WBBSE Class 7 Geography Chapter 10 Continent Of Africa Multiple Choice Questions

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WBBSE Class 7 Geography Chapter 10 Continent Of Africa Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1. Africa is the world’s ________ continent.

  1. Largest
  2. Second largest
  3. Third largest

Answer: 2. Second largest

Question 2. The Suez Canal and the Red Sea divide Africa from-

  1. Europe
  2. Asia
  3. Mediterranean Sea

Answer: 2. Asia

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Question 3. The area of Africa is about-

  1. 10 million sq. km
  2. 20 million sq. km
  3. 30 million sq. km

Answer: 3. 30 million sq. km

WBBSE Class 7 Geography Chapter 10 Continent Of Africa Multiple Choice Questions

Question 4. ________ passes through the middle of the continent of Africa.

  1. The Equator
  2. The Tropic of Cancer
  3. The Tropic of Capricorn

Answer: 1. The Equator

Question 5. Africa is bounded by ________ to its north.

  1. Indian Ocean
  2. Pacific Ocean
  3. Mediterranean Sea

Answer: 3. Mediterranean Sea

Question 6. The highest peak of Africa is-

  1. Mount Kenya
  2. Mount Kilimanjaro
  3. Tibesti Plateau

Answer: 2. Mount Kilimanjaro

Question 7. Mount Kilimanjaro is a-

  1. Volcanic mountain
  2. Block mountain
  3. Residual mountain

Answer: 1. Volcanic mountain

Question 8. The saltwater lakes in the Atlas Mountain regions are known as the-

  1. Shott
  2. Karoo
  3. Tahat

Answer: 1. Shott

Question 9. The second largest freshwater lake of the world is-

  1. Lake Baikal
  2. Lake Victoria
  3. Lake Tanganyika

Answer: 2. Lake Victoria

Question 10. The desert located in the southern part of Africa is known as-

  1. Sonoran
  2. Kalahari
  3. Sahara

Answer: 2. Kalahari

Question 11. ________ is the capital of Egypt.

  1. Khartoum
  2. Alexandria
  3. Cairo

Answer: 3. Cairo

Question 12. ________ is a desert located in the south-west part of Africa.

  1. Sahara
  2. Namib
  3. Nubian

Answer: 2. Namib

Question 13. The largest continental rift zone of Africa is located towards its-

  1. East
  2. West
  3. North

Answer: 1. East

Question 14. The abundance of ________ can be seen in Africa.

  1. Mountains
  2. Plateaus
  3. Plains

Answer: 2. Plateaus

Question 15. ________ is an important lake of the continent of Africa.

  1. Chad
  2. Victoria
  3. Nyasa

Answer: 2. Victoria

Question 16. The capital of Uganda is-

  1. Kampala
  2. Cairo
  3. Kagera

Answer: 1. Kampala

Question 17. River Nile empties itself in the-

  1. Mediterranean Sea
  2. Indian Ocean
  3. Atlantic Ocean

Answer: 1. Mediterranean Sea

Question 18. Victoria Waterfall is on the course of River-

  1. Niger
  2. Limpopo
  3. Zambezi

Answer: 3. Zambezi

Question 19. ________ is an important city on the Nile River Basin.

  1. Cairo
  2. New York
  3. Brasilia

Answer: 1. Cairo

Question 20. The River Niger empties into-

  1. Pacific Ocean
  2. Gulf of Guinea
  3. Indian Ocean

Answer: 2. Gulf of Guinea

Question 21. The river that crosses the Equator twice in its course is-

  1. Congo
  2. Niger
  3. Zambezi

Answer: 1. Congo

Question 22. The important cape at the southernmost part of Africa is-

  1. Cape Comorin
  2. Bon Cape
  3. Cape of Good Hope

Answer: 3. Cape of Good Hope

Question 23. Cape Agulhas is located in the-

  1. North Of Africa
  2. South Of Africa
  3. West Of Africa

Answer: 2. South Of Africa

Question 24. The mouth of the River Congo is in-

  1. Pacific Ocean
  2. Atlantic Ocean
  3. Indian Ocean

Answer: 2. Atlantic Ocean

Question 25. An east-flowing river of Africa is-

  1. Nile
  2. Congo
  3. Zambezi

Answer: 3. Zambezi

Question 26. Livingstone is a-

  1. River
  2. Waterfall
  3. Lake

Answer: 2. Waterfall

Question 27. River Nile is ________ km long.

  1. 6,550
  2. 6,650
  3. 6,750

Answer: 2. 6,650

Question 28. Both Boyoma (Stanley) and Livingstone Waterfalls are located on the river-

  1. Amazon
  2. Nile
  3. Congo

Answer: 3. Congo

Question 29. ________ comes under the domain of the trees of the equatorial rainforest.

