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True or False? Ancient Ghana was located in the same place as the modern-day country of Ghana.
False
True
2
Apartheid was all of the following EXCEPT...
A system of segregation (living separately) in South Africa.
Part of a history of racism starting with imperialism.
Ended when Nelson Mandela became president.
Not a problem for South Africa.
3
Rainforest in central Africa.
Amazon
Nile
Rift Valley
Congo
4
The slave trade has caused problems in modern Africa for all of the following reasons EXCEPT...
Africa was not allowed to make factories or have democracy.
Half of Africa's population was taken away.
People in West Africa are still being used as slave labor.
Many African countries still struggle with racism.
5
What was the largest port city in early East Africa?
Timbuktu
Kilwa
Cairo
Zimbabwe
6
What is the Rift Valley?
An area of mountains and many lakes.
The location of the most powerful African countries.
Another name for West Africa.
Where two tectonic plates are splitting apart.
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Imperialism is...
One of the causes of the slave trade.
When a country sends ambassadors to the United Nations.
Still a problem in Africa.
When one country takes over and controls another country.
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Ghana and Mali became rich due to...
The University of Timbuktu
Conquering other nations
The Gold-Salt Trade
The Slave Trade
9
Who was the first king of Mali?
Sundiata
Zambezi
Bornu
Mansa Musa
10
A place where Muslims worship.
Synagogue
Mosque
Church
Kilwa
11
Most people in North Africa follow what religion?
Hinduism
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
12
What desert can be found in the Northern part of Africa?
Kalahari
Gobi
Sahara
Zambezi
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Area of grasslands between desert and forest.
Sahel
Sahara
Kalahari
Savanna
14
Current president of Sudan.
Sundiata
Omar Bashir
Mansa Musa
Ahmed Harun
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Griots were important because...
They passed down the history and culture for a village.
They made new laws and decided court cases in West Africa.
They granted permission for people to hunt.
They made weapons and tools for a village.
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Because much of Africa is high and flat, the continent is often called the...
Mountain Continent
Plateau Continent
Coastal Plain Continent
River Valley Continent
17
True or False? Slavery is no longer a problem in Africa.
True
False
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Another word for colonialism.
Independence
Imperialism
Monarchy
Democracy
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All of the following diseases have caused problems for Africa except....
Ebola
Flu
Malaria
HIV/AIDS
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A griot was...
A person who fights for independence.
The only one in the village who could speak to the ancestors
The iron worker in West African villages.
The historian for West African villages.
21
What king of Songhai conquered coastal cities using canoes?
Mansa Musa
Cyrus the Great
Sundiata
Sonni Ali the Great
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What was Mansa Musa famous for?
Building a university at Timbuktu and traveling to Europe
Building a university at Timbuktu and expanding Mali's army
Being the first king of Mali and traveling to Europe
Taking over Songhai and converting to Islam
23
What two empires rose up in West Africa during the Middle Ages?
Ghana and Egypt
Kilwa and Egypt
Ghana and Mali
The Zulu and Songhai
24
Why is it impossible for ships to sail from Africa's interior to the sea?
Tributaries interrupt the rivers' flow.
Waterfalls and rapids interrupt the rivers' flow.
It is possible to sail into the interior.
Mountains interrupt the rivers' flow.
25
What are the two largest rivers in Africa?
Zambezi and Niger
Nile and Congo
Congo and Amazon
Nile and Zambezi
26
Where is the Rift Valley located?
North Africa
West Africa
East Africa
Southern Africa
27
All of the following is true of Nelson Mandela EXCEPT...
He supported apartheid.
He was sent to prison for 20 years.
He fought against racism.
He was the first president of South Africa.
28
What allowed early Africans to cross the Sahara desert?
Portable Water
Trucks
Horses
Camels
29
City in Mali famous for a university built there during the Middle Ages.
Kilwa
Ghana
Bornu
Timbuktu
30
True or False? Early African kingdoms traded with India and Asia.
True
False
31
One example of imperialism is...
When millions of Africans were sold as slaves.
Nelson Mandela
Ghana and Mali
When Europe split up Africa into 50 countries.
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True or False? Early African kingdoms traded with Spain, Portugal and Italy.
True
False
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Why were the warriors of Bornu famous?
They developed new iron weapons and fighting techniques.
They fought on horseback like European knights.
They never lost a battle.
They conquered much of North and West Africa.
