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africa

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
When a stronger country uses the resources of a weaker country to enrich the stronger country.
a)
Discrimination
b)
Colonialism
c)
Apartheid
d)
Racism
2.

The Berlin Conference was about:

a)

European colonisation and trade in Africa

b)

Establishing control of Berlin

c)

Trying to prevent Leopold gaining control of the Congo

d)

Establishing colonies in Europe

3.
The United Nations and countries around the world ignored the genocide. 
a)
true
b)
false
4.

If your country has the highest Life Expectancy, GDP per capita, and Literacy Rate..... how would you describe the economy?

a)

Less Developed than the other countries.

b)

Equal to the other countries.

c)

More Developed than the other countries.

d)

Unstable

5.
What was Apartheid?
a)
A region of Africa
b)
A natural disaster in 1993
c)
The poor treatment of black/non-white South Africans
d)
A religions movement in 1993
6.
What does urban mean?
a)
countryside 
b)
city
c)
suburb
d)
capital
7.
What is colonization?
a)
to occupy another area or territory for its resources or land
b)
to be forced into slavery
c)
legal racial separation
8.
Who never gave up the fight for equal rights and was elected president after decades of imprisonment and struggle?
a)
President Obama
b)
Nelson Mandela
c)
Rosa Parks 
d)
Abraham Lincoln 
9.
4. Why did European countries colonize in Africa?
a)
they do not have any resources in their countries
b)
traditional tribes asked for help
c)
Africa was never colonized
d)
land, power, and natural resources
10.
Why has Nigeria had a history of conflict since it gained independence?
a)
it has oil resources that neighboring countries want
b)
it is located between two nations that are at war
c)
it is divided among three major ethnic groups
d)
it has had to fight to gain access to the ocean
11.

Why haven't African nations benefited more from their mineral wealth?

a)

they did not discover the minerals until recently

b)

governments were corrupt and took much of the profits from mining

c)

people with traditional beliefs oppose digging the land

12.
How has the history of West Africa been preserved?
a)
Griots passed it down through generations
b)
Ancient books recorded it
c)
Wall paintings in tombs portrayed it
d)
Colonists wrote it down
13.

Why did the government of Kenya establish national parks and reserves?

a)

The army uses them for training grounds

b)

Industry needs to mine the mineral resources there

c)

Officials rent the land to poor farmers

d)

the wildlife attract tourists and scenic beauty

14.

What was one of the main problems with the borders that Europeans established in Africa?

a)

They crossed too many rivers and lakes

b)

They grouped some rivals together and divided some cultural groups

c)

They blocked British colonies from the ocean

d)

They made it very difficult for French colonies to transport resources

15.
Who was the first black African elected president of South Africa?
a)
Stephen Biko
b)
F.W. de Klerk
c)
Nelson Mandela
d)
Desmond Tuto
16.
What is malnutrition?
a)
a lack of food and other substances needed for health
b)
a prolonged period without rain
c)
a shortened lifespan caused by contagious disease
d)
a widespread shortage of food
17.

What did South Africa experience for the time in 1994?

a)

a system separated people by race

b)

protests against racism by a black political group

c)

all races could vote

d)

the elimination of the economic gap between races

18.

How did Europeans decide where to put the borders of their colonies?

a)

used Africa's natural features such as rivers

b)

divided Africa to meet their own resource needs

c)

they asked Africans to identify their cultural borders

d)

they researched the borders of ancient African empires

19.
Which of the following types of music was influenced by the music of Africa?
a)
classical
b)
country
c)
jazz
d)
opera
20.
Describe Apartheid.
a)
Unity
b)
Enforced by Americans
c)
Segregation 
d)
Supported by the UN
21.
What is an Ethnic group?
a)
Race 
b)
Religion
c)
Language
d)
A native tribe
22.
Who are the Lost Boys?
a)
Boys who ended up lost
b)
Boys in Peter Man Movie
c)
Boys who left Nigeria
d)
Boy who fled South Sudan
23.
English and French have become common languages spoken in Sub-Saharan Africa because of —
a)
a history of European colonization in the region
b)
the migration of many missionaries to the region
c)
a tradition of learning multiple languages in the region 
d)
an established system of Christian schools in the region
24.
Many people in Sub-Saharan Africa practice the type of farming where they only grow enough food for themselves, their family, or their village. What kind of agriculture is this?
a)
Subsistence Agriculture
b)
Factory Farming
c)
Commercial Agriculture
d)
Market Oriented Agriculture
25.
Many conflicts in Sub-Saharan Africa resulted from the way the European colonists —
a)
mined the region for resources
b)
educated different ethnic groups
c)
distributed farm land amongst the settlers
d)
established boundary lines between nations
26.
Conflicts were caused by European's dividing Africa into colonies and not thinking about the different ethnic groups. 
a)
True
b)
False 
27.
Which country divided the Rwandans into the Hutus and the Tutsis?
a)
Germany
b)
France
c)
Britain
d)
Belgium
28.
Someone who leaves his or her home to escape danger or persecution
a)
Run away
b)
Refugee
c)
Escapee
d)
Sanction