African Independence Quiz

What class of people became educated and disliked the colonial rule/influence in Africa?

• Lower

• Middle

• Upper

What term means to have a strong pride for one's country and it is essential in achieving independence?

• imperialism

• nationalism

• colonialism

• Daoism

Which African country was founded by former American slaves?

• Ghana

• Democratic Republic of Congo

• Liberia

• Egypt

What was the purpose of the Pan-African movement?

• To create worldwide support for Africa’s common heritage and freedom

• To teach the African's how to cook European cuisine

• To show the Africans how to shoot weapons accurately

Which of the following refers to a nationalist movement led by scholars all over the world to promote independence of African nations from Europe?

• Mau Mau Revolt

• European Partioning

• Pan-African Movement

• Salt March

What guerilla group staged a huge rebellion in 1956 in Kenya?

• Tutsi

• Hutu

• Mau Mau

• Vietcong

Which African nation struggled to unite against foreign rule due to having over 250 ethnic groups?

• Kenya

• Ethiopia

• South Africa

• Nigeria

Why did it take so long for foreigners to invade the area now known as Kenya?

• The weather was extremely harsh

• The land was hard to travel across

• The wildlife was very dangerous and hard to avoid

• The fierce warrior tribes defended the land for centuries

After the Berlin Conference, the only independent African countries were which of the following?

• Liberia / Ghana

• South Africa / Nigeria

• Ethiopia / Kenya

• Liberia / Ethiopia

Which European power granted both Kenya and Nigeria their independence?

• Great Britain

• United States

• Spain

• France