Africa

Which country #1?

• Democratic Republic of Congo

• Chad

Which resources could be found in the savanna?

• mahogany and teak

• gold and salt

• rice, millet and animals

• savanna is a dessert so nothing grows there

Which is country #1?

• Ethiopia

• Kenya

• Somalia

There is a sole ruler over the people, and this ruler is often oppressive and limits the rights of their citizens

• absolute monarchy

• dictatorship

• oligarchy

• republic

What is the dry grassland located between the Sahara and the savanna?

• Rain forest

• Sahel

• Desert

Which mountain in Tanzania is Africa’s highest peak?

• Mount Kenya

• Mount America

• Mount Kilimanjaro

• Mount Everest

This body of water is located north of Africa. It separates Africa from Europe.

• Red Sea

• Black Sea

• Atlantic Ocean

• Mediterranean Sea

Germany invited 14 countries to split up Africa. Which country was not invited?

• France

• Egypt

• England

• United States

Answer explanation

The United States was invited, and declined to take part in the claiming of land, but respected Europe's decision (though reserved the right to deny an outcome they didn't want)

From the chart, choose two things you can infer about education in Kenya:

• Different ethnic groups and tribes were combined into new countries

• African students received lesser quality education than European students

• More schools for African students meant a better education

• European students and African students received the same education

• The government invested less in the education of each African student

Based on the chart, how did the lives of the African people change after Europeans took over?

• Focus on subsistence farming led to surplus

• Focus on cash crops led to famine

• Too many items that were sources of food

• Too few items that were imports for Africa