Worksheets2023 3rd Nine Weeks' Exam Study Guide
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 19mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Most African languages can be traced to which group?
a)
Arabs
b)
Ashanti
c)
Swahili
d)
Bantu
2.
Which Ethnic group has the "Golden Stool"?
a)
Arab
b)
Swahili
c)
Bantu
d)
Ashanti
3.
This group lives on the west coast of Africa (mainly in Ghana and Ivory Coast)
a)
Arab
b)
Ashanti
c)
Bantu
d)
Swahili
4.
This ethnic group includes over 600 smaller ethnic groups.
a)
Arab
b)
Ashanti
c)
Bantu
d)
Swahili
5.
This group is found on the east coast mainly in Kenya , Tanzania, and Mozambique.
a)
Arab
b)
Ashanti
c)
Bantu
d)
Swahili
6.
This is the dominant ethnic group in Northern Africa
a)
Arab
b)
Ashanti
c)
Bantu
d)
Swahili
7.
Many Bantu's practice ____________ or _________________ and sometimes mixed them with traditional African beliefs.
a)
Islam; Christianity
b)
Animism; Christianity
c)
Christianity ; Traditional Africa religions
8.
What ethnic group speaks Arabic?
a)
Arab
b)
Ashanti
c)
Bantu
d)
Swahili
9.
This ethnic group is usually found in Central & Southern Africa (Sub-Saharan Africa)
a)
Arab
b)
Ashanti
c)
Bantu
d)
Swahili
10.
Twi is their main language
a)
Arab
b)
Ashanti
c)
Bantu
d)
Swahili
11.
This ethnic group came about when Arab traders blended in with Bantus in Africa.
a)
Arab
b)
Ashanti
c)
Bantu
d)
Swahili
12.
A difference between a religious group and an ethnic group is that you can change your religion but you cannot change your ethnic group.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
A government that is plagued with civil wars, corrupt government officials, or constant turmoil is called ___________ governments.
a)
solid
b)
unstable
c)
stable
d)
normal
14.
In a __________ democracy, the people elect the legislature and the people elect the leader.
a)
presidential
b)
parliamentary
15.
In a __________ democracy, the people elect the legislature and the legislature selects the leader.
a)
presidential
b)
parliamentary
16.
What is the term for a system of acquiring colonies to provide raw materials for a stronger colony?
a)
Nationalism
b)
Imperialism
c)
Socialism
d)
Patriotism
17.
The purpose of the Berlin Conference was to discuss:
a)
The World issues and conflicts.
b)
The best trade routes in Germany.
c)
America’s independence from Britain.
d)
The partitioning of Africa.
18.
Which European country gained the most land in Africa?
a)
Great Britain
b)
France
c)
Italy
d)
Germany
19.
What does partitioning mean?
a)
to divide up
b)
to take over
c)
to cause conflict
d)
to teach
20.
The modern day political boundaries, civil wars, and conflicts found in Africa can often be traced back to which of the following event?
a)
European partitioning and colonization
b)
Ancient African trading empires
c)
European cooperation in the late 1800s
d)
Asian invasions in the 1800s
21.
Which phrase below best describes the following statement: "European nations took control of almost all African territory"?
a)
Discovering the New World
b)
The Age of Exploration
c)
Scramble for Africa
d)
Assimilating Africans to European Culture
22.
Why did Europeans FIRST become interested in Africa?
a)
trade routes
b)
desire for gold
c)
meeting new people
d)
spreading Christianity
23.
Which African country was founded by former American slaves?
a)
Nigeria
b)
Liberia
c)
Kenya
d)
South Africa
24.
What was the purpose of the Pan-African movement?
a)
To create a larger Africa
b)
To make African countries all over the world
c)
To make pans in Africa
d)
To support Africa's common heritage and fight for freedom
25.
Why did it take so long for foreigners to enter the area now known as Kenya?
a)
Europe did not know about Kenya
b)
They did not think it was worth the trip
c)
No one had a map to find it
d)
Because of the fierce warrior tribes
26.
What guerrilla group staged a huge rebellion in Kenya in 1956?
a)
Mau Mau fighters
b)
Moo Moo fighters
c)
Foo Fighters
d)
The Gorillaz
27.
Why were the Nigerian people upset over colonial rule?
a)
they weren't upset
b)
The British would not let them leave Nigeria
c)
The British would not learn their language
d)
The British took land from them and controlled most of their resources
28.
Which European power granted both Kenya and Nigeria their independence?
a)
Great Britain
b)
Spain
c)
Germany
d)
Australia
29.
What is Nigeria's government like after gained independence from 1966 to 1999?
a)
A Communist country
b)
A stable Republic
c)
Military rule, three military coups and a Civil War
d)
they installed a Monarch
30.
Which political party came to power in in South Africa in 1948?
a)
The African Party
b)
The National Party
c)
The Dutch Party
d)
The Apartheid Party
31.
What did the Bantu Authoritarian Act do in 1952?
a)
Set up nice housing for blacks; free movement for blacks
b)
Set up poor housing for blacks; require pass ports for leaving homeland
c)
Give away free farmland
d)
Make housing cheaper for Bantus
32.
What was the African National Congress?
a)
Black politicians who voted in South Africa
b)
The main group that fought against Apartheid
c)
The main Congress in South Africa
d)
The congress that ruled over all of Africa
33.
Who was Nelson Mandela?
a)
Lawyer who was a member of the ANC and protested Apartheid
b)
Lawyer who was the head of the AAA (African Apartheid Association)
c)
Lawyer for the National Party
d)
Presdident of all Africa
34.
What was the Sharpeville Massacre?
a)
The killing of innocent Apartheid protesters
b)
When the ANC attacked the police at a rally
c)
A crime committed by workers at a Sharpeville factory
d)
There was no Sharpeville Massacre
35.
Why did de Klerk and Mandela win the Nobel Peace Prize?
a)
They peacefully moved the country to a nonracial democracy
b)
They worked together to stop the South African Boer War
c)
They brought peace to all of Africa
d)
Together they wrote a book about peace in South Africa
36.
What was important about the year 1994?
a)
Mandela elected to president; South Africa begins to adopt segregation
b)
First election open to all races; Mandela elected 1st black president
c)
South Africa is free from Britain; Mandela is freed from prison
d)
Mandela and de Klerk won the Nobel Peace Prize; Mandela becomes first South African black lawyer
37.
What does the word Apartheid mean in its original language?
a)
Separation
b)
Apartness
c)
Closed off
d)
Segragation
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