Africa - the central continent - class-VIII
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Which one of the following countries is not in Africa?
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Kenya
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Nigeria
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Bolivia
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Ethiopia
b'Bolivia is not a part of African countries. '
The river Zambezi originates from ______.
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Victoria lake
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North-western Plateau Zambia
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Tanganyika lake
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Mt. Atlas
Kimberley, a town of South Africa is famous for _________.
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Diamonds
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Goldmines
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Poisoneous Snakes
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Seaport
Kimberley is a prospecting city famous for its quality diamonds, the largest man-made excavation in the world and impressive variety of tourists attractions. It is the capital city of the Northern Cape and surrounded by five of South Africa's big rivers, two of them being the Orange and Vaal Rivers"
Which continent is also known as the 'Dark Continent'?
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Australia
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South America
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Africa
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Europe
Boers are tribes living in _____________.
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South Africa
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India
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U.S.A
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Japan
Which of the following country of the African continent is an Arab republic?
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Kenya
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South Africa
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Egypt
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Zimbabwe
22 countries are Arab countries with people who are considered Arabs by Arabs. Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen are the only Arab countries.
The capital of South Africa is ____________.
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Pretoria
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Johannesburg
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Durban
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All the above.
Pretoria is the administrative capital of South Africa. Cape Town is the legislative capital. And Bloemfontein is the judicial capital.
Which of the following is not true of the Sahara Region?
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Once there existed good number of rivers and dense vegetation and the area experienced a good amount of rainfall
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Dates are grown in abundance here
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Days are very hot and nights are very cold
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Rainfall in Sahara region exceeds $23$ inches per year
The Capital of Uganda is ___________.
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Kampala
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Dar-es-salam
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Jamaica
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Helsinki
Africa is a hot continent, because __________.
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There are many volcanoes
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There is a great Sahara desert
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The greater part of the continent lies within the equatorial type of climate
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This is a big producer of spices
Africa mainly lies within the intertropical zone between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. Only the northernmost and the southernmost fringes of the continent have a Mediterranean climate because they aren't located under the tropics. Because of this geographical situation, Africa is a hot continent as the solar radiation intensity is always high. Thus, warm and hot climates prevails all over Africa but the northern part is the most marked part by aridity and high temperatures."
Cape of Good Hope is in ______________.
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Africa
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South America
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Australia
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None of these
The Cape of Good Hope is a rocky headland on the Atlantic coast of the Cape Peninsula in South Africa.
The Islands of Cloves is ________.
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Zanzibar
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Zimbabwe
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Sri Lanka
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Cuba
Zanzibar is the country which is known as the Island of Cloves. It is situated in East Africa. As the island produces cloves it's known as Island of cloves.
Which of the following has merged with Tanganyika to from the present Tanzania?
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Zimbabwe
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Deccan region
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Zanzibar
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Zambia
Tanganyika officially joined with the People's Republic of Zanzibar and Pemba to form the United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar on Union Day, 26 April 1964. The new state changed its name to the United Republic of Tanzania within a year.
Deserts such as the Sahara are generally found between 20 and 30 latitudes in the western parts of the continents. This is because these regions ________________.
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have off-shore winds throughout the year
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have warm off-shore currents
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lie in the belt of the doldrums
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are very hot throughout the year
What is the new name of the island of Madagascar ?
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Haitti
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Malagasy
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Mozambique
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Maputo
In the Malagasy language, the island of Madagascar is called Madagasikara and its people are referred to as Malagasy. The island's appellation "Madagascar" is not of local origin but rather was popularized in the Middle Ages by Europeans.
Choose the correct option to complete the sentences given below:
It is the only continent through which the tropic of Cancer, the Equator and the Tropic of Capricorn pass:
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Asia
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Europe
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Africa
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North America
Africa,
State whether these sentences are true (T) or false (F).
A very small part of Africa lies in the Northern Hemisphere.
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True
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False
Which one of the following is not in good number at the sea coasts of Africa?
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Rivers
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Islands
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landforms
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Mountains
Islands are not in good number at the sea coast of Africa.
Which part of Africa has the highest population?
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Nigeria
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Ethopia
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Congo
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Zambezi
Egypt is famous for growing _________.
