GEOGRAPHY FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH THEIR ANSWERS FROM ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY
PLEASE PRACTICE BEFORE ANSWERS ARE GIVEN
1. Which of the following lake is not a crater lake?
A. Wonchi
B. Ziquala
C. Ziway
D. Bishoftu
E. None
A
2. Ethiopian rivers share the following characteristics except.
A. They originates from highlands
B. They have gentle profile
C. They show seasonal flow fluctuation
D. Majority of them are trans boundary
E. Some of the rivers serve as boundaries
ANS: B
3. Which adminstrative region of Ethiopia is the least by it's score of fertility?
A. Amhara
B. Addis Ababa
C. Oromia
D. Gambella
E. Somali
ANS: B
4. Which of the following is the major factor affecting fertility rate in Ethiopia?
A. Literacy level
B. Ethnicity
C. Language
D. Climate type
E. None
ANS: A
5. The Ethiopian language family that has the widest spatial coverage is
A. Semitic
B. Kushitic
C. Omotic
D. Nilo Sahara
ANS: B
6. Which of the following doesn't characterize large scale commercial agriculture?
A. Specialized in one or few crop production with advanced
technology.
B. They are mostly large scale production for market.
C. They depend on irrigation
D. Characterized by fragmentation of land
E. None
ANS: E
7. Which of the following climate type is dominant in Ethiopia?
A. Mediterranean climate
B. Highland climate
C. Tropical monsoon climate
D. Equatorial rainforest climate
ANS: C
8. Which of the following national Park serves as sanctuary?
A. Abay - Shalla lakes
B. Semien and Bale mountains
C. Omo, Mago, Gambella
D. Nechisar
ANS:B
9. Which of the following is not a major treat of Ethiopian lakes?
A. Over fishing
B. Invasive species
C. Sedimentation
D. Pollution
E. None
ANS:A
10. In which season do Afar lowlands and Red sea coastal area Ethiopia receive rain as a result of the northeasterly wind?
A. Spring
B. Winter
C. Autumn
D. Summer
ANS:C
11. Identify the odd from the following soil characteristics.
A. Soil structure
B. Soil texture
C. Soil porosity
D. Soil PH value
ANS: D
12. Which of the following soil is commonly found in coffee producing areas of Ethiopia?
A. Vertisols
B. Cambisols
C. Pluvisols
D. Nitosols
ANS: D
13. Which of the following is human factor affecting population distribution in Ethiopia?
A. Climate
B. Drainage
C. Urbanization
D. Soil
E. None
ANS: C
14. Which of the following is not tributary of Ghanalle river?
A. Mille
B. Doya
C. Welmel
D. Hambala
ANS: A
15. The part of Ethiopia referred to as " All year round rainfall" is?
A. Southwestern
B. Northwestern
C. Southeastern
D. Eastern
E. Central
ANS:A
16. The impact of climate change is higher in low income countries. Why?
A. They have large population
B. They have abundant resources
C. They have limited capacity to cope with changes
D. They have developed the technology to cope with changes
ANS: B
17. Which of the following is the largest rift valley lake of Ethiopia?
A. Tana
B. Fincha
C. Shalla
D. Abaya
ANS: D