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Africa Test 1

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the largest lake in East Africa?
a)
Lake Victoria
b)
Lake Edward
c)
Lake Albert
d)
Lake Tanganyika
2.

After the empire of Ghana fell, the empire of _______________ was established in nearly the same place.

a)

Mali

b)

Southern Ghana

c)

Kenya

d)

Morocco

3.

________ was an Arab lawyer who travelled around the Islamic lands for 30 years spreading Islam and keeping and written journals about his experiences.

a)

Ivan Bennett

b)

Mansa Musa

c)

King Ali

d)

Ibn Battuta

4.

____________ was an important African leader who led a pilgrimage of 8,000 people to Mecca and exposed Europeans and Arabs to West African civilization.

a)

King Ali

b)

Ibn Battuta

c)

Ms. L

d)

Mansa Musa

5.

Donkeys were important pack animals for caravans in trans-Saharan trade.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Which civilization in East Africa is in close proximity to the Ethiopian Highlands?

a)

Kush

b)

Axum

c)

Ghana

d)

Zimbabwe

7.

Which trade goods dominated trade in Timbuktu?

a)

Fur and Wool

b)

Amber and Wool

c)

Gold and Feathers

d)

Salt and Gold

8.

Which rivers surround Zimbabwe?

a)

Nile River and Niger River

b)

Zimbabwe River and Zambezi River

c)

Niger River and Zambezi River

d)

Zambezi River and Limpopo River