Africa History Quiz 1

Why has conflict and civil war occurred in many African nations after independence?

• colonial powers tried to re-establish colonies

• many leaders in Africa supported Communism

• some African leaders tried to conquer all of Africa

• European powers set artificial political boudaries

The boundaries created by the Europeans were this to the Africans as they had no real meaning. What's the best word?

• artificial
• apartheid
• continuity
• discrimination

How did the Europeans “partition” Africa?

• At the Berlin Conference in 1884 the European countries divided Africa for natural resources.
• At the Paris Conference in 1886 the European countries divided Africa for natural resources.
• European countries just showed up with their military and took over.
• Europe never took anything from Africa.

Through European Partitioning, _________ ___________ were divided and this led to political instability (civil wars).

• ethnic groups
• political groups
• career groups
• social groups

This movement had 2 primary goals:
1.  To unite people of African descent (still in Africa and around the world), reminding them that they have a common culture and history, so they should work to the same goals.
2.  To end European Colonization in Africa (get all African nations their own political freedom.)

• Pan-Africanism
• Slavery
• Berlin Conference
• Partitioning

During the 1800s, the ___________ colonized Africa

• Americans

• Europeans

• Asians

• Australians

Why did many of the boundaries of the new African states created after WWII cause problems?

• They caused the countries to be too small.
• They grouped enemies and split tribes.
• They did not cause any problems.
• They caused the countries to be too large.

What caused there to be so much conflict and civil war in Africa?

• European countries invaded all nations and forced them to fight.

• European countries ignored tribal, ethnic and religious differences when they were creating boundaries in Africa.

• African countries were very divided and had conflict and civil war long before European countries colonized the area.

• Africa never had conflict or civil war.

Why was the Pan African movement so important?

• it forced African countries to become members of the United Nations

• it created an ethnic division that led to civil war in many African countries

• it granted African countries sovereignty from their European colonizers

• it allowed unity to exist among Africans and ignited nationalist movements

This country had a VIOLENT split from British rule.

• Nigeria
• Kenya
• Both 
• Neither