Study Guide: History, Culture and Conflict of Africa

Aiden, Olivia, and Ben are having a heated debate. They are trying to define a group of people who share a belief system in a god or gods, complete with a set of rituals and literature. Can you help them out? What is this group called?

• Ethnic Group

• Religious Group

• Cultural Group

• Historical Group

Anna, Claire, and Sam are part of a group in their community that shares cultural ideas and beliefs passed down through generations. What is this group called?

• Ethnic Group

• Religious Group

• Cultural Group

• Historical Group

Name the 4 ethnic groups in Africa we studied:

• Arab, Islam, Bantu, Ashanti

• Ashanti, Bantu, Arab, Swahili

• Boer, Christian, Muslim, Bantu

• Bantu, Traditional, Swahili, Islam

Which ethnic group is predominantly found in North Africa?

• Swahili

• Bantu

• Arab

• Ashanti

Which ethnic group is found in East Africa and practices a mix of Islamic and traditional religious practices?

• Arab

• Swahili

• Bantu

• Ashanti

Which ethnic group follows a traditional religion and believes plants and animals have souls?

• Arab

• Swahili

• Ashanti

• Bantu

A large population of people in North Africa live in _______________ areas

• Urban

• Rural

• Homeland

• None of these

Anthony, Abigail, and Ava are playing a game of 'Conquer the World'. In this game, areas forced under the control of another country are called what?

• Colonies

• Territories

• Provinces

• States

The process through which a country controls another country is called

• Colonization

• Imperialism

• Annexation

• Conquest

European powers met in Berlin in ______and divided Africa like a cake.

• 1884-1885

• 1892-1893

• 1900-1905

• 1915-1916