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CH 8 Africa

Total questions: 71

Worksheet time: 2hrs 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
When a stronger country uses the resources of a weaker country to enrich the stronger country.
a)
Discrimination
b)
Colonialism
c)
Apartheid
d)
Racism
2.
The longest river in Africa is _________.
a)
the Niger River.
b)
the Congo River
c)
the Senegal River
d)
the Nile River.
3.

Which resulted from the mixing of two languages to create a new one so that people who spoke different languages could trade more easily?

a)

Indo-European

b)

Amerindian

c)

American English

d)

Arabic

e)

Swahili

4.

Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are alike in that they all

a)

Began as universal religious

b)

Are examples of ethnic religions

c)

Evolved into polytheistic religions

d)

Trace their heritage to Abraham

e)

Started in a region that is now part of Europe.

5.

Which best describes the main difference between ethnicity and nationality?

a)

Nationality is connected to a state while ethnicity is connected to culture.

b)

Nationality is connected to culture while ethnicity is connected to a state.

c)

Nationality is connected to a language while ethnicity is connected to religion

d)

Nationality is connected to cities with ethnicity is connected to rural areas.

e)

Nationality is connected to religion while ethnicity is connected to urban enclaves.

6.
Which desert is the largest desert in the world?
a)
Sahara
b)
Sahel
c)
Kalahari
d)
Gobi
7.
What geographical feature dominates the coastal region of Africa?
a)
Savannah
b)
Rain forest
c)
Desert
d)
Mountains
8.
What geographical feature can be found in Central Africa and is the 2nd largest in the world?
a)
Tropical Rain Forest
b)
Congo River
c)
Sahel Desert
d)
Savanna
9.
What mountains can be found in Northwest ?
a)
Atlas Mountains
b)
Sahel
c)
Rain Forest
d)
Kilimajoro Mountains
10.

highest mountain in Africa

a)

Mount Kenya

b)

Mount Everest

c)

Mount McKinley

d)

Mount Kilimanjaro

11.

In Cape Town, South Africa, there is a danger they will run out of water. The shortage in water supply is best known as the term _____________.

a)

Communism

b)

Adaptation

c)

Apartheid

d)

Scarcity

12.

According to the data and your knowledge of social studies, which country has the LEAST DEVELOPED economy?

a)

Ethiopia

b)

Rwanda

c)

Kenya

d)

Uganda

13.
All of the following are important resources in Africa EXCEPT 
a)
helium
b)
salt
c)
gold
d)
diamonds
14.

What makes the Swahili language a valid example supporting the conclusion that East Africa’s geographic proximity to the coast affected its culture?

a)

Swahili incorporates the languages of India with Bantu.

b)

Swahili blends Islamic and Christian terms.

c)

Swahili means “of the coast.”

d)

Swahili blends aspects Bantu with Arabic.

15.

There are many animals living in which biome?

a)

Sahel

b)

Savannah

c)

Sahara

d)

New York

16.

This biome is known as the transition zone

a)

Sahel

b)

Savannah

c)

Sahara

d)

Rainforest

17.

This biome is very wet and humid.

a)

Sahel

b)

Savannah

c)

Rainforest

d)

Sahara

18.

Which of the following made West African farming more efficient?

a)

iron tools (ironworking)

b)

improved seeds

c)

terraced hills

d)

irrigation systems

19.

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

a)

True

b)

False

20.

What is a tribute?

a)

A person who volunteers to fight

b)

A payment made to a king for their protection

c)

A payment made to someone who joins the army

d)

A person who pays for groceries

21.

What is a surplus?

a)

A big city

b)

A small amount

c)

Not enough

d)

Extra

22.

What river is located in the west of Ghana?

a)

The Congo

b)

The Niger

c)

Nigeria

d)

Kenya

23.

Where did the salt come from?

a)

Sahel

b)

Sahara

c)

Savannah

d)

Rainforest

24.

