WorksheetsImperialism in Africa
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
When a stronger country takes over a weaker country.
a)
Nationalism
b)
Imperialism
c)
Militarism
2.
Extreme pride in one’s country is known as
a)
nationalism
b)
communism
c)
imperialism
3.
What is direct rule?
a)
Replacing local leaders with foreigners being ordered under imperial rule
b)
Keeping local leaders in charge
c)
Controlling a country through trade and economy
4.
What was the main problem that African nations had in stopping the spread of imperialism?
a)
Population
b)
Weapons and Technology
c)
Language
5.
What conference was called to make rules about colonizing Africa?
a)
Berlin Conference
b)
Paris Conference
c)
London Conference
6.
What is social darwinism?
a)
Survival of the fittest in society
b)
The idea that some races are better than others
c)
The idea that you need to "civilize" other cultures
d)
ALL OF THE ABOVE
7.
The King of Belgium who claimed territory in Central Africa for himself and created a personal fortune by exploiting the Congo's natural resources.
a)
Shaka
b)
Nguyen
c)
Leopold II
d)
Menelik II
8.
In Africa, the main cause of civil wars, conflict, and artificial political boundaries is
a)
African countries fighting for independence
b)
European partitioning (dividing) of African countries
c)
the African Slave Trade
d)
Pan-Africanism
9.
What lay behind most of Europe's 19th century expansion?
a)
The Slave Trade
b)
The Industrial Revolution
c)
Coach Quirk
d)
Sugar
10.
Who was excluded from the Berlin Conference?
a)
representatives for the US
b)
representatives of European countries
c)
representatives of African countries
d)
representatives of the 3rd Estate
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