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Imperialism in Africa

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
the belief that some societies are better than others
a)
Social Darwinism
b)
expansionism
c)
militarism
d)
colonialism
2.
European imperialism of Africa, from 1880-World War I, is known as
a)
Spheres of Influence
b)
Scramble for Africa
c)
World War I
d)
French Revolution
3.
Which European nation took control of the Congo?
a)
Britain
b)
Belgium
c)
Portugal
d)
France
4.
The main reason industrialized nations wanted to imperialize non-industrialized nations was
a)
to gain raw materials
b)
to spread Christianity
c)
To show national pride
d)
To build factories there
5.
The Berlin Conference was a .....
a)
meeting of European nations to split up Asia.
b)
meeting of European nations to unify Africa.
c)
meeting of European nations to divide up Africa.
d)
European party.
6.
Which of the following describes how the Europeans felt about the Africans?
a)
A. White Mans Burden
b)
B. Social Darwinism
c)
C. Both A and B
d)
D. Neither A or B
7.
This king of Belgium conquered the Congo region utilizing harsh tactics. 
a)
Leopold II
b)
Henry Stanley
c)
Dr. Livingstone
d)
Cecil Rhodes 
8.
When a stronger country takes over a weaker country. 
a)
Nationalism
b)
Imperialism
c)
Militarism 
d)
Alliance System 
9.

An application of Darwin's scientific theories of natural selection and the survival of the fittest to the struggle between nations and races; used in the late 1800s to justify imperialism and racism.

a)

Communism

b)

Social Darwinism

c)

Socialism

d)

Social Theory

10.
What does the word "civilize" mean in this sentence?
Europeans wanted to civilize the African people.
a)
To  help.
b)
To give food and clothes to.
c)
To send them to school so they could get good jobs.
d)
To educate the Africans on European way of life.
11.
What economic reasons did Europeans go to Africa for? 
a)
A new place to build houses.
b)
A new place to educate their children
c)
For natural resources, cheap labor, and markets.
d)
Because the weather was nice.
12.
What helped Europeans get to Africa?
a)
The creation of the steam engine.
b)
Cars.
c)
Good wind.
d)
Africans picked them up in uber and drove them there.
13.
Economic motives for imperialism include _________.
a)
a desire to spread Christianity
b)
a need for military bases around the world
c)
a need for raw materials to be used in factories
d)
a desire to gain glory
14.
The poem, The White Man's Burden, by Rudyard Kipling, represents the belief that European culture was _______.
a)
superior to other cultures
b)
misunderstood by Americans
c)
the oldest culture in the world
d)
a replica of Ancient Greek culture
15.

Who was excluded (left out) from the Berlin Conference?

a)

representatives for the US

b)

representatives of European countries

c)

representatives of African countries

d)

representatives of the 3rd Estate

16.

Nationalism in European nations led to imperialism because

a)

the nations wanted fueling stations for their naval ships.

b)

the people of Africa and Asia were poor and in need of help.

c)

the countries of Europe were competing to become the most powerful

d)

because the Europeans wanted a market for goods made in factories

17.
What is imperialism?
a)
A system of establishing a colony on each continent.
b)
A system where a weak country asks to join with a stronger country for economic reasons.
c)
A system of banks set up in various colonies.
d)
A system of acquiring colonies to provide raw materials for a stronger country.
18.
Which countries colonized the greatest area of Africa?
a)
Finland and Sweden
b)
Great Britain and Spain
c)
France and Great Britain
d)
France and Spain
19.

Liberia, an African nation that was created by former American slaves, was never colonized by Europeans.  What other country in Africa never was?

a)
Ethiopia
b)
Nigeria
c)
Kenya
d)
Liberia
20.
What happens when artificial political boundaries are created?
a)
Relationships among different ethbic groups improve
b)
Stable governments form
c)
Cooperation between colonies and home countries become stronger
d)
Conflict happens more frequently
21.
Although Africa is full of natural resources, why are so many African countries underdeveloped today?
a)
Humans settled Africa after they settled other parts of the world.
b)
Africa did not have any resources.
c)
European nations colonized Africa.

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