Questions

  1. Which language group has the highest population in South Africa? (1)
  2. Name six countries which border South Africa (1)
  3. In what countries are the following rivers mainly found?
    1. Seine in: _____________________ (1)
    2. Amazon in: _____________________ (1)
    3. Gariep in: _____________________ (1)
    4. Indus in: _____________________ (1)
    5. Ganges in: _____________________ (1)
  4. What is the name of the country?
    1. This Asian country has a population of 47 million people. When it received independence from Britain in 1948, it was one of the few countries not to join the Commonwealth. Buddhism is the main religion of the population. (1)
    2. What is the name of a landlocked country with 11 million people. Tabacco was its major product and export until very recently. The name of its capital has changed. (1)
  5. Name three countries that are founder members of the United Nations. (3)
  6. Name one African country that is not a member of the Organisation of African Unity, but is a member of the Arab League. (1)
  7. On which continent would you find the following mountains: Huascaran, Sajama and Chimborazo. (1)
  8. What is the name of the river in Africa which was explored by Dr David Livingstone and today forms a border between two countries? (1)
  9. Which Israeli seaport is at the foot of Mount Carmel? (1)
  10. The chief port of Tanzania has a name which, in Arabic, means 'Haven of peace'. What is its name? (1)
  11. Which country has the largest population in the world? (1)
  12. Which country has the highest density of population in the world? (1)
  13. Which is the largest inland sea area in the world? (1)
  14. Which is the largest city in Africa by size of population? (1)
  15. Give the name of the most significant floristic region found in South Africa. (1)
  16. Name the warm current flowing along the west coast of Africa. (1)
  17. Name a South American country where the probability of drought is likely to 100%. (1)
  18. Which African country was colonized by Belgium? (1)
  19. In which country would you find Timbuktu? (1)
  20. Name three present day West African countries that were once export centres of African slaves. (1)
  21. Which city would you find at 29o 51' S 31o 03' E ? (1)
  22. Sub-saharan Africans are utterly dependent on two drought- and heat-resistant cereals that thrive on dry, withered soils. One of the cereals is millet. The other is its cousin... (1)
    1. sorghum
    2. wheat
    3. rye
    4. oats
  23. The most densely populated agricultural country in the world is: (1)
    1. Belguim
    2. The Netherlands
    3. Bangladesh
    4. Japan
  24. Half the agricultural output of the western African nation of Senegal is (1)
    1. corn
    2. peanuts
    3. cotton
    4. grapes
  25. There are more species of plant and animals in _____________________ than in any other place on the planet. (1)
    1. Africa
    2. The Amazon rain forest
    3. Central America
    4. Micronesia
  26. The world's oldest continuously inhabited city is (1)
    1. Bombay
    2. Addis Ababa
    3. Damascus
    4. Baghdad
  27. Urumqui, one of the most exotic cities in the People's Republic of China, is (1)
    1. the eastern terminus of the Lido Road
    2. located farther from the oceans than any other city in the world
    3. the highest city in Asia
    4. the first Asian city with a population of 2 million
  28. The Middle Eastern city that is the Holy City of 3 major religions is (1)
    1. Istanbul
    2. Damascus
    3. Nazareth
    4. Jerusalem
  29. Stalingrad, a city in the Russian Federation, has changed its name to: (1)
    1. Volgograd
    2. Leningrad
    3. Gorbachevgrad
    4. Minsk
  30. The important seaport of Dakar on the western tip of Africa is the capital of (1)
    1. Senegal
    2. The Ivory Coast
    3. Sierra Leone
    4. Mauritania
  31. In a Mediterranean climate, it rains often in (1)
    1. spring
    2. summer
    3. autumn
    4. winter
  32. The hot wind that blows northward from the Sahara desert to the northern Mediterranean coasts is called the (1)
    1. Chinook
    2. Sirocco
    3. Xerophyte
    4. Zenithal
  33. The horse latitudes are (1)
    1. Subtropical belts of high atmospheric pressure over the oceans
    2. Skies covered with cirrocumulus clouds
    3. Lava flows
    4. Cold waves, or busters, in western Australia
  34. In which cities would you find the following famous landmarks
    1. St Basil's Cathedral in: _____________________ (1)
    2. The Hermitage Palace in: _____________________ (1)
    3. The Taj Mahal in: _____________________ (1)
    4. The Golden Gate Bridge in: _____________________ (1)
    5. Table Mountain in: _____________________ (1)
  35. What is the approximate straight line distance from Durban to Esikhawini in kilometres? See page 32 of the atlas. (1)
  36. How is the El Nino effect likely to impact on southern Africa? (1)
  37. What is the main cause of soil degradation (soil loss) in Africa? (1)
  38. Give 3 pieces of evidence to show that children living in Africa are more at risk to disease and childhood death than most other continents.
    1. _____________________ (1)
    2. _____________________ (1)
    3. _____________________ (1)
  39. Give 2 pieces of evidence to show why gender inequality in Libya is one of the highest in Africa.
    1. _____________________ (1)
    2. _____________________ (1)
  40. Give 2 pieces of evidence to show why the Namib desert has formed on the west coast of southern Africa (Namibia).
    1. _____________________ (1)
    2. _____________________ (1)

Total: 60 points

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