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WorksheetsAfrican Imperialism
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 20mins
A policy in which a strong nation seeks to dominate other countries politically, socially. or economically.
Militarism
Imperialism
Nationalism
Sphere of Influence
What was the name of the conference in which 14 European countries gathered to discuss how to divide up the continent of Africa?
Berlin
Munich
Zulu
Versailles
Theory based on “survival of the fittest” and was used by Europeans to justify imperializing Africa.
Survivalism
Nationalism
Racism
Social Darwinism
Imperialist style of management in which Europeans brought in their own leaders to run the colony, and did not train locals.
Indirect Control
Direct Control
Sphere of Influence
Economic Imperialism
Imperialist style of management that relied on existing political leaders.
Direct Control
Indirect Control
Economic Imperialism
Sphere of Influence
Treating people as if they were children; denying them rights. How the Europeans acted towards the Africans.
Imperialism
Assimilation
Geopolitics
Paternalism
This king of Belgium conquered the Congo region utilizing harsh tactics.
Leopold II
Henry Stanley
Dr. Livingstone
Cecil Rhodes
Who was excluded from the Berlin Conference?
representatives for the US
representatives of European countries
representatives of African countries
representatives of the 3rd Estate
(1884-1885) A meeting at which representatives from European Nations agreed upon rules for the European colonization of Africa
European Conference
Berlin Conference
African League
League of Nations
European countries colonized Africa because
They heard about Africa's resources from explorers
They were looking for raw materials and cheap labor
They wanted new markets to sell products
All of the Above
Which African country successfully fought back against Europeans (Italians)?
Ethiopia
South Africa
Nigeria
Congo
Conflict from 1899-1902 between the British and Dutch farmers over the gold and diamond mines in south Africa.
Boer War
Interdependence
Extraterritoriality
Imperialism
The White Man’s Burden.
“Take up the White Man’s burden— Send forth the best ye breed— Go, bind your sons to exile To serve your captives’ need; To wait, in heavy harness, On fluttered folk and wild— Your new-caught sullen peoples, Half devil and half child. . . .”
— Rudyard Kipling, 1899
The poem, The White Man's Burden, by Rudyard Kipling, represents the belief that European culture was _______.
superior to other cultures
misunderstood by Americans
the oldest culture in the world
a replica of Ancient Greek culture
What happened as a result of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885?
France and Britain agreed to govern their African colonies jointly.
There was less fighting between African leaders and European powers.
African leaders voiced their suggestions for better relations with European powers.
Europeans divided Africa into colonies without consulting African leaders.
Why did many industrialized or advanced countries need to takeover less advanced countries?
For better climate and cleaner environment
To create a democratic government
To teach the local population about recycling
To claim or takeover natural resources located in those countries
What does the phrase "the sun never sets over the British Empire" mean?
it's always sunny in Britain
it shows how large their empire was
it shows how dangerous they were
is a reference to the shiny money they had
A group of countries under a single authority is known as
empire
colony
"mother country
alliance
Britain took over Egypt to ensure access to this canal
Suez
Panama
Philipine
Spanish
This king of Belgium conquered the Congo region utilizing harsh tactics.
Leopold II
Henry Stanley
Dr. Livingstone
Cecil Rhodes
The race for European countries to claim land in Africa was called the _________.
Scramble for Africa
African Marathon
Great Competition
Monopoly
When an outside power claims exclusive trading and investment influence
protectorate
colony
sphere of influence
empire
the spread of cultural beliefs and social activities from one group of people to another
cultural diffusion
assimilation
cultural confusion
imperialism
Imperialism is __________.
when a powerful nation uses its resources to help a weaker nation
when a weaker nation invites a powerful nation to help it industrialize
when a powerful nation takes control of the economy and government of a weaker nation
when weak nations join together to fight a strong nation
Which of the following countries was the only to remain independent in Africa?
Angola
Chad
South Africa
Ethiopia and Liberia
Europe ravaged Africa in a quest for natural resources such as gold, diamonds, and coal. This is best described as
economic imperialism
social imperialism
political imperialism
cultural imperialism
Which statement best reflects an effect of Imperialism in Africa?
Land was distributed equally between social classes.
Territorial divisions were primarily established using tribal boundaries.
Timbuktu became the center of great learning.
Natural resources were exploited for the benefit of European powers.
All of the headlines above refer to-
Causes of the Boer War
Motives for Imperialism
Actions of Nationalism
Effects of the Crimean War
What lay behind most of Europe's 19th century expansion?
The Slave Trade
The Industrial Revolution
Divine Right of Rule
Sugar
How were European countries able to claim lands after the Berlin Conference?
By making Africans slaves
Through War
Creating Governments
Treaties
