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Quiz about Former African Kingdoms
Quiz about Former African Kingdoms

Former African Kingdoms Trivia Quiz


I will ask you some questions about former African kingdoms. I give you some information, maybe a year or a capital. You give me the name of the kingdom/empire/sheikhdom/sultanate etc.

A multiple-choice quiz by author. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
author
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
80,118
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
20
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
11 / 20
Plays
1579
Last 3 plays: Guest 145 (17/20), raffucci (0/20), alaspooryoric (7/20).
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Question 1 of 20
1. This kingdom in East Africa was ruled by the kabaka, or king, with British advice. Monarchy was abolished 1967. Hint


Question 2 of 20
2. This West African empire waged four wars with British in 19th century. It was claimed as British protectorate 1894. Capital Kumasi was captured by British 1896. It was annexed to British Gold Coast Colony 1901. Hint


Question 3 of 20
3. This kingdom was later called Sultanate Sokoto, capital: Sokoto. Its ruler made treaty with the British who took over control 1903. Hint


Question 4 of 20
4. This empire's chief town was Timbuktu. Destroyed by Spanish and Portuguese force 1591. Hint


Question 5 of 20
5. Capital of this kingdom in Western Africa was Labé. It is today situated in W Guinea. Hint


Question 6 of 20
6. The capital of this Negro kingdom in West Africa was Abomey. It was conquered by the French who captured the capital and deposed the ruler in 1892. Hint


Question 7 of 20
7. Capital of this kingdom in West Africa was Kukwa. Constituted a Muslim kingdom from about the 11th century. Together with Kanem formed an empire from about the 13th century. Hint


Question 8 of 20
8. This was the most important of the so called "Barbary States" - four Muslim states that lived mainly from slavery, piracy and collection of tribute from Western states for letting ships pass through the Mediterraniean. The Dey (or military leader) became Pasha in this state 1710. Defeated by British 1815-16, Dey deposed by French 1830. Hint


Question 9 of 20
9. This was also one of the "Barbary States". Bey (or army commander) Husain Ibn Ali founded a dynasty here ca. 1705. Forced by invasion to be French protectorate 1881. Hint


Question 10 of 20
10. This was also one of the "Barbary States". Ceded to Italy from Turkey after war 1911-12. Hint


Question 11 of 20
11. This East African Sultanate became dominated by Portuguese ca. 1505, but was conquered by ruler of Oman in 18th century. Hint


Question 12 of 20
12. Capital of this kingdom was Dunqulah. Conquered by Arabs in 14th century and in 1820-22 by Mehemet Ali of Egypt. Construction of Aswan Dam during the 60s caused much of the region to be flooded. Hint


Question 13 of 20
13. Capital of this kingdom was Al Fashir. It was an independent kingdom until it was annexed by Egypt 1874. Made part of Sudan 1898. Hint


Question 14 of 20
14. This kingdom achieved independence 1922, but issues of British military occupation and problems concerning a neighboring country only settled by treaty 1936. Hint


Question 15 of 20
15. This country achieved independence 1951 as kingdom. It was Italian colony 1914-43. Hint


Question 16 of 20
16. This state was ruled by the Belgian king as his private property 1885-1908, when it became a 'regular' Belgian colony. Hint


Question 17 of 20
17. This Bantu nation first came into prominence in early part of 19th century. The land was taken under British control 1887. Annexed to Natal 1897. Hint


Question 18 of 20
18. The dictator of this country crowned himself as Emperor 1977. The "empire" lasted for 2 years. Hint


Question 19 of 20
19. Ras Tafari became regent in this country 1917. Hint


Question 20 of 20
20. The Indonesian-speaking Hova kingdom of Merina expanded to conquer most of this island nation by 1880. Monarchy was abolished by French 1868. Declared a French protectorate 1882. Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. This kingdom in East Africa was ruled by the kabaka, or king, with British advice. Monarchy was abolished 1967.

Answer: Buganda

Situated in SE Uganda by Lake Victoria. Kingdom made an integral part of Uganda 1967.
2. This West African empire waged four wars with British in 19th century. It was claimed as British protectorate 1894. Capital Kumasi was captured by British 1896. It was annexed to British Gold Coast Colony 1901.

