1. Answer the following questions by choosing the correct option from the four:

a. Sparsely populated regions include all of the following, except:
A. Cold regions
B. Mountains
C. River valleys
D. Deserts

b. Which of the following statements about the Nile Valley is false? The Nile Valley has a dense population because:
A. The soil is fertile
B. It has been populated for a long time
C. It has a mining region of world importance
D. It has intensive irrigated farming

c. Tropical rainforests are unfavorable for human settlement because:
(i) Soils are easily exhausted
(ii) Rainfall is very high
(iii) Vegetation is impenetrable
(iv) Temperatures are high
A. (i), (ii), (iii)
B. (ii), (iii), (iv)
C. (i), (iii), (iv)
D. All of the above

d. Which one of the following places is unlikely to support a dense local population?
A. Port
B. Industrial area
C. Coalfields
D. Oil well

e. The Mount Kilimanjaro region in Kenya is sparsely populated as a result of the following physical factors:
(i) Natural vegetation
(ii) Presence of volcanic action
(iii) Climate
(iv) Technology
A. (i) and (ii)
B. (ii) and (iii)
C. (i), (ii) and (iii)
D. None of the above