Scramble for Africa L2: Africa prior to 1880

By 1914, which two countries in Africa were the only independent countries (not under European colonial rule)?

Select TWO

• South Africa

• Abyssinia (present day Ethiopia)

• Liberia

• Malawi

The __________ was the invasion, occupation, division, and colonization of most of Africa by seven Western European powers during a short period of time.

Prior to 1880, a few European settlements existed along the coast of Africa.

• True

• False

Europeans seldom ventured inland of the African continent, because ...

• They were not immune to diseases such as Malaria

• They were all pescatarian (only eat fish) and had to stay near the ocean

• Further inland, the weather was too harsh

• They believed that monsters inhabited inner Africa and were afraid to venture too far inland.

Which of the following images best represents Africa as it was politically prior to the 1880s?

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Which of the following statements is FALSE?

• Around 1870, Angola and Mozambique were held by Portugal

• Around 1870, the Cape Colony (part of present-day South Africa) was held by Great Britain

• Around 1870, Algeria was held by France

• Around 1870, Liberia was held by Spain