6th Grade Africa Review

Which of the following was not one of the main natural resources that Europeans came to Africa for?

• Gold
• Salt
• Diamonds
• Natural gas

What was the name of the meeting at which the leaders of European countries met to divide Africa?

• Berlin Conference
• Kyoto Protocol
• Paris Accords
• Treaty of Versailles

Which two countries had the most territory in Africa at the turn of the 20th century?

• Belgium and France
• Germany and France
• England and France
• England and Spain

Europeans started their first trading posts in which part of Africa?

• Central Africa
• The western coast
• The Serengeti Plain
• The eastern coast

The tallest landform in Africa is:

• The Cape of Good Hope
• Mount Kilimanjaro
• The Serengeti Plain
• The Horn of Africa

The country that is known for its apartheid is:

• Kenya
• South Africa
• The Congo
• Namibia

The first black president of South Africa was:

• Martin Luther King, Jr.
• Barack Obama
• Nelson Mandela
• F.W. de Klerk

What is GDP?

• The average salary of a person
• The total value of all the goods and services produced by a country in a year
• How long a person lives
• The percentage of the population that can read and write

What is GDP per capita?

• The average salary of a person
• The total value of all the goods and services produced by a country in a year
• How long a person lives
• The percentage of the population that can read and write

What is life expectancy?

• The average salary of a person
• The total value of all the goods and services produced by a country in a year
• How long a person lives
• The percentage of the population that can read and write