School of Tomorrow

Addis Ababa
2016/17 A.Y .3rd quarter Geography 3rd Model for
Prep II.
Time allowed: 2:00hr
April 13/2017
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I. Choose the one which is correct

1. The southern extreme point of Africa is located at ________.

A. RSA B. Tunisia C. Somalia D. Senegal
2. The geographical location of Mantali dam is in _______.
A. Mali B. Ghana C. Gabon D. Chad
3. Which one of the following types of natural vegetation covers the largest area in
Africa?
A. Tropical rain forest C. Semi desert vegetation
B. Savannah D. Shrubs
4. Which of the following mountains of Africa is different from the others in its
formation?
A. Ruwenzori C. Ras Dashen
B. Elgon D. Kilimanjaro
5. Which of the following areas in Africa has the Mediterranean type of climate?
A. The cape province of south Africa
B. The south eastern coastal areas of Egypt
C. The coastal areas of Angola and Namibia
D. The coastal areas of Mozambique
6. Which relief features of Africa has the lowest spatial coverage in the continent?
A. Plains B. plateaus C. Hills D. Mountains
7. The geographical location of Cabora Bassa dam is located in ________.
A. Botswana B Mozambique C. Zambia D. Mali

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8. The geographical location of Meru Mountain is in ___________.
A. Tanzania B. Kenya C. Uganda D. Cameron

9. Where is the Savannah vegetation in Africa generally found?

A. Between equatorial rain forest region and semi desert areas
B. On the summit of major plateaus
C. On the summit of major plateaus
D. In areas that have been deforested due to increasing settlements and
cultivation
10. Where do you find the richest and most diverse wild life concentration in
Africa?
A. In the savannah grass land
B. In the desert and semi desert areas
C. In the tropical rainforests
D. In the river valleys
11. Afro Alpeni vegetation
A. Grow in desert and semi desert areas
B. Located mainly in east African high lands
C. Are dominant in Mediterranean cost
D. Generate large income through export of timber.
12. Soils of Africa, which potentially fertile but currently less utilized because of
their location in desert areas are:
A. Calcisols C. Planosols
B. Fluvisols D. Vertisols
13. Which one of the following soils are salty, acidic desert and semi desert in
character and are unsuitable for cultivation even if they are irrigated?
A. Yermo sols B. Nitosols C. vertisols D. verosols
14. Which of the following types of vegetation largely occurs on lake shores, deltaic
mouths and flood plains of the major river of Africa?
A. Mediterranean vegetation C. Afro mountain vegetation
B. Park savannah D. mangrove vegetation
15. Where does the largest share of Africa’s exportable timber come from?
A. The high lands of North Africa C. the high lands of east Africa
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 B. The Congo basin D. west African tropical forests

16. The Mediterranean climatic region

A. Has its main rain during summer
B. Is located in northern and southern tips of Africa
C. Is one of the most important tourist attractions in Africa due to its unique
climate
D. B and C are correct answers
17. One of the following themes relates to least to the nature of Geography?
A. Interaction between human beings and the environment
B. Distribution of natural phenomena affecting human use of the earth.
C. Social and cultural patterns of settlements.
D. Analysis of the chemical composition of metallic minerals.
18. Which of the following best indicates the central concepts of modern human
geography?
A. Studying social and physical environment and preparing maps
B. Identification of various types of cultural and physical features
C. Studying the spatial organization of settlements and economic activities
D. Studying the relationship that human beings have with the physical environment.
19. The lower part of the atmosphere where weather changes occur is _____.
A. Stratosphere C. thermosphere
B. mesosphere D. troposphere
20. Which of the following is the school of thought, which believes that the
environment offer arrange of opportunities from which an individual or a group
can choose?
A. Cultural determinism C. GIS
B. Possibilism D. Applied geography
21. The beginning of a new era in geography when inquiry methods began along
with stastical methods in known as _________.
A. Determinism C. quantitative revolution
B. Possibilism D. qualitative revolution
22. Which of the following branches of geography studies the antroposphere?
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 A. Climatology C. population geography
B. Geomorophology D. cultural geography
23. The prominent scholar who supported the school of determinism were
A. Febure
B. Van Humboldt
C. Charles Darwin
D. Karl Ritter
24. On what bases the five traditional climatic zones of Ethiopia are divided?
A. Ocean current and cloud cover
B. Distance from the sea
C. Latitude and air pressure
D. Altitude and temperature
25. Which of the following is an effective drought-coping strategy in Ethiopia?
A. Application of commercial fertilizer
B. Use of selected seeds wisely
C. Use of pesticides and weed killers.
D. Expansion of irrigation schemes
26. Related to soil properties, which one of the following is valid?
A. Silt soil allows free movement of air and water.
B. Clay and silt soils have fine textures
C. Sandy soil has high water holding capacity
D. Clay soil has high air passing capacity
27. Which one of the following is the effect of global climate change?
A. A fall in the sea level
B. Reduction of greenhouse gases
C. Favorable weather condition
D. Loss of plant and animal species
28. The global name for Dega is _______.
A. Alpine B. Desert C. Sub-tropical D. temperate
29. The study of tides is the task of ___________.
A. Climatologist C. sociologist
B. Geomorphologist D. oceanographers

