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WorksheetsCameroon's History- River Links
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The country of Cameroon is located on which continent?
a)
Australia
b)
Africa
c)
North America
d)
Antarctica
2.
This river city is the largest city in southern Cameroon.
a)
Kumba
b)
Yaounde
c)
Bamenda
d)
Duala
3.
Which river plays an important role in the rituals and ceremonies of the people of Duala?
a)
The Amazon River
b)
The Danube River
c)
The Wouri River
d)
The Ohio River
4.
The people of Duala are fishermen, river traders and builders of this type of boat..
a)
Canoes
b)
Paddle Wheelers
c)
Barges
d)
Dragon boats
5.
Cameroon includes a rainforest in the southeast, the Sahara in the north and this along the western edge.
a)
snow-capped mountains
b)
a volcanic mountain range
c)
geysers
d)
waterfalls
6.
After World War I, the part of Cameroon near Nigeria became British territory while the rest of the country was...
a)
American
b)
Spanish
c)
Italian
d)
French
7.
African ceremonial creations are used to celebrate important events for all EXCEPT one of these:
a)
a plentiful harvest
b)
the cycles of life
c)
winning a swimming event
d)
rites of passage such as birth and death
8.
In this year, Cameroon gained independence, but the northern part of the country joined with Nigeria and the southern portion joined with the French.
a)
1885
b)
1960
c)
1492
d)
1910
9.
(24) major African languages are spoken in Cameroon, along with these 2 official languages:
a)
French and Spanish
b)
German and French
c)
Italian and French
d)
French and English
10.
A typical Duala racing canoe has a bow with intricate designs, holds 40-50 rowers and is usually about ...
a)
25-30 feet long
b)
65-90 feet long
c)
125-175
feet long
feet long
d)
250-300 feet long
11.
The ritual and sacred objects of the people of Cameroon are an expression of past experiences and commonly feature ...
a)
themes about the sun
b)
Images of alligators
c)
water themes (river/ocean)
d)
images of lions
12.
Which events are NOT
part of the annual Duala Ngondo Festival
on the Wouri River?
part of the annual Duala Ngondo Festival
on the Wouri River?
a)
wrestling competitions
b)
a canoe race and Miss Ngondo pageant
c)
swimming
and diving competitions
and diving competitions
d)
art exhibitions and choral singing
13.
From 1884 to 1916,
Cameroon was an African colony of ...
Cameroon was an African colony of ...
a)
the British Empire
b)
the United States
c)
Italy
d)
the German Empire
14.
The first European to reach the mouth of Duala's Wouri River was probably the 15th century Portuguese navigator...
a)
Fernão do Po
b)
Christopher Columbus
c)
Ferdinand Magellan
d)
Vasco da Gama
15.
The Wouri River was originally named Rio dos Camarões meaning...
a)
"River of the Catfish"
b)
"River of Friends"
c)
"River of the Comrades"
d)
"River of the Prawns" (Shrimp)
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