Africa - History

What is Imperialism?

• the actions by which one nation is able to control other usually smaller or weaker nations

• loyalty and devotion to a nation especially as expressed in a glorifying of one nation above all others

• shared or governmental ownership and administration of the means of production and distribution of goods

The purpose of the Berlin Conference was to discuss:

• World issues and conflicts

• The best trade routes from Germany

• America’s independence from Britain

• The partitioning of Africa.

Why did Europeans set up colonies in Africa?

• They wanted to help organize African schools

• They wanted to solve ethnic and tribal disputes

• They wanted to send European workers to Africa

• They wanted raw materials found in Africa

Which European country took over the most land in Africa?

• Great Britain

• Germany

• France

• Italy

(select all that apply)

The European division of Africa caused:

• Tribal conflicts

• Civil war

• Desire for independence

• Economic inequality

• Long-lasting peace

Which organization was formed to gain equal rights for black Africans in South Africa?

• National Party

• African National Congress

• League of Nations

• African Union

What is "loyalty and devotion to a nation especially as expressed in a glorifying of one nation above all others"?

• Nationalism

• Patriotism

• Imperialism

• Colonialism

This man was arrested and imprisoned for resisting apartheid. He was also the first black president of South Africa.

• Nelson Mandela

• F.W. de Klerk

• Mohandas Gandhi

• Malala Yousafzai

What was "a system of institutionalized racial segregation that existed in South Africa from 1948 until 1994"?

• apartheid

• Jim Crow laws

• Pan-African movement

• boycotts

What was the name given to the group of over 20,000 boys who were displaced or orphaned during the Second Sudanese Civil War?

• Lost Boys

• League of Orphans

• Resettlement Union

• Kakuma Boys