Africa - MCQs with answers - Part II

Africa - MCQs with answers - Part II


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

I. Cocoa is obtained from the Cocoa trees and it is used for making chocolate.

II. Kola trees yield nuts which are used in preparing cola drinks and chewing gum.

III. Acacia trees yield the medicinal resin called Gum Arabic.

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

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ANSWER: d. All



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

I. Sisal is a vegetable fibre that is used in making ropes and sacks.

II. Tanzania leads the countries of Africa in Sisal production.

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

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ANSWER: c. Both



3. Match the following tribes with respective countries.

I. The Pygmies -----------A) South Africa
II. Zulus --------------- B)South Sudan
III. The Masai ----------- C)Congo

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

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ANSWER: d. IC,IIA,IIIB



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

I. Swahili is the language understood by many people in Africa.

II. Lamu is the oldest and best- preserved Swahili settlement in East Africa.

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

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ANSWER: c. Both



5. Match the following countries with their capitals.

I. South Sudan ----------- A) Abuja
II. Nigeria -------------- B) Juba
III. Algeria ------------ C) Rabat
IV. Morocco ------------- D) Algiers

a. IA,IIB,IIIC,IVD
b. IB,IIA,IIID,IVC
c. IC,IIA,IIIB,IVD
d. ID,IIA,IIIB,IVC

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ANSWER: b. IB,IIA,IIID,IVC



6. Match the following plateaus and countries.

I. Katanga plateau --------- A.) Angola
II. Bie plateau ----------- B.) Nigeria
III. Jos plateau ----------- C.) Niger
IV. Air plateau ----------- D.) Congo

a. IA,IIB,IIIC,IVD
b. IB,IIC,IIID,IVA
c. IC,IIA,IIIB,IVD
d. ID,IIA,IIIB,IVC

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ANSWER: d. ID,IIA,IIIB,IVC



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

I. The Atlas Mountains occupy the Maghreb land that includes Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia.

II. These states are also called “Barbary states”.

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

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ANSWER: c. Both



8. Drakensberg Mountains is a

a. Fold Mountain
b. Plateau
c. Escarpment
d. Fault Mountain

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ANSWER: c. Escarpment



9. Which of the following countries is the most eroded country of the world?

a. Madagascar
b. Indonesia
c. Japan
d. Greenland

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ANSWER: a. Madagascar



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

I. The three longitudinal Equator, Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn pass through the continent of Africa.

II. The latitudinal Prime Meridian and Tropic of Cancer meet in Algeria.

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

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ANSWER: c. Both



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

I. Congo was ruled by the country of Belgium.

II. The Congo basin is a large saucer-shaped depression surrounded by plateaus.

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

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ANSWER: c. Both



12. Which of the following city is the oldest city of Africa?

a. El Giza
b. Cairo
c. Lagos
d. Accra

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ANSWER: a. El Giza



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

I. A small area of the sea penetrating into the land is called Gulf.
II. A Delta is made up of fine silt or alluvium brought down by a river and it is traversed by a number of distributaries.

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

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ANSWER: c. Both



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

I. Elephant Grass is a species of grass native to the tropical grassland of Africa.

II. It has a very high productivity, both as forage grass for livestock and as a bio-fuel crop.

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

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ANSWER: c. Both



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

I. The Sahel is a semi-arid tropical Savannah region in Africa.
II. It is a transitional eco-region of semi-arid grasslands.

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

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ANSWER: c. Both


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