North African History Quiz

Which five countries span the northern coast of the African continent?

• Ghana, Ivory Coast, Senegal, Mali, Burkina Faso

• Nigeria, Chad, Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia

• Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco

• Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi

What is the meaning of the Arabic term 'Maghreb'?

• South

• North

• West

• East

Which ancient civilization established the first great civilization and historical records on the African continent?

• Egypt

• Rome

• Greece

• Persia

Who were the sea people and what impact did they have on the Bronze Age collapse?

• Marauders in search of plunder, they caused the collapse of major civilizations in the Near East

• Traders who brought prosperity to the region

• Nomadic tribes who settled peacefully in the region

• Scholars who contributed to the intellectual growth of the region

Which empire defeated the Carthaginian Empire in the Third Punic War and subsequently destroyed Carthage?

• Mongol Empire

• Persian Empire

• Greek Empire

• Roman Empire

Who established the Fatimid Caliphate and what was their capital city?

• Ottoman Empire, Istanbul

• Abbasid dynasty, Baghdad

• Fatimid dynasty, Cairo

• Umayyad dynasty, Damascus

Which European power administered a military government in Libya until 1951?

• Spain

• France

• United Kingdom

• Italy

When did Algeria gain independence from France?

• 1953

• 1976

• 1962

• 1956

Which country still holds a couple of cities in North Africa to this day?

• France

• Spain

• United Kingdom

• Italy

What conflict continues in the present day in the region of the Spanish Sahara?

• Conflict with Egypt

• Conflict with Libya

• Conflict with Algeria

• Conflict with Morocco