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Africa - History

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is Imperialism?

a)

the actions by which one nation is able to control other usually smaller or weaker nations

b)

loyalty and devotion to a nation especially as expressed in a glorifying of one nation above all others

c)

shared or governmental ownership and administration of the means of production and distribution of goods

2.

The purpose of the Berlin Conference was to discuss:

a)

World issues and conflicts

b)

The best trade routes from Germany

c)

America’s independence from Britain

d)

The partitioning of Africa.

3.

Why did Europeans set up colonies in Africa?

a)

They wanted to help organize African schools

b)

They wanted to solve ethnic and tribal disputes

c)

They wanted to send European workers to Africa

d)

They wanted raw materials found in Africa

4.

Which European country took over the most land in Africa?

a)

Great Britain

b)

Germany

c)

France

d)

Italy

5.

(select all that apply)

The European division of Africa caused:

a)

Tribal conflicts

b)

Civil war

c)

Desire for independence

d)

Economic inequality

e)

Long-lasting peace

6.

Which organization was formed to gain equal rights for black Africans in South Africa?

a)

National Party

b)

African National Congress

c)

League of Nations

d)

African Union

7.

What is "loyalty and devotion to a nation especially as expressed in a glorifying of one nation above all others"?

a)

Nationalism

b)

Patriotism

c)

Imperialism

d)

Colonialism

8.

This man was arrested and imprisoned for resisting apartheid. He was also the first black president of South Africa.

a)

Nelson Mandela

b)

F.W. de Klerk

c)

Mohandas Gandhi

d)

Malala Yousafzai

9.

What was "a system of institutionalized racial segregation that existed in South Africa from 1948 until 1994"?

a)

apartheid

b)

Jim Crow laws

c)

Pan-African movement

d)

boycotts

10.

What was the name given to the group of over 20,000 boys who were displaced or orphaned during the Second Sudanese Civil War?

a)

Lost Boys

b)

League of Orphans

c)

Resettlement Union

d)

Kakuma Boys

11.

Apartheid in South Africa resulted mainly from which historical event?

a)

Pan-Africanism

b)

Creation of Israel

c)

British colonization

d)

the Cultural Revolution

12.

What does partitioning mean?

a)

to divide up

b)

to take over

c)

to cause conflict

d)

to teach

13.

What is the newest country in the world?

a)

South Sudan

b)

Kenya

c)

South Africa

d)

Nigeria

14.

The modern day political boundaries, civil wars, and conflicts found in Africa can often be traced back to which of the following event?

a)

European partitioning and colonization

b)

Ancient African trading empires

c)

European cooperation in the late 1800s

d)

Asian invasions in the 1800s

15.
Which conclusion is accurate based on the map above?
a)
the partitioning of Africa into colonies creates uneven and artificial political boundaries
b)
European countries divided Africa because there were no civilizations there in 1914
c)
modern African countries probably enjoy these boundaries because they all follow rivers
d)
there were so many European countries that had colonies in Africa, there was little conflict
16.

True or False?: European countries failed to consider Differences in ethnic groups, cultures, and political traditions when making artificial political borders in Africa.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

In 1963, Kenya gained independence from:

a)

Great Britain

b)

France

c)

Germany

d)

Belgium

18.

The _________ first established a colony in South Africa in the 1600s. They settled inland and developed their own language called Afrikaans.

a)

Dutch

b)

British

c)

Germans

d)

French