History of Africa Review

What religion did the Arabs bring with them to Africa?

• Islam
• Judaism
• Animism
• Christianity

Why did Europeans FIRST take an interest in the African continent?

• They were engaged in the slave trade
• They wanted to control African industry
• They wanted access to African agricultural products
• They wanted to organize African educational systems

Using indigenous Africans to help European officials administer and rule a colony was known as what form of government?

• Socialism
• Monarchy
• Democracy
• Indirect Rule

Boundaries of modern African countries were primarily made by whom?

• Africans
• Europeans
• the UN
• OPEC

How were the boundaries of modern African countries made?

• by following old colonial boundaries
• by drawing straight lines and making countries into squares
• by following geographic features such as rivers and mountain ranges
• by determining where different ethnic groups and tribes lived

What is the apartheid system?

• equality for all
• segregation of races
• constitutional monarchy
• western style democracy

What was significant about Nelson Mandela's election to political office in South Africa in 1994?

• He was the first black president of South Africa
• He was elected as a representative of the Zulu nation
• He united the Zulu and Ashanti people in order to win the election
• He was the overwhelming choice of British citizens living in South Africa

What South African president was initially responsible for repealing the country's apartheid laws?

• Nelson Mandela
• F. Wilhelm deKlerk
• Daniel arap Moi
• Joseph Kenyatta

What country first colonized South Africa?

• United States
• France
• Great Britain
• Germany

What is it called when a country acquires colonies in order to provide raw materials and markets to increase its wealth and importance?

• Indirect Rule
• Apartheid
• Imperialism
• Assimilation