African Imperialism

Is colonization physical or political takeover?

• physical 
• political 
• both 
• neither 

Who colonized Nigeria, where our story takes place? 

• France 
• Great Britain 
• Spain 
• Portugal 

(1884-1885) A meeting at which representatives from European Nations agreed upon rules for the European organization of Africa

• European Conference
• Berlin Conference
• African League
• League of Nations

An application of Darwin's scientific theories of natural selection and the survival of the fittest to the struggle between nations and races; used in the late 1800s to justify imperialism and racism. 

• Communism
• Social Dawinism
• Socialism
• Social Theory

The King of Belgium who claimed territory in Central Africa for himself and created a personal fortune by exploiting the Congo's natural resources.

• Shaka
• Nguyen
• Leopold II
• Menelik II

European countries colonized Africa because 

• They heard about Africa's resources from explorers
• They were looking for raw materials and cheap labor
• They wanted new markets to sell products
• All of the Above

What did the Berlin Conference do?

• Divided Africa based on ethnicity
• Divided Africa based on resources
• Divided India based on resources
• Divided Africa based on negotiations with chiefs

Extreme pride in one’s country is known as

• nationalism
• communism
• imperialism
• Social Darwinism

Which militaristic group of Africans bordered the Transvaal and the British colony of Natal?

• Matabele
• Ndebele
• Xhosa
• Zulu

In the early 1800s European nations decided to divide the continent of Africa and take control of all its natural resources. All of the major European nations were trying to get a piece of Africa.

• The scramble for Africa
• The scramble for Asia
• The African Take-Over