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30. Geography is a discipline that connects the general with particular through
measurement, mapping and a regional emphasis. This idea was proposed by;
A. Humboldt B. Hartshorne C. Martin Renzer D. Yeates

31. Which of the following is an example of topical approach?

A. The geography of population
B. The geography of Asia
C. the geography of Africa
D. the geography of Balkans
32. Which of the following opinions do you accept?
A. The definition of geography is static
B. Geography is a discipline which does not have one single definition.
C. Geography does not have any relationship with other discipline
D. The definition of geography is not subject to any change.
33. Geography is a science concerned with the rational development and testing of
theories that explain and predict the spatial distribution and locations of
various characteristics on the surface of the earth. This idea was postulated by:-
A. Yeates B. Kar Ritter C. Demolins D. Charles Darwin
34. Who postulated that “the flourishment of the society is based on the
environment.”?
A. Demolins B. Charles Darwin C. Febure D. Humboldt
35. What makes Ethiopia “the roof of North-East Africa”?
A. Its compact shape C. Its large proportion of high lands
B. Its proximity to the region D. its large proportion of arable land
36. Which of the following land form serves as a natural bridge connecting the high
lands of Gonder and Gojam with the high lands of Wello?
A. The tigrean plateau
B. The Yeju-Walda Delanta Ridge
C. The North-central massifs
D. The shewan plateau
37. Ethiopian rivers are known to have an international significance due mainly to
their
A. Seasonal fluctuation
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 B. Contribution of arid regions in the horn of Africa
C. Flow on rapids and falls
D. Narrow and wider course

38. An Ethiopian river which has the lowest how variability is __________.
A. Tekeze C. south western part
B. Baro D. central part
39. According to the Ethiopian traditional classification of temperate zones the
term “Woina Dega” refers to areas that have _______climate.
A. Temperate C. tropical
B. Sub tropical D. desert
40. Two places in Ethiopia are located at the same latitude and receive the rays of
the sun at the same angle. However, both places happen to have different
temperature records which of the following are most likely responsible for this?
A. Altitudinal variation
B. Wind direction
C. cloud cover
D. length of day
41. A location that can be expressed using compass indicators is _________
A. Absolute location
B. Relative location
C. Astronomical location
D. All of the above
42. The 3rd largest as well as oldest era in the geological history of the earth is
_______.
A. Paleozoic era C. Mesozoic era
B. Cenozoic era D. Precambrian era
43.Which period the Paleozoic era is associated with ice age in parts of Northern Africa?
A. Ordovician C. Devonian
B. Cambria D. Permian
44. Which of the following is not an epoch of tertiary period of Cenozoic era?
A. Eocene B. Miocene C. Oligocene D. Pleistocene
45. Which drainage system covers nearly 32% the total areas of the continent?
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 A. Indian drainage system C. Atlantic ocean drainage system
B. Closed drainage system D. Mediterranean drainage system

