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GEOGRAPHY WEEKLY TEST 15.4.17

GEOGRAPHY WEEKLY TEST

PERFORM THE QUICK TEST OF ONLY 35 QUESTIONS THIS WEEK.
THANKS

SECTION A: CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER

1. …………. is the latitude that divides the Earth into two hemispheres.
(a) Tropic of Capricorn (b) Greenwich (c) Equator (d) Meridian
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
2. Kalahari Desert is found in.............
(a) Namibia (b) Botswana (c) South Africa (d) Zimbabwe
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
3. The famous country for wool sheep rearing is …………
(a) South Africa, Australia and New Zealand (b) USA, Italy and Canada (c) Australia, Morocco and Italy (d) New Zealand, Malaysia and Australia
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
4. Gezira in Sudan is popular for production of……………….
(a) banana (b) sugar cane (c) Rice (d) cotton
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
5. Anything related to sea water is called …………
(a) Resource (b) marine (c) product (d) salt
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
6. Hydro Electric in Uganda is produced from ………………
(a) Kihansi dam (b) cabora bassa (c) Owen falls (d) Mtera dam
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
7. What is the distance between latitude 23°N and 10°S?
(a) 3663 km (b)6336 km (c) 1443 km (d) 4113 km
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
8. The lines drawn to connect all areas of the same height above the sea level are
(a) Meridian (b) contours (c) Grid lines (d) latitudes
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
9. The distance between two points on a map is 6cm, what is the actual distance if the map drawn to a scale of 1:50000
(a) 3 km (b) 6 km (c) 30 km (d) 18 km
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
10. A flat top tabled land is called....................
(a) plain (b) valley (c) Cliff (d) Plateau
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
11. The natural vegetation found along East African Coast is ………………….
(a) Miombo (b)Shrubs (c) Mangrove (d) Swamps
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
12. Which of the following countries is a land-locked?
(a) Uganda (b) Kenya (c) Tanzania (d) Somalia
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
13. Diamond is mined at …………………… in Shinyanga Region
(a) Mererani (b) Mwadui (c) Kahama (d) Geita
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
14. In which region in Tanzania is Uvinza Salt Mine found? ................
(a) Rukwa (b) Kigoma (c) Tanga (d) Kagera
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
15. Lake Turkana is found in..............................
(a) Malawi (b) Tanzania (c) Uganda (d) Kenya
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
16. The tall trees in Norway that have thin sharp leaves that are not shed are called …………….
(a) Coconut (b) Spruce (c) Mangrove (d) Coffee
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
17. River Volta is found in ………………………..
(a) Uganda (b) Mozambique (c) Ghana (d) Zambia
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
18. It is 8:00 pm in Kamba (23° E), what will be the time in Uzi (17°W)?
(a) 5:20am (b) 10:40 am (c) 5:20 pm (d) 10:40 pm
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
19. In which river is Mtera and Kidatu Irrigation scheme found?
(a) R. Pangani (b) R. Rufiji (c) R. Great Ruaha (d) R. Ruvuma
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
20. East African Standard time is calculated along longitude ……………….
(a) 45° W (b) 45° E (c) 35° E (d) 0°
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
21. Beef farming is keeping animals for ................ purpose.
(a) Milk (b) Skin (c) Eggs (d) Meat
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
22. Which is the Capital City of Switzerland?
(a) Zurich (b) Bern (c) Locarno (d) Geneva
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
23. Solar energy is obtained from the......................
(a) Water (b) Hot springs (c) Sun (d) Fuel Minerals
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
24. Tanzanite in Tanzania is mined in..........................
(a) Geita (b) Mwadui (c) Mererani (d) Mpanda
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
25. Which is an Island in Lake Victoria?
(a) Mafia (b) Pemba (c) Unguja (d) Ukerewe
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
26. Which of the following rivers makes the border between Tanzania and Mozambique?
(a) R. Rufiji (b) R. Ruvuma (c) R. Malagarasi (d) R. Pangani
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
27. The following are natural disasters except?
(a) Epidemic (b) Terrorism (c) Volcanic Eruption (d) Earth Quake
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
28. The rocks formed as a result of cooling of magma are called
(a) Igneous Rocks (b) Sedimentary rocks (c) Metamorphic (d) coral reef
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
29. The process of the plants to release water to the atmosphere is called …………..
(a) Transportation (b) Evaporation (c) Transpiration (d) Condensation
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
30. The country which has large number of mineral deposits in East Africa is ………….
(a) Tanzania (b) Kenya (c )Uganda (d) Somalia
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  MAP READING AND INTERPRETATION
Read the following map carefully and answer the questions after it.

31. The river marked A is called River ……………..
(a) Rifiji (b) Tana (c) Pangani (d) Ruvuma
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
32. The railway marked B is known as ……… railway.
(a) TAZARA (b) CENTRAL (c) KAOLE (D) TANEDU
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
33. The country marked C is famous for ………. Mining.
(a) Gold (b) Copper (c) Aluminium (d) Coal
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
34. The map has been drawn to a ……………………. Scale
(a) Medium (b) Small (c) Large (d) very large
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
35. The country marked D is famous for growing of ….
(a) Tea (b) coffee (c) cotton (d) pyrethrum
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
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