Ancient Africa - Sahara Desert
Test Quiz
1. Where is the Sahara Desert located?
a. South America
b. North Africa
c. South Africa
d. Western Europe
e. East Asia
2. Which of the following is true about the Sahara Desert?
a. It is the largest hot desert in the world
b. It would be the fifth largest country in the world
c. It is over 4,000 miles long (east to west)
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
3. Which of the Sahara Desert landforms consist of flat plains covered with sand and gravel?
a. Salt Flats
b. Dunes
c. Ergs
d. Regs
e. Hamadas
4. What language does the word 'sahara' come from?
a. English
b. Arabic
c. Greek
d. Latin
e. Spanish
5. Which of the Sahara Desert landforms consist of large hills made of sand?
a. Salt Flats
b. Dunes
c. Ergs
d. Regs
e. Hamadas
6. What are long trains of camels used to transport goods called?
a. Dunes
b. Oases
c. Caravans
d. Nomads
e. Savannas
7. What are nomads?
a. People that constantly move from place to place
b. People that live along rivers
c. People that live by the ocean
d. Groups of camels that carry trade goods
e. None of the above
8. Which of the Sahara Desert landforms consist of hard and barren rocky plateaus?
a. Salt Flats
b. Dunes
c. Ergs
d. Regs
e. Hamadas
9. What body of water is located just to the north of the Sahara Desert?
a. Pacific Ocean
b. Mediterranean Sea
c. Indian Ocean
d. Gulf of Aden
e. Great Lakes
10. Which of the Sahara Desert landforms consist of a flat area covered with sand, gravel, and salt?
a. Salt Flats
b. Dunes
c. Ergs
d. Regs
e. Hamadas
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