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African History for Online World History

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Africa is about _______ times the size of the 48 contiguous U.S. states.

a)

1

b)

3

c)

10

d)

20

2.

The largest desert in the World is in Africa and is called the _________________.

a)

Sahara Desert.

b)

Mohave Desert.

c)

Arabian Desert.

d)

Atacama Desert.

3.

All of the following are major rivers in Africa, except

a)

the Nile River.

b)

the Congo River.

c)

the Zambezi River.

d)

The Orange River.

e)

The Amazon River.

4.

Much of Sub-Saharan Africa is covered by high, flat areas that extend a considerable distance called

a)

rift valleys.

b)

plateaus.

c)

mesas.

d)

continental shelfs.

5.

All of the following prevented Europeans from exploring the interior of Africa during the Age of Exploration (1500 to 1800 C.E.), except

a)

Huge deserts.

b)

Vast tropical rainforests.

c)

They didn't want colonies during this period.

d)

Deadly tropical diseases like malaria.

e)

cataracts.

6.

The earliest hominid and humanlike remains have been found in the _____________________, an area in eastern Africa where two of the earth's plates are moving apart from one another.

a)

The Great Escarpment.

b)

The Horn of Africa.

c)

Death Valley.

d)

The Great Rift Valley.

7.

The region called Nubia broke free of Egyptian rule in 1000 C.E. and renamed itself

a)

Ghana.

b)

Kush.

c)

Mali.

d)

Zimbabwe.

8.

Kush's famous capital Meroe was known for its

a)

giant pyramids built in honor of the gods.

b)

many smaller pyramids.

c)

stepwells.

d)

stone castles.

9.

The people of Kush dominated trade along the ________ River. They also knew how to make ______________.

a)

Zambezi, gunpowder weapons

b)

Niger, trebuchets

c)

Nile, iron products

d)

Congo, magnetic compasses

10.

Kush began to decline because of the rise of a new kingdom that began on the coast of the Red Sea but was eventually based in Ethiopia. This kingdom was called

a)

Wakanda.

b)

Axum.

c)

Ghana.

d)

Zimbabwe.

11.

The Kingdom of Axum expanded eastward across the Red Sea into southwestern Arabia to the area that is roughly _____________ today. Then it expanded westward to control the region along the ______________ River.

a)

Yemen, Nile

b)

Israel, Jordan

c)

Iraq, Euphrates

d)

Russia, Volga

12.

The Axumite king who adopted Christianity was King

a)

Ramses II.

b)

Solomon.

c)

Sunni Ali.

d)

Ezana.

13.

Which of the following is true of modern Ethiopia?

a)

Most people in Ethiopia are Hindus.

b)

Most people in Ethiopia are Christians.

c)

Most people in Ethiopia are Muslims.

d)

Most people in Ethiopia are Buddhists.

14.

Which of the following is true about religion in Africa?

a)

Most people in North Africa are Christian.

b)

Most people in southern Africa are Muslim.

c)

Christians tend to dominate in countries from the southern edge of the Sahara Desert southward.

d)

Muslims tend to dominate in countries from the southern edge of the Sahara Desert southward.

15.

King Ezana had a _____________ erected in his honor. This refers to a tall, thin monument carved from one piece of stone that is put up to honor an important person.

a)

stele

b)

abacus

c)

pylon

d)

hypostyle hall

16.

Axum retreated to the highlands o Ethiopia when ____________ invaders began to take over coastal regions of eastern Africa in the 7th and 8th centuries.

a)

Buddhist

b)

Hindu

c)

Arab Muslim

d)

Sikh

17.

Three famous port cities established in eastern Africa by Arab Muslims include all of the following, except

a)

Timbuktu, Mali.

b)

Mogadishu, Somalia

c)

Mombasa, Kenya.

d)

Kilwa, Tanzania

18.

All of the following are great kingdoms/empires of West Africa during the time of the European Middle Ages, except

a)

Jordan.

b)

Ghana.

c)

Mali.

d)

Songhai.

19.

The most important economic activity for the three great West African kingdoms/empires was

a)

the iron trade.

b)

the gunpowder trade.

c)

the gold-salt trade.

d)

the silk trade.

