31.1 Quiz

What effect did apartheid have on the lives of black South Africans?

• It improved their economic status.

• It provided them with equal rights.

• It segregated and oppressed them.

• It allowed them to vote freely.

Who was Kwame Nkrumah?

• A leader in the American Civil Rights Movement.

• A British colonial governor.

• A leader in the independence movement in Africa.

• A European explorer in Africa.

What is decolonization?

• The process of establishing new colonies.

• The process of a colony gaining independence.

• The process of increasing colonial rule.

• The process of forming a new government within a colony.

Who was the leader of the Gold Coast nationalist movement and established the Convention People’s Party?

• Jomo Kenyatta

• Kwame Nkrumah

• Julius Nyerere

• Patrice Lumumba

What type of tactics did Nkrumah use as leader of the CPP?

• Violent protests

• Guerrilla warfare

• Nonviolent resistance

• Military coups

When did the Gold Coast achieve independence?

• 1957

• 1960

• 1963

• 1965

Who became the first prime minister of Ghana (formerly the Gold Coast)?

• Jomo Kenyatta

• Kwame Nkrumah

• Julius Nyerere

• Patrice Lumumba

What was the major cause of conflict in Kenya during their quest for independence?

• Religious differences

• Land ownership

• Language barriers

• Trade disputes

Why did the farmers fear independence for Kenya?

• Loss of land

• Increased taxes

• Political instability

• Cultural changes

Who considered the highlands of Kenya their ancestral homeland?

• Kikuyu

• Maasai

• Luo

• Kalenjin