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Africa Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many countries does Africa have?

a)

53

b)

54

c)

52

d)

51

2.

Select all the countries that belong to Africa.

a)

Ukraine

b)

Burundi

c)

Nigeria

d)

New Zealand

3.

What is Africa’s largest country?

a)

South Africa

b)

Guinea

c)

Algeria

d)

Egypt

4.

The (a)   is the longest river in Africa.

5.

The (a)   is the largest desert in the world.

6.

Africa has about ________ languages.

a)

500

b)

7000

c)

2000

d)

1500

7.

What were the three most important crops grown by Egyptians?

a)

Corn

b)

Papyrus

c)

Flax

d)

Wheat

8.

They used this for making clothes.

a)

Threads

b)

Flax

c)

Ribbons

d)

Fabric

9.

This grew along the shores of the Nile and was used for making baskets, paper, rope and sandals.

a)

Flowers

b)

Flax

c)

Papyrus

d)

Cardboard

10.

Why was the flooding of the Nile River important for Egyptians?

4 lines
11.

The Nile river worked as a ________, and people used it to get from one place to another.

a)

Submarine

b)

Bridge

c)

Highway

d)

House

12.

Select the three seasons Egyptians had in their calendars.

a)

Akhet

b)

Shemu

c)

Peret

d)

Fhelec

13.

Egyptian goddess whose tears caused the Nile to flood.

a)

Asas

b)

Isis

c)

Esis

d)

Osis

14.

This was the last pharaoh of Ancient Egypt.

a)

Osiris

b)

Tutankhamen

c)

Cleopatra

d)

Isis

15.

How did Cleopatra supposedly die?

4 lines
16.

These were used as tombs and temples.

(a)  

17.

Scientist that dedicates their life to study artifacts left behind by humans of the past.

a)

Historian

b)

Archeologists

c)

Paleontologist

d)

Biologist

18.

What are Africa's most practiced religions nowadays?

a)

Christianity

b)

Islam

c)

Judaism

d)

Hinduism

19.

Type of writing used by ancient Egyptians that used symbols.

a)

Papyrus

b)

Riddle

c)

Hieroglyphics

d)

Alphabet

20.

Write the name of 5 African countries.

4 lines