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WorksheetsAfrica Quiz 1
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A method of trading used between two or more people who do not speak the same language
a)
quiet barter
b)
quiet trade
c)
silent trade
d)
silent barter
2.
Tropical area with many trees and heavy rainfall
a)
rainforest
b)
Mediterranean
c)
sahel
d)
semi-arid region
3.
Traveling poets, musicians, and storytellers in West Africa
a)
Imams
b)
Gadis
c)
Berbers
d)
Griots
4.
Area in Africa with higher rainfall, tall grasses, and trees
a)
savanna
b)
sahara
c)
semi-arid region
d)
vegetation zone
5.
What does the word hierarchy mean?
a)
social equality
b)
ranking of social classes
c)
system with a king
d)
society with slaves
6.
What is a mosque?
a)
a marketplace
b)
a Muslim
c)
a Muslim place of worship
d)
important government building
7.
As a result of invasion by Muslim armies during the Middle Ages, most people of North Africa —
a)
follow Islam as a religion
b)
trade in spices and wheat
c)
speak languages based on Swahili
d)
vote for democratic representatives
8.
The early civilizations of Africa were great empires. Their location along waterways allowed for their wealth and power to increase. Which of these was easier for them to do because of their location along waterways?
a)
hunting
b)
religion
c)
trade
d)
industry
9.
Which commodity did Ghana and Mali trade for salt?
a)
Bronze
b)
Silver
c)
Gold
d)
Copper
10.
Mansa Musa built a beautiful capital city with mosques and libraries at
a)
Alexandria
b)
Timbuktu
c)
Damascus
d)
Baghdad
11.
The _______ was the village storyteller in African kingdoms
a)
teacher
b)
journalists
c)
priests
d)
griots
12.
What religion did the Arabian merchants bring to Ghana?
a)
Christianity
b)
Buddhism
c)
Islam
d)
None
13.
Mansa Musa made a pilgrimage to Mecca because he was a devout Muslim?
a)
True
b)
False
14.
Which of these trade items made Ghana, Mali, and Songhai tribes wealthy?
a)
Silver and Silk
b)
Gold and Salt
c)
Silver and Gold
d)
Silk and Porcelain
15.
Ghana's king was supported by a strong _________.
a)
army
b)
queen
c)
tribe
d)
family
16.
How did Ghana become so wealthy?
a)
big business
b)
center of trade route
c)
colonies
d)
television
17.
What was a factor that led to the growth of the trans-Saharan trade?
a)
trains
b)
horses
c)
airplanes
d)
camels
18.
This was a very important resource because it helped keep food fresh and tasting good.
a)
pepper
b)
gold
c)
salt
d)
suger
19.
What river runs through Mali?
a)
Amazon
b)
Niger
c)
Nile
d)
Sahara
20.
What were the main things traded in ancient Mali?
a)
salt and money
b)
money and food
c)
food and gold
d)
salt and gold
21.
Why did griots have such an important job?
a)
because they were king and ruled the land
b)
because they passed on the history of Mali to others
c)
because they were funny
d)
because they were rich
22.
Ghana, Mali, and Songhai all developed in which region of Africa?
a)
West Africa
b)
East Africa
c)
North Africa
d)
South Africa
23.
In the Empire of Mali, who was Mali's greatest leader?
a)
Mufusa
b)
Mansa Musa
c)
King Kong
d)
Nelson Mandela
24.
What religion did the Arabian merchants bring to Ghana?
a)
Christianity
b)
Buddhism
c)
Islam
d)
None
25.
A fertile area in the desert with water is an?
a)
ocean
b)
oasis
c)
open grassland
d)
overland
26.
Which river is located nearest number 7?
a)
Volta
b)
Niger
c)
Zambezi
d)
Nile
27.
Which number is nearest Niger River?
a)
7
b)
9
c)
8
d)
6
28.
Which landform is located nearest number 1?
a)
Kalahari Desert
b)
Atlas Mountains
c)
Namib Desert
d)
Sahara Desert
29.
Africa is the ___________ largest continent on Earth.
a)
First
b)
Second
c)
Fifth
d)
Eighth
30.
The Great Rift Valley was formed mainly by
a)
Shifting tectonic plates
b)
Seawater erosion
c)
Nile River flooding
d)
Large meteor
31.
Where in Africa are you most likely to find elephants, lions, and giraffes?
a)
In the steppes
b)
In the mountains
c)
In the rain forest
d)
In the savanna
32.
Who ruled Ghana?
a)
A really nice guy
b)
Muslims
c)
A powerful king
d)
A queen
33.
Where is Mali located?
a)
Asia
b)
North America
c)
Africa
d)
Europe
34.
This desert was north of Mali
a)
Amazon
b)
Niger
c)
Nile
d)
Sahara
35.
In the Empire of Mali, who was Mali's greatest leader?
a)
Mufusa
b)
Mansa Musa
c)
King Kong
d)
Nelson Mandela
36.
Slaves were brought to the New World from _________.
a)
Africa
b)
New Netherland
c)
Canada
d)
New Zealand
37.
What crops were grown in the AMerica that were labor-intensive and helped lead to the slave trade?
a)
corn, beans, and squash
b)
carrots, beans, and peas
c)
sugar cane, tobacco, and cotton
d)
corn, tobacco, and flax
38.
What was the most valuable good to African tribes that looked to expand their power and influence in the region?
a)
weapons
b)
maufatured goods
c)
rum
d)
crops
39.
Once Africans boarded the slave ships for the journey to the Americas, what percentage did not survive the six to eight week journey?
a)
10%
b)
20%
c)
50%
d)
80%
40.
After the slave trade was abolished, what happened to African kingdoms that based their economy on the slave trade?
a)
kingdoms fell apart
b)
grew stronger
c)
continued to dominate their region
d)
were captured by rival tribes decades later
41.
How was the Atlantic slave trade different from other forms of slavery?
a)
It was a motivation to go to war instead of a result of war.
b)
Tribes started selling their children.
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