in the world
- Mauritius is the most populous country in Africa
- Central Africa has the highest infant mortality rate in Africa
- Africa has the highest median age in the world
- The narrow apex population pyramid shows higher number of old age groups
- Sex ratio is an important indicator of the economy of a given country
- Sub-Sahara Africa has the highest sex ratio in the world
- The first migrants of Africa occurred before the slave trade
- Africa is least urbanized continent in the world
- GNP is used to measure a nation’s wealth
- The economy of Africa is largely dependent on agriculture
- AU is the only continental organization in Africa
- Population growth rate for developed countries is higher than developing countries
- The maximum gradient for train regarding its hill climbing capacity is about 25%.
- Dispersed settlement can be established by one family.
II. Match the following items from column B with the correct one to column A
“A” “B” - Arabs A. Quantitative measurement of the economy
- Push factors of migration B. Drought
- Pull factor of migration C. Higher salaries
- Urban to rural migration D. First migrant to Africa
- Temporary migration E. low income
- Central Africa F. Amenities
- Rural push factor G. return migration
- Urban pull factor H. Periodical migration
- Economic growth I. Highest infant mortality rate
- Economic development J. Quantitative and qualitative measurement of the
economy
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III. Choose the best answer from the given alternatives - Which one of the following climate region of Africa has the highest total annual rainfall?
A. Equatorial Region C. Highland climate region
B. Tropical continental (Savanna) climate region D. Tropical desert region - Which one of the following climate region of Africa is found only in the Southern hemisphere?
A. Tropical Continental (Savanna) climate region C. Mediterranean climate region
B. Tropical maritime (monsoon) climate region D. Tropical desert region - Which drainage system In Africa has the largest drainage basin?
A. Atlantic Ocean drainage system C. Mediterranean Sea
B .Indian Oceanq D. Inland drainage system - Which one of the following is NOT the factor that creates coolest temperature along the high altitude
areas of Africa?
A. The air is very thin in the high altitude areas.
B. When the air rises it cools
C The atmosphere is heated below by the earth
D. The high pressure is basically formed by the formation air - Which Parts of Africa are highly affected by altitude?
A. Northern Africa and Western Africa C. Eastern and Northern Africa
B. Southern and central Africa D. Western and Southern Africa - Which one of the following is wrong about Southern Africa?
A Southern Africa is the largest region of Africa in terms of its areal extent
B The region has the highest percentage of urban population
C It has the highest mortality rate
D The region is characterized by diversified economy - Which Ocean current in Africa affect highly the south Eastern Africa?
A. Mozambique warm ocean current C. canary Ocean current
B. Bengula Cold Ocean current D. Agulhas current - Which one the following global winds dominate the climate of tropical Africa?
A. Southeast and Northeast trade winds C. Westerly winds and polar Easterly winds
B. ITCZ and westerly winds D. Doldrums and horse latitude - Which one of the following is not true of the spatial variation of temperature in Africa?
A. the Sahara desert is the largest tropical desert in Africa
B. the coastal areas of Africa experience the highest temperature
C. Ethiopia and East African highlands experience the coolest temperature due to altitudinal nature
D. Spatial variation of temperature in Africa is occurred because of the apparent movement of
overhead sun - Which of the following factors highly affects the climate of East Africa?
A. latitude C. altitude
B. ocean currents D. distance from the sea - Which of the following rivers is not part of the Atlantic Ocean Drainage system in Africa?
A. Limpopo B. Niger C. Volta D. Congo - Identify the largest lake in Africa.
A. Malawi B. Chad C. Tana D. Victoria - The equatorial rainforest of Africa is characterized by:
A. hardwoods C. evergreen leaves
B. small undergrowth D. all of the above - The young fold mountains of Africa are found in:
A. The Maghreb region C. South Africa
B. North Eastern Africa D. Southern tip of Africa - The Inter-tropical convergence Zone in Africa is :
A. A high-pressure area between the trade winds and mid-latitude westerlies.
B. Located on the equator in July.
C. A low-pressure area between tropical easterlies and equatorial westerlies.
D. Located about 150N in January. - The humid subtropical climate in continental Africa is found only in:
A. Coastal West Africa and Zaire.
B. The highlands of Ethiopia and east Africa.
C. The atlas and the cape ranges.
D. Eastern South Africa and Mozambique. - The hottest point in Africa is found________________________.
A. on the equator B. in the Ogaden C. north of equator D. in the Kalahari - The Serengeti national Park is found in _______.
