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Africa Post Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In the Rwanda genocide, what was the major difference between a Hutu and a Tutsi?

a)

Level of government job

b)

Amount of cattle owned

c)

length of home ownership

d)

how long they had lived in Rwanda

2.

In what way(s) was the Darfur genocide different from the Rwandan genocide?

a)

It was government directed

b)

Fewer people were killed

c)

Over 2 million people had to relocate

d)

All of the above

3.

What does the word apartheid mean?

a)

Togetherness

b)

Separation

c)

All for one

d)

Unity

4.

Which prominent African leader helped bring South Africa out of racial segregation?

a)

Gaddafi

b)

Kaunda

c)

Mandela

d)

Lumamba

5.

What was the primary reason for the United States electing to help the citizens of Mogadishu, Somalia (Black Hawk Down)?

a)

To prevent further loss of human life

b)

To displace the current Somali warlord

c)

To help UN humanitarian aid reach the citizens

d)

All of the Above

6.

How many decades did Muammar Gaddafi rule Libya?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

7.

According to the conspiracy video on Gaddafi, why was Gaddafi assassinated?

a)

He wanted to unite Africa behind one currency

b)

He wanted to consolidate control of Libyan oil

c)

He wanted to annex Morocco and Tunisia

d)

Only A & B

e)

All of the Above

8.

Which of the following was NOT a benefit of the Aswan High Dam?

a)

Controlled the flooding of the Nile River

b)

Created additional land for farming purposes

c)

Lead to decreased electricity output

d)

Turned land that was once desert into land that could be cultivated

9.

What percent of people in South Africa are living in poverty?

a)

25%

b)

35%

c)

45%

d)

55%

10.

How long did the brutal genocide of Rwanda last?

a)

1 day

b)

10 days

c)

100 days

d)

1,000 days

11.

Due to limits on available health care, what ratio of HIV/AIDS infected people can't receive the life saving treatments they need?

a)

1/4

b)

1/3

c)

1/2

d)

3/4

12.

Which of the following are negative aspects of the building of the Aswan High Dam?

a)

Has depleted the once fertile Nile River Valley

b)

Increased the spread of diseases by snails in the irrigated water

c)

Fish species aren't reaching Nile River anymore

d)

All of the Above

e)

None of the above

13.

Which region of Africa suffered from the Ebola outbreak of 2014?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

14.

What segment of the population is most likely to contract HIV/AIDS in Sub Saharan Africa?

a)

0-7

b)

8-14

c)

15-24

d)

25-49

15.

What is the main language of most Sub Saharan African countries?

a)

Arabic

b)

English

c)

French

d)

German

16.

Which of the following are symptoms of Ebola?

a)

Fever

b)

Diarrhea

c)

Vomitting

d)

None of the Above

e)

All of the Above

17.

What is Africa's longest river (and longest in the world)?

a)

Nile

b)

Zambezi

c)

Congo

d)

Niger

18.

What does the term Africa mean in Latin?

a)

Hot

b)

Sandy

c)

Light

d)

Sunny

19.

What is the most popular sport in most African countries?

a)

Futbol

b)

Cricket

c)

Rugby

d)

Basketball

20.

What is the most popular religion in Africa?

a)

Roman Catholicism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Islam