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WorksheetsUnit 7 - History of Africa
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 57mins
Taking control of the government, economy, and culture of a foreign country is known as...
Nationalism
Partitioning
Industrialization
Imperialism
Which of the following is NOT a reason for European imperialism in Africa?
spread Christianity and European culture
learn about African culture
looking for natural resources / raw materials
competition between European nations
What is the name given to a country or area under the control of another country, typically occupied by settlers from that country?
Colony
Civilization
County
Conference
Buildings, roads, and sources of power are examples of...
Partitioning
Infrastructure
Raw Materials
Imperialism
What is the name given to the rapid invasion of Africa by the various European powers?
Indigenous Invasion
African Assimilation
Cutting of the Continent
Scramble for Africa
What was the purpose of the Berlin Conference?
Divide Africa in a way that made the African people happy
Divide Africa in a way that made the European people happy
Divide Africa in a way that made the African & European people happy
Who was present / not present at the Berlin Conference?
European leaders / African leaders
African leaders / European leaders
This is a trick question Mrs. Clary - Africans & European leaders were BOTH present at the Berlin Conference!
Another word for dividing or separating into parts is...
Infrastructure
Independence
Industrialization
Partitioning
Which one word describes what happened in Africa, as a result of European partitioning during the late 1800s and early 1900s?
Peace
Conflict
Equality
Creativity
What are the names given to borders created without regard to religion, ethnicity, or other native characteristics?
Infrastructure
Artificial Political Boundaries
Pan-African Boundaries
Physical Trade Barriers
A conflict between two groups or two regions within the same country is called...
a civil war
an artificial war
a political barrier
a cultural war
Why did conflicts occur in many African nations after achieving independence in the 1950s & 1960s?
the continent had been stripped of its natural resources
the Pan-African movement caused the fighting among the nations on the continent
the nations did not have rulers with leadership experience
This is a trick question - Africa resolved all conflicts after the Europeans left the continent.
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...
Indigenous Independence
End Apartheid Initiative
Pan-African Movement
African Equality Congress
The most important factor for the independence movement in Africa during the 1950s & 1960s was...
Nationalism
Imperialism
Industrialization
Capitalism
Which of the following choices is correct regarding the independence of the nations of Kenya & Nigeria?
Kenya achieved independence after a peaceful nationalist movement; Nigeria achieved independence after a violent rebellion
Both nations achieved independence peacefully
Both nations achieved independence after a violent rebellion
Kenya achieved independence after a violent rebellion, Nigeria achieved independence after a peaceful nationalist movement
In one word, apartheid means...
togetherness
nationalism
separateness
equality
In which African nation was the policy of apartheid enforced?
Nigeria
Kenya
Zimbabwe
South Africa
What do F.W. de Klerk and Nelson Mandela have in common?
both received a Nobel Peace Prize
both democratically elected presidents of South Africa
both support apartheid
both believe in non-violent protest
Why did the White population support apartheid?
they thought that all races should have equality in South Africa
they wanted to control the Black population of South Africa
they wanted to encourage conservation in South Africa
they thought that White population was weaker than the Black population
Who was the first democratically elected president of South Africa?
F.W. de Klerk
Jomo Kenyatta
King Leopold
Nelson Mandela
When dividing territory using artificial political boundaries, which of the following happens?
people are grouped by language
boundaries are carefully created by reviewing ethnic groups
people are grouped by religion
boundaries are created, but ethnic groups are ignored
Which of the following best explains why the policy of apartheid ended in South Africa?
South Africa was embarrassed of its treatment of Black citizens.
The United Nations was going to issue sanctions against them and countries were threatening to go to war.
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.
South Africa had a negative reputation of how it treated its citizens, and their economy was beginning to be impacted negatively.
What event is the setting of this political cartoon?
End of apartheid
Berlin Conference
Kenya's Independence
Nigeria's independence
Which of the following is the best caption for this political cartoon?
England's Takeover of Africa & Asia
Imperialism Takes Over England
The Sun Never Sets on the British Empire
England's Hands Off Leadership Style
Which two countries colonized the majority of Africa?
Italy & Begium
Portugal & Spain
Belgium & Germany
France & Great Britain
Liberia & Ethiopia were colonized by which European nation?
France
Great Britain
Italy
This is a trick question - they were not colonized by a European nation!
The process of absorbing one cultural group with another is called...
industrialization
nationalism
imperialism
assimilation
Which of the following DO NOT describe a result of European imperialism?
Europeans exploited the African continent in search of raw materials and / or natural resources.
Europeans assimilated to the culture of the African people.
The partitioning of the African continent led to conflict after independence.
Nationalism encouraged African nations from achieving independence.
Which British colony is labeled with a 4?
Kenya
Nigeria
South Africa
Egypt