20.

The individual who rose from being disabled to regain control of his family's kingdom, founded Mali, and inspired Disney's Lion King was.

a)

Ezana.

b)

Mithridates.

c)

Haile Selassie.

d)

Sundiata Keita.

21.

The great Malian king who went on a famous pilgrimage to Mecca during which he upset the gold market in Egypt by giving away lots of gold was

a)

Mansa Musa.

b)

Solomon.

c)

Sundiata Keita.

d)

Muhammed Ture.

22.

The famous Malian trade center that also became the site of a famous Islamic university was

a)

Axum, Axum.

b)

Timbuktu, Mali.

c)

Meroe, Kush.

d)

Great Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe.

23.

Where do you find tropical rainforests in Africa, as well as other parts of the world?

a)

in extreme southern and northern latitudes.

b)

along the equator.

c)

in arctic regions.

d)

in the interior of continents.

24.

Sunni Ali

a)

ruled Axum in eastern Africa.

b)

founded the Songhai Empire and is considered one of the greatest military strategists in history.

c)

made a famous pilgrimage to Mecca during which he gave out so much gold in Egypt that it upset the gold market there.

d)

was a famous Islamic scholar.

25.

Mahammad Ture (Askia Muhammad)

a)

stole power to found the second dynasty of the Songhai Empire and expanded the Songhai Empire to its greatest size.

b)

made a famous pilgrimage to Mecca during which he stopped in Egypt and gave out so much gold that it upset the gold market there.

c)

ruled Axum and adopted Christianity.

d)

ruled Kush and adopted Buddhism.

26.

During the Bantu Migrations,

a)

Bantu-speaking peoples gradually spread westward and southward from West Africa over 1,000 years beginning in the 1st millennium B.C.E.

b)

The movement of Bantu-speaking peoples from North Africa to the Middle East over 1,000 years beginning in the 1st millennium B.C.E.

c)

Bantu-speaking peoples spread from southern Africa northward and eastward to West Africa over 1,000 years beginning in the 1st millennium B.C.E.

d)

Bantu-speaking peoples spread from Central Africa to Madagascar over 1,000 years beginning in the 1st millennium B.C.E.

27.

What led Europeans to begin exploring the interior of Africa during the period from the mid-1800s onward?

a)

The development of new technologies and medicines that prevented tropical diseases.

b)

Europeans' desire to promote democracy.

c)

Morocco attacked Spain multiple times in the early 1800s.

d)

Algeria attacked France multiple times in the early 1800s.

28.

The worst case of colonial abuse occurred in __________ when it was controlled by King Leopold II.

a)

the Congo

b)

Morocco

c)

Algeria

d)

Nigeria

29.

During the Age imperialism in Africa, Europeans generally

a)

wanted to establish democratic rule in their colonies.

b)

promoted extensive industrial development in their colonies.

c)

treated native peoples as equals.

d)

created boundaries around colonies primarily to control valuable resources.

30.

During the Age of Imperialism in Africa, the British

a)

wanted to create a chain of colonies stretching from north to south in Africa.

b)

wanted to create a chain of colonies stretching from west to east in Africa.

c)

wanted to control desert regions.

d)

didn't want colonies in Africa.

31.

During the Age of Imperialism in Africa, the French

a)

wanted to create a chain of colonies stretching from north to south in Africa.

b)

wanted to create a chain of colonies stretching from west to east in Africa.

c)

wanted to control desert regions.

d)

didn't want colonies in Africa.

32.

A genocide occurred in __________ in 1994 when majority Hutus tried to exterminate minority Tutsis.

a)

Morocco

b)

Algeria

c)

Egypt

d)

Rwanda

33.

The protest movement that started in North Africa and spread to the Middle East that led to the peaceful or violent removal of longtime dictators from power is called the

a)

Boxer Movement.

b)

Intifada Movement.

c)

Arab Spring Movement.

d)

May 4th Movement.

34.

_________________ was elected South Africa's first black president in 1994. He had spent 27 years in prison and helped end the racist Apartheid Movement in South Africa before being elected president.

a)

Nelson Mandela

b)

Laurent Kabila

c)

Idi Amin

d)

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