Africa Review Lesson

Africa Review Lesson

Unit 5

Before beginning the lesson

Use the link on the next slide to practice the countries of Africa - when completed, please put your name on the leaderboard!

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following continents is FURTHEST from Africa?

• South America

• Australia

• Europe

• Asia

Multiple Choice

Which of the following landforms is found in the northernmost part of Africa?

• Mt. Kilimanjaro

• Kalahari Desert

• Atlas Mountains

• Great Rift Valley

Multiple Choice

Which major ocean is located to the WEST of Africa?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Arctic Ocean

• Indian Ocean

Multiple Choice

Which of the following lakes is NOT located in the Southern/Eastern region of Africa?

• Lake Tanganyika

• Lake Naysa

• Lake Victoria

• Lake Chad

Multiple Choice

Which river flows through much of the major rainforests in Africa?

• Niger River

• Congo River

• Orange River

• Zambezi River

Use the link on Google Classroom under today's classwork announcement to consider the following: (you will answer the questions below on future slides)

YOU CAN CLICK ON THE COUNTRIES OR SCROLL DOWN TO FIND THE INFOMATION FOR THE QUESTIONS BELOW.

1. Which country has the most interesting flag and why?

2. Which country has the largest population and how many people live there?

3. Which language (or languages) do you see as most common in Africa?

HINT:

If you type out your answers on a separate document you can copy and paste your answers for the questions on the following slides...this will give you the opportunity for max points and full credit on this assignment...

Open Ended

Which country has the most interesting flag and why?

Open Ended

Which country has the largest population and how many people live there?

Open Ended

Which language (or languages) do you see as most common in Africa?

The next questions are based on the History of Africa

Take a few minutes to review your History of Africa Documents before continuing!

Multiple Choice

Where did civilization FIRST develop in Africa?

• Egypt

• Aksum

• West Africa

• South Africa

Multiple Choice

What helped improve farming for West African civilizations in the 500s BC?

• Horses

• Bronze

• Iron tools

• Tractors

Multiple Choice

What language was/is commonly spoken by many tribes found in Central and Southern Africa?

• Hieroglyphics

• Bantu

• Mansa

• English

Multiple Choice

Which body of water was the civilization of Aksum located along?

• Indian Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

• Mediterranean Sea

• Red Sea

Multiple Choice

Around which century did the civilization of Aksum begin to decline?

• 500s

• 600s

• 800s

• 1200s

Multiple Select

As Aksum declined, what two resources did kingdoms in West Africa rely upon as they gained power?

• Salt

• Pepper

• Gold

• Cryptocurrency

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was NOT one of the powerful kingdoms found in West Africa?

• Ghana

• Mali

• Egypt

• Songhai

Multiple Choice

Which of the following kingdoms was the FIRST to rise to power in West Africa?

• Songhai

• Mali

• Ghana

Copy and paste the link to the video below to help you continue answering questions!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3YJMaL55TM

Multiple Choice

When did Mansa Musa rise to power?

• 1657

• 1542

• 1448

• 1312

Multiple Choice

Which city was very important to the power that Mansa Musa had as king?

• Mali

• Timbuktu

• Cairo

• New York City

Multiple Choice

Which religion was Mansa Musa a follower of?

• Christianity

• Islam

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

Multiple Choice

How many horses/camels did Mansa Musa allegedly take with him on his journey to Mecca?

• 1,000

• 10,000

• 25,000

• As far as the eye could see

Multiple Choice

When did the Berlin Conference occur, when European nations met to divide up Africa?

• 1850

• 1862

• 1884

• 1898

Multiple Choice

What was the movement that led to many African nations calling for independence known as?

• Pan-Africanism

• Sontongaism

• African Unification Party

Multiple Choice

What event led to many African nations gaining their independence?

• WWI

• WWII

• Cold War

• Korean War

Multiple Choice

T/F: Like other parts of the world, African nations struggled at first to adjust to independence?

• True

• False

Multiple Select

Which of the following do you think made independence such a tough adjustment for these new nations? (There IS more than one answer)

• Setting up a new government

• Settling borders with other territories

• Accessing natural resources

• Email scams

You are finished with this assignment!

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