Africa Quiz

What is a misconception?

• A flavor of candy

• A misread option

• A wrong or mistaken idea

Which of the following are examples of misconceptions about Africa?

• Africa is a country

• African people only speak one language

• Africa is a small continent

• Africans are poor

True or False: Africa is a country made up of 54 districts

• True: Like the U.S, Africa is very diverse but everyone is apart of the same country

• False: Africa is not a country, it is a continent

Many misconceptions about Africa come from...

• Mr. Levengood

• Ancient African stories

• News, TV, movies, pop culture

• Government politicians

Which are common misconceptions of Africa or Africans?

• African countries were once some of the most powerful nations in world history

• Africans are often depicted as being poor, without proper drinking water, violent, with bad governments

• The continent of Africa has some of the richest natural resources in the world

Who owned everything in Ancient Egyptian kingdoms?

• The Pharoah
• Vizier
• Slaves
• Priests

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

A monotheist is someone who:

• worships 1 god
• worships many gods
• is married to only 1 person
• has many spouses

Huge triangular tomb built by the Egyptians

• delta

• Red Land

• Rosetta Stone

• pyramid

What country did South Africa gain its independence from?

• Great Britain
• France
• Germany
• Portugal

Under the rule of apartheid, which of the following could a black person do?

• work as a laborer
• marry a white person
• go to college
• protest against the government