History of Africa Quiz

The Africans of the Pan-African movement wanted __________________ from European colonization.

• independence
• equality
• slavery
• war

When a country controls the lands of another to gain from their resources...

• imperialism/colonialism
• segregation
• enclave
• partition

How did the Europeans “partition” Africa?

• At the Berlin Conference in 1884 the European countries divided Africa
• At the Paris Conference in 1886 the European countries divided Africa
• European countries just showed up with their military and took over
• Europe never took anything from Africa

What word means “strong belief/pride in one’s country”? 

• Nationalism
• Militarism
• Alliance
• Independence

The Apartheid laws affected which African nation?

• Nigeria
• Kenya
• South Sudan
• South Africa

Who became South Africa’s president in 1994?

• Nelson Mandela
• Barack Obama
• F.W. de Klerk
• Afrikan Abul

The name for the set of laws in South Africa that enforced segregation. They were put in place by the Afrikaners/Boers.

• Apartheid
• Afrikans
• Pan-Africanism
• Eurowar

Which South African president began repealing the apartheid laws? He also released political prisoners from the apartheid era.

• F. W. De Klerk
• Pik Botha
• Jongintaba Dalindyebo
• Nelson Mandela

The boundaries created by the Europeans were this to the Africans as they had no real meaning. What's the best word?

• artificial
• apartheid
• fake
• sweet

Through European Partitioning, _________ ___________ were divided and this led to political instability.

• ethnic groups
• political groups
• career groups
• civil wars