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wheat
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maize
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cotton
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none of these
'Egyptian cotton, clover, berseem, is the major winter forage crop cultivated in the Nile Valley and Delta. Various fiber crops, cereals, sugar, legumes, fruits, and vegetables are grown in Egypt. The agricultural area of Egypt is contained in regions near the Nile and its delta.'
Drakensberg Mountains bound the __________.
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Prairies
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Velds
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Pampas
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None of these
Drakensberg Mountains bound the Velds.
Which of the following is the largest city in Africa?
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Tripoli
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Giza
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Cairo
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Lagos
'Lagos City in Lagos State is Nigeria’s of Africa is largest city and its economic capital, located along the Atlantic Ocean. According to Heinrich-Boll-Stiftung (HBS) Foundation research, it’s the 7th fastest growing city in the world, with a population of 21 million, according to a 2014 report by the National Population Commission of Nigeria.'
What is the new name of the island of Madagascar?
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Haitti
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Malagasy
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Mozambique
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Maputo
In the Malagasy language, the island of Madagascar is called Madagascar and its people are referred to as Malagasy.'
Main problem of forest resources is____________.
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Fish culture
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Increasing deserts
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Forest fires
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Tribals activities
Which is the highest peak in Africa?
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Mount Kenya
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Mount Meru
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Mount Guna
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Mount Kilimanjaro
Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest peak in Africa. It is located in Tanzania. Its height is 5895 meter from mean sea level.
Which is the world's second largest continent?
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Europe
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Africa
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North America
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Australia
Africa is the world's second largest continent after Asia. It covers an area of 30,370,000 square kilometer. It is 20.39 % total area of the earth.
River Nile is originated from which lake?
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Lake Volta
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Lake Malawi
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Lake Victoria
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Lake Tanganyika
The River Nile is formed from the White Nile, which originates at Lake Victoria and the Blue Nile, which originates at Lake Tana in Ethiopia. These rivers meet in Sudan and then go on their long journey northwards towards the sea.
Which of the following latitude passes through Africa?
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The equator
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Tropic of Cancer
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Tropic of Capricorn
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All of the above
Africa is the most centrally located of all the continents. The prime meridian (the Greenwich meridian) 0o passes through the Atlas Mountains and cuts through the coast of West Africa close to Accra, while the Equator (latitude 0 degrees) also divides the continent into 2 equal parts North and South.
Which is the most populous country in Africa?
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Ghana
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Tanzania
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Kenya
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Nigeria
Which is the southernmost tip of Africa?
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Cape Agulhas
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Cape Horn
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Cape of Good Hope
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Cape Capricorn
Cape Agulhas. The southernmost part of the African continent is the former clipper route as named by sailors, but currently, the region is called the Cape Agulhas. This area is not only the southernmost part of Africa but it is also the start of the borderline between the Atlantic and the Indian oceans
Which sea separate the African continent from Asian continent?
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Black sea
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Red sea
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Mediterranean sea
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Arabian sea
Africa is the second largest continent in the world after Asia. Red sea separate the African continent from Asian continent. Red sea is in Indian Ocean. The length of Red sea is 2,250 km and its maximum width is 355 km.
Which country is the largest in area in the continent of Africa?
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Nigeria
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Kenya
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Algeria
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Zimbabwe
Algeria is the biggest country in Africa by land area. Algeria is the largest country in Africa by land area. Africa is the second largest continent in the world and covers 6% of the earth's total surface area.
Which sea separate Africa from Europe?
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Red sea
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Black sea
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Baltic sea
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Mediterranean sea
The Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden, and the Suez Canal separate Africa from Asia. The Mediterranean Sea and the Strait of Gibraltar separate Africa from Europe.
Which desert is situated in Africa?
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Thar
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Gobi
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Sahara
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Atacama
Sahara desert is situated in Africa. It is the largest hot desert in the world. It covers an area of 9,200,000 square kilometers.
Which rivers in Africa crosses the Equator twice?
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Zambezi River
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Congo River
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Niger River
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Nile River
The Congo River has a total length of 4,370 km (2,715 mi). It is the only river to cross the equator twice. The Congo Basin has a total area of about 4,000,000 km2 (1,500,000 sq mi), or 13% of the entire African landmass.
What is the latitudinal extent of the continent of Africa?
