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History of Africa + ethnic groups of Africa

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a community that shares common culture, customs and language known as?

a)

Religious group

b)

Friend group

c)

Ethnic group

d)

Immigration group

2.

What is a religious group?

a)

A group that shares a belief system, sacred text and god/gods

b)

A group that shares a common ancestry, language and customs

c)

A group of people who hang out with eachother

d)

I don't know

3.

Islam and what other religion, are the dominant religions in Africa

a)

Shintoisim

b)

Hinduisim

c)

Islam

d)

Christianity

4.

This traditional African belief system believes that humans, animals, and plants all have spirits. They also believe in the power of magic and curses

a)

Islam

b)

Confucionisim

c)

Animism

d)

Christianity

5.

Arab's brought what religion to Africa?

a)

Christianity

b)

Islam

c)

Buddhism

d)

Hinduism

6.

What is the largest ethnic group in Africa?

a)

Bantu

b)

Ashanti

c)

Swahili

d)

Arab

7.

What ethnic group has a "Golden Stool"?

a)

Ashanti

b)

Swahili

c)

Bantu

d)

Arabs

8.

What ethnic group is the result of mingling of Arab traders and the bantu people?

a)

The Bantu

b)

The Ashanti

c)

The Kurds

d)

The Swahili

9.

The majority of Swahili practice what religion?

a)

Islam

b)

Christianity

c)

Hinduism

d)

Judaism

10.

What is nationalism?

a)

Strong pride in your country

b)

A strong dislike for your country

c)

Strong pride in another country

d)

A strong dislike for another country

11.

Nelson Mandela was the leader of what?

a)

The African National Congress

b)

The Kenyan national party

c)

The democratic party

d)

The Pan African party

12.

What happened to Nelson Mandela as a result of opposing apartheid laws?

a)

He was arrested and put in jail

b)

He fled the country

c)

He was elected leader of south Africa in 1962

d)

Nothing happened to him

13.

What European power controlled South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, and Sudan?

a)

Germany

b)

Great Britain

c)

France

d)

Portugal

14.

What African colony staged a bloody rebellion against the British in 1956?

a)

Nigeria

b)

Kenya

c)

Sudan

d)

South Africa

15.

What is Apartheid?

a)

A policy of keeping races apart in South Africa

b)

A policy of keeping races together in South Africa

c)

A policy of removing foreigners from South Africa

d)

A policy of accepting foreigner to South Africa

16.

What is the name of the South African president responsible for ending apartheid in South Africa

a)

Nelson Mandela

b)

F.W. de Klerk

c)

Fredrick Douglas

d)

Jomo Kenyatta

17.

What was the purpose of Pan-African movement?

a)

To unite African countries against European powers

b)

To Fight of the British

c)

To form a U.N. like organization for Africa

18.

Did European countries care about the ethnic groups living in Africa?

a)

Yes

b)

No