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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter XIV, Diamonds.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Shaka become leader of the Zulus?
(a) He seizes leadership of the tribe once the king dies.
(b) He marries the Zulu queen.
(c) He proves he is a great warrior & is asked to lead the tribe.
(d) He is elected to the position.

2. To what religion does Prince Henry of Portugal wish to convert Africa?
(a) Hinduism.
(b) Buddhism.
(c) Christianity.
(d) Islam.

3. What nation establishes the United East India Company or Jan Company?
(a) Holland.
(b) France.
(c) Germany.
(d) England.

4. What is the Broederbond?
(a) A mine workers' union.
(b) A rugby team.
(c) A mining company.
(d) A secret brotherhood that works to empower Afrikaners.

5. What work does the Old Seeker tell Nxumalo he must do upon reaching Zimbabwe?
(a) Become a scribe.
(b) Farm.
(c) Build the wall around the city.
(d) Become a carpenter.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Frank Saltwood discover about Zimbabwe in Chapter Nine?

2. Who does Nxumalo work with to eliminate Shaka?

3. When the Crimean War causes a reduction in enlistments in the British army, from where do the British recruit new soldiers?

4. What interactions do the Voortrekkers have with the Zulu warrior Dingane?

5. What tree do the burghers plant around the Dutch colony to protect their cattle and keep out the rest of Africa?

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