Decolonization in Africa

What continent is shown on this map?

What TWO European countries colonized most of Africa by the end of the 1800s & the "Scramble for Africa"?

• Mexico

• Great Britain

• France

• Russia

• Italy

In 1956, ____ gained its independence from Britain, the first country in sub-Saharan Africa to gain independence.

• Ghana

• Nigeria

• Ethiopia

• Congo

What was the primary reason for European colonization in Central Africa?

• To spread Christianity

• To access natural resources

• To establish military bases

• To promote European cultures

What country is highlighted on this map?

• Dem.Rep. of Congo

• Angola

• Zambia

• South Africa

When did most African countries gain their independence?

• In the early 1900s, before WWI

• In the 1920s-30s, between the World Wars

• In the 1950s-60s, during the Cold War

• In the 1990s, after the Soviet Union collapsed

What type of government predominated in African countries after their independence?

• Chinese-style emperors

• Democratically-elected republics

• Absolute monarchies

• Military dictatorships & juntas

What organization, with its headquarters in Addis Ababa, did African countries form in 1963 to encourage economic cooperation & eradicate colonialism?

• African Coal & Steel Cooperation Community (ACSCC)

• Organization of African Unity (African Union)

• The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

• Federation of Ex-Colonial States (FedExColS)

What country, independent in 1964, is highlighted on this map of Africa?

• Algeria

• Somalia

• Tanzania

• Mali

What was the main goal of decolonization movements?

• To establish a new world order

• To gain political and economic independence from colonial rule

• To spread communism

• To promote global peace and security