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South of the Sahara Africa

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Name the three main religions of Africa.
a)
Christianity
b)
Islam
c)
Animism
d)
All of them
2.
A physical feature created by the spreading movement of tectonic plates.
a)
The Great Rift Valley
b)
Volcanos
c)
Mountains
d)
All of these
3.
A common African religion that revolves around a mixture of spiritual & supernatural powers. They believe that plants & animals have souls.
a)
Christianity
b)
Animism
c)
Islam
d)
Judasim
4.

Where did the Bantu Migrations migrate to?

a)

The Bantu people migrated north and east to the Nile River and the Arabian Peninsula.

b)

The Bantu people spread south and east from their Central African homelands.

c)

The Bantu people moved west along the coast of Western Africa.

d)

The Bantu people moved north into the Sahara to cash in on the salt trade.

5.

The Bantu migrations in Africa had the greatest impact on the development of modern African _________________.

a)

languages

b)

market systems

c)

transportations

d)

architecture

6.

What are the common causes of desertification in the Sahel?

a)

Deforestation and urbanization

b)

Overfarming, overgrazing, climate change, and extreme weather

c)

Industrial pollution and mining activities

d)

Introduction of invasive species and wildlife poaching

7.
Which of the following was NOT an effect of apartheid laws? 
a)
separate homelands
b)
black South Africans and white South Africans worked together
c)
black South Africans being forced to carry pass books
d)
use of separate services and buildings
8.
What was apartheid? 
a)
equality for all
b)
western-style democracy
c)
constitutional monarcy
d)
segregation of races
9.

Who were mainly targeted in the Rwanda genocide?

a)

Government officials

b)

Foreign nationals

c)

The Hutu ethnic group

d)

The Tutsi ethnic group

10.

What has been a significant consequence of the violence in Darfur?

a)

The end of all conflicts in Sudan

b)

The establishment of a new government

c)

The quick resolution of ethnic tensions

d)

The displacement of over three million Darfuri people

11.

What do warlords and rebels use the money from Blood Diamonds to buy?

a)

weapons

b)

farm equipment

c)

food

d)

vehicles

12.

Desertification is a major problem in

a)

Sahel

b)

Savanna

c)

Tropical Rain Forest

d)

Madagascar

13.

What is a community of people who share a common culture, ancestry, customs, and language called?

a)

Ethnic Group

b)

Religious Group

14.

Which number correctly identifies the Sahel?

a)

18

b)

17

c)

19

d)

16