History of Africa

How did the international community help in ending apartheid in South Africa?

• they sent military troops to force an end to apartheid

• they sent aid and relief to non-whites in S. Africa during apartheid

• they forced the S. African governments to appoint Nelson Mandela as president

• they enforced embargoes on S. Africa to influence a change

When European countries were trying to get as much land as possible in Africa... what was that called?

• Colonial Expansion

• Scramble for Africa

• African Renaissance

• Berlin Conference

Why were Europeans interested in Africa?

• rich natural resources

• advanced technology

• political alliances

• cultural exchange

How did Nelson Mandela resist apartheid before he went to prison?

• He was involved with the African National Congress and used violent methods to resist apartheid

• He peacefully protested and organized boycotts

• He fled to another country to avoid arrest

• He supported the government in power

Which of these is NOT a way Europeans tried to control the colonies: trading companies were allowed to control their workforce, they established colonial governments led by European officials, they allowed African natives to participate in colonial governments, they forced their culture on African natives through assimilation?

• trading companies were allowed to control their workforce

• they established colonial governments led by European officials

• they allowed African natives to participate in colonial governments

• they forced their culture on African natives through assimilation

What was the main goal of the Pan-African movement?

• to promote economic cooperation among African nations

• to establish a single African government

• to get all Africans to work together and think of themselves as one people

• to encourage Westernization of African cultures

Who ended the ban on the African National Congress and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993?

• Nelson Mandela

• F.W. deKlerk

• Desmond Tutu

• Thabo Mbeki

Which is the main cause for conflicts between ethnic and religious groups in Nigeria?

• the partitioning of the region by Europeans

• the discovery of oil in the Niger Delta

• the influence of Western education

• the establishment of Sharia law in northern Nigeria

Nelson Mandela and F.W. de Klerk are both closely associated with which of the following: the creation of South Sudan as an independent nation, the end of apartheid policies in South Africa, the creation of the Pan-African movement, the end to British colonization in Nigeria?

• the creation of South Sudan as an independent nation

• the end of apartheid policies in South Africa

• the creation of the Pan-African movement

• the end to British colonization in Nigeria

Which change was a result of nationalism in Kenya?

• Kenya became an independent country.

• Kenya adopted a new currency.

• Kenya increased its trade with Europe.

• Kenya established a monarchy.