A Brief History of the Scramble for Africa

A Brief History of the Scramble for Africa

10th Grade

10 Qs

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A Brief History of the Scramble for Africa

A Brief History of the Scramble for Africa

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

What is Africa surrounded by?

The Mediterranean Sea to the north, the Indian Ocean to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west

The Red Sea to the north, the Pacific Ocean to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the west

The Atlantic Ocean to the north, the Mediterranean Sea to the southeast, and the Indian Ocean to the west

The Pacific Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast, and the Indian Ocean to the west

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 20 pts

What was the main reason for the Scramble for Africa?

To explore the Sahara Desert

To find the source of the Nile

To establish trade routes with West Africa

To decide the borders of African countries by European nations

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Who was the first to establish contact with the Kongo Kingdom?

Henry Morton Stanley

David Livingstone

Diego Cao

King Leopold II

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

What was traded by the Portuguese in exchange for slaves?

Guns, cloth, and other European luxuries

Gold, salt, and spices

Rubber, palm oil, and diamonds

Coffee, sugar, and tobacco

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Which European country established the first settlement in the south of Africa?

Portugal

France

The Dutch East India Company

Britain

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

What led to the Great Trek in 1835?

The war of conquest against Algeria

The establishment of the Cape of Good Hope

The discovery of diamonds

The abolition of slavery

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Which country was established by freed slaves and Freeborn blacks from the United States?

South Africa

Liberia

Congo

Ethiopia

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