Victor's History Quiz 1: Northern Africa

Which two countries were split by civil wars between Arab Muslims in the north and non-Muslim groups in the south?

• Sudan

• Algeria

• Chad

• Egypt

• Morocco

The ancient city of Carthage was in:

• Algeria

• Sudan

• Tunisia

• Libya

The Nile River is the basis of life in:

• Morocco

• Egypt

• Chad

• Libya

The Atlas Mountains run through the center of:

• Sudan

• Egypt

• Algeria

• Morocco

Elections in 1992 were canceled in ______ when it appeared that Islamic fundamentalists would win.

• Tunisia

• Chad

• Sudan

• Algeria

Which country supported terrorism all over the world under the leadership of Gaddafi?

• Tunisia

• Egypt

• Libya

• Algeria

The European nations divided Africa among themselves in 1884 at the ______ Conference.

• Berlin

•  Paris 

• Prague 

• London 

The Sahel is located on the _______  edge of the Sahara Desert.

• north

•  east 

• south 

• west

One of the biggest problems that prevents Africans from working together is _____.

• tribalism

• apartheid

• feudalism

• communism

The two goods traded between Northern Africa and the Niger River Empires were:

• gold and salt

• slaves and salt

• gold and silver

• slaves and silver