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Chapter 14 Africa History & Culture

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Define Griot

a)

Group of houses surrounded by walls

b)

Storyteller who relates oral traditions

c)

poor health due to not eating the right foods

2.

Ghana, Mali & Songhai

a)

Are three West African Kingdoms

b)

Are the East African Kingdoms

c)

Are the early South Eastern Kingdoms

3.

Mansa Musa Ruled

a)

Ghana

b)

Songhai

c)

Mali

4.

Which was the earliest trading empire?

a)

Axum

b)

Ghana

c)

Songhai

5.

Poor Health due to not eating the right foods is known as

a)

Missionaries

b)

dehydration

c)

Malnutrition

6.

All 3 ancient west empires controlled

a)

Trade Routes

b)

Water Routes

c)

Salt and Gold Resources

7.

Who started the slave trade?

a)

Arab Traders

b)

African Leaders

c)

Europeans

8.

Both Mansa Musa & Muhammad Toure were followers of

a)

Islam

b)

Christianity

c)

East Empires

9.

Which kingdom built temples like that of the Egyptians?

a)

Axum

b)

Kush

c)

Zimbabwe

10.

A group of houses surrounded by walls is known as

a)

Griot

b)

Missionaries

c)

Compound

11.

Feelings of affection and loyalty towards one's own country is known as

a)

Nationalism

b)

Colonization

c)

Apartheid

12.

Countries cut off ______________ to end Apartheid.

a)

Slavery

b)

Trade

c)

Discussions

13.

How many Africans were shipped to the Americas?

a)

12 Million

b)

1 Million

c)

10 Million

14.

White-run governments used __________ to strengthen their rule.

a)

Trade Sanctions

b)

Apartheid

c)

Nationalism

15.

Nelson Mandela was

a)

In charge of the Commission

b)

First Black South African President

c)

Participated in shipping slaves to the Americas

16.

The population of Africa south of the Sahara is

a)

Distributed evenly

b)

A lower population in the Sahel than the Sahara

c)

Unevenly distributed

17.

Traditionally large families are seen as a sign of

a)

Wealth and prestige

b)

Malnutrition

c)

Apartheid

18.

70% of all Africans live

a)

In the city

b)

In rural Areas

c)

In the Sahara

19.

The most widely spoken language in Africa is

a)

French

b)

English

c)

Swahili

20.

Most African territories threw off European rule by the 19__ __'s

a)

1960's

b)

1990's

c)

1940's