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Unit 9 Africa

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 5hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What conclusion can be drawn about Somalia’s economic development? Day 8 - Economy

a)

Level 1 - developed (high)

b)

Level 3 – underdeveloped (low)

2.

Compared to urban (city) areas of Sub Saharan Africa, many rural areas’ economies are ___. Day 8 - Economy

a)

command

b)

traditional

3.

English and French are spoken in many parts of Africa due to ___. Day 2 - Culture

a)

trade with Australia

b)

European colonization

4.

What event is being described? Day 3 - Culture

a)

Apartheid

b)

Kente

5.

Which of the following best replaces the question mark? Day 8 - Economy

a)

Genocide in urban areas

b)

In severe debt to other countries

6.

The ancient and powerful Ghana Empire adapted to their environment by ___. Day 5 - History

a)

using camels to transport goods across the Sahara

b)

creating and using the first sunscreen lotions

7.

What is being described in the excerpt? Day 7 - Politics

a)

The Holocaust

b)

The Lost Boys of Sudan

8.

The major religions in Sub Saharan Africa include ___. Day 2 - Culture

a)

Christianity and Islam

b)

Judaism and Buddhism

9.

Which of the following best explains the reason for the bulleted list? Day 5 - History

a)

Missionaries influenced the daily life of the Kush

b)

Trade with the Egyptians caused cultural diffusion

10.

What title best replaces the question mark? Day 6 - History

a)

Desmond Tutu’s Leadership

b)

European Imperialism

11.

Which of the following represents South Africa? Day 1 - Setting/Map On Back

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

12.

In rural areas, stories and poems are often passed down to the next generation through ___. Day 3 - Culture

a)

facial tattoos

b)

word of mouth

13.

Newspaper headlines like these are examples of Christians ___. Day 7 - Politics

a)

creating schools to educate children

b)

being persecuting under Islamic law

14.

In the 17th and 18th centuries, many Sub Saharan Africans were enslaved and sent to the Americas to work through the ___. Day 6 - History

a)

Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade

b)

Underground Railroad

15.

The article shows that often, ethnic groups ___. Day 2 - Culture

a)

feel more loyal to their group than country

b)

fully support their current government

16.

Which group represents the main economies of African countries? Day 8 - Economy

a)

Group 1

b)

Group 2

c)

Group 3

d)

Group 4

17.

East and Central Africa have the world’s youngest and fastest growing ___. Day 2 - Culture

a)

religions

b)

population

18.

The excerpt addresses what event? Day 7 - Politics

a)

Genocide

b)

Refugees arriving

19.

Which important historical figure is being described? Day 3 - Culture

a)

Nelson Mandela

b)

Martin Luther King Jr.

20.

The economy of many rural (country) areas of Africa rely on ___.

Day 8 - Economy

a)

banking

b)

agriculture