WorksheetsUnit 5 Africa Test Review
Total questions: 46
Worksheet time: 33mins
A war between citizens of the same country
Partitioning
Colonization
Civil War
Conflict
The largest desert in the world is..
The Sahara
The Namib
The Kalahari
The Gobi
What is a rainforest?
an area of many trees and shrubs
an area of lush vegetation and year-round rainfall
an area of desert
grassland
Which of the following locations was NOT a major leg of the Transatlantic Slave Trade (Triangular Trade West Africa)?
Europe
the Americas
Africa
Asia
The professional storytellers, oral historians, and musicians of West Africa are called...
Griots
Bantu
Imams
Serengeti
What emperor of Mali made a pilgrimage to Mecca and gave away large amounts of gold?
Ibn Battuta
Sundiata Keita
Mansa Musa
William Kamkwamba
One characteristic of apartheid, which was practiced in South Africa, is
forced migration of blacks to other nations
integration of all races in society
an open immigration system
segregation of the races
The South African government’s policy of racial separation between 1948 and 1994 was called
Pan-Africanism
democratization
apartheid
suffrage
Which person became president of South Africa at the end of Apartheid?
FW De Klerk
Nelson Mandela
Ibn Batutta
Desmond Tutu
What is the largest lake on the continent of Africa?
Lake Malawi
Lake Alfred
Lake Chad
Lake Victoria
How was the Great Rift Valley formed?
erosion from the Nile River
the ice age
tectonic plates moving away from each other
mining
What is the signifigance of David Livingstone?
He discovered the Zambezi river and Victoria Falls
He was eaten by a lion and lived to tell about it.
He was a failed missionary
He was from Asia
In what region have we found the the oldest human bones?
North Africa
East Africa
South Africa
Central Africa
The border between the Sahara and the rest of Africa.
the Sudd
the Sahel
kraal
Djibouti
A major issue is in Africa is famine. What is famine?
term used to describe a widespread shortage of food
a lack of rainfall
A contagious illness
A war between people
The longest river in the world is the?
Nile
Mississippi
Missouri
Canadian
What is the process by which agricultural land is turned into desert?
Desertification
Rainfall
Too Much Planting
Climate Change
Famine
Game Reserve
Poacher
Bantu
What is the main religion of North African countries? Mansa Musa and Ibn Batutta also were followers of this faith
Islam
Christianity
Judaism
Animism
What is the highest mountain in Africa
Mt. Fuji
Mt. Kilimanjaro
Mt. Kenya
Mt. St. Helens
A caravan is
a group of people or animals traveling together on a long journey especially through the desert
a car that is large and shaped like a van
giving money or goods to a ruler or country for protection
A group of performers
What is Ibn Battuta most known for?
For his traveling journeys and journal
For his scientific discoveries.
For his poetry.
For his discovery of America.
This picture most likely represents what type of climate zone? Hint: Lions roam here.
Savanna
Desert
Rainforest
Mediterranean
What country was NOT involved in the colonization (scramble) of Africa?
England
France
Portugal
United States
A rock formation at the edge of Victoria falls that is a popular travel hotspot.
Devil's Pool
Grand Canyon
The Great Rift Valley
The Atlas Mountains
How is Malaria spread?
rats
mosquitos
air
bodily fluids
In which part of Africa are the Atlas Mountains located?
East Africa
North Africa
West Africa
Southern Africa
Which of these is NOT an advantage for athletes (Marathon runners) in Kenya and Ethiopia?
The altitude (higher up)
Their genetics
The climate and temperature
Their lower elevation (down lower)
A drought is ....
A long duration of rainfall
a period of above average rain in a certain region
a period of below average precipitation (rain) in a certain region
a desert
Why did the Lost Boys of Sudan begin their journey?
There was a terrible drought.
The civil war came to their village.
They were going to a cattle camp.
There was a terrible famine.
Tropical grasslands dotted with small trees and shrubs
plateau
savanna
griot
steppe
This river is the life blood of West Africa.
Mississippi River
Niger River
Orange River
Nile River
This was a meeting held by european powers that split up Africa. No Africans were invited.
The Berlin Conference
The Triangle Trade
The Madagascar Accords
The Nile Expedition
when people move somewhere but return to their home country
when a group of people move to a new place and take over by setting up a new government and they influence their culture.
when a society becomes multicultural
when trade relationships are formed between countries
Why did countries begin to imperialize (scramble) Africa?
natural resources
glory
new machinery
respect
This was a series of wars fought in South Africa between the British, Dutch, and the Zulu tribe.
The Boer Wars
The Berlin Conference
The Crusades
The Imperial Age
What TWO deserts are found in South Africa.
Hint- This is where the bush people live.
The Sahara
The Namib
The Kalahari
The Sudan
Which of the following can be connected to the Bantu?
They are some of the original explorers of Africa
A type of traditional African fabric
A musician
A storyteller and performer
Which language was required to be learned in school by black African students (from South Africa)? The students protested over this requirement.
English
Afrikaans
French
Indian
What country is Fey Fey from?
Egypt
South Africa
Senegal
Kenya
What type of characters are most often used in African Folklore (traditional stories passed down orally) ?
Humans
Insects
Animals
Magicians
Why was there so much interest in the Congo?
Because no one had coloznied it yet
The Congo held precious resources
It was the richest country in the world
There wasn't any interest in the Congo
King Leopold was known for his cruelty to these rubber harvesters from this country.
Egypt
Kenya
The Congo
Senegal
This guest speaker was known for his creating the Madina School in Sierra Leone, Africa.
Fey Fey
Mansa Musa
Francis Mustapha
Dr. Griffin
What is the major source of power for the Congo?
Solar
Nuclear
Hydroelectric
Coal
The deadliest passage in the triangle trade route (transatlantic) was the..
Madagascar Strait
Middle Passage
Drakes Passage
Journey of Gibraltar
