Exploration of Africa Quiz

Where is Portugal located?

• Next to France

• Next to Spain

• Next to England

• Next to Ghana

Which country explored the southern tip of Africa?

• France

• Spain

• Portugal

• England

Please choose the correct order of the African empires.

• Mali, Ghana, Songhai

• Songhai, Mali, Ghana

• Ghana, Mali, Songhai

• Ghana, Songhai, Mali

By boat, how long did it take explorers to get from Europe to India and sail back?

• 2 months

• 3 months

• 2 years

• 7 years

Who was known as the richest person in history?

• Bill Gates

• Jeff Bezos

• George Washington

• Mansa Musa

The ruler of Mali went on a long trip to help make his country known throughout the world, but he did not go for religious reasons.

• True

• False

Mali's capital, Timbuktu, was MOST well known for being an important place for:

• education

• buying camels

• sailing

• big palaces

Portugal made the first school for studying sailing and shipbuilding.

• True

• False

It was easier and quicker to go by land through the desert to trade with India than to sail all the way around Africa.

• True

• False

During the Age of Exploration, explorers were trying to find new trade routes to what place?

• Africa
• America
• Asia
• Europe