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Exploring Africa's Diversity
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Exploring Africa's Diversity
📚 Part 1: Multiple Choice
1. Which region of Africa contains the Sahara Desert?
North Africa
Central Africa
Southern Africa
East Africa
2. Which of the following is a major language family across much of sub-Saharan Africa?
Bantu
Romance
Slavic
Germanic
3. The historic trading city of Timbuktu was part of which West African empire?
Mali Empire
Zulu Kingdom
Benin Kingdom
Ethiopian Empire
4. Which movement promoted unity among people of African descent and influenced leaders in the U.S. civil rights era?
Pan-Africanism
Apartheid
Manifest Destiny
Isolationism
✏️ Part 2: Short Answers & Activity
5. In one sentence, define "diaspora" and give one example related to U.S. history.
6. Describe one cultural influence from Africa on American music or food (one short paragraph).
7. Why is understanding African geography important for U.S. historians studying the transatlantic slave trade? (2–3 lines)
8. Name two West African regions or present-day countries where many enslaved people were captured before being sent to the Americas.
9. Primary source check and map task:
a) List two types of evidence you would use to verify a first-person account of the Middle Passage.
b) On the map space below, draw an arrow showing a typical transatlantic route from West Africa to North America. Label "West Africa" and "North America."
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