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Africa Test

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which African nation has a Parliamentary Democracy?

a)

South Africa

b)

Nigeria

c)

Kenya

d)

Ghana

2.

Which letter represents Nigeria?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

3.

Which letter represents Sudan?

a)

D

b)

C

c)

F

d)

E

4.

Which action occurred in South Africa under apartheid?

a)

Black South Africans were segregated from white South Africans.

b)

Black South Africans were given the same opportunities as whites South Africans.

c)

Black & white South Africans were integrated amongst communities across the nation.

d)

White South Africans were required to carry “passbooks.”

5.

Which letter represents Kenya?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

E

d)

D

6.

Which letter represents the Democratic Republic of Congo?

a)

B

b)

D

c)

E

d)

F

7.

True or False: One of the Five Pillars of Islam encourages followers to give to charity.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Fasting during ___________________ is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.

a)

Ramadan

b)

Confirmation

c)

Exodus

d)

Baptism

9.

What is Pan-Africanism?

a)

the belief that Africans should leave Africa and migrate around the world

b)

the belief that all African cultures are identical

c)

the belief that Africa was better off under European rule

d)

the belief that all Africans are united by their common heritage

10.

What was apartheid?

a)

the lack of religious freedom in South Africa

b)

the rule and authority of British leaders in the South African government

c)

the segregation of black South Africans in white South African society

11.

According to Jewish law, a girl is considered an adult in the Jewish faith when she reaches the age of __________.


a)

11

b)

12

c)

13

d)

14

12.

According to Jewish law, a boy is considered an adult in the Jewish faith when he reaches the age of __________.

a)

11

b)

12

c)

13

d)

14

13.

Who was Nelson Mandela?

a)

a leader of the movement to gain independence from Great Britain

b)

a leader of the nationalist movement to end apartheid

c)

the first British governor of South Africa

d)

a white South African lawyer

14.

The Quran is the holy book that teaches about this religion:

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam

15.

The Torah (also known as the Tanakh) is the holy book that explains this religion:

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam

16.

In addition to leading the African National Congress (ANC), Nelson Mandela was also an accomplished ________________.

a)

doctor

b)

teacher

c)

lawyer

d)

accountant

17.

In Christianity, which Sacrament is an initiation ritual where a person is accepted into the religion?

a)

Baptism

b)

Confirmation

c)

bar mitzvah

d)

Ramadan

18.

Who was F.W. de Klerk? 

a)

a supporter of apartheid

b)

a President of South Africa

c)

leader of the African National Congress

d)

Nelson Mandela's lawyer

19.

When was Nelson Mandela released from prison?

a)

1990

b)

2013

c)

1944

d)

1962

20.

What role did F.W. Klerk and Nelson Mandela play in ending apartheid?

a)

They built a small army to overthrow the apartheid government

b)

They worked together to draft a new constitution that ended apartheid.

c)

They encouraged South Africans to vote for black representatives.

21.

Why did South Africans form the African National Congress (ANC)?

a)

to unite South Africans to fight for greater civil rights for blacks

b)

to draw more Europeans to South Africa to oppress black people

c)

to promote segregation between blacks and whites

d)

to force white Europeans out of the homelands

22.

Which of the following goals was NOT a goal of the Pan African Movement?

a)

to free African nations from European rule

b)

to rule all African nations under one government

c)

to unite Africans to work together for a common purpose or goal

d)

to make Africa a homeland for people of African descent

23.

Which group of Kenyan rebels fought against Britain during Kenya's independence movement?

a)

African National Congress

b)

Ashanti

c)

Mau Mau

d)

The Berlin Conference army

24.

In Christianity, which Sacrament is a representation of the "Last Supper?"

a)

Confirmation

b)

Ordination

c)

Eucharist

25.

_______________________ is the "transition zone" south of the Sahara that is slowly turning from grassland into desert due to deforestation and desertification.

a)

Savanna

b)

Kalahari

c)

Sahel

26.

There are __________ major denominations, or groups, of Muslims today.

a)

3

b)

2

c)

4

d)

6

27.

________________________________ is a Jewish celebration of the miracle of the oil.

a)

Passover

b)

Hanukkah

c)

Yom Kippur

d)

Rosh Hashanah

28.

What language is the Torah written in?

a)

English

b)

Sanskrit

c)

Farsi

d)

Hebrew

29.

Which prophet did God choose to lead the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt?

(a)  

30.

The promise between God and the Jewish people is known as the (a)   .

31.

  1. A process where people vote to choose leaders or decide important issues 


is known as an




(a)  

32.

  1. A person who belongs to a country and has certain rights and 


responsibilities in that country is known as a




(a)  

33.

In Islam, the name (a)   is often used to refer to God. It means "God" in Arabic.

34.

Which letter represents Egypt?

a)

D

b)

B

c)

F

d)

E

35.

The religion many Ashanti people practice that honors spirits in nature as well as ancestors is known as (a)   .

36.

The Yoruba people are mostly found in what west African nation?

(a)  

37.

The most popular religion in the sub Saharan region of Africa is (a)   .

38.

The most popular religion across North Africa is (a)   .

39.

Jews refer to the day of rest during the week as the (a)   .

40.

God struck the Egyptians with (a)   plagues for not releasing the Jews from slavery (hint: the answer is a number).

41.

In a __________________________ democracy, all 3 branches work separately, creating a system of checks and balances, so one branch doesn't have power over the other

a)

Parliamentary

b)

Presidential

42.

Voters elect members of the executive branch & legislative branch SEPARATELY in a __________________________ democracy.

a)

Presidential

b)

Parliamentary

43.

In a _____________________ democracy, the powers of the executive and legislative branches are fused together.

a)

Parliamentary

b)

Presidential

44.

The chief executive is a part of the legislative branch in a ______________________ democracy.

a)

Parliamentary

b)

Presidential

45.

In a _____________________ democracy, the chief executive and his or her cabinet are independent from the legislature.

a)

Parliamentary

b)

Presidential

46.

This form of government allows little to no citizen participation in government:

(a)  

47.

In this form of government, newspapers, tv, internet, and radio are censored to remove content that the government doesn't want citizens to hear:

(a)  

48.

Although every answer choice is a serious issue, which of the following is NOT a major disease in Africa?

a)

Ebola

b)

Malaria

c)

HIV

d)

Famine

49.

How many major branches, or denominations, of Judaism exist today?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

50.

According to history, what king made Jerusalem the capital of his kingdom to welcome all Jews?

(a)