Answer: Asante (Ashanti)

Became an adminstrative region of Ghana 1957, greatly reduced in area.
3. This kingdom was later called Sultanate Sokoto, capital: Sokoto. Its ruler made treaty with the British who took over control 1903.

Answer: Fulah (Fulani)

Sokoto is today a state in NW Nigeria.
4. This empire's chief town was Timbuktu. Destroyed by Spanish and Portuguese force 1591.

Answer: Songhai

The Songhai Empire was established in 10th century.
5. Capital of this kingdom in Western Africa was Labé. It is today situated in W Guinea.

Answer: Fouta Djallon (Futa Jallon)

6. The capital of this Negro kingdom in West Africa was Abomey. It was conquered by the French who captured the capital and deposed the ruler in 1892.

Answer: Dahomey

French colony 1895. Was later to be independent republic Dahomey, now Benin.
7. Capital of this kingdom in West Africa was Kukwa. Constituted a Muslim kingdom from about the 11th century. Together with Kanem formed an empire from about the 13th century.

Answer: Bornu

Made part of Nigeria 1902.
8. This was the most important of the so called "Barbary States" - four Muslim states that lived mainly from slavery, piracy and collection of tribute from Western states for letting ships pass through the Mediterraniean. The Dey (or military leader) became Pasha in this state 1710. Defeated by British 1815-16, Dey deposed by French 1830.

Answer: Algiers

Morocco, Tunis and Tripoli were the three other "Barbary States".
9. This was also one of the "Barbary States". Bey (or army commander) Husain Ibn Ali founded a dynasty here ca. 1705. Forced by invasion to be French protectorate 1881.

Answer: Tunis

10. This was also one of the "Barbary States". Ceded to Italy from Turkey after war 1911-12.

Answer: Tripoli

Tripoli became known as Tripolitania 1912-19. Today in Libya.
11. This East African Sultanate became dominated by Portuguese ca. 1505, but was conquered by ruler of Oman in 18th century.

Answer: Zanzibar

Pemba was also part of Zanzibar Sultanate, as was Mombasa.
Merged with Tanganyika to become part of Tanzania 1964.
12. Capital of this kingdom was Dunqulah. Conquered by Arabs in 14th century and in 1820-22 by Mehemet Ali of Egypt. Construction of Aswan Dam during the 60s caused much of the region to be flooded.

Answer: Nubia

13. Capital of this kingdom was Al Fashir. It was an independent kingdom until it was annexed by Egypt 1874. Made part of Sudan 1898.

Answer: Darfur

14. This kingdom achieved independence 1922, but issues of British military occupation and problems concerning a neighboring country only settled by treaty 1936.

Answer: Egypt

Egypt´s neighboring country is of course Sudan, which was jointly admnistrated after 1899 by Egypt and UK.
15. This country achieved independence 1951 as kingdom. It was Italian colony 1914-43.

Answer: Libya

16. This state was ruled by the Belgian king as his private property 1885-1908, when it became a 'regular' Belgian colony.

Answer: Congo Free State

Gained independence 1960, called DR (Democratic Republic) Congo 1964-71, Zaire 1971-97, then again DR Congo.
17. This Bantu nation first came into prominence in early part of 19th century. The land was taken under British control 1887. Annexed to Natal 1897.

Answer: Zululand

Now part of Rep.South Africa.
18. The dictator of this country crowned himself as Emperor 1977. The "empire" lasted for 2 years.

Answer: Central African Republic

The "emperor" renamed the country Central African Empire.
19. Ras Tafari became regent in this country 1917.

Answer: Ethiopia (Abyssinia)

He renamed himself Haile Selassie 1930 when he was crowned as Emperor 1930. He was deposed by a coup 1974.
20. The Indonesian-speaking Hova kingdom of Merina expanded to conquer most of this island nation by 1880. Monarchy was abolished by French 1868. Declared a French protectorate 1882.

Answer: Madagascar

Now independent state of Madagascar.
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