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$20^0N-30^0S$
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$30^0N-37^0S$
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$37^0N-35^0S$
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$30^0N-50^0S$
Latitudinal Extent of Africa is $37^0N$ to $35^0S$ whereas the longitudinal extent being $51^0E$ to $16^0W$. It is one of the most populated continent. Also it is the second largest continent measuring about 30.3 million km2 with about 54 countries in it and approximately 3000 native languages.
In which river of Africa the Aswan dam is situated?
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Zambezi
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Niger
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Nile
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Ghana
The Great Rift Valley of Africa stretches for a distance of about __________.
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5,000 km
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6,000 km
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7,000 km
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8,000 km
The Great Rift Valley is a series of contiguous geographic trenches, approximately 6,000 kilometres (3,700 mi) in total length, that runs from the Beqaa Valley in Lebanon in Asia to Mozambique in southeastern Africa.[1] While the name continues in some usages, it is rarely used in Geology nowadays as it is considered an imprecise merging of separate though related rift and fault systems.
Which dam is situated in the river Zambezi?
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Aswan Dam
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Kariba Dam
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Kainji Dam
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Volta river project
Olive, cork, oak, walnut are the trees of which climatic type?
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Tropical desert
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Mediterranean type
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Monsoon type
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China type
Quercus suber, commonly called the cork oak, is a medium-sized, evergreen oak tree in the section Quercus sect. Cerris is the primary source of cork for wine bottle stoppers and other uses, such as cork flooring and as the cores of cricket balls. It is native to southwest Europe and northwest Africa.
Which country is the smallest in area in the African continent?
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Senegal
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Morocco
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Seychelles
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Madagascar
Seychelles, the smallest country by area (451 square km), is also the least populated sovereign African nation with a population of about 94,228 people.
Who coined the term 'Dark Continent' for Africa?
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France
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Europeans
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Germans
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Portuguese
What is the longitudinal extent of Africa?
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$10^0W-35^0E$
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$15^0W-40^0E$
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$16^0W-51^0E$
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$20^0W-55^0E$
Latitudinal Extent of Africa is $37^0N$ to $35^0S$ whereas the longitudinal extent being $51^0E$ to $16^0W$. It is one of the most populated continent. Also it is the second largest continent measuring about 30.3 million km2 with about 54 countries in it and approximately 3000 native languages.
How many independent countries are there in Africa?
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37
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49
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54
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61
There are 54 countries located in Africa. Aside from 54 recognized states, there are two states whose independence is disputed (Western Sahara and Somaliland). The United Nations states that there are 54 countries in Africa. By land area, Algeria is the largest country on the continent.
The grasslands of Africa are known as _____________.
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Praries
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Velds
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Pamapas
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Savana
Grasslands go by many names. In the U.S. Midwest, they're often called prairies. In South America, they're known as pampas. Central Eurasian grasslands are referred to as steppes.
The Kainji Dam is situated on which river?
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Nile
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Zaire
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Niger
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Ghana
Which tribal group belongs to East Africa?
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Bushmen
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Masais
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Tutsis
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None of the above
Perhaps the most recognisable of East Africa’s tribes, the Maasai (or Masai or Masaai) are a semi-nomadic tribe in southern Kenya & Tanzania. Although they have their own language, Maa, most can speak both English and Swahili as well. With their pierced, stretched earlobes, ornamental bead-work & vivid, brightly coloured attire, the image of the Maasai warrior watching over his herd is a postcard memory of East Africa.
The Bushmens are the tribes of which of the following place?
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Congo basin
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Kalahari desert
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Central Africa
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East Africa
Thousands of Bushmen lived in the vast expanse of the Kalahari Desert for many millennia. But today most have been moved, many argue forcibly, to government-built resettlement camps far from the reserve. There are an estimated 100,000 Bushmen across southern Africa, mainly in Botswana, Namibia, South Africa and Zambia.
In which of the following river Volta River Project is made?
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Ghana
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Nile
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Zaire
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Niger
The Volta River is the main river system in the West African country of Ghana. It flows into Ghana from Bobo-Dioulasso highlands of Burkina Faso. The main part of the river are the Black Volta, the White Volta, and the Red Volta. In the northwest, the Black Volta forms the international boundaries between the Ivory Coast, Ghana, and Burkina Faso. The Volta flows southward along Akwapim-Togoland highlands, and it empties into the Atlantic Ocean at the Gulf of Guinea at Ada. It has a smaller tributary river, the Oti, which enters Ghana from Togo in the east. The Volta River has been dammed at Akosombo for the purpose of generating hydroelectricity. The reservoir named Lake Volta stretches from Akosombo in the south to the northern part of the country, thus being one of the largest man-made reservoirs in the world
Where in Africa the Etosha National Park situated?
