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Chapter 20: History and Cultures of Africa South of the Sahara

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which ancient kingdom, in present-day Ethiopia, was a center of African Christianity?

a)

Chad

b)

Axum

c)

Songhai

d)

Mali

2.

Which ancient people migrated west and south from Nigeria?

a)

Kush

b)

Arab Muslims

c)

Great Zimbabwe

d)

Bantu

3.

Why did European countries carve Africa into colonies in the 1800s?

a)

to promote the slave trade

b)

for profit and political advantage

c)

to spread Islamic beliefs

d)

to develop African economies

4.

When Europeans began trading with African societies, the African slave trade _____________.

a)

grew

b)

began

c)

diminished

d)

was abolished

5.

The first African country to regain its independence after World War II was _________.

a)

Nigeria

b)

Ethiopia

c)

Sudan

d)

Ghana

6.

After World War I, many Africans staged protests against ________, or unfair and unequal treatment of a group.

a)

nationalism

b)

discrimination

c)

plantations

d)

slavery

7.

Many Africans suffer from __________, or poor health from not eating the right foods or enough food.

a)

lineage

b)

urbanization

c)

malnutrition

d)

sanitation

8.

In West Africa, storytellers called ______ preserve a group's history.

a)

griots

b)

clans

c)

lineages

d)

rites

9.

Which of the early African kingdoms was a center of Christianity?

a)

Kush

b)

Mali

c)

Axum

d)

Ghana

10.

In the early 1950s, Kwame Nkrumah helped lead the colony then called __________ to independence.

a)

South Africa

b)

the Gold Coast

c)

Songhai

d)

Zimbabwe

11.

In Africa south of the Sahara, most people live in __________.

a)

the dry interior regions

b)

large cities

c)

modern suburbs

d)

rural villages

12.

Many Africans feel a stronger loyalty to their __________ than to a national government.

a)

ethnic group

b)

plantation

c)

school

d)

political party

13.

What is one reason the death rate in Africa south of the Sahara is so high?

a)

heart disease

b)

obesity

c)

tuberculosis

d)

lack of clean water

14.

What is the most serious problem related to population growth in Africa south of the Sahara?

a)

racial conflict

b)

too many people in villages

c)

not enough food

d)

too many immigrants

15.

What is the common expression of community life, social status, and rites of passage in Africa?

a)

painting

b)

sculpture

c)

dance

d)

theater

16.

Which is the most widely spoken language in Africa south of the Sahara?

a)

Swahili

b)

Hausa

c)

Yoruba

d)

English

17.

In Africa, a person's ethnic group is most closely associated with which of these?

a)

nationality

b)

language

c)

region

d)

religion

18.

The only African countries that were never European colonies are Liberia and __________.

a)

Angola

b)

Ethiopia

c)

Gold Coast

d)

South Africa

19.

The Bantu were skilled __________.

a)

ironworkers

b)

bead weavers

c)

winemakers

d)

ivory carvers

20.

Which culture is a blend of Arab and Africa ways?

a)

Kush

b)

Axum

c)

Swahili

d)

Zimbabwe

21.

The Kush traded with people as far away as __________.

a)

Siberia

b)

Central Asia

c)

North America

d)

Southwest Asia

22.

Who were the first Europeans to set up trade in Africa?

a)

Spanish

b)

Portugal

c)

Greek

d)

British

23.

Nearly ___ million African people were sent to the Americas in the slave trade.

a)

4

b)

7

c)

9

d)

12

24.

Which is NOT a reason that the population in Africa south of the Sahara is increasing?

a)

spread of AIDS

b)

lowered death rates

c)

high birthrates

d)

better sanitation

25.

What is one way that disease is spread in the region?

a)

jungle snakes

b)

poisonous plants

c)

intestinal worms

d)

tsetse flies

26.

AIDS has lowered life expectancy in _________.

a)

Ukraine

b)

Botswana

c)

Egypt

d)

Liberia

27.

The U.N. predicts that one result of the AIDS crisis in Africa will be __________.

a)

billions of dollars in increased aid

b)

thousands of available jobs

c)

millions of orphaned children

d)

hundreds of free clinics and hospitals