WorksheetsAfrican History Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which is the name of a Nile civilization South of Egypt?
Mansa Musa
Nubia
nationalism
Olaudah Equiano
What vocab word does this definition match?
Grows enough food for their family
Mansa Musa
cash crop
Olaudah Equiano
domesticate
subsistence farmer
To grow plants for a specific purpose
cash crop
domesticate
subsistence farmer
Nubia
nationalism
Tobacco, Bananas, and Coffee
Mansu Musa
cash crop
Olaudah Equiano
domesticate
subsistence farmer
Which is the name of a wealthy king of Mali in the 1300's A.D.?
Mansa Musa
Olaudah Equiano
Nubia
Nelson Mandela
Feeling of Pride in your homeland
nationalism
Nubia
subsistence farmer
domesticate
cash crop
Freed slave that wrote about his life
Mansa Musa
cash crop
Olaudah Equiano
domesticate
Nelson Mandela
What major effect did the Bantu migrations have on the African people?
many wars were fought
Bantu languages spread throughout the continent
disease spread
they had no major effect
What TWO natural resources were traded between North & West African kingdoms that made Mali so wealthy?
silver
gold
diamonds
copper
salt
What North African city was the wealthiest city in the world for 300 years until the Romans destroyed it?
Giza
Kilwa
Carthage
Rome
What was the purpose of the Pan-African movement of the 1920's?
to unite all Africans
to gain independence from Europe
to gain freedom through peace
all of the above
none of the above
The name "La Amistad" refers to what historical event?
The Berlin Conference
An American court case involving illegal African slaves
The Scramble for Africa
The Bantu Migrations
Millions of Africans were sold into slavery, and taken to the Americas during what time period?
1300-1400 A.D.
500-800 B.C.
1500-1800 A.D.
1500-1800 B.C.
Give an example of a social issue that faces many African countries today.
education
disease
war
crime
all of the above
Give an example of an economic issue that faces many African countries today.
poverty
starvation
specialized economies
all of the above
Give an example of an environmental issue that faces many African countries today.
disease
famine
drought
flooding
all of the above
In 1884, many European nations came together at __________ to decide who would control different parts of Africa.
The Great Decision
The Berlin Conference
The German Meeting
The Amistad
The country of Gambia relies heavily on peanut and copper industries. This is an example of what kind of economy?
communist
diverse
specialized
strong
What European country was the first to travel to Africa for trade?
England
Portugal
Spain
The Netherlands
Who was Ibn Battuta?
A Muslim explorer that visited East Africa
An African king that ruled in the 1300's
An African explorer that visited West Africa
A European slave trader
