Lesson Y7-U05-L02

Y7-U05-L02 Locating Africa: Countries and Features Quiz: KS3 Geography, Unit 5

20 questions

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Lesson Y7-U05-L02, Locating Africa: Countries and Features: 20 multiple choice questions for the KS3 Geography (National Curriculum), Unit 5: Year 7: Africa: A Continent of Diversity, written with Revision Ninja.

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The 20 questions

  1. Which ocean lies to the west of Africa?

    • The Pacific Ocean
    • The Arctic Ocean
    • The Indian Ocean
    • The Atlantic Ocean

  2. Which ocean lies to the east of Africa?

    • The Indian Ocean
    • The Atlantic Ocean
    • The Arctic Ocean
    • The Pacific Ocean

  3. Which sea lies to the north of Africa?

    • The Dead Sea, a salt lake that lies far inland, beside Jordan and Israel
    • The Mediterranean Sea
    • The Red Sea, a narrow sea that lies to the east of Africa, between it and Arabia
    • The Black Sea, a large inland sea that lies far to the east of Africa, near Turkey

  4. How many regions do geographers split Africa into?

    • Ten
    • Five
    • Seven
    • Three

  5. Which region of Africa is Egypt in?

    • West Africa
    • North Africa
    • East Africa
    • Central Africa

  6. Which region of Africa is South Africa in?

    • Central Africa
    • North Africa
    • Southern Africa
    • West Africa

  7. What is the largest hot desert in Africa?

    • The Gobi Desert
    • The Sahara Desert
    • The Kalahari Desert
    • The Namib Desert

  8. Which is the longest river in Africa?

    • The River Zambezi
    • The River Congo
    • The River Niger
    • The River Nile

  9. What is Africa's highest mountain?

    • Table Mountain
    • Mount Kenya
    • Mount Atlas
    • Mount Kilimanjaro

  10. Which way does the River Nile flow through the north-east of Africa?

    • North into the Mediterranean Sea
    • South into the Atlantic Ocean
    • West into the Red Sea
    • East into the Indian Ocean

  11. In which region of Africa is the Sahara Desert?

    • East Africa
    • Southern Africa
    • North Africa
    • West Africa

  12. In which region is Mount Kilimanjaro?

    • West Africa
    • North Africa
    • Central Africa
    • East Africa

  13. Which river flows through the rainforest in Central Africa?

    • The River Nile
    • The River Congo
    • The River Thames
    • The River Niger

  14. Describe where Nigeria is, using a region and an ocean.

    • East Africa, on the Indian Ocean coast
    • North Africa, beside the Mediterranean
    • Southern Africa, beside the Atlantic
    • West Africa, on the Atlantic coast

  15. A pupil puts Kenya in West Africa. What is the correct region?

    • Central Africa
    • East Africa
    • Southern Africa
    • North Africa

  16. What is a physical feature?

    • A country's government and laws
    • A type of map symbol for a town
    • A natural part of the land, such as a river or mountain
    • A building made by people, such as a road or city

  17. Which of these countries is in West Africa?

    • Egypt
    • South Africa
    • Kenya
    • Nigeria

  18. Why did people settle near the River Nile rather than in the middle of the Sahara?

    • The Sahara has the most rainfall in Africa
    • The Nile is dry in summer, so it attracts more people
    • The Sahara is too wet for people to live in
    • The Nile gives fresh water for drinking and farming in a desert

  19. Which feature is found in Central Africa?

    • Mount Kilimanjaro
    • The Congo rainforest
    • The Mediterranean Sea
    • The Sahara Desert

  20. What does a key (legend) on a map show you?

    • The number of people in each country
    • The height of the land in metres
    • The symbols and colours used on the map
    • The date the map was drawn

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