WorksheetsAfrica History 1
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which of these countries did NOT colonize Africa?
a)
USA
b)
Belgium
c)
France
d)
Great Britain
2.
Europeans colonized Africa because
a)
They were looking for jobs in African cities
b)
They wanted to stop the spread of Islam
c)
They needed space for their growing population
d)
They needed natural resources
3.
Which European nation colonized the area that would become Nigeria?
a)
Great Britain
b)
France
c)
Belgium
d)
Germany
4.
What impact did the national borders drawn by Europeans have on ethnic groups in Africa?
a)
Ethnic groups moved so they all live in one country
b)
Ethnic groups disappeared from Africa
c)
Countries redrew their borders to match ethnic borders
d)
Ethnic groups have been in conflict since the 1960s
5.
Europeans drew national borders that ignored ethnic and religious boundaries. What impact has this had on Africa?
a)
All African nations converted to Christianity
b)
African nations have had years of civil wars and genocides
c)
Ethnic groups were forced to get along with each other
d)
Most countries now have only one ethnic or religious group
6.
Europeans established new economic systems that relied on exporting natural resources. What impact has this had on Africa?
a)
African nations have grown rich by selling their natural resources
b)
Nations in Africa buy more imports than any other nations in the world
c)
They still have weak economic systems
d)
They have learned to share their natural resources without conflict.
7.
How did the European practice of favoring one ethnic group over another hurt Africa after independence?
a)
Africa has strong, stable economic systems
b)
Africa has strong, stable political systems
c)
Many countries in Africa are still colonies of European nations
d)
Many countries in Africa have unstable political systems
8.
Which of these was not a goal of the European colonization of Africa?
a)
Control access to trade routes
b)
Control natural resources
c)
Gain land to resettle European colonists
d)
Spread Christianity
9.
What was the goal of building infrastructure in Africa during the colonial period?
a)
Roads were needed to move resources to ports
b)
They built schools to improve the literacy rate
c)
Roads were built to link towns and cities together
d)
Railroads were built to make it easier to get to school
10.
How was the Kenyan independence movement like the US independence movement?
a)
Great Britain couldn't afford to keep either colony so they granted independence
b)
There are no similarities between the two independence movements
c)
They both fought against the British to gain independence
d)
They both negotiated independence with Great Britain
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