History 10 - Imperialism in Africa

The first European exploration of Africa begins with the....

• French Revolution

• Age of Imperialism

• Age of Discovery

• Age of Enlightenment

Which of the following nations did NOT participate in the early exploration of Africa in the 17th century?

• Netherlands

• Dutch

• France

• Britain

• Germany

European exploration of Africa in the 17th and 18th centuries was extensive.

• True

• False

Explorers and expeditions in the 19th century were important for all of the following reasons, except...

• Added considerable geographical knowledge

• Provided information about the languages languages

• Provided information about the history and culture

• Aided in building an immunity to viruses

Which of the following statements about early 19th century exploration is false?

• Europeans often formed trading relationships with the indigenous African chiefs

• Colonies that were formed were on a smaller scale

• Trading posts were established typically around the coast

• Europeans would often get lost and would end up in different continents like South America or Asia

With the exception of trading posts along the coasts, Africa was essentially

BLANK until the second half of the 19th century.

(a)  

Set up the International African Association with the goal of exploring and researching central Africa.

• King Leopold II

• Gandhi

• George Macartney

• Lin Zexu

• Otto von Bismarck

Employed by King Leopold II, would later become famous for his exploration of central Africa.

• George Macartney

• Henry Morton Stanley

• Otto von Bismarck

King Leopold II's exploration was significant because it...

• They recorded valuable information about the land, and about the languages, history, and culture

• They also discovered that the continent had an abundance of natural resources including: Gold, Copper, Diamonds, Palm Oil, and Rubber

• These discoveries brought lots of attention to the African continent

• All of the above

Following King Leopold II’s research, several European powers were suddenly rushing to gain control of huge parts of land that would give them access to the continents resources.

• True

• False