African History

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Which statement best describes the "Scramble for Africa"? Options: Asian nations took control of almost all African territory, European nations took control of almost all African territory, European nations gave back control of almost all African territory, African nations gave back control of almost all European territory

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European nations took control of almost all African territory

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Which is the BEST definition of Pan-African? Options: Identification with one's own nation and support for its interests, People of African descent have common interests and should be unified, A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force, Evaluation of other cultures according to preconceptions originating in the standards and customs of one's own culture

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People of African descent have common interests and should be unified

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What inspired nationalism and independence movements in Kenya and Nigeria during the mid-1900s? Options: capitalism, communism, Pan-Africanism, Arabism

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Pan-Africanism

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What is an apartheid system, such as the one that existed in South Africa from 1948 to 1991?

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a system of laws that enforces racial segregation and discrimination

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After Nelson Mandela was freed from prison in 1990, he and President F. W. de Klerk

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worked together on rewriting the South African constitution

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Which term BEST summarizes the causes of the Pan-African movement? Options: imperialism, nationalism, colonization, enslavement, ethnocentrism

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colonization

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During the 1990s, international pressure for a regime change in South Africa took the form of

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trade embargoes.

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What do the current borders separating African countries from one another generally reflect?

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boundaries established by European powers when they had colonies in Africa

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Which change was a result of nationalism in Kenya and Nigeria?

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They became independent countries.

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Why is Nelson Mandela's election as president of South Africa significant?

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He was the first non-white elected president.