WorksheetsAfrica Quiz
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This African leader was well known for his Hajj from Mali to Mecca where he gave away so much gold that he devalued the currency for 10 years.
a)
Robert Mugabe
b)
Muammar Gaddafi
c)
Haile Selassie
d)
Mansa Musa
2.
Which one of the following was a geographical feature that DID NOT help Egypt become a successful early civilization?
a)
Nile River
b)
Desert
c)
Cataracts
d)
Grasslands
3.
Which country was the only one to be colonized in Africa?
a)
Egypt
b)
South Africa
c)
Ethiopia
d)
Uganda
4.
What data information would inform you about a country’s wealth so that you could make a comparison?
a)
Education Literacy Rate
b)
GDP per capita
c)
Service Industry Percentage
d)
Population
5.
The term used to describe the rush of Europeans to colonize Africa.
a)
Scramble for Africa
b)
Triangle Trade
c)
Colonization
d)
Berlin Conference
6.
British businessmen who personified imperialism in Africa. Built the world’s largest diamond company.
a)
Otto von Bismarck
b)
Mansa Musa
c)
Cecil Rhodes
d)
King Tut
7.
Egyptian Pharaoh who ruled from 9 to 19 and is best known not for his accomplishments but for his tomb that was found intact.
a)
Hatshepsut
b)
King Tut
c)
Thutmose III
d)
Ramses II
8.
When a country uses its power to control another country.
a)
Imperialism
b)
Conquest
c)
Colonialism
d)
Sphere of Influence
9.
German Chancellor who helped organize rules for European colonization of Africa.
a)
Otto von Bismarck
b)
Cecil Rhodes
c)
Mansa Musa
d)
Kaiser Wilhelm
10.
When a country controls another country and sends settlers there.
a)
Imperialism
b)
Conquest
c)
Colonialism
d)
Sphere of Influence
11.
Why did the southern half of the African continent develop differently from the north?
a)
Sahara Desert blocked travel between them
b)
The Mediterranean Sea made travel difficult
c)
They had different religion and culture
d)
Europe conquered Southern Africa
12.
Which of these reasons is why Europeans wanted to conquer Africa?
a)
Wanted resources
b)
Needed more land
c)
Wanted more slaves
d)
Europeans did not take Africa
13.
Which of these is a positive impact of imperialism?
a)
Improved communication and transportation
b)
Removed African leaders from power
c)
Hard labor with low pay
d)
Lost control of resources
14.
Which of these is a negative impact of imperialism in Africa?
a)
Lost control of natural resources
b)
Some went to school and came back to help
c)
Introduced market economy
d)
Improved healthcare
15.
Helped to end conflict and ensure that the Scramble for Africa did not end in war.
a)
Triangle Trade
b)
Berlin Conference
c)
Colonialism
d)
Rosetta Stone
16.
Important water way in Egypt that serves as an important trade route.
a)
Nile River
b)
Zambezi River
c)
Panama Canal
d)
Suez Canal
17.
First Black President of South Africa, helped ease tensions after end of Apartheid.
a)
Nelson Mandela
b)
Ramses II
c)
Mansa Musa
d)
Jacob Zuma
18.
Important water way in Egypt that serves as a source of fertile farmland.
a)
Nile River
b)
Suez Canal
c)
Zambezi River
d)
Senegal River
19.
Pharaoh of Egypt who ruled for over 60 years and fathered nearly 200 children.
a)
Hatshepsut
b)
Ramses II
c)
King Tut
d)
Thutmose III
20.
Which of these was responsible for bringing millions of people from Africa to the Americas.
a)
Triangle Trade
b)
Great Migration
c)
The Movement
d)
Alien Abduction
21.
What allowed archaeologists to be able to read ancient hieroglyphics.
a)
Discovery of King Tut's Tomb
b)
Discovery of the Rosetta Stone
c)
Invention of Google Translate
d)
Discovery of Ancient Scrolls
22.
Which of these is NOT a reason why Egypt was a successful early civilization?l
a)
Deserts protected them from invaders.
b)
Nile River provided fresh water, transportation, and soil.
c)
Nile River Delta provided good soil for farming.
d)
Effective building technigues allowed them to build defensive structures.
23.
When there is a family line of rulers, leadership of a country passes from one generation to the next.
a)
Dynasty
b)
Delta
c)
GDP
d)
Monarchy
24.
A triangular area of rich soil deposited by the mouth of a river.
a)
Delta
b)
Triangle Trade
c)
Nile River
d)
Farmland
25.
Longest reigning female pharaoh. Depicted as a man because pharaohs were nearly always men.
a)
Ramses II
b)
Hatshepsut
c)
King Tut
d)
Thutmose III
26.
The amount of money that a country creates in a year.
a)
GDP
b)
LDP
c)
Fiscal Generation
d)
Financial Growth
27.
What is the difference between imperialism and colonialism?
a)
Imperialism is economic and colonialism is strategic
b)
They are the same thing
c)
Colonialism involved sending settlers to the country
d)
Colonialism came before imperialism
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