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Africa's partitioning

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The modern day political boundaries, civil wars, and conflicts found in Africa can often be traced back to which of the following event?
a)
A  European partitioning and colonization
b)
A  Ancient African trading empires
c)
A  European cooperation in the late 1800s
d)
A  Asian invasions in the 1800s
2.
Which conclusion is accurate based on the map above?
a)
A  the partitioning of Africa into colonies creates uneven and artificial political boundaries
b)
A  European countries divided Africa because there were no civilizations there in 1914
c)
A  modern African countries probably enjoy these boundaries because they all follow rivers
d)
A  there were so many European countries that had colonies in Africa, there was little conflict
3.
The way European countries partitioned Africa into colonies has what modern day effect on Africa?
a)
A  increased conflict 
b)
A  increased cooperation 
c)
A  improved infrastructure 
d)
A  improved use of resources 
4.
How did nationalism affect countries like South Africa, Nigeria, and Kenya in the 1900s?
a)
It led to greater demand for independence
b)
A  Nationalism reduced conflicts within these countries
c)
A  It prevented these countries from gaining independence
d)
A  European countries used it to further their colonization of these countries
5.
Which two countries had the GREATEST number of colonies in Africa in the late 1800s?
a)
China and Japan
b)
Spain and Portugal
c)
Great Britain and France 
d)
Great Britain and the United States
6.

Which of the following was a reason for wanting to colonize Africa?

a)

setting up communist governments

b)

bringing Islam to the African people

c)

getting animals for European Zoos

d)

protecting trade and transportation

7.

Which European country had the most colonies in Africa?

a)

Great Britain

b)

Belguim

c)

Germany

d)

France

8.

Great Britain, France, Spain, Portugal, Germany, Belgium, & Italy attended what conference?

a)

Conference of Cheese

b)

United Nations

c)

No Africans Allowed

d)

The Berlin Conference

9.

What is the main reason Europeans wanted Africa?

a)

wanted their natural resources

b)

they wanted to help people find food

c)

save the world

d)

to get more people to play fortnite

10.

What was the purpose of the Berlin Conference?

a)

To tell the Germans how awesome they were

b)

To come up with rules for colonizing the middle east

c)

To divide Africa among the Europeans and create rules

d)

A conference in Paris

11.

The Scramble for Africa caused:

a)

conflict

b)

civil war

c)

fake political boundaries

d)

peace

12.

What is NOT a way Europeans caused conflict?

a)

they separated ethnic groups who wanted to be together

b)

they put ethnic groups together who didn't want to be

c)

they ruined families by selling Africans as slaves

d)

they asked the Africans what they wanted

13.

What is nationalism?

a)

a small, independent military force

b)

love and devotion to your country

c)

love of communism

d)

a country with no water

14.

How does nationalism lead to independence?

a)

you hate your country so you leave it

b)

it doesn't

c)

you want your country to stay colonized

d)

you love your country so much you will fight for it

15.

What country was South Africa colonized by?

a)

Germany

b)

Britain

c)

Italy

d)

your mom