WorksheetsEast Africa History and Culture (Section 2)
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Part of Egypt and Sudan, an early center of Christianity in Africa
Zanzibar
Portugal
Nubia
Kenya
An East African island that became an international slave trading center in the late 1700's.
Nubia
Zanzibar
Sudan
Rwanda
A practice that tries to dominate other countries' government, trade, and culture.
imperialism
plantations
international
diversity
What are the names of two early centers for Christianity?
Ethiopia
Nubia
Zanzibar
Kenya
Who brought Islam to East Africa?
Muslim Arabs from Egypt
Muslim Arabs from Canada
Muslim Arabs from Spain
Muslim Arabs form Russia
How did most European nations control their colonies?
They used imperialism to keep power.
They used fences to keep power.
They used mind control to keep power.
They used boarder walls to keep power.
Who was an early Christian emperor in Ethiopia?
Portuguese
Zanzibar
Lalibela
Imperialism
Most European nations ended slavery in the early 1800's.
True
False
Which East African country was never colonized?
Zanzibar
Kenya
Ethiopia
Rwanda
Most East African countries gained independence in the early
1950's
1960's
1840's
2000's
What is the official language of Rwanda, Burundi, and Djibouti?
French
Spanish
English
Portuguese
What language is spoken in Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania?
English
French
German
Swahili
What African language is spoken by about 80 million East Africans?
Swedish
Spanish
Swahili
Irish
What religion believes the natural world contains spirits?
animist
Amharic
Somali
Arabic