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Kenya
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Tanzania
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Namibia
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Uganda
The tribal people of the Congo basin are called ______________.
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Bushmen
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Masais
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Pygmies
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Tutsis
The basin was the watershed of the Congo River populated by pygmy peoples, and eventually Bantu peoples migrated there and founded the Kingdom of Kongo. Belgium, France, and Portugal later established colonial control over the entire region by the late 19th century. The General Act of the Berlin Conference of 1885 gave a precise definition to the "conventional basin" of the Congo, which included the entire actual basin plus some other areas. The General Act bound its signatories to neutrality within the conventional basin, but this was not respected during the First World War.
Which tribal group belongs to Central Africa?
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Pygmies
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Bushmen
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Tutsis
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Masais
Tutsis are the tribal group which belong to Central Africa.
A type of religion practiced by many tribes of Africa, which involves worshiping nature of god is called _________________.
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Canaanite Religion
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Atenism
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Mithraism
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Animism
Animism is a religion practiced by many tribes of Africa which involves worshiping the nature of god.
Which of the following language is mostly spoken in eastern Africa?
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Afrikaans
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Arabic
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Swahili
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French
Swahili is the most spoken language in Africa, with over 100 million speakers. It is a Bantu language believed to have originated from other languages, mainly Arabic, due to historical interactions between Arabs from the Middle East and East Africans.
The Tutsis of central Africa are known for their ____________.
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hunting skills
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embroidery skills
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epic songs and poetry
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cooking skills
Tutsis of Central Africa is known for their epic songs and poetry.
What is the length of Africa from east to west ?
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7,000 km
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7,109 km
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7,248 km
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7,400 km
Africa's total land area is approximately 11,724,000 square miles (30,365,000 square km), and the continent measures about 5,000 miles (8,000 km) from north to south and about 4,600 miles (7,400 km) from east to west.
What is the width of Africa?
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6,987 km
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7,000 km
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7,009 km
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7,065 km
Africa's total land area is approximately 11,724,000 square miles (30,365,000 square km), and the continent measures about 5,000 miles (8,000 km) from north to south and about 4,600 miles (7,400 km) from east to west.
What is the length of Sahara desert?
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5276 km
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4,800 km
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5798 km
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6001 km
South Africa lies in the temperate zone and has a _______________.
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Temperate climate
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Equatorial Climate
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Tropical climate
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Mediterranean climate.
South Africa has a Mediterranean climate.
What is the highest range of temperature in the Sahara desert in Fahrenheit ?
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$125^0$
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$130^0$
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$135^0$
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$145^0$
In addition to being extremely dry, the Sahara is also one of the hottest regions in the world. The average annual temperature for the desert is 86°F (30°C) but during the hottest months temperatures can exceed 122°F (50°C), with the highest temperature ever recorded at 136°F (58°C) in Aziziyah, Libya.
The Sahara desert is in ______________.
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the northern Africa
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the southern Africa
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the eastern Africa
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the western Africa
The Sahara desert is in the northern Africa
Consider the following statements about Egypt-
1. The great civilization of Egypt grew on the banks of the river Congo.
2. The tropic of cancer passes through the north of Egypt.
3. Cairo is the capital city as well as the industrial center.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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1 and 2 only.
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2 and 3 only.
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3 only.
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1, 2 and 3.
The great civilization of Egypt grew on the banks of the river Nile.
The tropic of cancer passes through the south of Egypt.
Cairo is the capital city as well as the industrial center.
What is the average width of the Sahara desert?
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1000 km
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1500 km
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1,800 km
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2076 km
What is the name of the desert that stretches across most of North Africa?
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Kalahari desert
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Sahara desert
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Thar desert
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Atacama desert
The Sahara desert comprises much of North Africa, excluding the fertile region on the Mediterranean Sea coast, the Atlas Mountains of the Maghreb, and the Nile Valley in Egypt and Sudan.
Tick the correct answer:
Merino is a species of _______.
