Abeka Eastern Hemisphere History and Geography Test 11 (grade 5, 2024 edition)

The deepest river in the world is the ____________ River.

Congo

The first leader of an independent Ghana was _______________.

Kwame Nkrumah

The dictator of the Democratic Republic of the Congo who changed the name of the country to Zaire was ____________________.

Joseph Mobutu

The emperor who is remembered for improving Ethiopia's educational system, economy, and government was __________________.

Haile Selassie

The port city that has been a hub for international shipping in Eastern Africa for years is ___________________.

Mombasa

Southern Africa's main mountain range is the ___________________ Mountains.

Drakensberg

Southern Africa's longest river is the _______________ River.

Zambezi

The Scottish missionary and explorer that helped spread the Gospel in Africa was _________________________.

David Livingstone

The system of racial segregation in South Africa was called _________________.

apartheid

The third-longest river in Africa is the __________ River.

Niger

The people group who migrated from Western Africa to Central, Eastern, and Southern Africa were the _________.

Bantu

Africa's most populous country is ____________.

Nigeria

The world's largest producer of cobalt is _________________________.

Democratic Republic of the Congo

The second-deepest lake in the world is _______________________.

Lake Tanganyika

The ethnic group best known for being nomadic animal herders, skilled warriors, and for having vividly colored clothing and jewelry are the _____________.

Maasai

Zambia's most famous natural wonder is ________________.

Victoria Falls

Of the following, _____________ is NOT one of South Africa's capitals.

- Bloemfontein

- Cape Town

- Nairobi

- Pretoria

Nairobi

The capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is ______________.

Kinshasa

The capital of Ethiopia is _________________.

Addis Ababa

The capital of Tanzania is ___________________.

Dodoma

The capital of Zimbabwe is _________________.

Harare

The capital of Botswana is ________________.

Gaborone

Know if these describe a torrid zone, a frigid zone, or a temperate zone:

high latitude climate

frigid zone

Know if these describe a torrid zone, a frigid zone, or a temperate zone:

tropics

torrid zone

Know if these describe a torrid zone, a frigid zone, or a temperate zone:

between the Arctic Circle and the North Pole

frigid zone

Know if these describe a torrid zone, a frigid zone, or a temperate zone:

region between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn

torrid zone

Know if these describe a torrid zone, a frigid zone, or a temperate zone:

neither very hot nor very cold

temperate zone

Know if these describe a torrid zone, a frigid zone, or a temperate zone:

middle latitude climate

temperate zone

What empire previously covered most of modern-day Ghana?

Asante Empire

What is Africa's easternmost peninsula called?

Horn of Africa

What is the highest mountain in Africa?

Mount Kilimanjaro

What is Africa's lowest point of elevation?

Lake Assal

Found on the Zambezi River, what is one of the largest waterfalls in the world?

Victoria Falls

Who was Zimbabwe's first prime minister and second president?

Robert Mugabe

Who were the descendants of the Boers?

Afrikaners

Who was South Africa's first Black president?

Nelson Mandela

Be able to label these places on a map of Africa (pp. A47-48)

Liberia

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Ethiopia

South Africa

Be able to label these places on a map of Africa (pp. A49-50)

Congo River

Lake Victoria

Kalahari Desert

Drakensberg Mountains

Essay: Explain what the United Nations is and list two of its goals in helping countries around the world.

ideas

- the UN is an international organization created after World War II

- its goals are to maintain peace and to help countries with political, economic, and social development