African History DT Reperform

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 African agricultural products

• They were invited to help organize African educational systems

Which Europeans first made contact in South Africa?

• French Sailors

• Portuguese Sailors

• British Sailors

• Dutch Sailors

What valuable natural resources were discovered in South Africa after the British took control of that country?

• Coal and iron

• salt and silver

• oil and natural gas

• gold and diamonds

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

How could the political situation in Nigeria today be described?

• The government is still unstable

• Ghana took over Nigeria in a regional war several years ago

• The United Nations has taken over the government of Nigeria

• Nigeria currently has a government that is able to deal effectively with all its problems

What was the name of Nelson Mandela's political party?

• Zulu Nation

• African union

• African National Congress

• Kenyan National Unity Party

What decision did South African president F.W. deKlerk eventually make about the country's apartheid laws?

• He added many new and even harsher laws

• He began to repeal apartheid laws

• He lifted segregation restrictions on those living in South African cities

• He worked to spread apartheid laws to nations neighboring South Africa

Why did many of the boundaries of the new African states (countries) created after World War II cause problems?

• The boundaries split ethnic and religious groups

• All the boundaries carefully followed the path of rivers

• All of the new countries were too large to rule effectively

• Europeans drew the boundaries so they could keep all the mineral wealth for themselves

The main goal of the Pan-African movement was to

• end any support for the African Congress

• Immediately overthros all of the ruling governments in Africa

• Get all African nations to become members of the United Nations

• Get Africans to think of themselves as one people and work together

What is the purpose of colonial rule?

• So that everyone is like Europe

• Colonial rule is the best way to hold a government

• Acquire power, exploit resources, civilize people, have a new market for goods

• So that others can be in charge