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creation myth

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Another name for Olodumare is also known as

a)

Orishanla

b)

Olorun

c)

Ogun

d)

Ise

2.

In Yoruba myth, Obatala was given some materials to create the world. Which does not belong to the materials?

a)

powder

b)

five-toed chicken

c)

calabash of sand

d)

palm fruit

3.

Who was the first man on earth on earth according to the Yorubas?

a)

Orishanla

b)

Oduduwa

c)

Olodumare

d)

Olu okun

4.

​ ​ Who was the woman chosen by Osanobua to marry?

a)

Eteghohi

b)

Imose

c)

Adaobi

d)

Lelotho

5.

What help did Babayidda render to the Hausa people?

a)

He killed a beetle

b)

He slept under the tree

c)

He killed a snake

d)

He killed a lion

6.

Who is called the 'protector of the deformed'?

a)

Obatala

b)

Orunmila

c)

Olodumare

d)

Ife

7.
Lines of Longitude measure how far from the _______ a place is located.
a)
Equator
b)
International Date Line
c)
Prime Meridian
d)
Tropic of Cancer
8.
The Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn are what type of lines?
a)
Latitude lines
b)
International Date lines
c)
Longitude lines
d)
Meridian lines
9.
Lines of ______ measure how far from the equator a place is located?
a)
Longitude
b)
Latitude
10.
The invisible line at 0 degrees latitude is called the ________. 
a)
International Date Line
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
Equator
d)
Arctic Circle
11.
The equator breaks the Earth into what two hemispheres?
a)
Eastern and Southern
b)
Northern and Southern
c)
Western and Eastern
d)
Northern and Western
12.

Location D is located at which coordinates?

a)

30oN, 90oW

b)

90oN, 30oW

c)

10oN, 40oW

d)

30oN, 90oE

13.

Location H is located at which coordinates?

a)

60oN, 120oE

b)

90oN, 30oE

c)

10oS, 40oW

d)

30oN, 90oE

14.

Location E is located at which coordinates?

a)

30oS, 30oE

b)

30oS, 30oW

c)

10oS, 40oW

d)

30oN, 90oE

15.

Location L is located at which coordinates?

a)

15oS, 60oW

b)

45oS, 60oW

c)

15oS, 60oE

d)

45oS, 60oE

16.

Which point is located at 30oS, 30oE?

a)

K

b)

D

c)

E

d)

G

17.

Which point is located at 30oS, 150oE?

a)

K

b)

D

c)

E

d)

G

18.

Which point is located at 30oN, 90oW?

a)

K

b)

D

c)

E

d)

G

19.
a)
The map show the lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows the lines of latitude.
20.
a)
The map shows lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows lines of latitude.
21.
To locate a place on the earth, you need to look at...
a)
where the lines of latitude and longitude meet
b)
the lines of latitude only
c)
the lines of longitude only
d)
the compass rose
22.

if you cross a time zone line going east you must.....

a)

subtract an hour from your watch

b)

add an hour to your watch

23.

How many time zones are there in the world?

a)

24

b)

12

c)

6

d)

48

24.

Why aren't time zone boundaries completely straight?

a)

so they don't split cities, coutrires or buildings

b)

to allow for travel time

c)

for train and airplane schedules

d)

because of landforms

25.

What causes day and night?

a)

the sun moving around the Earth

b)

the Earth moving around the sun

c)

rotation

d)

revolution

26.

P.M. stands for....

a)

past midnight

b)

post meridiem

c)

post malone

d)

past morning

27.

What is Imperialism?

a)

when one nation is able to control other, usually smaller or weaker, nations

b)

loyalty and devotion to a nation especially as expressed in a glorifying of one nation above all others

c)

shared or governmental ownership and administration of the means of production and distribution of goods

28.

What does partitioning mean?

a)

to divide up

b)

to take over

c)

to cause conflict

d)

to teach

29.

(select all that apply)

The European division of Africa caused:

a)

Tribal conflicts

b)

Civil war

c)

Desire for independence

d)

Economic inequality

e)

Long-lasting peace

30.

What two European countries gained the most land in Africa during the time of Imperialism?

a)

Spain and Germany

b)

Great Britain and France

c)

United States and Great Britain

d)

China and Japan

31.

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

32.

The purpose of the Berlin Conference was to discuss:

a)

World issues and conflicts

b)

The best trade routes from Germany

c)

America’s independence from Britain

d)

The partitioning of Africa

33.

How many African countries were invited to the Berlin Conference?

a)

0

b)

1

c)

5

d)

30

34.

Which of these definitions correctly defines technology?

a)

It is the easiest way to solve problem

b)

It is the use of science

c)

It is the practical use of scientific knowledge to solve problems

d)

It is the use of science

35.

Technology has made life _____

a)

easy

b)

hard

c)

short

d)

difficult

36.

Technology is of no use in the health sector.

a)

no

b)

not sure

c)

yes

37.

Too much use of technology, has made people lazy.

a)

no

b)

yes

c)

not sure

38.

Technology has ONLY positive impact with no negative side at all.

a)

true

b)

false

39.

The image here is a technological advancement that has helped solve _____ problem.

a)

communication

b)

transportation

c)

agricultural

d)

health

40.

This is a scientific invention that has helped solve problems in the _____ sector.

a)

entertainment

b)

health

c)

education

41.

In the education sector, the use of technology makes teaching and learning difficult.

a)

false

b)

true

c)

not sure

42.

In the (a)   sector, technology has made it easier to detect sickness and diseases.

43.

The use of technology is on the increase and it is beginning to replace human labour.

a)

true

b)

false

c)

maybe

44.

Who was the first astronomer to use a telescope to observe the sky?

a)

Galileo Galilei

b)

Neil Armstrong

45.

The _______________ brothers became the first to fly a powered and controlled aircraft.

a)

Smith

b)

Nash

c)

Wright

46.

Radio waves are _________________ waves that travel through space and can carry information.

a)

visible

b)

invisible

47.

The Berlin Conference led to...

a)

Partitioning in Africa

b)

Partitioning in Southwest Asia

c)

Learning about the culture many African people had

d)

Palestinian and Israeli conflict

48.

Due to the Scramble for Africa, most of Africa was

a)

Divided into spheres of influence

b)

Colonized by Europeans

c)

Independent of foreign rule

d)

At war with each other