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AFRICA REVIEW
Test Description: Common Assessment Review
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1) Which mountains form the longest mountain chain in Africa?
A
Atlas Mountains
B
Mount Kilimanjaro
C
Apennine Mountains
D
Gebel Mountains
2) Which of the following was a result of the ancient Egyptians' belief in life after death?
A
The ancient Egyptians created one of the world's earliest libraries.
B
Egyptians developed a new way of writing using pictures.
C
People settled along the banks of the Nile River to farm and grow food.
D
The pharaohs had vast tombs built for themselves.
3) Which of the following people helped bring an end to apartheid in South Africa?
A
Ibn Battuta
B
Mansa Musa
C
Nelson Mandela
D
Mohandas Gandhi
4) Which of the following occurred in Egypt as a result of the Arab Spring uprisings?
A
The country began writing a new constitution.
B
Leaders in the eastern part of the country demanded self-rule.
C
Islamic fundamentalists lost much of their political power.
D
The country signed a binding peace treaty with Israel.
5) Which of the following East African nations gained its independence in 2011?
A
Eritrea
B
Kenya
C
South Sudan
D
Somalia
6) The vast majority of Egyptians live within 12 miles of what vital water source?
A
Red Sea
B
Strait of Gibraltar
C
Nile River
D
Suez Canal
7) Which of the following correctly identifies a stage of the Triangular Trade?
A
Cotton, sugar, and molasses were shipped from Africa to the Americas.
B
Cloth, beads, and guns came to Africa from Europe.
C
Slaves were shipped from Africa to Europe.
D
Millet, Palm oil, and cassava came to Africa from the Americas.
8) What religion is practiced by most of North Africa's people?
A
Buddhism
B
Islam
C
Christianity
D
Judaism
9) Which ancient West African city was an important trading post that later became a center for Islamic culture?
A
Abuja
B
Ouagadougou
C
Bamako
D
Timbuktu
10) What powerful force separated Africa from the Arabian Peninsula?
A
A tsunami filled the great valley now known as the Red Sea.
B
Shifting tectonic plates pulled the two areas apart.
C
Erosion over millions of years caused some land to sink and some to rise.
D
A volcano erupted and formed the Arabian Peninsula.
11) What was the purpose of David Livingstone's trip to Africa in the 1800s?
A
to hunt for gold
B
to find the source of the Nile River
C
to learn what happened to Henry Morton Stanley
D
to begin an archaeological study of Aksum
12) In what way might climate change affect Mt. Kilimanjaro?
A
Its climate may change from highland to tropical over the next 20 years.
B
Kilimanjaro's glaciers may melt away over the next 20 years.
C
Kilimanjaro will probably erupt within the next 20 years.
D
New glaciers are likely to form in the highest mountain valleys.
13) Griots contributed to West African societies by
A
trading with merchants.
B
fighting battles.
C
preserving oral history.
D
collecting taxes.
14) Which health issue has a higher rate in Southern Africa than in any other region in Africa?
A
Ebola
B
heart disease
C
diabetes
D
HIV/Aids
15) Which natural resource is plentiful in Nigeria?
A
silver
B
oil
C
manganese
D
salt
16) What is animism?
A
the belief that one's ruler is a god
B
the belief in only one god
C
the belief in spirits of one's ancestors, the air, the earth, and rivers
D
the belief in a god who is not wholly good and is possibly evil
17) What is one possible explanation for the Shona's abandonment of their city of Great Zimbabwe in the 1400s?
A
They no longer had enough food and water supplies for all their people.
B
They retreated into the hills when the Zulu attacked them.
C
Most of the Shona people died in an epidemic, and the others fled the city.
D
A huge fire swept through the city, burning it to the ground.
18) Which of the following shows the major West African trading kingdoms in correct chronological order?
A
Ghana, Mali, Songhai
B
Songhai, Ghana, Bantu
C
Bantu, Songhai, Mali
D
Mali, Ghana, Songhai
19) How do Muslims in North Africa observe Ramadan?
A
They give colorful, handmade gifts to friends and family.
B
They observe a month-long fast from dawn to dusk.
C
They make a pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca.
D
They light small clay oil lamps each night throughout the month.
20) What is the name given to the belief that one’s own culture is superior to any other culture?
A
ethnocentrism
B
cultural diffusion
C
imperialism
D
colonialism
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