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Test Review: Culture and History of Africa

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A group of people who share a belief system in a God or gods with a set of rituals and sacred text is called a/an _______.

a)
religious group
b)

ethnic group

c)

cultural group

d)

political group

2.

A group of people who share ancestry, language, and cultural ideas that have been part of a community for generations is called a/an _______.

a)

social group

b)

political group

c)

ethnic group

d)

religious group

3.

Which of the following is NOT a major ethnic group in Africa?

a)

Bantu

b)

Arab

c)

Traditional

d)

Swahili

4.

Which ethnic group is predominantly found in North Africa?

a)

Arabs

b)

Bantu

c)

Ashanti

d)

Swahili

5.

Which ethnic group is found in East Africa and practices a mix of Islamic and traditional religious practices?

a)

Arabs

b)

Bantu

c)

Ashanti

d)

Swahili

6.

Which ethnic group follows a traditional religion and believes plants and animals have souls?

a)

Arabs

b)

Bantu

c)

Ashanti

d)

Swahili

7.

Two-thirds of the population of people in North Africa live in _______ areas.

a)

the Lake Victoria

b)

academic

c)

rural

d)

urban

8.

The forced control of another nation or territory by another country is called _______.

a)

Civil War

b)

Revolution

c)

Colonialism

d)

Coup

9.

The process through which a country controls another country is called _______.

a)

Coup

b)

Imperialism

c)

Nationalism

d)

Apartheid

10.

How many African leaders were invited to the Berlin Conference?

a)

One

b)

Several

c)

Zero

d)

All

11.

The competition between European countries to gain colonies in Africa is called the _______.

a)

Congo Scramble

b)

Scramble for Africa

c)

Scrambled Egg

d)

Grand Slam Scramble

12.

A person sent to promote their religious faith in a foreign land is called a _______.

a)
missionary
b)

bishop

c)

Christian

d)

peace-keeper

13.

Which two countries in Africa were not colonized?

Choose TWO!!!

a)

Ethiopia

b)

South Africa

c)

Liberia

d)

Egypt

14.

Choose 3 reasons European countries wanted to colonize Africa.

CHOOSE THREE !

a)

New markets

b)

Resources such as gold and ivory

c)

Cheap labor

d)

Access to sand and water

15.

Which country took over mostly desert land in Algeria and West Africa to spread their culture and trade slaves, palm oil, and timber?

a)

France

b)

Belgium

c)

Germany

d)

Portugal

16.

Which country purchased land in the Congo area that was larger than the size of their own country?

a)

France

b)

Belgium

c)

Germany

d)

Portugal

17.

Africans wanted independence from the Europeans but could not defeat them because Europeans had better _______ and _______.

a)

technology and weapons

b)

roads and bridges

c)

universities and military uniforms

d)

food and music

18.

The movement that called for a stronger bond between nations and people of African descent around the world to think of Africa as the homeland.

a)

Colonialism

b)

Pan Africanism

c)

Apartheid

d)

Imperialism

19.

Why did Africans desire independence from European control?

a)

They wanted to colonize Germany and France

b)

They wanted better schools and infrastructure

c)

They felt the Europeans exploited their land and resources and treated them as second-class citizens

d)

They wanted to wage war on the Middle East and did not want European assistance

20.

Who inspired the Pan African Movement?

a)

F W de Klerk

b)

Nelson Mandela

c)

Jomo Kenyatta

d)

Marcus Garvey

21.

What three colors are used on the Pan African flag?

a)

red, green, white

b)

red, green, black

c)

white, black, red

d)

black, blue, green

22.

Separateness; System of segregation

a)

Imperialism

b)

Famine

c)

Apartheid

d)

ANC

23.

Ten areas of South Africa where most black Africans were forced to live

a)

Cape Town

b)

Homelands

c)

Apartheid

d)

Johannesburg

24.

Under the laws of apartheid, black Africans were not allowed to _______

a)

travel freely or wear hats

b)

vote, travel freely, or own land

c)

vote or listen to music

d)

vote, use white facilities, or drive

25.

President of South Africa who ended apartheid and freed Nelson Mandela from prison

a)

Marcus Garvey

b)

Jomo Kenyatta

c)

F W de Klerk

d)

Barack Obama

26.

Nelson Mandela was part of the ANC. What does ANC stand for?

a)

African National Committee

b)

African National Congress

c)

African Nigerian Conference

d)

African Nut Corporation

27.

Nelson Mandela was elected the first black South African president in 1994 and was awarded the ______

a)

Nobel Peace Prize

b)

Olympic Gold Medal

c)

Oscar for best actor in a motion picture

d)

Simpson Eagle Award

28.

Which group began an uprising in Kenya in order to gain independence from the British?

a)

Kenyatta Camp

b)

ANC

c)

Mau Mau

d)

Darfur army

29.

Who was elected as the first president in Kenya in 1963?

a)

Jomo Kenyatta

b)

F W de Klerk

c)

Marcus Garvey

d)

Nelson Mandela

30.

Which country chose to gain independence peacefully from Great Britain by using

political pressure rather than violence?

a)

Kenya

b)

South Africa

c)

Nigeria

d)

Sudan

31.

Area in west Sudan where civil war, famine, and mass genocide are occurring

a)

Goma

b)

Darfur

c)

Cape Town

d)

Khartoum

32.

This map represents what event in African history?

a)

Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade

b)

End of Apartheid

c)

Mau Mau Rebellion

d)

Scramble for Africa

33.

A large population of people live in small villages or _______ areas in Sub-Saharan Africa.

a)

Urban

b)

Rural

c)

Desert

d)

Homeland

34.

European powers met at the Berlin Conference in 1884 to discuss the colonization of Africa. During this meeting the leaders divided/cut-up Africa like a _________

a)

pizza

b)

cake

c)

loaf of bread

d)

lasagna

35.

European powers met at the _________________ in 1884 to discuss the colonization of Africa.

a)

SEC Conference

b)

ANC Conference

c)

Geneva Conference

d)

Berlin Conference