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WorksheetsAncient Africa
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
The area south of Egypt before the Old Kingdom was...
Benin
Nubia
Aksum
Cairo
The Nubia became the..
Egyptian Empire
Kush Empire
Aksum Empire
Congo Empire
The trade at Meroe included...
Wood, corn, and wheat
Ebony, animal skins, and iron
Gold, bananas, wheat
Animal skins, mangoes, and gold
Kush defeated Egypt and the king established himself as...
the god Amun
an ally of Egypt against Rome
pharaoh, beginning of the 25th dynasty
the new president of Egypt
Egypt first took over Kush to control the...
Copper Mines
Gold Mines
Iron Mines
Diamond Mines
In African history, the main purpose of a "griot" was to
Play instruments and keep alive the music of the people.
Tell stories and keep alive the history of the people.
Teach math and science and keep alive the education of the people.
Perform surgeries and keep people and alive.
Mansa Musa, the monarch of 14th century Mali, is most remembered for
defending his African kingdom from slave traders.
his conversion to Islam and his pilgrimage to Mecca.
his expansion of the gold trade into central and Southern Africa.
lending his massive military forces to the Arabs during the Crusades.
The greatest geographic obstacle to the spread of Islam in the 7th Century was
dense rainforest
expansive deserts
Indian Ocean
river systems
Which of these had the greatest impact on West African kingdoms (400-1000CE)?
the Bubonic Plague
trans-Atlantic trade
European slavery
trans-Saharan trade
Why did Songhai people settle along Niger River during the Songhai Empire?
It was a place where people could mine for gold.
It gave them fresh water to irrigate crops.
It gave them access to the North Atlantic Ocean.
It enabled them to easily transport goods to trade.
What is the name of the tallest mountain in Africa?
Everest
Himalaya
Kilimanjaro
Atlas
What is the longest river in Africa?
Niger
Nile
Congo
Ob
What is the name of the rainforest in Africa?
Amazon
Congo
Stars
Niger
How many countries are there in Africa?
45
48
54
27
What is the name of the large desert that covers most of northern Africa?
The Sahara Desert
The Nile Desert
The Mojave Desert
I don't know
Africa is the ________ largest continent in the world, spanning 5,000 miles from end to end.
Most
Second
Third
Fourth
For a region to be considered a rain forest, it must receive at least ________ of rain per year.
2 feet
10 feet
70 inches
35 inches
Which ethnic group is the list below describing?
*Also a language group
*Originated in West Africa, but known for migrating throughout the continent.
*Known for iron-work skills (tools)
Arab
Swahili
Bantu
Kurds
Which climate zone is NOT matched to the correct description?
Sahara - hot, dry, low population
Kalahari - lush vegetation, located near Equator, diversity of plants and animals
Sahel - semi arid transition zone, barren land, drought, little vegetation
Savanna - grassland, warm temperatures, seasonal rainfall, wildlife
A severe shortage of food, resulting in hunger, starvation, and/or death is called...
a drought
irrigration
a famine
subsistence farming
