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Unit 7 - History of Africa

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 57mins

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Class
Date
1.

Taking control of the government, economy, and culture of a foreign country is known as...

a)

Nationalism

b)

Partitioning

c)

Industrialization

d)

Imperialism

2.

Which of the following is NOT a reason for European imperialism in Africa?

a)

spread Christianity and European culture

b)

learn about African culture

c)

looking for natural resources / raw materials

d)

competition between European nations

3.

What is the name given to a country or area under the control of another country, typically occupied by settlers from that country?

a)

Colony

b)

Civilization

c)

County

d)

Conference

4.

Buildings, roads, and sources of power are examples of...

a)

Partitioning

b)

Infrastructure

c)

Raw Materials

d)

Imperialism

5.

What is the name given to the rapid invasion of Africa by the various European powers?

a)

Indigenous Invasion

b)

African Assimilation

c)

Cutting of the Continent

d)

Scramble for Africa

6.

What was the purpose of the Berlin Conference?

a)

Divide Africa in a way that made the African people happy

b)

Divide Africa in a way that made the European people happy

c)

Divide Africa in a way that made the African & European people happy

7.

Who was present / not present at the Berlin Conference?

a)

European leaders / African leaders

b)

African leaders / European leaders

c)

This is a trick question Mrs. Clary - Africans & European leaders were BOTH present at the Berlin Conference!

8.

Another word for dividing or separating into parts is...

a)

Infrastructure

b)

Independence

c)

Industrialization

d)

Partitioning

9.

Which one word describes what happened in Africa, as a result of European partitioning during the late 1800s and early 1900s?

a)

Peace

b)

Conflict

c)

Equality

d)

Creativity

10.

What are the names given to borders created without regard to religion, ethnicity, or other native characteristics?

a)

Infrastructure

b)

Artificial Political Boundaries

c)

Pan-African Boundaries

d)

Physical Trade Barriers

11.

A conflict between two groups or two regions within the same country is called...

a)

a civil war

b)

an artificial war

c)

a political barrier

d)

a cultural war

12.

Why did conflicts occur in many African nations after achieving independence in the 1950s & 1960s?

a)

the continent had been stripped of its natural resources

b)

the Pan-African movement caused the fighting among the nations on the continent

c)

the nations did not have rulers with leadership experience

d)

This is a trick question - Africa resolved all conflicts after the Europeans left the continent.

13.

The the desire for people of African descent to work together for a unified African identity, supported by Africans on the continent and by people outside of Africa, is known as...

a)

Indigenous Independence

b)

End Apartheid Initiative

c)

Pan-African Movement

d)

African Equality Congress

14.

The most important factor for the independence movement in Africa during the 1950s & 1960s was...

a)

Nationalism

b)

Imperialism

c)

Industrialization

d)

Capitalism

15.

Which of the following choices is correct regarding the independence of the nations of Kenya & Nigeria?

a)

Kenya achieved independence after a peaceful nationalist movement; Nigeria achieved independence after a violent rebellion

b)

Both nations achieved independence peacefully

c)

Both nations achieved independence after a violent rebellion

d)

Kenya achieved independence after a violent rebellion, Nigeria achieved independence after a peaceful nationalist movement

16.

In one word, apartheid means...

a)

togetherness

b)

nationalism

c)

separateness

d)

equality

17.

In which African nation was the policy of apartheid enforced?

a)

Nigeria

b)

Kenya

c)

Zimbabwe

d)

South Africa

18.

What do F.W. de Klerk and Nelson Mandela have in common?

a)

both received a Nobel Peace Prize

b)

both democratically elected presidents of South Africa

c)

both support apartheid

d)

both believe in non-violent protest

19.

Why did the White population support apartheid?

a)

they thought that all races should have equality in South Africa

b)

they wanted to control the Black population of South Africa

c)

they wanted to encourage conservation in South Africa

d)

they thought that White population was weaker than the Black population

20.

Who was the first democratically elected president of South Africa?

a)

F.W. de Klerk

b)

Jomo Kenyatta

c)

King Leopold

d)

Nelson Mandela

21.

When dividing territory using artificial political boundaries, which of the following happens?

a)

people are grouped by language

b)

boundaries are carefully created by reviewing ethnic groups

c)

people are grouped by religion

d)

boundaries are created, but ethnic groups are ignored

22.

Which of the following best explains why the policy of apartheid ended in South Africa?

a)

South Africa was embarrassed of its treatment of Black citizens.

b)

The United Nations was going to issue sanctions against them and countries were threatening to go to war.

c)

The Pan-African movement started a petition to end the policy and if they did not comply, their territory would be given to other nations.

d)

South Africa had a negative reputation of how it treated its citizens, and their economy was beginning to be impacted negatively.

23.

What event is the setting of this political cartoon?

a)

End of apartheid

b)

Berlin Conference

c)

Kenya's Independence

d)

Nigeria's independence

24.

Which of the following is the best caption for this political cartoon?

a)

England's Takeover of Africa & Asia

b)

Imperialism Takes Over England

c)

The Sun Never Sets on the British Empire

d)

England's Hands Off Leadership Style

25.

Which two countries colonized the majority of Africa?

a)

Italy & Begium

b)

Portugal & Spain

c)

Belgium & Germany

d)

France & Great Britain

26.

Liberia & Ethiopia were colonized by which European nation?

a)

France

b)

Great Britain

c)

Italy

d)

This is a trick question - they were not colonized by a European nation!

27.

The process of absorbing one cultural group with another is called...

a)

industrialization

b)

nationalism

c)

imperialism

d)

assimilation

28.

Which of the following DO NOT describe a result of European imperialism?

a)

Europeans exploited the African continent in search of raw materials and / or natural resources.

b)

Europeans assimilated to the culture of the African people.

c)

The partitioning of the African continent led to conflict after independence.

d)

Nationalism encouraged African nations from achieving independence.

29.

Which British colony is labeled with a 4?

a)

Kenya

b)

Nigeria

c)

South Africa

d)

Egypt