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Unit 1 Study Guide

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Name the three African rivers that we have studied in Unit 1?

a)

Congo, Sahara, Kalahari

b)

Nile, South Africa, Niger

c)

Niger, Congo, Nile

d)

Congo, the Sahel, Nile

2.

On An African Map, where is the Nile River located?

a)

Southwestern

b)

Northeastern

c)

Southern

d)

Eastern

3.

The Congo Basin is located ___________ of the Sahel.

a)

East

b)

West

c)

North

d)

South

4.

Why do you think that countries will fight over water resources in the future?

a)

More countries are moving towards being more industrial and away from farming and agriculture.

b)

Some countries are richer than other countries because of their natural resources.

c)

Some countries pollute more than other countries.

d)

None of the above.

5.

The ___________ culture (ethnic group) brought Islam to the continent of Africa.

a)

Bantu

b)

Arab

c)

Swahili

d)

Ashanti

6.

This ethnic group has between 400-600 different language that comes from it.

a)

Ashanti

b)

Bantu

c)

Swahili

d)

Arab

7.

When did Africans begin started to feel a sense of nationalism and challenge European Rule?

a)

Before World War 1

b)

After World War 2

c)

During the 1800's

d)

During the Civil War in the United States

8.

What does the term Apartheid mean?

a)

To be apart of an movement

b)

To be apart from others or separate

c)

It means to pass judgement on someone

d)

None of the Above.

9.

What kind of pressure did other countries around the world put on South Africa to end the policy of Apartheid?

a)

Other countries decided to help South Africa.

b)

They didn't care what happened in South Africa.

c)

They boycotted South African goods.

d)

They adapted the same policies.

10.

What is the meaning of the term, "scramble for Africa"?

a)

When the European countries wanted to help educate the inhabitants of Africa.

b)

When the European countries rushed to take the natural resources of Africa.

c)

They wanted to end slavery.

d)

They wanted to establish trade with the African countries.

11.

What does the term Nationalism mean?

a)

When a person represents a country or nation.

b)

When you have pride and love for your country or nation.

c)

When you fight to end racism in a country or nation.

d)

None of these are correct.

12.

What is the name of the person who fought against Apartheid then became the first Black president of South Africa?

a)

F.W. de Klerk

b)

Martin Luther King

c)

Nelson Mandela

d)

Barack Obama

13.

What does the term Pan-African Movement mean?

a)

When African protested for better jobs.

b)

To bring back the African who has left the continent to unite and solve African problems.

c)

To help with educating poor Africans

d)

To empower Africans to vote.

14.

What is European Partitioning and how did it change the lives of Africans??

(a)  

15.

How does desertification occur in Africa?

(a)  

16.

When Nelson Mandela became the first Black president of South Africa, what is the overall effect to his country and the world?

(a)