A. Uganda B. Zimbabwe C. Kenya D. Tanzania - Which of the following era is known as the living era?
A. Mesozoic B. Cenozoic C. Paleozoic D. none - The northern and southern most points of Africa are, respectively at:
A. Cape Verde and cape Blanc. C. Cape Blanc and Cape Agulhas.
B. Cape Verde and Cape Agulhas. D. Cape Agulhas and Cape Blanc. - Africa comes closest to Europe along:
A. The strait of Gibraltar . C. the Mediterranean sea.
B. Suez Canal. D. the Strait of Bab-el Mendeb. - The old and young fold mountain systems in Africa are, respectively, represented by:
A. Atlas and the Maghreb. C. Maghreb and the Alps.
B. Atlas and the cape range. D. Cape ranges and the atlas. - The cold oceanic current that flows north towards the equator along the western coast of Africa is:
A. the Benguela current C. the Mozambique current
B. the Canaries current D. none of the above - The Nile is to the Aswan as __ is to Volta.
A. Kariba B. Kanji C. Akosombo D. Owen falls - Which of the following is a land locked country?
A. Cameroon B. Zaire C. Angola D. Rwanda - The point with the lowest altitude in Africa is found in:
A. Egypt B. Ethiopia C. Algeria D. none - Which of the following Ethiopian rivers drain inland?
A. Awash and Baro B. Omo and Tekeze C. Awash and Omo D. Baro and Awash - Which of the following is a major dam on the Zambezi river?
A. Kariba dam B. kaindji dam C. Owen dam D. Akosombo dam - The gorilla, the largest ape in the world, is found in_________.
A. the Amazon forest C. rain forest of Africa
B. the forest of Asia D. savanna areas - Which of these African countries is not crossed by the tropic of cancer?
A. Algeria B. Libya C. Ghana D. Egypt - The most prevalent type of precipitation in the equatorial zone is__.
A. Orographic B. cyclonic C. convectional D. none - Annual ranges of temperature are largest in the:
A. tropical zone. B. Equatorial region. C. temperate zone. D. tropical hot desert. - Which of these countries is closest to the equator?
A. Malaysia B. Yemen C. Tanzania D. Algeria - Check dams are built mainly:
A. For small scale irrigation. C. For production of electricity.
B. Domestic water supply. D. To control gully erosion. - Which of the following is densely populated in Africa?
A. Eastern Africa B. Western Africa C. Northern Africa D. Central Africa - Which of the following statements is false about watersheds?
A. They usually follow the crests of mountain ridges and spurs
B. Precipitation on opposite sides of the watershed will flow in the same directions
C. They never cross rivers
D. Watersheds pass through the highest points found between the two rivers basins
E. Watersheds pass in the middle between two contour lines of the same altitude - Which of the following refers to the wide projection on a mountain side extending from the
mountain towards the lowland?
A. valley B. spur C. valley D. gap - Which of the following represents a very wide space between successive contours?
A. gentle slope B. steep slope C. convex slope D. plain - Map experts use a big vertical interval for areas with:
A. extensive plain relief C. mountain ridge
B. rugged terrain D. rough terrain - Which of the following statements is false about watersheds?
A. They usually follow the crests of mountain ridges and spurs
B. Precipitation on opposite sides of the watershed will flow in the same directions
C. They never cross rivers
D. Watersheds pass through the highest points found between the two rivers basins
E. Watersheds pass in the middle between two contour lines of the same altitude - Which of the following refers to the wide projection on a mountain side extending from the
mountain towards the lowland?
A. valley B. spur C. valley D. gap - Which of the following represents a very wide space between successive contours?
A. gentle slope B. steep slope C. convex slope D. plain - Map experts use a big vertical interval for areas with:
A. extensive plain relief B. rugged terrain C. mountain ridge D. rough terrain
