Central Africa

Central Africa

7th Grade

6 Qs

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Central Africa

Central Africa

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Created by

Mariah Pol

Social Studies

7th Grade

2 plays

Hard

6 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

An important goal of colonialism is profit for the controlling power

True

False

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which statement best describes the role of Belgium’s King Leopold II in the history of Central Africa?

He sought to improve the working conditions of Africans.

He was the first European to grant independence to a Central African colony.

He strongly supported the idea of dividing Africa into European colonies for profit.

He sent missionaries who converted most Central Africans to Christianity.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did Europeans often justify the colonization of Central Africa?

They believed that whites were morally entitled to the region’s riches.

They promised to share the riches they made with the people of Central Africa.

They claimed their goal was to promote civilization and to spread Christianity.

They argued that they needed the region’s resources more than local people did.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which term refers to the political and economic rule of one region or country by another country?

monarchy

dictatorship

democracy

colonialism

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Europeans sent many _____ to Africa in order to convert people to Christianity.

explorers

teachers

missionaries

abolitionists

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the Congo Free State, the people suffered severe hardships and cruel treatment under King Leopold of _____.

Germany

Belgium

France

Italy