All African Countries

True or False: By the mid-twentieth century a desire for independence from European control spread throughout Africa.

• True

• False

Which one is true? After World War I when African countries began to gain independence

• they were fully prepared for self-rule.

• they were not prepared for self-rule.

How many African countries were invited to the Berlin Conference?

• 0

• 1

• 5

• 30

The purpose of the Berlin Conference was to discuss:

• World issues and conflicts

• The best trade routes from Germany

• America’s independence from Britain

• The partitioning of Africa

Why has conflict and civil war occurred in many African nations after independence?

• colonial powers tried to re-establish colonies

• many leaders in Africa supported Communism

• some African leaders tried to conquer all of Africa

• European powers set artificial political boudaries

The boundaries created by the Europeans were this to the Africans as they had no real meaning. What's the best word?

• artificial

• apartheid

• continuity

• discrimination

How did the Europeans “partition” Africa?

• At the Berlin Conference in 1884 the European countries divided Africa for natural resources.

• At the Paris Conference in 1886 the European countries divided Africa for natural resources.

• European countries just showed up with their military and took over.

• Europe never took anything from Africa.

This movement had 2 primary goals:
1.  To unite people of African descent (still in Africa and around the world), reminding them that they have a common culture and history, so they should work to the same goals.
2.  To end European Colonization in Africa (get all African nations their own political freedom.)

• Pan-Africanism

• Slavery

• Berlin Conference

• Partitioning

What caused there to be so much conflict and civil war in Africa?

• European countries invaded all nations and forced them to fight.

• European countries ignored tribal, ethnic and religious differences when they were creating boundaries in Africa.

• African countries were very divided and had conflict and civil war long before European countries colonized the area.

• Africa never had conflict or civil war.

Which African country is the largest by land area?

• Nigeria

• South Africa

• Algeria

• Egypt