Which Africa physical feature is pictured:

a)

Nile River

b)

Great Rift Valley

c)

Mt. Kilimanjaro

d)

Lake Victoria

25.

How does deforestation impact the soil in Africa?

a)

The soil becomes unusable because the tree roots tear out too much of the soil on removal

b)

It helps the soil because the trees take away key nutrients that keeps it healthy

c)

It hurts the soil because the trees provide water which keeps the soil fertile

d)

It causes erosion and desertification

26.

What are the beliefs of Animism?

a)

There is one supreme god who has control over all the animals

b)

Trees and animals have spirits and there is one supreme god

c)

There are many gods and cows are sacred

d)

The five pillars of animism and the one god, Allah

27.

Which ethnic group has a name which means "The people who live on the coast" in their native language? (Hakuna Matata, you got this!)

a)

Arab

b)

Ashanti

c)

Bantu

d)

Swahili

28.

Which ethnic group makes up 2/3 of Africa's population that traditionally migrated throughout Africa?

a)

Bantu

b)

Swahili

c)

Ashanti

d)

Arab

29.

The port city of Aksum that is next to the Red Sea was…

a)

Aksum

b)

Cairo

c)

Adulis

d)

Kerma

30.

For trade the Kingdom of Aksum used…

a)

coins

b)

rice

c)

salt

d)

direct exchange of goods and services

31.

According to an inscription, King Ezana made another tribe submit by having them send 3,112 cattle, 6,224 sheep, as well as 677 oxen. Besides suppressing those that rose up against Aksum, what else was King Ezana known for?

a)

The development of chariot soldiers.

b)

Providing homes for the homeless.

c)

The adoption of Christianity as a state religion.

d)

Destroying the city of Meroe.

32.

Ancient Aksum built hafirs, which were...

a)

bridges to cross the river

b)

a female cow

c)

really old staircases

d)

water tanks

33.

The capital city of Aksum was

a)

Aksum

b)

Djenne

c)

Adulis

d)

Napata

34.

Aksum eventually took over...

a)

Ghana

b)

Egypt

c)

Mali

d)

Kush

35.

This king was featured on coins produced in Aksum before and after the kingdom officially changed the religion to Christianity.

a)

Pianki

b)

Solomon

c)

Musa

d)

Ezana

36.

This river helped move trade out of Aksum.

a)

The Niger River

b)

The Congo River

c)

The Nile River

d)

The Mississippi River

37.

The religion of Aksum.

a)

Islam

b)

Christianity

c)

Buddhism

d)

Judaism

38.

What physical feature kept Ethiopia isolated for thousands of years?

a)

Canyons

b)

Mountains

c)

Rivers

d)

Deserts

39.

Why was the kingdom of Aksum considered a prominent location for a trading hub?

a)

It provided access to the Red Sea, Mediterranean Sea, and Indian Ocean.

b)

Aksum was known for their abundance of diamonds,

c)

It provided access to the Red Sea, Mediterranean Sea, and the Indian Sea.

d)

There were competitive civilizations near Aksum.

40.

What artifact is believed to be in the possession of the Ethiopians?

a)

The Ethiopians believe they have they arc of the covenant.

b)

The Ethiopians believe that they have the holy graile.

c)

The Ethiopians believe they have in their possession the hat of John Smith.

d)

The Ethiopians believe they have in their possession the first bible.

41.

The key to the power of Axum was because

a)

It controlled the desert

b)

It controlled the Atlantic Ocean

c)

It controlled trade routes

d)

It controlled Mrs. Raphael

42.

What is this a picture of?

a)

Terrace Farming

b)

Land

c)

OHHH pretty green

d)

green stuff!

43.

What is the name of the towering pillars he had built?

a)

Statue of Liberty

b)

Tower

c)

Steles

d)

pointy thingie

44.

What sea was Axum located on?

a)

Caspian Sea

b)

Black Sea

c)

Red Sea

d)

Dead Sea

45.

