Lesson Y7-U05-L09

Africa Rising: A Continent of Opportunity Quiz: KS3 Geography, Unit 5

20 questions

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Lesson Y7-U05-L09, Africa Rising: A Continent of Opportunity: 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. What is the geographical definition of innovation?

    • Natural migration
    • Stopping all trade
    • New problem-solving idea
    • An old tradition

  2. Which country invented the M-Pesa mobile money system?

    • Kenya
    • Nigeria
    • Ghana
    • Egypt

  3. What technology allows people to send and save funds using a basic mobile?

    • Gold standard
    • Mobile money
    • Paper banking
    • Barter system

  4. What major obstacle did mobile money help overcome across parts of Africa?

    • Distance from banks
    • Lack of mobile phones
    • Currency shortages
    • High inflation rates

  5. What is a geographical enquiry?

    • Memorising capital cities
    • Drawing sketch maps
    • Reading weather charts
    • Answering questions using evidence

  6. What economic term covers all the buying, selling, and making of goods in a country?

    • Population
    • Economy
    • Urbanisation
    • Ecosystem

  7. Which age group makes up the majority of Africa's growing population?

    • Young people
    • Retired citizens
    • Middle-aged adults
    • Elderly people

  8. Which city is the capital of Rwanda?

    • Lagos, Nigeria
    • Cairo
    • Kigali
    • Accra

  9. Which problem does mobile money primarily solve for rural farmers?

    • Water scarcity issues
    • Crop disease outbreaks
    • Soil nutrient loss
    • Safe remote payments

  10. Which of these is a famous example of modern innovation in Rwanda?

    • Tidal energy turbines
    • Desalination coastal plants
    • Drone medicine delivery
    • Underground train networks

  11. What does off-grid solar power provide for homes away from cities?

    • High-speed broadband
    • Mains water supply
    • Piped natural gas
    • Clean electricity

  12. Which piece of evidence best shows that a region is rapidly developing?

    • Growing cities
    • Abandoned villages
    • Lower literacy
    • Decreasing trade

  13. What is the correct first step in a geographical enquiry?

    • Drawing a map
    • Asking a question
    • Publishing a textbook
    • Writing a conclusion

  14. Which connective is essential when linking a claim to its reason?

    • Because
    • Although
    • However
    • Meanwhile

  15. Which development most helps young entrepreneurs start new businesses in Nairobi?

    • Mobile money
    • Manual ledger books
    • Barter systems
    • Postal mail orders

  16. What major economic opportunity does a youthful population provide?

    • Declining markets
    • Large workforce
    • Aging pensioners
    • Reduced demand

  17. What major limitation does a single story of Africa create?

    • It shows variety
    • It is outdated
    • It is biased
    • It is accurate

  18. What does the widespread adoption of mobile technology indicate about an economy?

    • Increased connectivity
    • Industrial decline
    • Technological stagnation
    • Rural isolation

  19. Which conclusion about modern Africa is best supported by geographical evidence?

    • It is depopulating
    • It is deindustrialising
    • It is static
    • It is changing

  20. Why should a geographical enquiry use multiple sources of evidence?

    • To avoid bias
    • To increase word count
    • To make maps colourful
    • To save time

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