Werabe University

College of Social Sciences

Department of Geography and Environmental studies

Geography test 2 for Remedial program (2015 E.C).

Choose the correct answer from the following alternatives and put your answer on the
space provided

1. If you travel from Ethiopia to Botswana in January, what type of climatic condition
would you experience?
A. Spring rainfall C. Autumn rainfall
B. Summer rainfall D. Dry winter season
2. Under what climatic regions of Africa are areas that have high temperature and
heavy rainfall throughout the year categorized?
A. The tropical monsoon climate C. The Mediterranean climate
B. The tropical savannah climate D. The tropical continental climate
3. What makes the northern part of Senegal and southern part of Mauritania similar?
A. Earthquake C. Volcanism
B. Recurrent drought D. Air pollution
4. The most productive soils of Africa are
A. Black basaltic soils B. Red basaltic soils C. Acrisols D. Calcisols
5. What makes Africa the hottest continent in the world?
A. Ocean currents B. distance from the sea C. Altitude D. Latitude
6. The Suez canal connects Africa with
A. Asia B. Europe C. South America D. Australia
7. One of the following lakes of Africa is NOT a Rift Valley lake
A. Lake Tana B. Lake Kivu C. Lake Tanganyika D. Lake Turkana
8. Africa’s relief is predominantly made up of______
A. Plains B. mountains C. Valleys and Gorges D. Plateaues
9. The southernmost tip of the African continent is known as______
A. Cape town B. Cape Agulhas C. Cape Verde D. Cape Guardafui
10. Which one of the following is correct about the East African Rift Valley?
A. It is formed by tectonic activity during Mesozoic era
B. It is the most suitable part of Africa
C. It has numerous lakes and active volcanoes
D. It is formed by folding
11. Which parts of Africa receive rainfall during the winter season?
A. The East African highlands C. The Mediterranean region
B. Western Africa D. Central Africa
12. Atlas mountains of Africa are formed during
A. Cenozoic Era C. Precambrian Era
B. Paleozoic Era D. Mesozoic Era
13. Natural vegetation of Africa found in an area that lacks clear divisions of seasons?
A. Tropical grassland C. Afro-alpine vegetation
 B. Tropical rainforest D. Mediterranean vegetation
14. The main factor that controls the distribution of rainfall in Africa is
A. North- South movement of the ITCZ
B. Northeast trade winds
C. Equatorial westerly’s
D. Equatorial easterlies
15. Why is the African continent poor in natural harbours
A. The continent has a fairly unbroken coastline
B. The rivers are not navigable
C. The continent has broken coastline
D. The countries are very far from the sea
16. The type of savannah that comprised many trees and grasses
A. Thorn scrub savannah C. Park savannah
B. True savannah D. High savannah
17. Which of the following is a decisive measure to conserve the wildlife resources of
Africa
A. Establishing national parks
B. Conserving natural vegetation
C. Raising the level of awareness of the community
D. Encouraging legal hunting
18. Winter seasons in the Northern Hemisphere constitutes
A. June, July and August
B. September, October and November
C. December, January and February
D. March, April and May
19. Which of the following is Correct about the main features of the African Rivers
A. They have low seasonal fluctuation
B. Most of the rivers have steep courses
C. They have low Hydroelectric power generation potential
D. Many rivers are suitable for navigation
20. Transgression of the sea occurred in
A. Tertiary period of Cenozoic Era
B. Triassic period of Mesozoic Era
C. Jurassic period of Mesozoic Era
D. Cretaceous period of Mesozoic Era