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WorksheetsSub-Saharan Africa Review for Jones
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Europeans enslaved Africans and sent the slaves to_______________.
a)
Canada
b)
Southern Africa
c)
India
d)
The Americas
2.
Tourism is a prominent industry in which country?
a)
Alaska
b)
Kenya
c)
Nigeria
d)
Sudan
3.
What represents the exact point a location is on a map?
a)
Longitude
b)
Latitude
c)
Place
d)
Absolute location
4.
What movement was meant to unify all Africans?
a)
Imperialism
b)
Colonization
c)
Pan-Africanism
d)
Philanthropy
5.
The part in history where European countries started colonizing territories in Africa.
a)
Scramble of Africa
b)
Pan-Africanism
c)
Scuttle for Africa
d)
Imperialism of Africa
6.
What were the negative results of the Scramble for Africa?
a)
Countries didn't get their own flags
b)
National boundaries put Ethnic groups together who don't get along
c)
Africa became a country
d)
Ethnic groups go to pick where they lived and who they worked with
7.
What is Africa?
a)
Country
b)
City
c)
County
d)
Continent
8.
Define Apartheid.
a)
Racial discrimination in South Africa
b)
Separateness of males and females
c)
A time of peace
d)
Nelson Mandela's policy when he became President
9.
Why did Europe want to colonize Africa?
a)
They liked the rivers and mountains
b)
They needed more sand to build roads in Europe
c)
There's oil under the Sahara Desert
d)
They wanted Africa's natural resources
10.
What country would you have seen this sign?
a)
America
b)
Europe
c)
Egypt
d)
South Africa
11.
What is another reason for Europe to colonize Africa?
a)
They needed more boats
b)
They wanted to open up trade embargos
c)
They wanted slaves to send to the Americas
d)
They were bored
12.
Where do you locate cities if you want to increase trade?
a)
Along the mountains
b)
Along the iceburgs
c)
Along the water
d)
Along the deserts
13.
Why is there conflict in Nigeria?
a)
Nigeria is divided among three major ethnic groups
b)
Too much oil resources
c)
Not enough food for the people
d)
Europeans still live there and rule over the people
14.
Define coup.
a)
A place where chickens lay eggs
b)
Another word for ethnic conflict
c)
A type of govenment
d)
A sudden violent overthrow of the government
15.
Define philanthropy.
a)
The making of businesses in first world countries
b)
A type of economy
c)
A desire to promote the welfare of others through charity
d)
Giving to the rich and taking from the poor
16.
What type of lines run east and west but measure north and south?
a)
Latitude
b)
Longitude
17.
What type of lines run north and south but measure east and west?
a)
Latitude
b)
Longitude
18.
Who had the control of South Africa during the Apartheid?
a)
Persons of mixed race
b)
The Dutch and English
c)
Teachers
d)
Citizens
19.
Who was the leader of the African National Congress?
a)
Gorbachev
b)
England
c)
Nelson Mandela
d)
Rwanda
20.
How was the Civil Rights Movement in the US similar to the Apartheid?
a)
Both had leaders who became President
b)
Both places didn't allow minorities to vote
c)
Both places had a group of people who were discriminated against by authority
d)
The majority group from both places were of mixed races
21.
Why is there so much ethnic conflict in Africa?
a)
Europeans made boundaries and grouped rival ethnic groups together
b)
Europeans like to watch them fight
c)
Different ethnicities battle over oil
d)
Some ethnic groups have rights while other don't
22.
What does import mean?
a)
Send goods from your country to other countries
b)
Bring goods into a country from an outside country
23.
What does export mean?
a)
Send goods from your country to other countries
b)
Bring goods into a country from an outside country
24.
What signified the end of the Apartheid?
a)
Nelson Mandela was released from prison
b)
South Africa gained its independence
c)
All citizens received land from the government
d)
All citizens could vote in the 1994 election
25.
Which ocean is to the west of Africa?
a)
Indian Ocean
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Atlantic Ocean
d)
Arctic Ocean
26.
What physical feature connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea?
a)
Nile River
b)
Suez Canal
c)
Horn of Africa
d)
Congo
27.
What is the name of the longitude line at 0 degrees?
a)
Tropic of Cancer
b)
Equator
c)
Prime Meridian
d)
Miss Jones's room
28.
What did the conflicts of Kenya, Nigeria, and Rwanda all have in common?
a)
They fought over land.
b)
Different ethnic groups wanted power.
c)
There was a struggle to control the oil in the region.
d)
They wanted the French citizens out of their country.
29.
What was the conflict in Sudan?
a)
Ethnic groups fighting over oil.
b)
A war to see who controls the Nile River.
c)
There is no conflict.
d)
Religious differences led to war and human rights abuses.
30.
What is the capital of Kenya?
a)
Cape Town
b)
Frisco
c)
Nairobi
d)
Juba
31.
What is Miss Jones's favorite color?
a)
Blue
b)
Pink
c)
Glitter
d)
Yellow
32.
How many nieces and nephews does Miss Jones have?
a)
Two
b)
Nine
c)
Eight
d)
Zero
33.
What will be Miss Jones's new last name when she gets married in October?
a)
Smith
b)
Travis
c)
Williams
d)
Nelson
34.
What Miss Jones's favorite flavor of jolly rancher? (Really it's the ONLY flavor that's good)
a)
Cherry
b)
Blue Raspberry
c)
Watermelon
d)
Sour Apple
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