The Land of Dense Forests: Congo - 1 Class 5 Worksheet SST

Q1: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

(i) The Democratic Republic of the Congo is the second-largest country in

(a) Australia
(b) Asia
(c) Europe
(d) Africa

Ans: (d)

Democratic Republic of the Congo, country located in central Africa. Officially known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the country has a 25-mile (40-km) coastline on the Atlantic Ocean but is otherwise landlocked. It is the second-largest country on the continent.

(ii) Which river is known as the Highway of Central Africa?
(a) River Nile
(b) River Congo
(c) River Orange
(d) River Zambezi
Ans: (b)
Congo River, formerly Zaire River, river in west-central Africa. With a length of 2,900 miles (4,700 km), it is the continent's second-longest river, after the Nile.

(iii) Which of these animals is found in the Ituri forest?
(a) Okapi
(b) Snow leopard
(c) Penguin
(d) Wild ass
Ans: (a)
The most notable species is the forest giraffe, called okapi, which only lives in the Ituri.

(iv) The main occupation of the people is
(a) Mining
(b) Fishing
(c) Farming
(d) Weaving
Ans: (a)
Mining (labour) is the main occupation of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

(v) The capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is
(a) Kinshasa
(b) Kisangani
(c) Matadi
(d) Kananga
Ans: (a)
The capital, Kinshasa, is located on the Congo River about 320 miles (515 km) from its mouth. The largest city in central Africa, it serves as the country's official administrative, economic, and cultural centre.

Q2: Fill in the blanks

(ii) Forests that remain green throughout the year are called____________forests.
Ans: Forests that remain green throughout the year are called evergreen forests.

(iii) ________________are the original inhabitants of the country.
Ans: Citizens are the original inhabitants of the country.
(d) The highest peak in the Ruwenzori mountains is____________.
Ans: The highest peak in the Ruwenzori mountains is Mount Stanely.
(e) The staple food of the people is______________.
Ans: The staple food of the people is Cassava.

Edurev Tips:

• The tropics are regions of the Earth that lie roughly in the middle of the globe. The tropics between the latitude lines of the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. The tropics include the Equator and parts of North America, South America, Africa, Asia, and Australia.
• The Tropical Evergreen forests remain green throughout the year. (These forests are also known as tropical rainforests in Amazon Basin).
• The original inhabitants of a country are called citizens. The people from other countries residing in that country are called foreigners.
• Mount Stanley or Mount Ngaliema is a mountain located in the Rwenzori Mountains. With an elevation of 5,109 m, it is the highest mountain of both the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, and the third highest in Africa.
• Cassava is the most important staple food in the DRC, maize is the second most important, and beans are among the main staple food crops in the country.

Q3: Answer these questions

(ii) Write a few sentences on the lifestyle of the Bantus.
Ans: Bantu peoples are the speakers of Bantu languages, comprising several hundred indigenous ethnic groups in Africa, spread over a vast area from Central Africa. As a result of missionaries and conversions, most of them believe in Christianity or Islam.

(iii) Write the names of a few cities of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Ans: The Cities in the Democratic Republic of Congo are the rich baskets of natural resources that made Africa wealthy. Kinshasa is the capital city of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Other major cities of the Democratic Republic of Congo or the Democratic Republic of Congo are Bandundu, Bukavu, Bandundu, Ilebo, Djokupunda, and Goma.

(iv) List the minerals found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Ans: The Democratic Republic of the Congo is rich in limitless water, from the world's second-largest river, the Congo, a benign climate and rich soil make it fertile, beneath the soil abundant deposits of copper, gold, diamonds, cobalt, uranium, coltan and oil are just some of the minerals that should make it one of the world's richest countries.

(v) Write a short note on the transport system of the country.
Ans: Transport in the Republic of the Congo includes land, air and water transportation. The country's rail system was built by forced labourers during the 1930s and largely remains in operation. There are also over 1,000 km of paved roads and two major international airports.

Q4: Think and answer