46. Which of the following river forms one of Somalia’s most fertile agricultural
regions in its lower valley?
A. Wabishebelle C. Congo
B. Jubba D. Zambezi
47. The absolute location of Ethiopia is _________.
A. 30 N ¿15 0 N ∧330 E ¿ 480 E
B. 300 N ¿12 0 N∧480 E ¿ 330 E
C. 330 E ¿ 480 E∧150 N ¿ 30 E
D. None of the above
48. Which of the following is not categorized under northern high lands?
A. Shewan plateaus C. high lands of Tigray
B. Benishangul high lands D. Gojam high lands
49. The type of rain fall which is common in Ethiopia is _________.
A. Frontal C. Convectonal
B. Orographic D. All of the above
50. Which of the following mountains in different from the others in its location?
A. Mt Chilalo C. Mt Tulu Dimtu
B. Mt Batu D. Mt Gughe
51. Compared to the low lands, the high lands of Ethiopia are characterized by:
A. Motter climatic conditions
B. Poorer biotic life
C. Harsher ecological conditions
D. Denser human population
52. The climate of Ethiopia is mainly influenced by __________.
A. Latitude C. Ocean current
B. Distance from the sea D. Altitude
53. The location of Chirombo is in _________.
A. South Africa C. Lesotho
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 B. Zambia D. Tanzania
54. Which of the following river looses about 54% of its water through evaporation?
A. Nile B. Senegal C. Orange D. Congo

55. Which period of the Paleozoic era is associated with coal formation?
A. Devonian C. Cambrian
B. Carboniferous period D. Silurian
56. Where is the most extensive forest reserves of Ethiopia found?
A. The low lands of Gambella
B. The Semain Plateau
C. The south-western highlands
D. The Arsi-Bale massifs
57. Which factors of climate seems more important to the climatic of the north east
African region of which Ethiopia part?
A. Altitude and latitude
B. Latitude and distance from the sea
C. Distance from the sea
D. Altitude and ocean current
58. Which of the following rivers of south-eastern Ethiopia drainage system carries
more water than the rest?
A. Dawa B. Wabishebelle C. Weyb D. Ghenale
59. The Ethiopian river which is relatively less suitable for the generation f
hydroelectric power is __________.
A. Uthibe B. Baro C. Abay D. Tekezze
60. Which one of the following branches of geography would you study if you are interested
in understanding the major forces that are shaping the land forms of Ethiopia?
A. Climatalogy C. Biogeography
B. Geomorphology D. Cultural geography
61. The geographical location of Colorado desert is _________
A. South America C. Asia
B. North America D. Middle East
62. The largest desert in the world is __________.
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 A. Sehara B. Colorado C. Atacama D. Thar
63. Who was the founder of tradition if regional geography?
A. Alexander Von Humboldt C. Yeates
B. Kar Ritter D. None of the above

64. The geographical distribution, origin of land forms are studied by _______.
A. Biogeography C. climatology
B. Oceanography D. geomorphology
65. The boundary conflict of Ethiopia and Eretria can be studies in _______.
A. Economic geography C. cultural geography
B. Historical geography D. political geography
66. Which one of the following human causes of world climate change which one is
directly related to developing countries?
A. Excessive use of fossil fuels
B. Emission from heavy industries
C. Use of large amount of artificial fertilizer
D. Deforestation and land clearing
67. The philosophy of environmental determinism differs from environemtnal
possibilism in that the latter focuses more on:
A. Use of geographic knowledge to solve contemporary problems.
B. Application of stastistical techniques
C. Study the distribution of environmental resources
D. The two-way relationships between human and their environment
68. Which of the following becomes the most important feature of geography in the
1950’s and 1960’s?
A. The development of GIS
B. The central place theory
C. Environmental determinism
D. The quantitative revolution
69. Which of the following is the oldest known definition of geography?
A. The field of study which deals with the description of the earth
B. The field of study which explains the spatial variation of phenomena on
the earth’s surface
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 C. The study of relations ship that exists between human kind and the
natural environment.
D. The systematic study of land forms

70. The solid part of the earth is _________.

A. Hydrosphere B. biosphere C. troposphere D. lithosphere
71. The earth’s cultural landscape is ________.
A. Biosphere B. Lithosphere C. hydrosphere D. antoroposphere
72. Which of the following school of thought in geography used to consider natural
environment as the determinant factor for human behavior and activities?
A. Environmental perception
B. Environmental determinism
C. Possibilism
D. human as modifier of the earth
73. Which of the following is false about the slope of geography and its relationship
with other disciplines?
A. It shares the study of certain aspects of vegetation with biology.
B. It shares the study of certain aspects of vegetation with biology.
C. It is involved in the study of internal processes of the earth with geo-physics.
D. The study of origin and diffusion of disease is hared among epidemiology
geography and home other disciplines.
74. Which one of the following measures could be useful for managing the problem
of drought?
A. Increased use of land base resources such as soil.
B. Raising the size of animal population
C. Expansion of plantation agriculture
D. Water harvesting
75. Which of the following reflects the deterministic out look?
A. Self reliance
B. People who live in cold climates are stronger and more coverageous than
those living in warm climates
C. Human is capable of modifying his environment.
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 D. Analyses social structure interms of human activities
76.Which of the following is not directly associated with large territorial size of Ethiopia?
A. Its diverse climates C. Its great variety of natural resources
B. Its large population size D. Its high rate of natural increase

