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WorksheetsScramble for Africa
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
What key term does this definition match:
policy by which one country seeks to rule other areas
Colonialism
colony
nationalism
What key term does this definition match?
all people in a nation are a distinct group
colonialism
nationalism
colony
What key term does the definition match?
country or area under the full or partial political control of another country
colonialism
nationalism
colony
People from what continent came to Africa?
North America
Europe
South America
Australia
Why did the Europeans come to Africa?
get a better education
get better healthcare
meet new people
take their natural resources
TRUE or FALSE: Africa is rich in natural resources
TRUE
FALSE
What 2 European countries were the MOST powerful at claiming land in Africa?
Britain and Italy
Britain and France
France and Belgium
Spain and Portugal
When the Europeans came to Africa, they treated the Africans fairly.
TRUE
FALSE
What is the Scramble for Africa?
when Asians came to Africa and fought for land and resources
when Europeans came to Africa and divided the land up for their resources
when Africans started to move all around - looking for new land
What is subsistence farming?
farming just enough food to feed your family
farming to sell and make more money
How many countries are in Africa?
11
22
33
44
55
Africans had to pay a hut tax to their European colonizer
Pro
Con
The Europeans improved communication systems.
Pro
Con
African men had to leave their homes and families to work
Pro
Con
The Europeans made a better transportation system
Pro
Con
hospitals and health care were improved
Pro
Con
Africans worked long hours in diamond and copper mines - paid low wages
Pro
Con
African workers did not have a chance to learn new technical skills
Pro
Con
better roads and railroads were built
Pro
Con
The Africans were made to grow cash crops like cocoa
Pro
Con
Europe did not pay Africans for the natural resources it took from them
Pro
Con
Experts were imported from Britain to show Africans how to do things
Pro
Con
The improvements in Africa were paid for in taxes by the Africans
Pro
Con
Many Africans were hungry after colonization
Pro
Con
Some Africans were able to go to school and get an education
Pro
Con
Africans were taught to forget their history and to learn English and English ways
Pro
Con
African people could participate in the government in low-level jobs and get paid low wages
Pro
Con
The police had control by terrorizing the African people
Pro
Con
The Europeans gave jobs to the Africans, which were hard labor and lower pay than the Europeans
Pro
Con
Europeans installed telegraph and telephone lines throughout Africa to improve communication
Pro
Con
