Africa Quiz

This African leader was well known for his Hajj from Mali to Mecca where he gave away so much gold that he devalued the currency for 10 years.

• Robert Mugabe
• Muammar Gaddafi
• Haile Selassie
• Mansa Musa

Which one of the following was a geographical feature that DID NOT  help Egypt become a successful early civilization?

• Nile River
• Desert
• Cataracts
• Grasslands

Which country was the only one to be colonized in Africa?

• Egypt
• South Africa
• Ethiopia
• Uganda

What data information would inform you about a country’s wealth so that you could make a comparison?

• Education Literacy Rate
• GDP per capita
• Service Industry Percentage
• Population

The term used to describe the rush of Europeans to colonize Africa.

• Scramble for Africa
• Triangle Trade
• Colonization
• Berlin Conference

British businessmen who personified imperialism in Africa. Built the world’s largest diamond company.

• Otto von Bismarck
• Mansa Musa
• Cecil Rhodes
• King Tut

Egyptian Pharaoh who ruled from 9 to 19 and is best known not for his accomplishments but for his tomb that was found intact.

• Hatshepsut
• King Tut
• Thutmose III
• Ramses II

When a country uses its power to control another country.

• Imperialism
• Conquest
• Colonialism
• Sphere of Influence

German Chancellor who helped organize rules for European colonization of Africa.

• Otto von Bismarck
• Cecil Rhodes
• Mansa Musa
• Kaiser Wilhelm

When a country controls another country and sends settlers there.

• Imperialism
• Conquest
• Colonialism
• Sphere of Influence