WorksheetsChapter 20: History and Cultures of Africa South of the Sahara
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
Which ancient kingdom, in present-day Ethiopia, was a center of African Christianity?
Chad
Axum
Songhai
Mali
Which ancient people migrated west and south from Nigeria?
Kush
Arab Muslims
Great Zimbabwe
Bantu
Why did European countries carve Africa into colonies in the 1800s?
to promote the slave trade
for profit and political advantage
to spread Islamic beliefs
to develop African economies
When Europeans began trading with African societies, the African slave trade _____________.
grew
began
diminished
was abolished
The first African country to regain its independence after World War II was _________.
Nigeria
Ethiopia
Sudan
Ghana
After World War I, many Africans staged protests against ________, or unfair and unequal treatment of a group.
nationalism
discrimination
plantations
slavery
Many Africans suffer from __________, or poor health from not eating the right foods or enough food.
lineage
urbanization
malnutrition
sanitation
In West Africa, storytellers called ______ preserve a group's history.
griots
clans
lineages
rites
Which of the early African kingdoms was a center of Christianity?
Kush
Mali
Axum
Ghana
In the early 1950s, Kwame Nkrumah helped lead the colony then called __________ to independence.
South Africa
the Gold Coast
Songhai
Zimbabwe
In Africa south of the Sahara, most people live in __________.
the dry interior regions
large cities
modern suburbs
rural villages
Many Africans feel a stronger loyalty to their __________ than to a national government.
ethnic group
plantation
school
political party
What is one reason the death rate in Africa south of the Sahara is so high?
heart disease
obesity
tuberculosis
lack of clean water
What is the most serious problem related to population growth in Africa south of the Sahara?
racial conflict
too many people in villages
not enough food
too many immigrants
What is the common expression of community life, social status, and rites of passage in Africa?
painting
sculpture
dance
theater
Which is the most widely spoken language in Africa south of the Sahara?
Swahili
Hausa
Yoruba
English
In Africa, a person's ethnic group is most closely associated with which of these?
nationality
language
region
religion
The only African countries that were never European colonies are Liberia and __________.
Angola
Ethiopia
Gold Coast
South Africa
The Bantu were skilled __________.
ironworkers
bead weavers
winemakers
ivory carvers
Which culture is a blend of Arab and Africa ways?
Kush
Axum
Swahili
Zimbabwe
The Kush traded with people as far away as __________.
Siberia
Central Asia
North America
Southwest Asia
Who were the first Europeans to set up trade in Africa?
Spanish
Portugal
Greek
British
Nearly ___ million African people were sent to the Americas in the slave trade.
4
7
9
12
Which is NOT a reason that the population in Africa south of the Sahara is increasing?
spread of AIDS
lowered death rates
high birthrates
better sanitation
What is one way that disease is spread in the region?
jungle snakes
poisonous plants
intestinal worms
tsetse flies
AIDS has lowered life expectancy in _________.
Ukraine
Botswana
Egypt
Liberia
The U.N. predicts that one result of the AIDS crisis in Africa will be __________.
billions of dollars in increased aid
thousands of available jobs
millions of orphaned children
hundreds of free clinics and hospitals
