Africa Review

What resources did Europeans want to exploit and export from Africa?

• Textiles, spices, and luxury goods.
• Technology, machinery, and electronics.
• Tourism, education, and healthcare.
• Rubber, timber, diamonds, gold

Which country gained the most land in Africa as a result of the Berlin Conference?

• Great Britain

• Italy
• Germany
• France

How did Europeans acquire the best land in Africa?

• Via exploration and mapping expeditions.
• By purchasing land from local leaders.
• Through peace

• By force

What does imperialism involve?

• A strong country taking wealth and raw materials from another country

• The establishment of trade agreements between countries.
• The promotion of cultural exchange between nations.
• The reduction of military presence in foreign territories.

What was one way European powers organized Africa's population?

• By establishing trade routes across the continent.
• By promoting local tribal governance systems.
• By encouraging migration to Europe for labor opportunities.
• By ignoring existing political leadership

What did the Portuguese do with the Africans they kidnapped?

• Fought them for silver coins

• Released the Africans back to their homes.

• Used as soldiers in their army.

• Forced them to work on plantations and mines

What were Europeans trying to avoid by finding new trade routes?

• To promote cultural exchanges with Asia.
• To establish colonies in new territories.
• To increase the number of wars in Europe.
• Taxes of the Arab and Ottoman empires

Why did Europeans first become interested in Africa?

• Cultural exchange and diplomacy.
• Monastic activities and religious conversion.

• Exploration for scientific research

• For trade route purposes

What has been a result of the colonial lines drawn by Europeans in Africa since WWII?

• Increased economic prosperity in Africa.
• Enhanced international cooperation in Africa.
• Strengthened cultural unity

• Over 50 ethnic conflicts

What was one of the political reasons for the colonization of Africa?

• Establishment of trade routes
• Promotion of local indigenous cultures

• Protection of indigenous rights
• Nationalism and competition between European nations