African Independence Movements

Which country was the first in Africa to gain independence from colonial rule?

• South Africa

• Nigeria

• Kenya

• Ghana

Who was the leader of the independence movement in Ghana?

• Nelson Mandela

• Kwame Nkrumah

• Haile Selassie

• Robert Mugabe

What was the name of the independence movement in Kenya?

• Mau Mau

• Lamu Lamu

• Kilimanjaro Kili

• Nairobi Nai

Which African country was formerly known as Abyssinia?

• Tanzania

• Kenya

• Nigeria

• Ethiopia

Who was the first president of Tanzania after independence?

• Kwame Nkrumah

• Jomo Kenyatta

• Haile Selassie

• Julius Nyerere

What year did Nigeria gain independence from British rule?

• 1958

• 1960

• 1975

• 1983

Which African leader famously said 'I am the product of Africa and her long-cherished dream'?

• Robert Mugabe

• Haile Selassie

• Kwame Nkrumah

• Nelson Mandela

What was the name of the armed struggle for independence in Algeria?

• Algerian Rebellion

• Algerian War of Independence

• Algerian Independence Conflict

• Algerian Civil War

Which country was led to independence by Jomo Kenyatta?

• Kenya

• Nigeria

• Tanzania

• Uganda

What was the name of the independence movement in Zimbabwe?

• Zimbabwe Liberation Front (ZLF)

• Zimbabwe Independence Coalition (ZIC)

• Zimbabwe Freedom Fighters (ZFF)

• Zimbabwe African National Union (ZANU) and Zimbabwe African People's Union (ZAPU)