Medieval and Early Modern Africa - Statistics

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Question Answer % Correct
What African country was founded by freed American slaves in 1821? Liberia
86%
Which city was established in 1652 by Jan van Riebeeck and other employees of the United East India Company as the way-station for ships travelling to the Dutch East Indies? Cape Town
83%
The Battle of Carthage was fought in 698 between a Roman expeditionary force and the armies of which Caliphate? Umayyad
76%
In which year was Suez Canal officially opened? 1869
72%
Which medieval city in southern Africa became a center of trade and which exported mainly gold, copper and ivory? Great Zimbabwe
72%
In the territory of which modern-day country Osei Tutu founded the Ashanti Empire in 1670? Ghana
69%
Which city became the capital of the Fatimid Caliphate in 969? Cairo
66%
On which shores did the Kingdom of Aksum exist between the 2nd and 7th centuries? Red sea
62%
Boers are the descendants of the Dutch-speaking Free Burghers Southern Africa. What does "boer" mean? Farmer
59%
Which city was founded in 1070 as the imperial capital of the Almoravid Empire? Marrakesh
59%
Ibn Battuta was known for exploring Africa, Europe, the Middle East and India for 30 years. Where was he from? Morocco
59%
Where was Eureka Diamond discovered in 1867? South Africa
48%
Who assassinated Shaka Zulu in 1828? His half-brothers
45%
What was the capital of the Songhai Empire established by Sonni Ali? Gao
41%
Who defeated Fatimid dynasty in 1171? Saladin
41%
Who founded the Mali Empire in the 13th century? Sundiata Keita
38%
In 1853-56 who made the first known crossing Africa from east to west and discovering Victoria Falls? David Livingstone
28%
Who was the first European to sail around the southernmost tip of Africa (Cape of Good Hope)? Bartolomeu Dias
24%
Which rich empire in West Africa was called the "land of gold" by Arab writers? Ghana Empire
10%
Which Scottish explorer of West Africa wrote a popular and influential travel book titled Travels in the Interior Districts of Africa? Mungo Park
7%
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