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Africa Test Review

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

TRUE OR FALSE:

European colonizers listened to ethnic groups and tribal leaders within Africa before drawing borders to their colonies.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

What is the area of land that stretches along the bottom of the Sahara that is most affected by desertification?

a)

North Africa

b)

Sahel

c)

Atlas Mountains

d)

Great Rift Valley

3.

What is the name of the major line of Latitude that runs through the middle of Africa and mirrors the climate zones?

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

International Date Line

d)

Tropic of Cancer

4.

TRUE OR FALSE:

European imperialism in Africa increased cultural unity.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

How many African countries are still European Colonies?

a)

0

b)

3

c)

4

d)

13

6.

What is the name of the tribal religions that used to be found across the entirety of Africa that worships spirits and animals?

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Hinduism

d)

Animism

7.

Refugees (people who are forced to escape their homes because of conflict or disaster) from the Darfur region of Sudan escaped to what neighboring country?

a)

South Africa

b)

Somalia

c)

Chad

d)

Nigeria

8.

The most common type of farming in Africa is...

a)

Commercial Farming

b)

Cash Crops

c)

Subsistence Farming

d)

None of these

9.

What happened at the Berlin Conference?

a)

European countries divided up Africa.

b)

The Berlin Wall was made.

c)

European countries brought tribal leaders to Berlin to discuss the colonization of Africa.

d)

European countries provided help to tribal communities.

10.

In South Africa, segregation was strictly enforced and black people were denied political influence and little access to economic opportunities. What was this called?

a)

Desertification

b)

Apartheid

c)

Genocide

d)

Colonialism

11.

During the colonization of Africa, massive food shortages caused many people to starve to death. What is this called?

a)

Genocide

b)

Famine

c)

Decolonization

d)

Apartheid

12.

What did Nelson Mandela help put an end to?

a)

Colonization

b)

Famine

c)

Decolonization

d)

Apartheid

13.

TRUE OR FALSE:

"Blood diamonds" are used to fund wars/conflicts in Africa.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

PICK TWO:

What African countries were NOT colonized?

a)

Ethiopia

b)

Zimbabwe

c)

South Sudan

d)

Liberia

15.

How many African leaders were invited to the Berlin Conference?

a)

0

b)

17

c)

50

d)

137

16.

Boko Haram is a terrorist group with ties to ISIS. What country are they found in?

a)

Rwanda

b)

South Sudan

c)

Morocco

d)

Nigeria

17.

Where can you find natural resources in Africa?

a)

North Africa

b)

West Africa

c)

Central Africa

d)

South Africa

e)

Throughout all of Africa

18.

What region is mostly Islamic and speaks mostly Arabic?

a)

Northern Africa

b)

Eastern Africa

c)

Western Africa

d)

Central Africa

e)

Southern Africa

19.

Where in Africa can you find the largest tropical wet climate zone?

a)

Northern Africa

b)

Eastern Africa

c)

Western Africa

d)

Central Africa

e)

Southern Africa

20.

What region of Africa is MOST affected by desertification?

a)

Northern Africa

b)

Eastern Africa

c)

Western Africa

d)

Central Africa

e)

Southern Africa

21.

What country is this?

a)

Zambia

b)

Somalia

c)

Angola

d)

South Sudan

22.

What country is this?

a)

Liberia

b)

Libya

c)

Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

d)

Zimbabwe

23.

What country is this?

a)

South Sudan

b)

Nigeria

c)

Egypt

d)

Zimbabwe

24.

What country is this?

a)

Liberia

b)

Sudan

c)

South Sudan

d)

South Africa

25.

What river runs through Egypt in North Africa?

a)

Amazon River

b)

Nile River

c)

Congo River

d)

Orange River

26.

What is the name of the desert found is Southern Africa?

a)

Sahara Desert

b)

Kalahari Desert

c)

Rub al Khali

d)

Gobi Desert

27.

What River is this?

a)

Amazon River

b)

Congo River

c)

Nile River

d)

Orange River