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Dayna Humanities Quiz

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The person in the picture is:

a)

Nelson Martinez

b)

Nelson Mandela

c)

Nelson Ramirez

d)

Nelson Lopez

2.

Who was the President of South Africa who abolished apartheid?

a)

F. W. de Klerk

b)

Nelson Mandela

c)

Nelson Klerk

d)

Barack Obama

3.

What´s apartheid?

a)

Integration

b)

Segregation

4.

When did the ACN win the fight against apartheid?

a)

1994

b)

1948

5.

very unusual or special

a)

unjust

b)

exceptional

c)

conquered

d)

just

6.

right or fair

a)

just

b)

gregarious

c)

renewed

d)

press

7.

In paragraph 9, Mandela says, Freedom is indivisible: the chains on any one of my people were the chains on me,” What did he mean?

a)

Slavery kept him working in the fields

b)

Many South Africans were locked up in prisons because they did not listen to the laws

c)

If one member of his race was suffering, he shared the burden

8.

How many seats ANC party won in the first democratic elections of South Africa?

a)

252

b)

242

c)

232

d)

251

9.

Where did the ceremonies take place?

a)

Pretoria

b)

Johannesburg

c)

Capetown

d)

Durban

10.

When was Nelson Mandela sworn in as a President of South Africa?

a)

10 May 1994

b)

12 May 1994

c)

10 May 1984

d)

10 May 1986

11.

Nelson Mandela was the president of which National Party

a)

Democratic Alliance

b)

African National Congress

c)

Economic Freedom Fighters

12.

What is Apartheid?

a)

Official policy of segregation in South Africa

b)

Segregation of people based on their gender

c)

Equal rights for all people

d)

Segregation in southern United States

13.

1. The policy of Apartheid created .......................... ......................

in the people of South Africa and the country itself.

a)

a deep and permanent wound

b)

a feeling of sadness

c)

a feeling of unrest

d)

a feeling of oppression

14.

3. According to Mandela the greatest wealth of South Africa is its ...................

a)

people.


b)

minerals.

c)

.

natural resources.

d)

gems.

15.

5. The major suffering that the blacks of South Africa faced at the hands of white people were a system of ...................


a)

racial domination.

b)

civil and human society.

c)

society and children.

d)

.

harsh society.

16.

All of these were early African empires EXCEPT

a)

Mali

b)

Sudan

c)

Ghana

d)

Songhay

17.

An empire is

a)

a territory ruled by a king and queen

b)

a nation ruled by a president and vice president

c)

many nations or territories ruled by a single group or leader

d)

none of the above

18.

West Africa was known for trading

a)

Pepper and Salt

b)

Gold and Silver

c)

Salt and Gold

d)

None of the above

19.

The biggest, hottest desert in the world is the

a)

Sahara Desert

b)

Savannah Desert

c)

Hot Desert

d)

Dry Desert

20.

A grassy plain with few trees is a

a)

desert

b)

grassland

c)

rainforest

d)

savanna

21.

A forest with tall trees, warm climates, and lots of rain

a)

tropical rainforest

b)

grasslands

c)

savanna forest

d)

sahara desert

22.

An area characterized by the types of plants that grow there is a

a)

Vegetation Region

b)

Garden

c)

Desert

d)

Grassland

23.

An African Tribal Storyteller is a

a)

Reader

b)

Author

c)

Griot

d)

Muslim

24.

Someone who practices the religion of Islam is a

a)

Muslim

b)

African

c)

Sherpa

d)

Trader

25.

Information from the past that you get from people talking to each other is

a)

written history

b)

artifacts

c)

conversation

d)

oral history

26.

Objects from the past that are left for us to study

a)

artifacts

b)

facts

c)

arts

d)

none of the above

27.

A special branch of history in which people study objects from the past is

a)

Geography

b)

Archaeology

c)

Ecology

d)

Geometry

28.

Africa is a

a)

country

b)

continent

c)

city

d)

state

29.

What would make it hard to travel through the Saharan desert?

a)

wind and sand

b)

lack of water

c)

heat

d)

all of the above

30.

