Geography S4 Test 2000

Quiz

The settlement pattern found along transport and communication routes is called
1. linear.
2. dispersed.
3. nucleated.
4. clustered.
Which one of the following features is a result of extrusive vulcanicity?
1. Dyke.
2. Volcanic plug.
3. Sill.
4. Batholith.
Continued evaporation and deposition of iron and aluminium oxides within the soil under wet and humid conditions is called
1. waterlogging.
2. salinisation.
3. evapo-transpiration.
4. leaching.
The lowest mean annual rainfall in Tanzania is received at
1. Tukuyu.
2. Mbeya.
3. Songea.
4. Mwanza.
Pyrethrum in East Africa best grows on the
1. highlands.
2. plateau.
3. coastal plains.
4. rift valley floor.
Kilembe mines were closed mainly due to
1. a fall in world copper prices.
2. decline in copper ore quality.
3. breakdown in railway transport.
4. absence of labour.
The type of forests found in the highland areas of East Africa are
1. mangrove forests.
2. montane forests.
3. tropical forests.
4. bamboo forests.
Which one of the following fish landing sites is found on Lake George?
1. Wanseko.
2. Ntoroko.
3. Magyo.
4. Kasenyi.
Tanga has developed into an important port mainly because of
1. a good harbour and a large population.
2. a rich hinterland and availability of hydro electricity
3. availability of hydro electricity and a large population.
4. a rich hinterland and good road transport.
The tourist industry is important in East Africa mainly because it has
1. promoted international co-operation.
2. led to wildlife conservation.
3. diversified the economy.
4. yielded foreign exchange.
Coral landforms along the East African coast are found in areas with
1. fresh water.
2. muddy water
3. salty water.
4. cold water.
The vertical arrangement of soil horizions is called soil
1. profile
2. catena
3. solifluction
4. porosity
Isobars are lines drawn on a map to show areas with the same
1. temperature
2. wind seed
3. humidity
4. pressure
The most dominant method of livestock rearing in East Africa is
1. zero grazing
2. rotational grazing
3. nomadic patoralism
4. transhumance
Which one of the following is the major source of energy used in industries in East Africa?
1. petroleum
2. coal
3. hydro-electricity
4. biogas
The major economic activity which has led to extensive destruction of forests in East Africa is
1. mining
2. agriculture
3. brickmaking
4. lumbering
Which one of the following ports is found on Lake Victoria?
1. Ntoroko
2. kasenyi
3. bukungu
4. butiaba
The renewed down cutting of a river due to change in sea level is called
1. reversed drainage
2. braiding
3. river capture
4. rejuvenation
Which one of the following are sedimentary rocks
1. basalt
2. Gypsum
3. Gneiss
4. shale
Temperature differences in East Africa are mainly caused by variations in
1. latitude
2. cloud cover
3. altitude
4. vegetation cover
Mwea-Tebere resettlement scheme predominantly grows
1. sugar cane
2. cotton
3. vegetables
4. rice
Most minerals in East Africa have not been exploited mainly because they exist in
1. remote areas
2. small quantities
3. politically unstable places
4. agriculturally rich areas
The most common type of fish caught in Lake Tanganyika is
1. Black bass.
2. Dagaa.
3. Salmon.
4. Barbus.
Which of the following factors has greatly promoted Uganda's tourist industry?
1. Good climate.
2. Rich culture.
3. Abundant wildlife.
4. Good historical sites.
The weathered materials transported by a river are called its
1. profile.
2. catchment.
3. load.
4. regime,
The type of soil erosion experienced in the Kondoa district of Tanzania is called
1. gulley erosion.
2. sheet erosion.
3. glacial erosion.
4. rill erosion.
East Africa's exports are dominated by
1. forestry products.
2. agricultural products.
3. mineral ores.
4. manufactured goods.
Which one of the following mountains in East Africa is a block mountain?
1. Mt. Kenya.
2. Mt. Kilimanjaro.
3. Mt. Usambara.
4. Mt. Muhavura.
The high rate of soil erosion in the highland areas of East Africa is mainly a result of
1. high rainfall.
2. steep gradient.
3. Increased deforestation.
4. increased leaching.
North-Eastern Kenya is very dry because of
1. lying outside the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone
2. the North-East trade winds
3. high transpiration rates
4. absence of thick vegetation cover
Oil refineries have been located at the East African Coast because
1. there is abundant labour
2. of abundant energy supply
3. of a wide market
4. the raw material is bulky
Which one of the following features are found in the senile stage of a river?
1. flood plain
2. interlocking spur
3. meander
4. v-shaped valley
The most common method of fishing on Lake Kyoga is
1. trawling
2. purse seining
3. gill netting
4. beach seining
The major problem affecting the development of the tourist industry in East Africa is
1. poor hotel management
2. hostile tribes
3. poor road network
4. destruction of wildlife
The Tanzam railway was constructed in order to
1. transport bulky oil to Zambia
2. increase the level of emloyment
3. develop the southern highlands of Tanzania
4. improve port facilities at Dar-es-salaam