So you think you know the world around you? Challenge yourself and learn new things with these Geography questions and answers. This Test is ideal for fellows preparing for Geography exams or just for your general knowledge and fun.
Which of these statements about Africa is NOT true?
Over two-thirds of Africa lies within the tropics, Africa is therefore a warm continent in which snowfall is everywhere unknown
Africa has a high rate of population increase
Africa is the least unbanized continent although urbanization started early in Africa
The forest regions of Africa are richer in hardwood than softwood timber
Africa has several large rivers but they are of very limited use for navigation
Correct answer is C
No explanation has been provided for this answer.
Only one of these statements about West Africa is true. Which is it?
Climate and agricultural belts as well as political regions in West Africa generally run east to west
Seasonal production of crops in the interior of West Africa is due more to the constraints of rainfall than to temperature
Nigeria alone has just half as much population as the rest of West Africa put together
The coastal regions of West Africa do not in any way stand in contrast to the inland regions
Inter-regional trade in West Africa is ompossible because the countries of West Africa have similar agricultural products
Correct answer is C
No explanation has been provided for this answer.
Iron ore
Coal
Limestone
Hydro-electric power
Manganese
Correct answer is E
No explanation has been provided for this answer.
Which of these does NOT lie in the principal earthquake regions of the world?
Peru
Alaska
New Guinea
Japan
Mali
Correct answer is E
No explanation has been provided for this answer.
Which town does NOT properly belong to the group?
Lagos
Forcados
Calabar
Warri
Onitsha
Correct answer is B
No explanation has been provided for this answer.