The Umayyad Dynasty destroyed the Axum trade city of

a)

East Africa

b)

Adulis

c)

Axum

d)

City

46.

The civilization of Nubia is located _______ of Egypt.

a)

north

b)

south

c)

east

d)

west

47.

Along what river was the civilization of Nubia located?

a)

Nile

b)

Ganges

c)

Tigris

d)

Euphrates

e)

Jordan

48.

TRUE OR FALSE: The relationship between the Nubians and Egyptians was always peaceful because they were trade partners.

a)

True

b)

False

49.

What Mesopotamian empire ended up pushing the Kushites out of Egypt?

a)

Assyrians

b)

Akkadians

c)

Sumerians

d)

Babylonians

50.

What is cultural diffusion?

a)

the spread of the beliefs and social activities of one culture to another

b)

changing your culture to be more like someone else's

c)

getting rid of your culture because you like someone else's better

51.

Which number correctly identifies the location of the Kush civilization?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

52.
What did the Kushites learn from the Assyrians?
a)
to irrigate their land
b)
to worship a single god
c)
to build pyramids
d)
to make iron
53.
Items brought in from other regions
a)
imports
b)
exports
54.
A system of people in different lands who trade goods
a)
trade network
b)
merchant
c)
imports
d)
exports
55.

cataract

a)

A reed plant that grows along the Nile River.

b)

A grassy plain with some scattered trees.

c)

Dangerous, fast-moving waters.

d)

Woven cloth.

56.

This dark, black wood was a highly prized trade item from Meroe

a)

ivory

b)

ebony

c)

iron

d)

export

57.

Where was the later kingdom of Kush located in relation to Egypt

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

58.

The fall of the Kushite civilization resulted from all of the following EXCEPT

a)

the conquest of Kush by Egypt

b)

Kush exhausted all of its natural resources

c)

new trade routes bypassed Kush

d)

a rival kingdom in the region grew stronger

59.

What is Incense used for?

a)

make furniture

b)

religious ceremonies

c)

move water from the Nile

d)

build pyramids

60.

What are savannahs

a)

Fertile Marshes

b)

Wide dry deserts

c)

Lush forests

d)

Wide open grasslands

61.

What did Egyptians trade Phoenicians for mainly?

a)

salt

b)

wood

c)

clothing

d)

sugar

62.

Who invaded Kush to destroy Meroe?

a)

Ramses

b)

Axum

c)

Aton

d)

Neferititi

63.

Who tried to start a religion based on one god Aton?

a)

Hatsepshut

b)

Ramses

c)

Tut

d)

Amenhotep

64.

What was the capital of Egypt during the Middle Kingdom?

a)

Cairo

b)

Thebes

c)

Meroe

d)

Luxor

65.

The Nile river's flooding can be described as

a)

dangerous

b)

rare

c)

predictable

d)

unpredictable

66.

Why were some artifacts from ancient Nubia similar to Egyptian artifacts?

a)

they interacted with one another because of their locations

b)

the artifacts from Nubia were actually stolen from Egypt

c)

the Egyptians and Nubians were the same civilization

d)

The artifacts are not at all similar

67.

Nubia comes from the Egyptian word for _______.

a)

gold

b)

cotton

c)

linen

d)

slaves

68.

MULTIPLE SELECT: Which of the following are goods that the Kushites traded with Egypt and other Africa civilizations?

a)

Gold

b)

Linen

c)

Slaves

d)

Timber

69.

What do you think allowed for the cultural diffusion between Egypt and Nubia?

a)

their locations along the Nile River

b)

their similar beliefs

c)

their languages

d)

their desires to have power

70.

In what modern-day country is Nubia found?

a)

Egypt

b)

Sudan

c)

Africa

d)

Syria

71.

Which event best completes the timeline?

a)

The Kush military conquered Egypt

b)

The Romans conquered much of Kush

c)

Kush traders created colonies in India

d)

Chinese explorers created an alliance with Kush

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