Part 6 Africa and the Americas: History and Geography Quiz

What is the main religion of Central & Southern Africa?

• Christianity

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• Judaism

From what part of Africa did most of the slaves in the Americas come?

• Central

• Northern

• Eastern

• Southern

Who brought Islam to North Africa?

• Traders

• Missionaries

• Explorers

• Colonists

What city became a major trading city in the Mali Empire?

• Timbuktu

• Cairo

• Lagos

• Nairobi

What major crop did the Portuguese produce using slaves from Africa?

• Sugar cane

• Cotton

• Coffee

• Rice

What is a griot?

• Traditional storyteller

• Warrior

• Farmer

• King

What was the first European country to trade with Africa for slaves?

• Portugal

• Spain

• France

• England

How was the Ghana civilization able to grow powerful?

• Trade routes and gold

• Agriculture

• Fishing

• Conquest

What modern-day country was once home to the Aztec Empire?

• Mexico

• Brazil

• Peru

• Argentina

Who built bridges to the mainland because a major city of their empire was built on a swampy island?

• Aztecs

• Incas

• Mayans

• Olmecs