  1. Sal
  2. Teak
  3. Ebony

Answer: 3. Ebony

Question 30. River Chari is-

  1. North-flowing
  2. West-flowing
  3. Inland river

Answer: 3. Inland river

Question 31. Africa ranks first in the production of-

  1. Copper
  2. Diamond
  3. Gold

Answer: 2. Diamond

Question 32. Savanna is a type of-

  1. Tropical grassland
  2. Temperate grassland
  3. Tundra grassland

Answer: 1. Tropical grassland

Question 33. The Savanna type climate is also known as the

  1. Mediterranean type climate
  2. China type climate
  3. Sudan type climate

Answer: 3. Sudan-type climate

Question 34. ________ region experiences winter rainfall.

  1. Humid tropical
  2. Mediterranean
  3. Hot Desert

Answer: 2. Mediterranean

Question 35. ________ season prevails in the southern part of Africa in the month of June-July.

  1. Winter
  2. Spring
  3. Summer

Answer: 1. Winter

Question 36. ________ climate prevails in the river basin of Nile in Sudan.

  1. Mediterranean
  2. Monsoon
  3. Hot and dry Savanna

Answer: 3. Hot and dry Savanna

Question 37. During summer the mountain regions of Africa experience heavy of-

  1. Monsoon rainfall
  2. Equatorial rainfall
  3. Mediterranean rainfall

Answer: 1. Monsoon rainfall

Question 38. The largest diamond mine is in-

  1. Johannesburg
  2. Kampala
  3. Kimberly

Answer: 3. Kimberly

Question 39. ________ is the capital of Kenya.

  1. Nairobi
  2. Khartoum
  3. Rabat

Answer: 1. Nairobi

Question 40. The major part of Africa falls in-

  1. Temperate Zone
  2. Frigid Zone
  3. Torrid Zone

Answer: 3. Torrid Zone

Question 41. The marshy area on the river basin of the River Nile is known as the-

  1. Sudd
  2. Downs
  3. Karoo

Answer: 1. Sudd

Question 42. The head-stream of the river Nile is known as-

  1. Kagera
  2. Bahr el Jebel
  3. Bahr el Ghazal

Answer: 1. Kagera

Question 43. The source of River Blue Nile lies in the mountain region of-

  1. Atlas
  2. Drakensberg
  3. Ethiopia

Answer: 3. Ethiopia

Question 44. From Khartoum to Aswan is the __________ course of River Nile.

  1. Upper
  2. Middle
  3. Lower

Answer: 2. Middle

Question 45. The mouth of the River Nile is-

  1. Atlantic Ocean
  2. Arabian Sea
  3. Mediterranean Sea

Answer: 3. Mediterranean Sea

Question 46. From Victorian Lake to Mahakal of Sudan, the region is River Nile’s-

  1. Upper Course
  2. Middle Course
  3. Lower Course

Answer: 1. Upper Course

Question 47. The famous dam on the River Atbara is known as-

  1. Sennar
  2. Nag Hammadi
  3. Khashm el Girba

Answer: 3. Khashm el Girba

Question 48. __________ Dam has been constructed on the Blue Nile.

  1. Jebel Aulia
  2. Assiut
  3. Naga Hammadi

Answer: 1. Jebel Aulia

Question 49. __________ is a port in the Mediterranean Sea.

  1. Alexandria
  2. Suez
  3. Suakin

Answer: 1. Alexandria

Question 50. Khartoum is the capital city of-

  1. Egypt
  2. Kenya
  3. Sudan

Answer: 3. Sudan

Question 51. __________ is famous for its cement factory.

  1. Helwan
  2. Aswan
  3. Cairo

Answer: 1. Helwan

Question 52. Small sand hills of the Sahara Desert are known as-

  1. Aerg
  2. Dhrian
  3. Sherri

Answer: 1. Aerg

Question 53. The rocky parts of the Sahara are known as-

  1. Aergs
  2. Hamada
  3. Wadi

Answer: 2. Hamada

Question 54. The dry river channels of the Sahara are known as-

  1. Wadi
  2. Aug
  3. Serir

Answer: 3. Wadi

Question 55. The hot and dry wind, that contains sand particles, from the desert of Egypt is known as-

  1. Simoom
  2. Harmattan
  3. Khamsin

Answer: 3. Khamsin

Question 56. ____blows in West Africa.

  1. Harmattan
  2. Khamsin
  3. Sirocco

Answer: 1. Harmattan

Question 57. The sandstorm of the Sahara during summer is known as-

  1. Harmattan
  2. Simoom
  3. Aerg

Answer: 2. Simoom

Question 58. The word ‘Caravan’ in Sahara indicates a chain of _________ carts.

  1. Camel-driven
  2. Horse-driven
  3. Elephant-driven

Answer: 1. Camel-driven

Question 59. ________ is a tribe of Sahara.

  1. Pygmy
  2. Tuareg
  3. Eskimo

Answer: 2. Tuareg

Question 60. Presently some parts in Sahara are turning green due to-

  1. Government action
  2. The help of foreign tourists
  3. Climatic change

Answer: 3. Climatic change

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