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Black history month

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

He is thought to be the richest man in history, with an underestimated net worth of $400 billion. He was an emperor between 1312 and 1337.

a)

Aliko Dangote

b)

John D. Rockefeller

c)

Mansa Musa

d)

Mir Osman Ali Khan

2.

It is the highest mountain in Africa and the highest free standing in the world, with a height of 5,895m above sea level.

a)

Mount Everest

b)

Table Mount, Cape Town

c)

Mount Kilimanjaro

d)

Mount Kenya

3.

She was an American activist in the civil rights movement in the fifties, best known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery bus boycott. Popularly known as the woman who refused to give up her seat on the bus.

a)

Maya Angelo

b)

Rosa Parks

c)

Oprah Winfrey

d)

Madam C J Walker

4.

Number of countries in Africa where PWC has a presence.

a)

54

b)

26

c)

43

d)

34

5.

He holds the record for being the fastest man to run a marathon in under 2 hours.

a)

Eliud Kipchoge, Kenya

b)

Usain Bolt, Jamaica

c)

Brigid Kosgei, Kenya

d)

Jonah Tali Lomu, New Zealand

6.

Africa is the richest continent in terms of natural resources, holding circa 30% of the world's natural resources. Which are the top 3 resources common across the African continent.

a)

Timber, Coffee, Gold

b)

Diamond, Gold, Cotton

c)

Crude oil & Petroleum products, Gold, Diamond

d)

Platinum, Cobalt, Diamond

7.

The country to have produced the most gifted black football players.

a)

France

b)

Nigeria

c)

Cameroon

d)

Brazil

8.

She was the first elected female head of state in Africa, a Nobel Peace Prize winner in recognition of her efforts to bring women into the peacekeeping process.

a)

Joyce Banda, Malawi

b)

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Liberia

c)

Winnie Mandela, South Africa

d)

Sahle-Work Zewde, Ethiopia

9.

The Windrush docked in the UK in 1948 to fill shortages in the labour market created by WWI and WWII. Which country did the ship set sail from?

a)

Trinidad & Tobago

b)

Bermuda

c)

Gibraltar

d)

Jamaica

10.

How many PWC UK staff are currently working in Africa?

a)

51

b)

27

c)

59

d)

47