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WorksheetsAfrica
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
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Class
Date
1.
The geographic features of the African continent are partly responsible for the
a)
use of
French and English as the official language of many African Nations.
b)
diversity of the cultures found in Africa.
c)
. decline of
the slave trade in the 19th century.
d)
recent advance in technology in African nations
2.
The empires of Mali, Songhai and Ghana were similar in that they all
a)
were
located at the Southern tip of Africa.
b)
were involved in the gold trade.
c)
benefited from the Atlantic slave trade.
d)
declared the elephant an endangered species and they
stopped hunting them.
3.
The feeling that the Europeans had an obligation to go to Africa to improve living conditions of the people there was called
a)
exploitation
b)
foreign aid
c)
White Man's Burden"
d)
nationalism
4.
Which of the following African cities was famous for being a center for trade and learning
a)
Mecca
b)
Timbuktu
c)
Miami
d)
Beijing
5.
The slaves’ trip across the Atlantic to the Americas was called
a)
Haijj
b)
Imperialism
c)
White Man's Burden
d)
Middle Passage
6.
What were positive results of imperialism
a)
Forced
labor and human rights abuses.
b)
Weakening of traditional African families
c)
Improved
medical care and nutrition.
d)
Created colonies that cut across tribal boundaries
7.
Which Ancient African leader made a pilgrimage to Mecca
a)
Asoka
b)
King Ezana
c)
Shaka Zulu
d)
Mansa Musa
8.
Which of the following religions originated in Africa
a)
Christianity
b)
Judaism
c)
Shinto
d)
Animism
9.
Most of the rivers in Africa are of little help in transporting large quantities of goods and people because these rivers
a)
. flow
towards the mountains
b)
run only north and south
c)
have many waterfalls and rapids
d)
are not long enough
10.
A modern day genocide occurred in all of the following countries EXCEPT
a)
Rwanda
b)
Sudan
c)
Bosnia
d)
Egypt
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