African History

Which European nations had the greatest influence in Africa in the early 1900s?

• Belgium and Italy

• 
  Spain and Portugal

• Great Britain and Spain

• 
  Great Britain and France

Which country instituted the apartheid system as a form of racial discrimination from 1948 to 1991?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

• He was a leader in the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa.

• He was jailed by the government for 27 years for protesting apartheid.

• He was released from jail in 1990.

• He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993.

• He was elected President in 1994.
  
  Which world leader is being described by these statements?

• Nelson Mandela

• 
  Jomo Kenyatta

• F.W. de Clerk

• 
  Mao Zedong

Who was the last president before Nelson Mandela's election and was the one to officially end apartheid?

• 
  Desmond Tutu

• Jomo Kenyatta

• F.W. de Klerk

• Winnie Mandela

Which statement best expresses a major idea of Pan-Africanism?

• African doctors should be trained in

  Western schools.

• European nations should re-establish

  economic relationships with their former

  African colonies

• African nations should work together to

  solve their problems.

• African nations should send

  peacekeeping forces to settle disputes in

  other areas of the world.

Which African empire was known for its wealth and trade in gold and salt?

• The Ottoman Empire

• The Roman Empire

• The Mali Empire

• The Persian Empire

Answer explanation

The Mali Empire was known for its wealth and trade in gold and salt.

Who is the "Father of Black History?"

• Frederick Douglass

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Carter G. Woodson

• Abraham Lincoln

Who created “Negro History Week” and when did it become “Black History Month”?

• Charles G. Woodson, 1926

• Woody Charles, 1936

What is Pan-Africanism?

• A movement that seeks to unify African people worldwide and promote their common interests

• A type of traditional African dance

• A form of ancient African currency

• A cooking technique popular in Africa

“Africa for Africans” was the rallying cry for _______________________.

• the Nigerian Rebellion

• Pan-Africanism

• the Boers

• the Mau Mau rebellion