WorksheetsImperialism in Africa
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 11mins
What was the “white man’s burden”?
bigger, stronger Europeans could carry more baggage
the belief that Europeans had a moral responsibility to civilize primitive peoples
the crowded urban living conditions created by the Second Industrial Revolution
the unpopular belief that Europeans were responsible for the mass destruction of many African cultures
By the 1890's all of the following were important trade items of West Africa EXCEPT:
palm oil
slavery
peanuts
timber
All of the following powers had colonies in West Africa by 1900, EXCEPT:
Britain
the United States
Germany
France
Muhammad Ali of Egypt introduced all of the following reforms to bring Egypt into the modern world EXCEPT:
created small industries in sugar and ships
he modernized the army
set up a public school system
established an international prizefighting organization
After the opening of the Suez Canal in North Africa in 1869, what did Great Britain do?
sold its share in the canal to France
seized Morocco and Tunisia
bought Egypt’s share in the Suez Canal
removed all troops from Egypt.
All of the following were French colonies in North Africa EXCEPT -
Algeria
Egypt
Tunisia
Morocco
Italy was in competition for colonies in North Africa. When Italy was defeated by Ethiopia in 1896 what did it do?
abandoned its interest in colonialism
attacked the Suez Canal
negotiated indirect rule
seized Tripoli
Which of the following is true about David Livingstone while he was in Africa. (Check all that apply)
He became familiar with native African languages.
He was attacked by a lion.
He fought African warriors.
He went over a waterfall with his canoe.
How was King Leopold II of Belgium the real driving force behind colonization of Central Africa in the late nineteenth century?
He helped the British establish military forts in Uganda.
He sponsored Christian churches in Kenya.
He set up Belgian settlements in the Congo.
He sold African land to German missionaries.
By 1914, the only independent states in Africa were -
Liberia and Ethiopia
South Africa and Congo
Rhodesia and Egypt
Togo and Sudan
In which region of Africa did European presence grow the most rapidly?
South Africa
Central Africa
Eastern Africa
North Africa
In South Africa, the Boers were descendants of -
The indigenous Zulu peoples of South Africa.
Watusi nomads, who had been driven south by German colonists.
The original Dutch settlers of Cape Town and the surrounding areas.
German colonists who pushed the Zulu peoples out of Nigeria.
What slogan best reflects the point of view of Cecil Rhodes depicted in this cartoon?
“Speak softly, but carry a Big Stick”
“Embrace British Diversity”
“Unite All Africans”
“Connecting Constantinople to Cairo”
If a colony was run by ___________, local elites were removed from power and replaced with a new set of officials from the mother country.
divine rule
direct rule
colonial rule
elitist rule
Which area of the world came under direct control of European powers during the late 19th century?
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
