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7th Grade Social Studies African Culture and Geography
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1
True or False:
Some Arabs practice Christianity or Judaism.
False
True
2
Which ethnic group can be largely found along the coast of this country?
Bantu
Ashanti
Arabs
Swahili
3
Which would be an example of an ethnic group?
People who grow similar food.
People who like to read the same literarure.
People who share a language or religion.
People who share a belief in god or gods.
4
Why is the Bantu migration so important in the study of Africa?
It covered a large expanse of the African continent.
It was forced by the African governments.
It led to the first settlements in the Sahara.
Because people refused to intermarry with Arabs.
5
Which word means "lack of food for an extended period of time"?
Famine
Deforestation
Unrest
Droughts
6
What are the main religions found among the Ashanti people today?
They are mostly Atheists.
Christianity, Islam and the Shanti religion.
A traditional African religion and Hinduism.
A belief in Judaism and Christianity.
7
Compared to the other continents,
life expectancy
in Africa is...
very low.
very high.
slightly low.
slightly high.
8
What do you call the type of cloth worn by these people?
Kenya
Kente
Nyame
Mila
9
Which
river
is highlighted in
blue
?
Nile
Niger
Zambezi
Congo
10
Which continent has the lowest GDP per capita?
South America
Asia
Africa
Australia
11
Which
river
is highlighted in
red
?
Nile
Congo
Niger
Zambezi
12
Which country is highlighted in red?
Kenya
Egypt
South Sudan
Sudan
13
Which country is highlighted in green?
Egypt
Kenya
Nigeria
Sudan
14
Which is of these is true about the Bantu people?
share the same religion.
worship the golden stool.
share a related language and some cultural characteristics.
are nomads in the Sahara desert.
15
Which
lake
is highlighted in
pink
?
Malawi
Tanganyika
Chad
Victoria
16
Which
river
is highlighted in
green
?
Zambezi
Congo
Nile
Niger
17
What does the word "Swahili" mean?
one who lives in the desert
one who herds animals
one who lives on the coast
one who lives in the forest
18
What is the main religion of Arabs?
Arabic
Islam
Judaism
Christianity
19
The Swahili language is a mix of Bantu and which other language?
Muslim
English
Arabic
Ashanti
20
What religion did the Arabs bring with them to Africa?
Animism
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
21
This man is the current king of which African ethnic group?
Ashanti
Arab
Bantu
Swahili
22
Most Africans today practice which two types of religions?
Christianity and Animism
Christianity and Islam
Traditional African religions and Islam
Ashanti and Bantu
23
Which of these is a common belief of
Traditional African religions
?
They believe in Krishna.
They believe in the importance of a divine savior.
They believe in the influence of ancestors in daily life.
They believe their king is a god.
24
The "mila" of the Swahili is a belief that...
the golden stool was given to a holy man.
a spirit can posess a person.
all dogs go to heaven.
they have to jump as high as possible.
25
True or False:
Literacy rate
does not
have a big effect on the standard of living of a country.
False
True
26
What is the significance of the Golden Stool for the Ashanti people?
It encourages equal rights for mean and women.
It symbolizes their power.
It means they rule all of Africa.
It makes them wealthy.
27
What do you call "the ability to read and write"?
Readability
Literature
Literacy
English
28
Where can Muslims be found?
only in Northern Africa
only in the Sahara Desert.
only in the Middle East.
all throughout Africa.
29
What religion is most common among the Swahili today?
Hinduism
Ashanti
Islam
Christianity
30
Why was learning Arabic so important for those who became Muslims?
Arabic is an easy language to learn.
The needed to read the Quran which is written in Arabic.
They need to speak Arabic if they want to enter a mosque.
Arabic was the only written language in Africa at the time.
31
Which ethnic group is commonly found in the Sahara, Sahel and Atlas Mountains?
Swahili
Bantu
Arabs
Ashanti
32
What is true about those who practice the traditional Ashanti religion?
they believe there is one supreme god.
they must pray five times a day facing Mecca.
they all use the Quran as their holy book.
they believe that Jesus is the son of god.
33
Which country is highlighted in red?
Nigeria
South Sudan
Sudan
Egypt
34
Which country is highlighted in green?
Nigeria
Kenya
Egypt
Democratic Republic of the Congo
35
Which country is highlighted in red?
South Africa
South Sudan
Nigeria
Kenya
36
Which BEST describes the Bantu people?
They do not farm or herd animals anymore.
They are nomadic people in the Kalahari desert.
They are many different people who share a related language.
They are a separate race in the northern part of Africa.
37
Which would be an example of a religious group?
People who share a language or religion.
People who share a belief in god or gods.
People who grow similar food.
People who like to read the same literature.
38
Most Ashanti live in which country?
Guinea
Ghana
Guyana
Kenya
39
Which of these is NOT a reason that Africa has a low life expectancy?
Widespread of AIDS virus
The government is corrupt.
Overspending on healthcare.
Lack of clean water.
40
Where are the majority of the Swahili people found?
Eastern Africa
Northern Africa
Western Africa
Southern Africa
41
People who share a common history, ancestry, language, religion and traditions are...
a Mila
an Ethnic Group
a Religious Group
a Political Group
42
Which country is highlighted in red?
Nigeria
Kenya
Democratic Republic of the Congo
South Sudan
43
Which country is highlighted in green?
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Kenya
Nigeria
South Sudan