77. Which of the following rivers of Ethiopia belongs to the rift valley drainage
system?
A. Abay B. Awash C. Gehenale D. Jubba
78. Which of the following drainage systems of Ethiopia is the largest interms of
catchment area?
A. The Abay drainage system
B. The Wabishebelle drainage system
C. The Baro-Akobo drainage system
D. The Ghibe-Omo drainage system
79. The deepest and shallowest lakes of Ethiopia are ______ and _________
respectively.
A. Shalla and Ziway C. Tana and Ashenge
B. Shalla and Ashenge D. Tana and Ziway
80. If a locality in Ethiopia has a mean annual temperature of 180 C , to which of the
following traditional temperature zones does it most probably belong?
A. Dega C. Waina Dega
B. Wurch D. Kolla
81. Wettest regions of Ethiopia are found in _______.
A. North eastern part C. South western part
B. South eastern part D. central part
82. The temperature zone that is traditionally referred to as “dega” in Ethiopia is
the area that lies above the elevation of:
A. 3300 meters C. 2000meter
B. 2300m D. None of the above
83.Mainly over which of the following parts of Africa would be ITCZ be located in January?
A. Over the northern half of the continent
B. Over the north- eastern part of the continent
C. Over the southern half of the continent
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 D. Over the north western half of the continent
84. Which of the following parts of Africa usually receives cyclonic rain fall?
A. The east African high lands C. the extreme north and south
B. The Congo basin D. the Ethiopian high lands

85. The common distinguishing feature associated with vertisols, yermosols and
regosols is __________.
A. High agricultural value C. highly developed profile
B. Low organic content D. located in wet areas
86. Which one of the following is not the result of deforestation?
A. Climate change C. biodiversity increase
B. Hand degradation D. decreased run off as well as flooding
87. Why do farmers tend to burn savannah wood lands each year?
A. To increase the amount of rainfall
B. To improve the fertility of the soil
C. To promote the growth of fresh grass
D. The destroy dangerous vectors such as the mosquito that transmits
malaria
88. Which soil groups of Africa have the highest concentration of iron and
aluminum?
A. The highly leached soils of equatorial forest and their adjoining savanna
lands.
B. The soil of savanna and semi arid regions.
C. The soils of high places of south Africa
D. The young stony soils of the uplands of Northern Africa
89. What is the main factor that explains why the Congo River has the lowest
seasonal fluctuation of flow in Africa?
A. The width of its catchment areas
B. Its proximity to the Atlantic ocean
C. The length of the channel
D. Its location in equatorial Africa
90. In Ethiopia temperature tends to decrease towards the inner part of the
country mainly because of:
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 A. Ocean currents C. latitude
B. Altitude D. Global warming
91. Ethiopia shares the longest boundary with ________.
A. Kenya B. Sudan C. Eritrea D. Somalia

92. Which of the following is not a reason behind the rapid depletion of forest
resources in Ethiopia?
A. Rapid growth of towns and cities
B. Un wise land clearing and cultivation methods
C. The low consumption of electricity and fossil fuels for cooking purposes
D. The existence of proclamation that recognizes private owner ship of
forests.
93. Ethiopia shares the shortest boundary with __________.
A. Kenya B. Djibouti C. Sudan D. Somalia
94. Which of the following is not a period of Mesozoic era?
A. Jurassic B. Triassic C. cretaceous D. Quaternary
95. Interms of population number, which continent stands 3rd in the world?
A. Asia B. Europe C. North America D. Africa
96. The largest river in Africa interms of total annual discharge is __________.
A. Congo B. Senegal C. Nile D. Zambezi
97. The largest inland basin in Africa is __________.
A. Chad basin B. Awash C. Omo D. Okavango
98. ________ refers to planting trees in urban areas in association with human
settlements
A. Agro foresting C. Afforestation
B. Social forestry D. Reforestation
99. According to the Ethiopian traditional classification of temperature zones, the
term “Bereha” refers to areas that have-climate
A. Desert C. subtropical
B. Tropical D. Temperate
100. Which one of the following may not be affected by the relief of given
geographical unit?
A. Rainfall C. visibility between two points with in the area
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