African Independence and Apartheid in South Africa

Which statement best expresses a major idea of Pan-Africanism?

• African doctors should be trained in

  Western schools.

• European nations should reestablish

  economic relationships with their former

  African colonies.

• African nations should work together to

  solve their problems.

• African nations should send

  peacekeeping forces to settle disputes in

  other areas of the world.

The actions of Jomo Kenyatta and Kwame Nkrumah were most closely associated with

• a rise in nationalism in several African

  countries

• the end of apartheid in South Africa

• a resurgence of colonialism in east Africa

• the revival of Islam in northern Africa

A major factor in the development of 20th–century nationalist movements throughout Africa was a common

• language throughout most of Africa

• goal to end European rule in Africa

• ethnic bond among the people of

  sub-Saharan Africa

• religion throughout most of Africa

The current political boundaries of African nations have been most influenced by

• the topographic features of the continent

• the patterns of European colonialism

• traditional African language groups

• The location of ancient African tribal kingdoms

The most significant occurrence in Africa since 1950 has been the

• decrease in the birthrate in most nations

• decline of European colonialism

• unification of East African nations

• establishment of communist regimes in most nations

"Rhodesia Becomes Zimbabwe"

"Gold Coast Becomes Ghana"

These headlines suggest that African governments sometimes rename their nations to

• avoid military overthrow

• reflect traditional cultures

• reinforce colonial influences

• increase foreign investments

In the early days of independence, a major problem for many African nations was a

• shortage of skilled technical workers

• scarcity of natural resources

• lack of water for hydroelectric power

• reluctance to accept economic aid from the United Nations

Some African nations have maintained close relationships with their former colonial rulers primarily because

• economic and cultural ties remain strong

• African leaders are unwilling to tackle problems on their own

• outside nations do not provide assistance to African nations

• most Africans want to keep their dual citizenship

One way in which apartheid in South Africa and the caste system in India are similar is that both systems

• allowed for educational opportunities

• determined roles based on gender

• revolved around central religious beliefs

• enforced different sets of rules for distinct groups of people

Which country is most closely associated with the terms pass laws, homelands, and white minority rule?

• El Salvador

• South Africa

• Iran

• Israel