Lesson 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 major sea lies directly to the north of Africa?

    • Caribbean Sea
    • Mediterranean Sea
    • Red Sea
    • Arabian Sea

  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. In which direction does the River Nile predominantly flow?

    • North
    • South
    • East
    • West

  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. Which ocean borders Nigeria to the south?

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

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

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

  16. What is an example of a physical feature found in a landscape?

    • City
    • Road
    • River
    • Bridge

  17. Which of these countries is in West Africa?

    • Egypt
    • South Africa
    • Kenya
    • Nigeria

  18. What vital resource did the River Nile provide for early human settlements?

    • Geothermal energy
    • Abundant coal
    • Tidal power
    • Fresh water

  19. Which feature is found in Central Africa?

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

  20. What does a map key or legend explain?

    • Scale distances
    • Contour intervals
    • Symbols and colours
    • Compass directions

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