Africa Quiz

Who was the famous explorer from Venice that travelled the entire Silk Road?

• Zheng He

• Marco Polo

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Vasco De Gama

TRUE or FALSE: Ibn Battuta travelled to all of the Muslims countries in the world at the time.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Who was the famous Chinese explorer who was in charge of an enormous fleet of ships?

• Marco Polo

• Zheng He

• Ibn Battuta

• Christopher Columus

What was the main reason Europeans started exploring the sea?

• To make friends

• To test their ships

• To make new maps

• To find new trade routs to Asia

TRUE or FALSE: The Dutch were the first European country to set sail down the coast of Africa.

• TRUE

• FALSE

TRUE or FALSE: The 3 G's are Gold, Glory, and Government.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What is the name of European Conference that split up Africa?

• German Conference

• Berlin Conference

• European Conference

• African Conference

What is the "Scramble for Africa?"

• A marathon in Africa

• People fleeing Africa

• The Slave Trade

• Competition to gain control of Africa

TRUE or FALSE: The 4 motivators to control Africa were: nationalism, economy, spread religion, & help Africa become civilized

• TRUE

• FALSE

TRUE or FALSE: The capturing of Africans and selling them to the Americas is known as The Atlantic Slave Trade.

• TRUE

• FALSE