History of Africa MCQs
History of Africa MCQs
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1: Ecotones are the ________.
A. Energy flows through an ecosystem
B. Transitional zones between ecosystems
C. Warm temperatures and strong winds
D. Through the process of transpiration
2: The __________ people are the earliest known inhabitants of africa's mediterranean coast.
A. Ashanti
B. Bedouin
C. Berber
D. Yoruba
3: Swahili civilization was based on a mixture of native african and ____ cultures.
A. Muslim
B. Islam
C. Arab
D. Turkic
4: By the 1730s, __________ ships controlled the largest share of the african slave trade.
A. British
B. French
C. Dutch
D. Spanish
5: Which ancient Egyptian ruler is known for building the Great Pyramid of Giza?
A. Tutankhamun
B. Cleopatra VII
C. Ramesses II
D. Pharaoh Khufu
6: The Kingdom of Aksum, located in present-day Ethiopia and Eritrea, was known for:
A. Its powerful navy and maritime trade
B. Its advanced ironworking and metal artistry
C. The construction of the Great Mosque of Djenné
D. Its large obelisks and trading across the Red Sea
7: Mansa Musa, the ruler of the Mali Empire, was renowned for:
A. His military conquests in North Africa
B. Establishing the Kingdom of Kongo
C. His pilgrimage to Mecca, displaying great wealth and generosity
D. Converting the Mali Empire to Christianity
8: Which European nation was the first to establish direct trade routes with West Africa, leading to the Atlantic slave trade?
A. Spain
B. France
C. Portugal
D. England
9: The Great Zimbabwe, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was the capital of which medieval African kingdom?
A. Songhai Empire
B. Kingdom of Kongo
C. Kingdom of Ghana
D. Kingdom of Zimbabwe
10: Which explorer from Portugal was the first European to reach the southern tip of Africa, later named the Cape of Good Hope?
A. Vasco da Gama
B. Ferdinand Magellan
C. Bartolomeu Dias
D. Christopher Columbus
11: Which military leader successfully led the resistance against French colonial rule in Algeria during the 19th century?
A. Menelik II
B. Shaka Zulu
C. Samory Touré
D. Abd al-Qadir
12: In the 20th century, who was the prominent leader and nationalist figure who fought against British colonial rule in Kenya?
A. Kwame Nkrumah
B. Jomo Kenyatta
C. Nelson Mandela
D. Patrice Lumumba
13: The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) was formerly known as:
A. Belgian Congo
B. French West Africa
C. Rhodesia
D. Abyssinia
14: Which African country was the last to gain independence from European colonial rule in 1990?
A. Mozambique
B. Namibia
C. Rwanda
D. Botswana
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