Africa Review Quiz

What group in Africa is well known for its nomadic lifestyle and reliance on cattle farming?

• The Nairobi

• The Igbo

• The Maasai

• The Urdu

Which region in Africa contains most of the Sahara Desert?

• Eastern Africa

• Central Africa

• Southern Africa

• Northern Africa

What river did the Egyptians build their civilization upon?

• The Euphrates

• The Tigris

• The Nile

• The Mekong

Which of the following countries is responsible for the largest movie production in Africa, even more than the USA?

• Nigeria

• Nicaragua

• Egypt

• South Africa

What major source of farmland is being destroyed be desertification?

• The Sahara

• The Sahel

• The Congo River Basin

• The Nile

What term describes European imperialism and control of Africa and other parts of the world?

• Manifest Destiny

• Western expansion

• Colonialism

• Culturalism

What is the tallest mountain in Africa called?

• Mt. Millionaire

• Mt. Europhrates

• Mt. Kilamanjaro

• Mt. Syndura

What part of Africa was most directly impacted by the Atlantic Slave Trade?

• North Africa

• East Africa

• South Africa

• West Africa

In what country did Nelson Mandela campaign for human rights for the black citizens of this country?

• North Africa

• South Africa

• Nigeria

• Morocco

Which of the following languages is NOT spoken widely in Africa?

• French

• English

• Swahili

• Spanish