Africa Geography

What body of water separates Africa from Europe?

• Mediterranean Sea

• Red Sea

• Pacific Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

What is NOT a lake in east Africa?

• Salt Lake

• Lake Victoria

• Lake Tanganyika

• Lake Nyasa

What is the highest peak in Africa?

• Mt. Kilimanjaro

• Mt. Everest

• Himalayan Mountains

• Rocky Mountains

What is the capital of Kenya?

• Kinshasa

• Tripoli

• Addis Ababa

• Nairobi

What is the capital of Egypt?

• Kinshasa

• Tripoli

• Addis Ababa

• Cairo

What is the capital of Ethiopia?

• Kinshasa

• Tripoli

• Addis Ababa

• Cairo

Which country completely surrounds Lesotho?

• South Africa

• Tanzania

• Kenya

• Egypt

How does northern Africa differ from northern North America?

• Africa has deserts in the north and North America does not

• Africa has mountains in the north and North America does not

• Africa has rivers in the north and North America does not

• Africa has lakes in the north and North America does not

What is the greatest natural hazard Africa is facing?

• Desertification

• Floods

• Tornadoes

• Hurricanes

What two bodies of water does the Suez Canal connect?

• Pacific Ocean & Atlantic Ocean

• Mediterranean Sea & Red Sea

• Lake Ontario and Lake Michigan

• Lake Nyasa and Lake Victoria