7.2 Empire Building in Africa

Which country annexed the west coastal states of Africa?

• France

• Italy

• Great Britain

• Belgium

What did France add to its empire in Africa?

• East Africa

• French West Africa

• South Africa

• North Africa

What was the significance of the Suez Canal?

• It connected Africa to America.

• It allowed easy transport between Europe and Asia.

• It was a major source of gold.

• It was a religious site.

Which country lost control over the Suez Canal and became a British protectorate?

• Italy

• France

• Egypt

• Belgium

Who mapped the interior of Africa?

• Cecil Rhodes

• King Leopold II

• Explorer Henry Stanley and missionary David Livingstone

• Indigenous Zulu

Which African group mounted a successful resistance against the Boers?

• Zulu

• Afrikaners

• Ethiopians

• Egyptians

By 1914, which two African countries remained free states?

• Egypt and Libya

• Liberia and Ethiopia

• South Africa and Nigeria

• Kenya and Ghana

What policy did the British follow in Africa?

• Direct rule

• Indirect rule

• Military rule

• Economic rule

What was the outcome of the British fight against the Boers?

• The Boers won and expanded their territory.

• The British lost and retreated.

• The British won and took over the Boer republics.

• The conflict ended in a stalemate.

What led to the birth of African nationalism?

• European colonization

• African intellectuals educated in colonial schools or Western nations

• The discovery of gold

• The construction of the Suez Canal