L'Afrique Francophone

Multiple African countries use French as a language because

• it's such a beautiful language.

• the king François 1 traveled widely in Africa.

• the French and Belgians colonized Africa.

• many African countries lost in a war with France.

How many African countries name French as an official language

• 6

• 9

• 19

• 29

Northern Africa was first conquered by

• the French

• the Arabs

• the Americans

Ghana, Mali, and Songhai were all

• large empires of West Africa

• the largest tribes in West Africa

• the largest Christian countries in West Africa

• famous for art

Prior to colonization, African empires strong in commerce were based on the trade of

• sugar and spices

• spices and precious metals

• salt and pepper

• salt and gold

The largest desert in Africa is the

• Gobi

• Sahara

• Atacama

• Thar

The tallest mountain in Africa is

• Everest

• Kilimanjaro

• Huasacarán

• Lhotse

How many mainland countries are in Africa?

• 20

• 35

• 42

• 54

What is the largest island of Africa?

• Les Seychelles

• Les Comores

• Mauritius

• Madagascar

Much of the traditional art from Africa was in the form of (2)

• paintings

• sculptures

• artisan objects

• photography