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GIE Prize Quiz #17

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

About 40 percent of the African continent is covered by

a)

the rain forests.

b)

towns and urban areas.

c)

water, in the form of large lakes long rivers.

d)

the savannas.

2.
The people of Ghana often traded their gold for
a)
iron, and weapons.
b)
Salt.
c)
Camels.
d)
peanuts and exotic candy.
3.

?

a)

Burundi

b)

Uganda

c)

Eritrea

d)

Malawi

4.
 ?
a)
Kenya
b)
Malawi
c)
Madagascar
d)
Tanzania
5.
 ?
a)
Sudan
b)
Chad
c)
Somalia
d)
Nigeria
6.
 ?
a)
Ethiopia
b)
Djibouti
c)
Sudan
d)
Eritrea
7.

Why were Ghana (and Mali) so successful during the Middle Ages?

a)

They sent slaves to Britain.

b)

They grew wealthy by trading critical products like gold and salt.

c)

They adopted Islam and were supported by Muslim kingdoms.

d)

They fortified their borders.

8.

Which African nation has a unique language due to its geographic isolation?

a)

Egypt

b)

South Africa

c)

Nigeria

d)

Madagascar

9.
Africa is the ______ largest continent.
a)
first
b)
second
c)
third
d)

fourth

10.
Near which cities would you find bauxite mines?
a)
Bolgatanga and Obuasi
b)
Sunyani and Kumasi
c)
Kumasi and Tamala
d)
Obuasi and Kumasi
11.
When making fufu, what comes first?
a)
adding salt and pepper
b)
peeling the yams
c)
eating fufu
d)
boiling the yams
12.
Which conference in 1884 divided Africa up to be controlled by different European countries?
a)
Berlin
b)
Paris
c)
London
d)
Madrid
13.

African storytellers are called

a)

Epic Makers

b)

Muses

c)

Web Spinners

d)

Griots

14.
What is the meaning of the name Timbuktu?
a)
Place of Buktu
b)
City of Buktu
c)
Home of Buktu
d)
Of Buktu
15.
Salt was used for all of the following except
a)
preserving armor
b)
adding flavor
c)
trading
d)
conserving water
16.
The empires of Mali, Songhai and Ghana were similar in that they all
a)
were located at the Southern tip of Africa.
b)
were involved in the gold trade.
c)
benefited from the Atlantic slave trade.
d)
declared the elephant an endangered species and they stopped hunting them.
17.
Most of the rivers in Africa are of little help in transporting large quantities of goods and  people because these rivers
a)
.  flow towards the mountains
b)
run only north and south
c)
have many waterfalls and rapids
d)
are not long enough
18.
Which European country originally settled the colony known as Rwanda?
a)
Germany
b)
Belgium
c)
France
d)
Great Britian
19.
What is Africa's largest lake?
a)
Lake Vincent
b)
Lake Chad
c)
Lake Victoria
d)
Lake Gus
20.
_______________ is a Bantu language that has many Arabic   elements and words from other languages.
a)
Sindi
b)
Somali
c)
Swahili
d)
Swedish
21.

Where was Nelson Mandela held prisoner?

a)

Alcatraz

b)

Robben Island

c)

Guantanamo Bay

d)

Egypt

22.

What was the original source of conflict between the Hutus and Tutsis?

a)

Government preferences

b)

Language differences

c)

Religious Differences

d)

Economic Differences

23.

What country was home to the Hutus and Tutsis?

a)

Nigeria

b)

Egypt

c)

Rwanda

d)

South Africa

24.

Which event helped unite South Africa after the end of the apartheid?

a)

Rugby World Cup

b)

United Nations Conference

c)

Sudanese Civil War

d)

Wakanda's Independence

25.
This Scottish missionary was "lost" in Africa thus sparking a newspaper company to hunt him down. 
a)
Leopold II
b)
Henry Stanley 
c)
Dr. Livingstone
d)
Cecil Rhodes
26.
Who did the Zulus fight against?
a)
French 
b)
Belgian
c)
Italian 
d)
British
27.
Boers is a Dutch word for?
a)
Soldier
b)
Farmer
c)
Merchant
d)
Leader
28.
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

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