European Imperialism in Africa

Between 1500s and 1800s, Europeans presence in Africa was mainly about _______________________

• buying gold and silver

• trading guns for water

• buying and selling slaves

• None of the listed options

From whom did the Europeans bought slaves during the 1500s and 1800s?

• Plantation owners in Africa

• Government in Africa

• The Pirates of the Sea

• The local chiefs in Africa

Which of the followings are items the Europeans traded with African chiefs for slaves?

• pots, cloths and guns

• food, water and spice

• soap, liquor and food

• silver, gold and ivory

During the 1500s and 1800s, why did the Europeans anchored off the African coastline and their crews seldom left the ships?

• The Europeans felt like they were tourists

• Europeans feared contracting malaria and tropical diseases

• Europeans feared being captured by local chiefs

• None of the listed options

The west coast of Africa, from the Senegal River to Angola, became known as “the white man’s grave” because

• the whiteman partied along the coast of Africa

• Many Europeans died because of diseases in Africa

• many Africans captured the white man

What disease killed a lot of Europeans in Africa?

• Typhoid

• Fungus

• Malaria

• None of the listed

When did Britain outlawed slavery?

• 1807

• 1833

• 1855

• 1840

Who were two main explorers of Africa?

• Christopher Columbus & John Hawkins

• Mungo Park and David Livingston

• Marco Polo & Eric Ericson

• John Doe and John Tell

Why was there so much error in the maps drawn of Africa in the early 1800s?

• Map makers did not know about the interior of Africa

• Map makers were too hasty to make drawings

• Africans lied to map makers about the interior of Africa

Which King of Belgium acquired a 900,000 square mile territory in Central Africa and what did he called this land?

• Mcknight 11, was called Blackman free state

• Charles II, was called Butu free state

• Leopold II, was called the Congo free state

• Daniel III, was called the Lion's Den free state