Africa History SSH1 Almost There Quiz

1.     The modern day political boundaries, civil wars, and conflicts found in Africa can often be traced back to

• European partitioning and colonization

• Ancient African trading empires

• European cooperation in the late 1800s

• Asian invasions in the 1800s

The Europeans were imperialists and wanted to claim as much land as possible for their country.    

    What did the Europeans do to keep from fighting one another over the land in Africa?

• held the Berlin conference in 1884 to partition the land

• signed the “African Land Peace Treaty” and no one got land

• went to the United Nations and debated over the land

• had a war to see who got to claim the most

The way European countries partitioned Africa into colonies has had what modern day effect on Africa?

• increased cooperation

• improved infrastructure

• improved use of resources

• increased conflict

In the 19th century, European countries established colonies in Africa mainly as sources of 

                 ___________________.

• soldiers

• exotic animals

• missionaries

• raw materials

What does partitioning mean?

• to divide up

• to take over

• to cause conflict

• to teach

What is Imperialism/colonialism?

• when 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 modern day political boundaries, civil wars, and conflicts found in Africa can often be traced back to which of the following event?

• European partitioning and colonization

• Ancient African trading empires

• European cooperation in the late 1800s

• Asian invasions in the 1800s

Which conclusion is accurate based on the map above?

• the partitioning of Africa into colonies creates uneven and artificial political boundaries
• European countries divided Africa because there were no civilizations there in 1914
• modern African countries probably enjoy these boundaries because they all follow rivers
• there were so many European countries that had colonies in Africa, there was little conflict

True or False?: European countries failed to consider differences in ethnic groups, cultures, and political traditions when making artificial political borders in Africa.

• True

• False

Which phrase below best describes the following statement: "European nations took control of almost all African territory"?

• Discovering the New World

• The Age of Exploration

• Scramble for Africa

• Assimilating Africans to European Culture