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WorksheetsAfrica Unit Test Review
Total questions: 52
Worksheet time: 31mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the correct order in which the West African empires existed?
a)
Songhay, Mali, Ghana
b)
Ghana, Mali, Songhay
c)
Mali, Ghana, Songhay
d)
Mali, Songhay, Ghana
2.
Trade between people north and south of the Sahara.
a)
caravan
b)
Sahel
c)
Trans-Saharan trade
d)
market
3.
What helped trade be possible across the Sahara?
a)
Camels
b)
Trucks
c)
Slaves
d)
Horses
4.
After 600AD, what religion spread from Arabia into Africa?
a)
Islam
b)
Hinduism
c)
Buddhism
d)
Christianity
5.
Ghana, Mali, and Songhay all developed in which region of Africa?
a)
West Africa
b)
East Africa
c)
North Africa
d)
South Africa
6.
Ghana, Mali, and Songhai all traded which TWO items?
a)
Gold and fish
b)
Gold and salt
c)
Gold and timber
d)
Gold and bronze
7.
How did Ghana become so wealthy?
a)
big business
b)
center of trade route
c)
colonies
d)
television
8.
In the Empire of Mali, who was Mali's greatest leader?
a)
Mufusa
b)
Mansa Musa
c)
King Kong
d)
Nelson Mandela
9.
Mansa Musa is most famous for..?
a)
converting to Christianity
b)
making a pilgrimage to Mecca
c)
ruling Songhay
d)
not being an efficient leader
10.
What was the most prominent learning center city in the Mali Empire?
a)
New York
b)
Timbuktu
c)
Instanbul
d)
Africa
11.
The majority of slaves that were brought to the American colonies were brought to...
a)
Work on plantations
b)
Work on the railroad
c)
Work building houses
d)
Work building ships
12.
The part of the slave’s journey aboard the ship between Africa and the American colonies was known as the _________________ _________________
a)
Triangular Trade Route
b)
Middle Passage
c)
Northwest Passage
d)
Bermuda Triangle
13.
Where were the majority of slaves taken from?
a)
North Africa
b)
East Africa
c)
South Africa
d)
West Africa
14.
What kind of products were going from America to Europe?
a)
Cash crops
b)
Indentured Servants
c)
Slaves
d)
Manufactured goods
15.
Which factor most encouraged this kind of trading system?
a)
Small farms in New England
b)
Large Manufacturing plants in the Middle Colonies
c)
The growth of the plantation system
d)
The ending of the slave trade.
16.
To meet the massive demand for slaves, where did the Europeans look for slaves?
a)
Europe
b)
Spain
c)
Africa
d)
Asia
17.
How many Africans did not make the trip across the Atlantic?
a)
about 20%
b)
about 30%
c)
about 40%
d)
about 10%
18.
How did the African kings view the Africans they sold?
a)
criminals, debtors, prisoners of war
b)
fellow Africans
c)
cannibals
19.
How did the Atlantic Slave Trade effect Africa's future?
a)
Africa's economy collapsed
b)
Africa's villages ceased to exist
c)
Africa's population increased
d)
Africans would be seen as equals to Europeans
20.
How did Europeans justify enslaving Africans?
a)
They claimed that Africans were biologically inferior
b)
They claimed that Africans were biologically superior
c)
They claimed that Africans were cannibals
d)
They claimed Africans were vegetarians
21.
What group of people usually captured slaves in Africa?
a)
Other Africans
b)
Europeans
c)
Mongols
d)
Chinese
22.
The King of Belgium who claimed territory in Central Africa for himself and created a personal fortune by exploiting the Congo's natural resources.
a)
Shaka
b)
Nguyen
c)
Leopold II
d)
Menelik II
23.
European countries colonized Africa because
a)
They heard about Africa's resources from explorers
b)
They were looking for raw materials and cheap labor
c)
They wanted new markets to sell products
d)
All of the Above
24.
Extreme pride in one’s country is known as
a)
nationalism
b)
communism
c)
imperialism
d)
Social Darwinism
25.
(1884-1885) A meeting at which representatives from European Nations agreed upon rules for the European organization of Africa
a)
European Conference
b)
Berlin Conference
c)
African League
d)
League of Nations
26.
Who did the Zulus fight against?
a)
French
b)
Belgian
c)
Italian
d)
British
27.
