Africa's Partitioning, Pan-African movement, Apartheid

Which statement best describes the "Scramble for Africa"?

• Asian nations took control of almost all African territory

• European nations took control of almost all African territory

• European nations gave back control of almost all African territory

• African nations gave back control of almost all European territory

How did the Berlin Conference of 1884 cause conflicts in Africa that continue to the modern day?

• The conference encouraged rapid industrialization, which led to famine as many Africans stopped farming.

• The conference created economic barriers to trade, which hurt African countries' abilities to import goods.

• The conference allowed Europeans to sell weapons to African countries, leading to an arms race on the continent

• The conference ignored existing boundaries when creating colonies, leading to territorial disputes after decolonization.

What was one of the primary goals of the PanAfrican Movement in the twentieth century?

• to bring an end to colonial rule in Africa

• to improve trade between African and European countries

• to encourage foreign investment in Africa

• to encourage African countries to create market economies

What was the MAIN result of European partitioning of Africa?

• Governments were made more democratic

• Natural resources were distributed more evenly

• . Different ethnic groups were forced to share the same land.

• Different religious groups were forced to worship in the same way.

Nelson Mandela and F.W. De Klerk both received the Nobel Peace Prize because

• they created apartheid.

• they worked together to abolish apartheid.

• they encouraged apartheid.

• they changed apartheid to make it fair for everyone.

Which is the BEST definition of Pan-African?

• Identification with one's own nation and support for its interests

• . People of African descent have common interests and should be unified

• A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force

• . Evaluation of other cultures according to preconceptions originating in the standards and customs of one's own cultur

Select the statement that correctly matches the African ethnic group and the religion they mostly practice.

• Arabs=traditional African religions; Ashanti=Islam; Bantu=Islam; Swahili=Christianity

• Arabs=Islam; Ashanti=Islam; Bantu=Christianity; Swahili=traditional African religions

• Arabs=Christianity; Ashanti=traditional African religions; Bantu=Islam; Swahili=Christianity

• Arabs=Islam; Ashanti=traditional African religions; Bantu=Christianity; Swahili=Islam

How did the Pan-African movement affect African nationalism?

• It inspired residents of some colonies in Africa to seek independence.

• It provided a plan for poorer countries in Africa to improve their economies.

• It created a way for people of African descent to return to their homelands.

• It allowed leaders of some African ethnic groups to form military alliances.

Which statement best supports the religious reason why Europeans colonized Africa?

• . Europeans also wanted to protect their trade routes.

• Factories required raw materials that could be manufactured into marketable products

• The idea of “Christianizing” Africa also made many Europeans look favorably on the colonization of the continent.

• No major nation wanted to be without colonies, which led to this “Scramble for Africa”.

Why was the end of the 19th century know as the "Age of Imperialism"?

• African countries aggressively expanded their empires in United States

• European countries aggressively expanded their empires in Asia and Europe

• African countries aggressively expanded their empires in Asia and Africa

• European countries aggressively expanded their empires in Asia and Africa