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