What led to the rise of Empires in West Africa

a)

location between salt and gold mines

b)

powerful kinds and armies

c)

control of trade routes

d)

ALL OF THE ABOVE

31.

What led to the decline of West African empires?

a)

poor leadership

b)

loss of control over trade routes

c)

rebellions and wars

d)

all of the above

32.

What are the benefits of written history?

a)

words that have been written down don't change over time

b)

fancy handwriting to read

c)

it is short with few details

d)

none of these

33.

What are the disadvantages of written history?

a)

it is too long to read

b)

it is hard to understand

c)

the writer's point of view may affect what is written

d)

none of the above

34.

What are the advantages of oral history?

a)

People only share about the most important events

b)

People speak lots of languages

c)

It is very detailed

d)

none of the above

35.

What are the disadvantages of oral history?

a)

Things can be exaggerated

b)

Information can be lost or changed

c)

Details are missing

d)

all of the above

36.

Where is Nigeria?

a)

26

b)

11

c)

9

d)

4

37.

Where is Liberia?

a)

26

b)

44

c)

11

d)

1

38.

Where is Ghana?

a)

34

b)

9

c)

12

d)

7

39.

Where is Mali?

a)

8

b)

12

c)

32

d)

40

40.

Where is Egypt?

a)

3

b)

10

c)

19

d)

37

41.

Where is DRC?

a)

2

b)

22

c)

21

d)

49

42.

Where is Sudan?

a)

9

b)

1

c)

11

d)

2

43.

Where is South Africa?

a)

1

b)

9

c)

44

d)

6

44.

Where is Ethiopia?

a)

2

b)

9

c)

44

d)

26

45.

The capital of Great Britain is...

a)

Liverpool

b)

London

c)

New York

d)

England

46.

The Queen of Great Britain is..

a)

Queen Elizabeth I

b)

Queen Elizabeth II

c)

Queen Elizabeth III

d)

Queen Elizabeth IV

47.
1. The United Kingdom consists of __________ 
a)
Great Britain and Nothern Ireland
b)
England and Scotland
c)
Great Britain and the Irish Republic
d)
Engkand, Scotland
48.
2. Great Britain includes __________ 
a)
England, Scotland, Wales
b)
England and Scotland
c)
England and Wales
d)
England and Ireland
49.
Who is the head of government in UK?
a)
The King
b)
The Queen 
c)
The Prime Minister
d)
The President
50.
Which is the nearest neighbour  to Great Britain?
a)
Italy
b)
Spain
c)
Ireland
d)
France
51.
Big Ben is
a)
a tower
b)
a bell
c)
a clock
52.
What is the official name of the country?
a)
The United States of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
b)
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
c)
The United Kingdom of Great Britain 
d)
The United Kingdom of America 
53.
What is the national musical instrument of Scotland?
a)
Trumpet
b)
Flute
c)
Bagpipe
d)
Guitar
54.

This flag with a Red Cross is the flag of....

a)

England

b)

Scotland

c)

Northern Ireland

d)

Wales

55.

This white cross on a blue blackground is the flag of ...

a)

Scotland

b)

England

c)

Ireland

d)

Wales

56.

What is the official language in Great Britain?

a)

English

b)

French

c)

Russian

57.

Where is the UK situated?

a)

Africa

b)

Europe

c)

Asia

d)

America

58.

How many parts does the UK consist of?

a)

two

b)

three

c)

four

d)

five

59.

What is the capital of Scotland?

a)

London

b)

Cardiff

c)

Edinburgh

d)

Belfast

60.

What continent is Nigeria on?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

Antartica

d)

Australia

61.

What is the largest city in Nigeria?

a)

Lagos

b)

Abuja

c)

New York

62.

What is used to dye Adire cloth?

a)

crimson

b)

indigo

c)

sunflower

63.

What were Nok sculptures made of?

a)

iron

b)

terracotta

c)

wood

64.

What is this?

a)

bird

b)

cake

c)

crown

d)

house

65.

Where is Nigeria on this map?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

66.

