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African History 101 Trivia Quiz

This is a basic quiz on African history.

A multiple-choice quiz by schuhmacher. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
schuhmacher

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
331,699

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1112

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of these African civilizations was the only one to experience the Bronze Age? Hint

Nok

Nubia

Axum

Ghana

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Question 2 of 10

2. What year was the Organization of African Unity (OAU) established? Hint

1959

1961

1965

1963

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of the following was the African Union's (AU's) economic development plan called? Hint

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

New Economic Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD)

Common Market for East and South Africa (COMESA)

South African Development Community (SADC)

4. King Leopold II of Belgium disguised his conquest of the Congo by ending the slave trade and introducing Christianity. However, he was really only interested in the Congo primarily for which of these pairs of resources? Hint

Gold and ivory

Diamonds and gold

Ivory and rubber

Diamonds and rubber

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Question 5 of 10

5. According to the "Grand Theory" of Bantu migration and conquest, where did the Bantu people originate from? Hint

Southeastern Nigeria

Southeastern Cameroon

Southeastern Senegambia

Southeastern Guinea

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which one of the following historical African city-states had a university long before Northern Europe? Hint

Timbuktu

Luanda

Elmina

Great Zimbabwe

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of the following pairs of countries are *not* former European colonies? Hint

Nigeria and Niger

Egypt and South Africa

Namibia and Angola

Ethiopia and Liberia

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was Cote d'Ivoire's first president? Hint

Kwame Nkrumah

Felix Houphouet-Boigny

Ali Mazrui

Julius Nyerere

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which country, during colonization, was known as Dahomey? Hint

Botswana

Gabon

Benin

Tanzania

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which African island nation was the now extinct dodo bird native to? Hint

Comoros

Seychelles

Mauritius

Cape Verde

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of these African civilizations was the only one to experience the Bronze Age?

Answer: Nubia

The Nubian Kingdom was located in what is now modern day Sudan. Nubia was one of the first places in Africa, along with Nok, to make iron, which started at around 500 B.C.

2. What year was the Organization of African Unity (OAU) established?

Answer: 1963

The OAU was established in 1963, and was instrumental in the ending of Portuguese colonal rule, as well as the ending of apartheid rule in South Africa. However, the OAU had weak political economic leadership, failed to end civil wars in Somalia, Sudan, Rwanda, and Sierra Leone. As a result, the OAU was replaced by the African Union in 2002.

3. Which of the following was the African Union's (AU's) economic development plan called?

Answer: New Economic Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD)

The goals of NEPAD were basically to solve the economic problems that were left over from the OAU days in Africa.

Answer: Ivory and rubber

The Belgians used terror, mulitation, forced labor, and servitude as methods of extracting these resources. Over the course of this shameful conquest by King Leopold II, approximately 8-10 million Congolese people died. Joseph Conrad's novel "Heart of Darkness" paints a grim picture of conditions in Leopold II's so-called "Free (!) State of the Congo" and one that is supported by other sources.

5. According to the "Grand Theory" of Bantu migration and conquest, where did the Bantu people originate from?

Answer: Southeastern Nigeria

According to this "Grand Theory" of migration there was a single source of Bantu people in Southeastern Nigeria. Moreover, the theory suggests that this migration consisted of an Eastern and Western stream of people who brought with them cultural, demographical, and technological changes.

6. Which one of the following historical African city-states had a university long before Northern Europe?

Answer: Timbuktu

Timbuktu is located in what is now modern day Mali, which is in the northwestern region of Africa. The earliest records of the university's existence are from the 9th century. Moreover, the university consisted of three schools and had an average attendance of 25,000 students.

7. Which of the following pairs of countries are *not* former European colonies?

Answer: Ethiopia and Liberia

European colonization of Africa lasted about 60-80 years in most parts of Africa, but much longer in some ports and coastal areas of Africa. It had lasting social, political, and economic impacts that varied from country to country and can still be felt.

8. Who was Cote d'Ivoire's first president?

Answer: Felix Houphouet-Boigny

Felix Houphouet-Boigny became the first President of Cote d'Ivoire in 1960.

9. Which country, during colonization, was known as Dahomey?

Answer: Benin

The name was changed to Benin in 1975 after the body of water that it lies on, the Bight of Benin.

10. Which African island nation was the now extinct dodo bird native to?

Answer: Mauritius

The fact that the dodo was a flightless bird and that it did not fear humans, because it did not know what they were, were both major contributing factors to their extinction, as this made the dodo a very easy target.

Source: Author schuhmacher

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