What was the main problem that African nations had in stopping the spread of imperialism?
a)
Population
b)
Economy
c)
Weapons
d)
Language
28.
When a stronger country takes over a weaker country.
a)
Nationalism
b)
Imperialism
c)
Militarism
d)
Alliance System
29.
Which African country successfully fought back against Europeans (Italians)?
a)
Ethiopia
b)
South Africa
c)
Nigeria
d)
Congo
30.
What role did African delegates have in the Berlin Conference?
a)
None, they weren't invited
b)
A strong & dominant role
c)
An equal role with the European powers
31.
Which statement about the European partitioning of Africa in the 1800's is most accurate?
a)
Europeans drew colonial borders based on African tribal boundaries
b)
The African continent was divided equally among the colonial powers
c)
European control did much to improve the economies of most tribal groups
d)
African cultural and ethic traditions were often ignored by colonial governments
32.
During the 19th century, one effect of European imperialism of Africa was the
a)
exploitation of African natural resources by colonial powers
b)
improvement of working conditions in Africa
c)
African dependence on exportation of manufactured goods
d)
African acceptance of the doctrine of the "White Man's Burden"
33.
A pilgrimage to Mecca is experienced by
a)
Christians
b)
Jews
c)
Muslims
d)
Pilgrims
34.
Place of worship for Islamic people
a)
Mosque
b)
Church
c)
Synagogue
d)
Cathedral
35.
Monotheistic means belief in
a)
Many Gods
b)
No Gods
c)
One God
d)
Two Gods
36.
The Holy Book of Islam is the
a)
Qur'an (Koran)
b)
Textbook
c)
Bible
d)
Torah
37.
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are all
a)
Monotheistic
b)
Polytheistic
c)
Atheistic
d)
Same origin
38.
The religious duties of Islam are
a)
The Ten Commandments
b)
The Five Pillars
c)
The Septuagint
d)
The Sharia
39.
Founder of Islam
a)
Muhammed
b)
Abraham
c)
Jesus
d)
Confucius
40.
Which of the following is a sacred city for Islam, Christianity and Judaism?
a)
Jerusalem
b)
Mecca
c)
Bethlehem
d)
Baghdad
41.
When African people helped European officials rule a colony it was called ____.
a)
Direct rule
b)
Monarchy
c)
Apartheid
d)
Indirect rule
42.
When European officials ruled a colony it was called _____.
a)
Direct rule
b)
Monarchy
c)
Apartheid
d)
Indirect rule
43.
Why did many of the boundaries of the new African states created after WWII cause problems?
a)
They caused the countries to be too small.
b)
They grouped enemies and split tribes.
c)
They did not cause any problems.
d)
They caused the countries to be too large.
44.
The main goal of the Pan-African movement was to get Africans to ____.
a)
end apartheid in South Africa
b)
unify Africans to work together
c)
remove F.W. de Klerk from office
d)
remove all Europeans from Africa
45.
What is apartheid?
a)
a word that means united
b)
right to vote for all South Africans
c)
large overcrowded areas where blacks were forced to live
d)
racial segregation in S. Africa
46.
Who was the first black president in South Africa?
a)
Nelson Mandela
b)
Desmond TuTu
c)
FW deKlerk
d)
Dr Martin Luther King Jr
47.
Why was there a war in Sudan?
a)
The Dinka tribe revolted against the government.
b)
The government wanted everyone to follow Islam.
c)
Ethiopia invaded Sudan.
48.
What did Salva become after he fled his village?
a)
A Kenyan
b)
A Muslim
c)
A refugee
d)
A Neur
49.
Definition of assimilation:
a)
Pride in one's country
b)
Encouraging a person or group to adopt the culture of another group
c)
Using local officials to control the government
d)
Refusing to use a product or service
50.
Definition of paternalism:
a)
When a powerful country takes over a weaker country.
b)
Policy of treating people like children who need to be cared for but did not need rights
c)
Using local officials to control the government
d)
Refusing to use a product or service
51.
In addition to cultural movements and peaceful protests, the African independence movement also featured
a)
Mahatma Gandhi
b)
new foreign negotiators
c)
war
d)
a new president for all of Africa
52.
Africans had little experience running a government and in many countries the ______________ took over.
a)
military
b)
priests
c)
foreigners
d)
Americans
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