Africa: Physical Geography Quiz

What is the size of the Sahara desert?

• 5 million square kilometers

• 3.3 million square miles

• 11,583 square miles

• 8.5 million square kilometers

Which animal in the Sahara conserves water by changing its body temperature?

• Jerboa

• Scorpion

• Camel

• Dromedary camel

What is the primary fodder for Sahel herds?

• Mangrove

• Baobab

• Cram-cram

• Acacia

Which region of Africa is home to 80 percent of Africa's tallest mountains?

• Sahara

• Ethiopian Highlands

• Sahel

• Swahili Coast

Where is the Serengeti, one of the most well-known savanna regions, located?

• Uganda

• Tanzania

• Kenya

• Rwanda

Which animal is now on the brink of extinction in the Ethiopian Highlands?

• Walia ibex

• Ethiopian wolf

• Gelada

• African forest elephant

Which is the largest lake in Africa and the southern source of the Nile River?

• Lake Albert

• Lake Malawi

• Lake Victoria

• Lake Tanganyika

Which region of Africa is home to the Cape Floral Region, one of the richest areas for plants in the world?

• Southern Africa

• Sahara

• Sahel

• Swahili Coast