Grade 7 · Social Studies · Unit 8 of 16
Asia, Africa & Australasia Map
Cities, landforms, water and how land shapes life
What your child practises
Children locate major cities, landforms and bodies of water in Asia, Africa and Australasia and explain how the natural environment influences ways of life.
Manitoba Curriculum learning outcome: 7-KL-022, 7-KL-023 · major cities, landforms and bodies of water in Asia, Africa and Australasia, and the influence of the environment on ways of life
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
The Sahara is the world’s largest hot…
- desert
- lake
- island
- rainforest
desert
Hint: It stretches across northern Africa.
Question 2
Which city is the capital of Egypt?
- Alexandria
- Cairo
- Nairobi
- Lagos
Cairo
Hint: Cairo is on the Nile.
Question 3
Which ocean lies east of Africa?
- Atlantic Ocean
- Arctic Ocean
- Indian Ocean
- Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Hint: The Indian Ocean touches Africa, Asia and Australia.
Question 4
People in the Sahara region often travel and trade along oases because…
- oases have scarce water in a dry land
- oases are mountains
- oases have snow
- oases are cities
oases have scarce water in a dry land
Hint: Water is life in the desert.
Question 5
Which city is the capital of Kenya?
- Accra
- Cape Town
- Nairobi
- Cairo
Nairobi
Hint: It is in East Africa.
Question 6
Lake Victoria is the largest lake in…
- Australia
- Europe
- Africa
- Asia
Africa
Hint: It is shared by Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania.