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African Civilizations

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This is the largest desert in the world.

a)

Sahara

b)

Arabian

c)

Siberia

d)

Death Valley

2.

This statement best describes the Savannas.

a)

desert land

b)

grass land

c)

forest

d)

plateau

3.

This is the type of forest found in Africa.

a)

rain forests

b)

temperate forests

c)

coniferous forests

d)

deciduous forests

4.

This river can be found in Africa.

a)

Tigris

b)

Indus

c)

Tiber

d)

Niger

5.

These limited travel and trade for years in the African continent.

a)

deserts

b)

grasslands

c)

forests

d)

mild climate areas

6.

What products were traded between north Africa and West Africa?

a)

gold and silver

b)

silver and silk

c)

gold and salt

d)

salt and pepper

7.

This region was fertile and enabled farmers to grow crops.

a)

deserts

b)

grasslands

c)

forests

d)

mild climate areas

8.

This region is most suitable for herding cattle, goats and other domesticated animals.

a)

deserts

b)

grasslands

c)

forests

d)

mild climate areas

9.

This land experiences heavy rainfall and warm climate.

a)

deserts

b)

grasslands

c)

forests

d)

mild climate areas

10.

They were traders who lived and thrived in the north of Africa.

a)

Bedouins

b)

Berbers

c)

Arabs

d)

Bantu

11.

This was the title for the leaders of the Empire of Ghana.

a)

kings

b)

king of kings

c)

emperor

d)

chiefs

12.

They led the clans of African kingdoms.

a)

kings

b)

king of kings

c)

emperor

d)

chiefs

13.

They were African storytellers who sang stories about heroes and kings.

a)

griots

b)

dhows

c)

swahili

d)

poets

14.

What were the Songhai kings called?

a)

king of kings

b)

river kings

c)

salt kings

d)

pirates of the Nile

15.

This means tracing one's history through the mother's line.

a)

patrilineal

b)

matrilineal

c)

matriarchal

d)

patriarchal

16.

He was the wealthiest king of the Mali Empire.

a)

Mansa Musa

b)

Sundiata Keita

c)

Askia Muhammad

d)

Kunta Kinte

17.

He was the first king of the Mali Empire.

a)

Mansa Musa

b)

Sundiata Keita

c)

Askia Muhammad

d)

Kunta Kinte

18.

Which among the following is a Songhai king?

a)

Mansa Musa

b)

Sundiata Keita

c)

Askia Muhammad

d)

Kunta Kinte

19.

Which of the following is not an achievement or contribution of Mansa Musa?

a)

created mosques

b)

created universities

c)

expanded the empire

d)

built churches

20.

Which of the following are the values given most importance in the story of Sundiata Keita?

a)

strength and courage

b)

strength and honor

c)

wisdom and courage

d)

grace and beauty

21.

Which of the following is not true about Axum?

a)

It is found in East Africa

b)

It adopted Christianity from the Romans

c)

It adopted Islam from the Arabs

d)

They did not know how to trade

22.

Which statement is true about Ghana?

a)

It traded gold for salt.

b)

It did not have an army.

c)

It was made up of mostly warriors.

d)

It traded salt for gold.

23.

Which among the following does not describe African families?

a)

They lived with their extended families.

b)

Several generations live together in one house.

c)

Families ranged from a few members to hundreds of members.

d)

They sacrificed their children to their gods.

24.

Which statement best describes the education of African children in the ancient times?

a)

They enrolled in formal schools.

b)

They read books and powerpoint presentations.

c)

They learned the history of their people through oral stories.

d)

They learned that the mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell.

25.

The following are the types of people turned to slaves by the Bantu people except one.

a)

captured enemies

b)

criminals

c)

non-Muslims

d)

Muslim Arabs