Lesson Y7-U05-L01

The Real Africa: Beyond a Single Story Quiz: KS3 Geography, Unit 5

20 questions

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Lesson Y7-U05-L01, The Real Africa: Beyond a Single Story: 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. Is Africa a single country or a continent made up of many countries?

    • A continent
    • A country
    • An island
    • A region

  2. How many countries are there in Africa?

    • 54
    • 12
    • 27
    • 100

  3. Which continent is Africa's neighbour to the north, across the Mediterranean Sea?

    • Asia
    • Antarctica
    • South America
    • Europe

  4. Which main line of latitude runs horizontally right through the middle of Africa?

    • The Equator
    • Tropic of Cancer
    • Prime Meridian
    • Arctic Circle

  5. Which ocean lies to the west of Africa?

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

  6. Which large desert covers much of North Africa?

    • The Atacama Desert
    • The Sahara Desert
    • The Mojave Desert
    • The Gobi Desert

  7. Which famous river flows through Egypt into the Mediterranean?

    • The River Thames
    • The River Nile
    • The River Danube
    • The River Amazon

  8. Which famous snow-capped mountain is located in Tanzania?

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

  9. In which part of Africa is Nigeria located?

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

  10. In which part of Africa is Kenya located?

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

  11. In which part of Africa is Egypt located?

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

  12. Which of these is a continent rather than a country?

    • Kenya
    • Africa
    • Nigeria
    • Egypt

  13. Which term best describes the varied landscapes of Africa?

    • Monotonous
    • Uniform
    • Barren
    • Diverse

  14. What term describes judging an entire continent by only one limited viewpoint?

    • Global perspective
    • Balanced view
    • Primary source
    • Single story

  15. Which feature directly disproves the myth that Africa is only desert?

    • Congo rainforest
    • Namib
    • Sahara
    • Kalahari

  16. Which of these is a physical feature found in Africa?

    • Nairobi tech park
    • Congo rainforest
    • Cairo railway
    • Lagos skyline

  17. Which of these is a human feature found in Africa?

    • Nairobi business park
    • Atlas Mountains
    • River Nile
    • Sahara Desert

  18. How many sovereign countries are recognised in Africa?

    • 54
    • 28
    • 65
    • 42

  19. Roughly how many people live across the continent of Africa?

    • 800 million
    • 500 million
    • 3 billion
    • Over 1.4 billion

  20. Why is it important to consult multiple sources when studying a place?

    • Avoids single stories
    • Saves time
    • Reduces images
    • Limits opinions

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