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WorksheetsAfrican History and Culture Quiz
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
What does “imperialism” mean?
A weaker nation dominating a stronger one
A stronger nation dominating a weaker one
Equal trade between nations
Peaceful coexistence between colonies
By 1880, Europeans controlled what percent of Africa?
50%
30%
10%
75%
The Berlin Conference (1884–85) was held to:
Free African colonies
Divide Africa peacefully among European powers
Unite African tribes
Spread democracy
A lasting problem caused by the Berlin Conference was:
Tribal unity
Fair trade routes
Disregard of ethnic boundaries
Decrease in imperialism
Which theory justified European dominance in Africa?
Social Darwinism
Communism
Liberalism
Marxism
A long-term negative impact of imperialism was:
Loss of independence
Equal rights for natives
Industrialization of Africa
Preservation of native languages
Europeans were motivated to colonize Africa primarily for:
Political alliances
Raw materials and resources
Tourism
Education
Which term refers to Africa’s interior being largely unexplored by Europeans before the 1800s?
“The Lost World”
“The Dark Continent”
“The Black Continent”
“The Empty Land”
What was the “Middle Passage”?
The trade route between Europe and Asia
The transport of enslaved Africans to the Americas
A sea route from Egypt to Rome
The route of the Crusaders
The Middle Passage took approximately:
1 week
6–10 weeks
6 months
1 year
The main African empire trading slaves to Europeans was:
Mali
Songhai
Asante
Egypt
In a “tight pack,” slave death rates were:
Lower
About 1%
Higher
Zero
The triangular trade began in:
Europe
Africa
Asia
The Americas
Who founded Mali?
Ibn Battuta
Sundiata
Mansa Musa
Sunni Ali
Mansa Musa ruled from:
1100–1150
1200–1250
1307–1332
1400–1450
What religion did Mansa Musa follow?
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
Animism
Mansa Musa’s pilgrimage to Mecca caused:
Economic collapse in Cairo
A rise in gold prices
Conversion of Europeans
End of the slave trade
Timbuktu became famous for its:
Military strength
Trade and Islamic learning
Mining operations
Agriculture
Ibn Battuta was:
A king of Ghana
A Muslim scholar and traveler
A soldier in Mali’s army
A Moroccan merchant
What shocked Ibn Battuta about Mali?
Their wealth
Women’s lack of clothing
Crime and violence
Harsh laws
The capital city of Songhai was:
Timbuktu
Gao
Djenne
Ghana
Who united Songhai under one government?
Askia the Great
Sunni Ali
Sundiata
Mansa Musa
Which religion was dominant in Songhai?
Christianity
Islam
Buddhism
Judaism
Askia the Great was known for:
Dividing his empire into provinces
Abolishing trade
Destroying Timbuktu
Abandoning Islam
Songhai became wealthy through trade in:
Salt and gold
Silk and porcelain
Spices and tea
Cotton and wool
Which new weapon caused Songhai’s downfall?
Crossbow
Cannon
Gun
Sword
The Bantu migrated primarily because of:
Religious persecution
Overpopulation and need for farmland
Search for gold
Natural disasters
The migration lasted about:
200 years
2,000 years
20 years
500 years
The Bantu spread primarily:
Their religion
Language and ironworking
European customs
Egyptian writing
Swahili is an example of:
A Bantu-based language
An Egyptian dialect
A Latin language
A trade good
Egyptians worshipped many gods, a belief called:
Monotheism
Polytheism
Atheism
Dualism
The god of the sun was:
Osiris
Horus
Ra
Isis
Egyptians viewed their gods as:
Harsh and cruel
Unpredictable
Caring helpers
Uninterested
What writing system did Egyptians use?
Cuneiform
Alphabet
Hieroglyphics
Latin script
Egyptians wrote on:
Clay tablets
Papyrus
Stone
Metal plates
The pyramids were built as:
Temples
Tombs for pharaohs
Palaces
Libraries
Women in Egypt could:
Vote
Own property and divorce
Become pharaohs regularly
None of the above
Cultural diffusion is:
Isolation of cultures
Spread of cultural ideas between societies
Destruction of traditions
Adoption of one language
Which route connected Asia and Europe spreading culture?
Trans-Saharan Route
Silk Road
Middle Passage
Atlantic Route
A modern example of cultural diffusion is:
Isolationism
Global spread of K-pop
Local farming
Tribal conflict
Culture includes all EXCEPT:
Language
Government
Personal beliefs
Genetic traits
Which is NOT an element of culture?
Traditions
Sports
Natural resources
Language
Material culture refers to:
Beliefs and ideas
Physical objects and technology
Myths
Social behavior
Non-material culture refers to:
Buildings
Tools
Values and beliefs
Food
Social institutions include:
Family, religion, government
Money and goods
Trees and rivers
Clothing and art
Culture is:
Unchanging
Static
Dynamic and evolving
Fixed
Culture is passed down by:
DNA
Generation to generation
Governments
Random chance
A benefit of culture is that it:
Limits creativity
Shapes identity and belonging
Destroys individuality
Is only regional
Workplace culture includes:
Communication norms and meeting styles
Religion
Art
Marriage customs
Teen culture is often shaped by:
Government rules
Social media and music
Religion
Geography