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Fish
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Elephant
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Sheep
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None of these
The Veld name was given by the Dutch settlers, before that South Africa was colonized by ________.
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the Dutch
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the British
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the French
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the Portuguese
Increased European encroachment ultimately led to the colonization and occupation of South Africa by the Dutch. The Cape Colony remained under Dutch rule until 1795 before it fell to the British Crown, before reverting back to Dutch Rule in 1803 and again to British occupation in 1806.
The Victoria Falls in Africa is located on which river?
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Zaire
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Orange
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Zambezi
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Niger
The Zambezi (also spelled Zambeze and Zambesi) is the fourth-longest river in Africa, the longest east-flowing river in Africa and the largest flowing into the Indian Ocean from Africa.
The Zambezi's most noted feature is Victoria Falls.
Other notable falls include the Chavuma Falls at the border between Zambia and Angola, and Ngonye Falls, near Sioma in Western Zambia
Tick the correct answer:
Drakensberg Mountains are located to the west of ________.
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Prairies
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Velds
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Pampas
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None of these
Drakensberg Mountains are located to the west of Velds.
Tick the correct answer:
Egypt is famous for growing _________.
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wheat
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maize
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cotton
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None of these
Egyptian Cotton , clover, is the major winter forage crop cultivated in the Nile Valley and delta. Various fiber crops, cereals, sugar, legumes, fruits and vegetables are grown in Egypt. The agricultural area of Egypt is contained to regions near the Nile and its delta
Full yield of the cacao plants can be expected only after ___________.
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3 years
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5 years
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7 years
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10 years
Cocoa pickers are known as ____________.
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farmers
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headfellas
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tumbadors
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skidders
In most part of Africa Cocoa picker are also know as Tumbabor.
Chocolate is made from ____________.
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Cocoa beans
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Cocoa butter
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Cocoa powder
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None of the above
What kind of tree is cocoa?
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Coniferous tree
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Tropical tree
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Equatorial tree
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Mangrove
Theobroma cacao, also called the cacao tree and the cocoa tree, is a small (4–8 m (13–26 ft) tall) evergreen tree in the family Malvaceae, native to the deep tropical regions of the Americas. Its seeds, cocoa beans, are used to make chocolate liquor, cocoa solids, cocoa butter and chocolate.
How many beans each cocoa pod contains?
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10-15
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20-60
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30-50
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40-70
Cocoa beans, the base for making chocolate, are the seeds of the cacao tree. They are found inside the cacao pods, surrounded by a sweet white pulp. Each pod contains between 20 and 60 cocoa beans.
What measures have been taken by the government of Ghana to tackle the problem of cocoa?
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Spraying of insecticides to control plant disease
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Liberal use of fertilizers
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Developing high yielding varieties of cocos plant
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All of the above
Cocoa is grown extensively in the countries of ____________.
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Ghana
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Nigeria
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Ivory Coast and Liberia
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All of the above
The production of cocoa begins in the tropical regions around the Equator, where the hot and humid climate is well suited for growing cocoa trees. 70% of the world's cocoa beans come from four West African countries: Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria and Cameroon.
Which of the following challenges are faced by the cocoa cultivators in Ghana?
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Many trees have grown old and their yield has declined
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Plant diseases destroy cocoa production
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Farms are poorly managed
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All of the above
Cocoa production has been the backbone of Ghana’s economy for more than six decades now. The sector employs over a million people throughout the country and remains the major source of livelihood for many people in the country. The government of Ghana spends huge sums of money annually on the purchase and distribution of fertilizers, viable seedlings and other inputs to farmers but the sector is still beset with a lot of challenges that reduce yield significantly annually.
Cocoa in Ghana is known as the ________________.
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chocolate fruit
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golden fruit
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golden seed
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brown fruit
Who is the largest buyer of cocoa from Ghana?
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Canada
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U.S.A
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China
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Srilanka
U.S.A is the largest buyer of Cocoa from Ghana.
Tick the correct answer:
Kimberley is famous for __________.
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diamonds
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silver
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platinum
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None of these
Johannesburg is called the 'gold capital of the world'.
In which part of Africa, Uranium is found?
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Sahara
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Congo basin
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Sudan
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Rhodesia
The largest producer of Cocoa in Africa is __________.
