African Quest

David Livingstone spent decades traveling through Africa as a doctor, missionary, and explorer. This passage follows Livingstone from his childhood in Scotland to his arrival in southern Africa, where he became interested in exploring regions that were largely unknown to Europeans. Students learn how he crossed the Kalahari Desert, traveled along the Zambezi River, and encountered the enormous waterfall he named Victoria Falls.

This worksheet focuses on Livingstone’s search for the source of the Nile and the hardships he experienced during his journeys. Readers learn about his encounters with dangerous animals, disease, difficult terrain, and the famous meeting with journalist Henry Stanley. Students practice sequencing events, identifying motivations and challenges, and understanding how Livingstone’s travels contributed to European knowledge of Africa.