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Colonization of Africa

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which one of these inventions helped Europeans like the Portuguese trade with Africa?

a)

The Clock

b)

Lateen Sail

c)

GPS

d)

Copper Hulls

2.

Which word means the practice of one country directly ruling and developing trade in a foreign country for its own benefit?

a)

Colonialism

b)

Imperialism

c)

Impeachment

d)

Communism

3.

Which word means the practice of extending a nation's influence by controlling other territories?

a)

Colonialism

b)

Imperialism

c)

Impeachment

d)

Communism

4.

What was not a reason for Europeans to colonize Africa?

a)

They wanted more land than their rivals.

b)

They wanted to spread their religion.

c)

They wanted to gain more slaves.

d)

They wanted more resources for their factories.

5.

In 1884 the European powers met in what city to decide how to divide up Africa?

a)

London

b)

Paris

c)

Rome

d)

Berlin

6.

What were the only two African countries that were not colonized?

a)

Sudan and Ethiopia

b)

Egypt and Liberia

c)

Ethiopia and Liberia

d)

Malawi and Tanzania

7.

All European countries ruled their colonies in the same way?

a)

True

b)

False

8.

African people had little power during European colonization?

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Which of the following did not happen during the colonization of Africa?

a)

Rivalries increased among African ethnic groups.

b)

European settlers took the best land.

c)

Resources were exploited.

d)

Ordinary Africans prospered and grew wealthy.

10.

By around what time period did the slave trade end?

a)

Mid 1600s

b)

Mid 1800s

c)

Mid 1900s

d)

Mid 1700s