The Hausa, Fulani, Yoruba & Igbo are 4 major ethnic groups in Nigeria.

a)

True

b)

False

67.

Which map shows were the most people live?

a)

Population Map

b)

Political Map

c)

Physical Map

68.

Which map shows the countries that border Nigeria?

a)

Population Map

b)

Political Map

c)

Physical Map

69.

Which map shows what the land is like in Nigeria?

a)

Population Map

b)

Political Map

c)

Physical Map

70.

The national symbols with horses is the ________.

a)

national flag

b)

coat of arms

c)

pledge

d)

anthem

71.

The highest denomination of money in Nigeria is ________.

a)

N500

b)

N200

c)

N1000

d)

N100

72.

The national anthem has _______ stanzas.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

73.

The national pledge was composed in _______.

a)

2020

b)

1976

c)

1967

d)

2000

74.

(a)   composed the national pledge.

75.

Which of the following cannot be found on the coat of arms?

a)

eagle

b)

horses

c)

black shield

d)

rainbow

76.

The Nigerian flag was designed in the year ________.

a)

1980

b)

1960

c)

1959

d)

2010

77.

The Nigerian flag was designed by (a)   .

78.

What national symbol is this?

(a)  

79.

What national symbol is this?

(a)  

80.

Nigeria was the colony of

a)

British

b)

French

c)

Portuguese

d)

Dutch

81.

When was Nigeria got independence?

a)

1960

b)

1690

c)

1963

d)

1396

82.

What is a round model of the Earth called?

a)

globe

b)

map

c)

the world

d)

dictionary

83.

What is a drawing of places around the Earth called?

a)

map

b)

globe

c)

the world

d)

dictionary

84.

What is a cartographer?

a)

a person who cooks food

b)

a person who measures distances

c)

a person who writes a book

d)

a person who creates maps

85.

Which tool would you NOT find on a map?

a)

title

b)

planets

c)

legend

d)

compass rose

86.

What map tool would you use to measure the distance from one place to another?

a)

map scale

b)

title

c)

legend

d)

compass rose

87.

What would you use to explain the symbols and colors on the map?

a)

compass rose

b)

legend

c)

title

d)

map scale

88.

What type of map would you use to find the population of the area?

a)

physical map

b)

climate map

c)

political map

d)

population map

89.

What type of map shows landforms, rivers and valleys?

a)

climate map

b)

political map

c)

population map

d)

physical map

90.

What is the study of weather over time?

a)

coordinates

b)

climate

c)

compass rose

d)

population

91.

What is the purpose of coordinates on a map?

a)

to show the climate of an area

b)

to find the location of a place

c)

to find the distance between two places

d)

to show the meaning of symbols on a map.

92.

What happened with John?

a)

He has a headache.

b)

He has a backache.

c)

He has an earache.

d)

He has a stomachache.

93.

What happened with Bob?

a)

He has a toothache.

b)

He has a cold.

c)

He has a bad cough.

d)

He has a temperature.

94.
It flies in the sky. It takes lots of passengers to other cities or even countries.
a)
Plane
b)
Helicopter
c)
ultralight
d)
twin engine
95.
It flies in the sky. It is normally used by companies to take workers from one side of the city to another. Some tourist agencies use it to take tourits an air tour on top of big cities such as NY, Washington or Chicago.
a)
Plane
b)
Helicopter
c)
Ultralight
d)
twin engine
96.
It is a big ship. Many passangers go in it and enjoy visiting different cities while living in it for a week or a forhtnight.
a)
row boat
b)
Sail boat
c)
Yatch
d)
Ship cruise
97.
Many families have one or two normally. They are used to go to different places. There are many brands, colors and types, such as subs, 4x4, sport....
a)
automobile
b)
off-road
c)
scooter
d)
bike
98.

What is the vocabulary word for: the act of expressing oneself, verbally or non-verbally, so that the message is clearly understood.

a)

communication

b)

paraphrase

c)

misunderstanding

d)

none of the above

99.

What are the 2 types of communication?

a)

sending and receiving

b)

verbal and non-verbal

100.

Communication involve both sending skills and receiving skills.

a)

True

b)

False

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