Unit 6: Africa Quiz

The Sahara Desert of Africa is an extremely dry place that many people cannot live in. There are places in the desert that contain water, making living a possibility. What are these places called?

• Livestock

• Oases

• Harbors

• Copts

Across the continent of Africa, there are two major religions practiced. Which of the following are the main religions in Africa?

[Check all that apply]

• Islam

• Christianity

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

The Ancient Egyptians communicated through a system using pictographic elements. What was the name of the language used by Ancient Egyptians?

• Spanglish

• Sanskrit

• Hieroglyphics

• Mandarin

Ancient Egyptians settled in the Nile River Valley. The people who settled here began to agricultural practices, like farming, to provide for the citizens. This increase of food provided more people to join and created jobs that were not related to agriculture (like artisans). What is this increase of food called that allowed this to happen?

• Surplus

• Harbors

• Copts

• Oases

There were three Egyptian kingdoms that were discussed. Which of the following is NOT one of those kingdoms?

• Old Kingdom

• Middle Kingdom

• Upper Kingdom

• New Kingdom

What was the name of the place that conquered the Egyptians?

• Ethiopia

• Kush/Nubia

• Nigeria

• South Africa

Europe wanted in imperialize Africa by controlling their __________ and ___________.

Choose the TWO correct answers that complete the sentence.

• resources

• Education

• agriculture

• trade routes

When Europe decided to imperialize Africa, they did not take into consideration how the Africans felt about this change. Many Africans decided to take a stance against them and wanted to gain ________________________?

• Money

• Independence

• Nothing

This was the name of the movement to unite people of African ancestry around the world.

• Pan-Africanism

• Copts

• Apartheid

• Arab Spring

Apartheid was a policy put in place by the Europeans to separate the races in Africa. Many people moved against this policy, but only one leader was successful. Who was the leader that moved against Apartheid successfully?

• Gandhi

• The Europeans

• Nelson Mandela