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1.1 Ancient Africa FOMM

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which desert is located in the north of Africa?

a)

Sahara Desert

b)

Mojave Desert

c)

Kalahari Desert

d)

Gobi Desert

2.

What is the meaning of 'Kemet' in ancient Egyptian?

a)

Golden Land

b)

Land of the Pharaohs

c)

Black Land

d)

Land of the Gods

3.

Which river's predictable floods made agriculture possible in Egypt?

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Amazon River

c)

Nile River

d)

Yangtze River

4.

Who was the famous hominin fossil found in Ethiopia?

a)

Lucy

b)

Selam

c)

Ardi

d)

Toumai

5.

Which kingdom rose in what is now Ethiopia and Eritrea?

a)

Kush

b)

Aksum

c)

Nubia

d)

Mali

6.

What was the primary occupation of the San peoples of southern Africa?

a)

Farmers

b)

Hunters and Gatherers

c)

Traders

d)

Fishermen

7.

Which language did the Kingdom of Aksum develop?

a)

Arabic

b)

Amharic

c)

Ge’ez

d)

Swahili

8.

What was the primary material used by the Nok people for their sculptures?

a)

Wood

b)

Bronze

c)

Stone

d)

Terracotta

9.

Which sea does NOT border Africa?

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Caribbean Sea

c)

Mediterranean Sea

d)

Red Sea

10.

What is the term for the migration of Bantu-speaking peoples?

a)

Bantu Expansion

b)

Bantu Exodus

c)

Bantu Migration

d)

Bantu Journey

11.

Which kingdom conquered Egypt around 750 BCE?

a)

Nubia

b)

Kush

c)

Aksum

d)

Mali

12.

Which kingdom adopted Christianity in the 4th century?

a)

Mali

b)

Aksum

c)

Kush

d)

Nubia

13.

What is the name of the region that acts as the edge of the Sahara Desert?

a)

Sahel

b)

Savanna

c)

Tundra

d)

Steppe

14.

Which of the following is NOT a major challenge faced by Africa's environment generally?

a)

Extreme heat

b)

Recurring droughts

c)

Poor soil

d)

Extreme cold

15.

Which of the following is NOT a major kingdom in ancient Egypt's history?

a)

Middle Kingdom

b)

New Kingdom

c)

Golden Kingdom

d)

Old Kingdom