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Ghana
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Sudan
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Nigeria
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Ivory Coast
'The Ivory Coast supplies 30 percent of the world’s total cocoa, leading the rest of the world by over half a million metric tons with a total crop of 1,448,992 tonnes. Companies like Nestle and Cadbury receive much of their cocoa from the Ivory Coast and Cocoa alone is responsible for almost two-thirds of the trade revenue coming into the nation.'
Masai Mara National reserve is in _____________.
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Tanzania
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Uganda
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Kenya
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Namibia
Masai Mara National Reserve (also known as Maasai Mara, Masai Mara and by the local people as The Mara) is a large game reserve in Narok County.
Where is Queen Elizabeth National Park situated?
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Zimbabwe
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Botswana
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Uganda
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South Africa
Kruger National Park and St Lucia Wetland Park are in _____________.
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Sudan
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South Africa
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Ethiopia
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Kenya
Kruger National Wetland Park is a huge protected area along the coast of South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal Province. The park’s centrepiece is the vast Lake St. Lucia, home to large numbers of hippos, crocodiles, pelicans and flamingos. Elephants, giraffes and leopards inhabit the grasslands and forests of the nearby Western Shores and Charters Creek areas. To the north, Sodwana Bay is known for its colourful coral reefs.
Which country is the leading producer of cocoa in the world?
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Nigeria
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Ghana
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Liberia
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Mali
What type of climate is suitable for the cultivation of cacao trees?
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Warm and dry
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Warm and wet
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Cold
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Cold and wet
Most of the world's cocoa is grown in a narrow belt 10 degrees either side of the Equator because cocoa trees grow well in humid tropical climates with regular rains and a short dry season.
What type of soil is best suitable for cacao cultivation?
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Red soil
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Alluvial soil
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Deep porous soil
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Loamy soil
Cocoa requires deep (porous soil) and well drained soils. Poorly drained soil affects growth of plants. Majority of area under Cocoa cultivation is on clay loam and sandy loam soil. It grows well in the pH range of 6.5 to 7.0.
How much of average rainfall needed for the cultivation of cocoa?
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$115mm$
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$1200 cm$
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$1250mm$
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$12700cm$
Cocoa can be grown up to 300 m above mean sea level. It requires a minimum of 90-100 mm rainfall per month with an annual rainfall of 1500-2000 mm. The plants need equitable climate with well distributed rainfall.
Who introduced the cacao plant in the West African countries?
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Germans
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Portuguese
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Indians
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Europeans
It was also introduced into the rest of Asia and into West Africa by Europeans. In the Gold Coast, modern Ghana, cacao was introduced by a Ghanaian, Tetteh Quarshie.
Bedouins are _____________________.
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tribes of Arabia
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nomadic people of the Sahara desert
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aborigines of Australia
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Masais of Central Africa
Grazing fields of which country are called veld?
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Ireland
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Brazil
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South Africa
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Canada
Which of the following is the largest desert in the world?
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Sahara
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Arabian desert
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Thar
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None of these
Zulus are the natives of _____________.
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South Africa
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Congo
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Zimbawe
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Kenya
Which one of the following country is not a part of Africa?
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Kenya
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Nigeria
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Bolivia
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Ethiopia
Bolivia is not a part of African country.
The longest river in the world is __________.
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Nile
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Amazon
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Yangtze
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Missouri-Mississippi
Which part of Africa has the highest population ?
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Nigeria
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Ethiopia
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Congo
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Zambezi
Johannesburg is known for the ______ capital of the world.
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copper
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iron
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gold
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bauxit
Johannesburg is also known as the City of Gold, or 'eGoli' because of its beginnings as a gold-mining town, it is known fondly to locals by the shortened 'Joburg', or now more popularly as 'Jozi'."
Which is the largest lake in Africa?
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Tanganyika (B) Nyasa
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Tanganyika
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Edward
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Victoria
- Lake Victoria. Lake Victoria is the largest freshwater body in Africa and the second largest in the world, smaller only than Lake Superior, which is one of North America\'s Great Lakes.
The highest mountain peak in Africa is __________.
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Kenya
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Atlas
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Nyasa
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Kilimanjaro
'The highest African mountain is Kilimanjaro, which has three peaks, named Kibo, Mawenzi and Shira, of which Kibo is the tallest.'