Africa - MCQs with answers - Part I

Africa - MCQs with answers - Part I

1. Consider the following statements. Identify the right ones.

I. Africa is a continent of plateaus.

II. It is separated from Europe by the Mediterranean Sea and from Asia by the Red Sea.

a. I only
b. II only
c. Both
d. None

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2. Consider the following statements. Identify the right ones.

I. A Rift Valley is a long and deep valley formed due to cracks or rifts in the land.
II. In Africa, there is a long chain of such rift valleys running from south to north.

a. I only
b. II only
c. Both
d. None

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3. Consider the following statements. Identify the right ones.

I. Lake Tana is the source of Blue Nile.
II. Both White Nile and Blue meet at Khartoum.

a. I only
b. II only
c. Both
d. None

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4. Victoria Falls is located on the river

a. Zambezi river
b. Congo river
c. Nile river
d. Niger river

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5. Consider the following statements. Identify the right ones.

I. Zambezi River forms boundary between Zambia and Zimbabwe.
II. Kariba dam is located in the Zimbabwe.

a. I only
b. II only
c. Both
d. None

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6. Consider the following statements. Identify the right ones.

I. Niger River is originated from Loma Mountains.
II. Benue is the tributary of river Niger.
III. Kainji reservoir is located on the river Niger in Nigeria.

a. I and II only
b. II only
c. III only
d. All

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7. Match the following tribes with their practices:

I. Ibos -------------- A) Pastoralists
II. Hausas ----------- B) Nomadic
III. Yorubas---------- C) Agriculturalists

a. IA,IIB,IIIC
b. IB,IIC,IIIA
c. IC,IIA,IIIB
d. IB,IIC,IIIA

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8. Consider the following statements about the river Limpopo. Identify the right ones.

I. River Limpopo forms boundary between South Africa and Botswana.

II. The river crosses the Tropic of Capricorn twice.

III. It drains into Maputo bay.

a. I only
b. II and III only
c. I and III only
d. All

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9. Aughrabies Falls is on the river

a. River Orange
b. River Nile
c. River Zaire
d. River Zambezi

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10. Match the following tribes and deserts:

I. Tuaregs Tribes-------------- A) Eastern desert
II. Bedouins Tribes---------------- B) Sahara desert
III. Bushmen tribes----------------- C) Kalahari desert

a. IA,IIB,IIIC
b. IB,IIC,IIIA
c. IC,IIA,IIIB
d. IB,IIA,IIIC

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