Quiz: History Of Africa And Egypt

37 Questions | By Dixonte | Last updated: Dec 16, 2020 | Total Attempts: 152

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1.

Essay: How did Hatshepsut and Ramses II differ in expanding Egypt's power?
2.

Essay: How did Ezana change Aksum?
3.

What does this map show?
- A.
  
  Vegetation zones of Africa
- B.
  
  Ancient landforms of Africa
- C.
  
  World climates
- D.
  
  Countries of Africa
4.

What vegetation zone is the Sahara?
- A.
  
  Rain forest
- B.
  
  Desert
- C.
  
  Desert and rain forest
- D.
  
  Savannah, scrub, and woodland
5.

What is the vegetation zone of the Atlas Mountains?
- A.
  
  Desert
- B.
  
  Desert and rainforest
- C.
  
  Rain forest
- D.
  
  Savannah, scrub and woodland
6.

Which of the following is NOT found in Madagascar?
- A.
  
  Rain forest
- B.
  
  Desert
- C.
  
  Scrub and woodland
- D.
  
  Savannah
7.

What is the vegetation zone around most of the Gulf of Guinea?
- A.
  
  Savannah, scrub, and woodland
- B.
  
  Desert
- C.
  
  Rainforest
- D.
  
  Desert and rainforest
8.

The main Bantu language spoken in Burundi is:
- A.
  
  Rundi
- B.
  
  Luba
- C.
  
  Ruanda
- D.
  
  Zulu
9.

This chart shows:
- A.
  
  The populations of Africa
- B.
  
  The main ethnic groups of Africa
- C.
  
  The largest African countries
- D.
  
  The major Bantu languages
10.

The Bantu language with the largest number of speakers is
- A.
  
  Swahili
- B.
  
  Shona
- C.
  
  Lingala
- D.
  
  Zulu
11.

Ezana changed Aksum's religion when he converted to ________________ .
- A.
  
  Buddhism
- B.
  
  Animism
- C.
  
  Christianity
- D.
  
  Islam
12.

How did Egyptians and Sumerian views of the afterlife compare?
- A.
  
  Sumerians viewed it more positively than the Egyptians
- B.
  
  Egyptians viewed it more positively than the Sumerians
- C.
  
  They both thought it would be happy
- D.
  
  They both thought it would be miserable
13.

The iron-producing capital of Kush was _____________ .
- A.
  
  Napata
- B.
  
  Memphis
- C.
  
  Meroe
- D.
  
  Thebes
14.

More than 40 percent of the African continent is covered by ______________ .
- A.
  
  Savannahs
- B.
  
  Rainforests
- C.
  
  Mountains
- D.
  
  Desert
15.

The Egyptian religion was
- A.
  
  Simple
- B.
  
  Polytheistic
- C.
  
  Monotheistic
- D.
  
  Altruistic
16.

One early southeast African group that manufactured iron was the:
- A.
  
  Bantu
- B.
  
  Nok
- C.
  
  Kushites
- D.
  
  Egyptians
17.

The Egyptian kingdoms did NOT include the
- A.
  
  Middle Kingdom
- B.
  
  New Kingdom
- C.
  
  Ancient Kingdom
- D.
  
  Old Kingdom
18.

The _______ covers 40 percent of the African continent.
- A.
  
  Desert
- B.
  
  Savannah
- C.
  
  Rainforest
- D.
  
  Mountains
19.

The world's longest longest river is the
- A.
  
  Amazon
- B.
  
  Nile
- C.
  
  Mississippi
- D.
  
  Yangtse
20.

How did heavy rains in Ethiopia affect Egypt?
- A.
  
  They led to a migration of Ethiopians to Egypt
- B.
  
  They stripped Egypt of its soil
- C.
  
  They cause flooding of the Nile River
- D.
  
  They did not affect Egypt at all
21.

What did Egyptians think would happen to the models and pictures they put into tombs?
- A.
  
  They would come to life
- B.
  
  They would eventually decay
- C.
  
  They would gain in value
- D.
  
  They would teach others about Egypt
22.

The language that has most influenced other African languages is
- A.
  
  Arabic
- B.
  
  Bantu
- C.
  
  Egyptian
- D.
  
  English
23.

How did Egypt change after Ramses II died?
- A.
  
  The pharaoh's power increased
- B.
  
  The central government's power decreased
- C.
  
  The priests' power decreased
- D.
  
  The scribes' power increased
24.

Desertification is a natural process which has been sped up by
- A.
  
  Melting of polar ice caps
- B.
  
  Sun spots
- C.
  
  Changes in the Earth's rotation
- D.
  
  Human activities
25.

Who had the most power during the Middle Kingdom?
- A.
  
  The scribes
- B.
  
  The pharaoh
- C.
  
  the priests
- D.
  
  The local rulers