Trivia Quiz: African History

Question 1: Which was not a great African empire?

 A: Mali Empire
 B: Ashanti Confederacy
 C: Fulani Empire
 D: Gupta Empire

Question 2: During which period in Egyptian history was the first pyramid built?

 A: Old Kingdom
 B: Middle Kingdom
 C: New Kingdom
 D: None of the above

Question 3: What is not true about Kush civilization?

 A: Like the Egyptians, the Kush built pyramids
 B: They were never annexed by the Roman Empire
 C: They were always under the political control of Egypt
 D: They were one of the first cultures to settle on the Nile River

Question 4: Which African country maintained independence through the period known as the Scramble for Africa (1880's to WWI)?

 A: Congo
 B: Ethiopia
 C: Sudan
 D: Egypt

Question 5: How old is the Sahara desert?

 A: 10,000 years
 B: 1 million years
 C: 2.5 million years
 D: 5 million years

Question 6: From which country did Namibia gain its independence?

 A: South Africa
 B: Spain
 C: United States
 D: Britain

Question 7: When did Kenya gain its independence?

 A: 1952
 B: 1963
 C: 1971
 D: 1983

Question 8: Who won the Battle of Kambula during the Anglo Zulu War?

 A: Zulu
 B: British
 C: A truce was called stating neither side was victorious
 D: This battle did not take place during the Anglo Zulu War

Question 9: The former British protectorate of Northern Rhodesia is now what nation?

 A: Chad
 B: Niger
 C: Zambia
 D: Libya

Question 10: What is true about the Republic of Liberia?

 A: It is geographically the first inhabited place by man
 B: It was founded with the intent of reintegrating freed American slaves into African culture
 C: The settlers were regarded as American, not African
 D: It is the only African nation to not engage in a civil war