The Scramble for Africa

The Scramble for Africa

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Social Studies

9th Grade

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Andy Serger

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary motivation behind the Scramble for Africa?

Desire for new markets and resources

To promote African independence

To establish peace in Africa

To spread democracy

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which event was pivotal in dividing Africa among European powers during the Scramble for Africa?

The Berlin Conference

The Treaty of Versailles

The Congress of Vienna

The Yalta Conference

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which two African countries remained free from European control by 1900?

Liberia and Ethiopia

Egypt and Sudan

Congo and Nigeria

South Africa and Kenya

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was a significant figure in the Scramble for Africa, particularly in the Congo region?

King Leopold II of Belgium

Queen Victoria of England

Napoleon Bonaparte

Otto von Bismarck

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was one of the long-term impacts of the Scramble for Africa on the continent?

Creation of arbitrary borders

Unification of African cultures

Establishment of democratic governments

Economic prosperity