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Unit 4: Africa

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is imperialism?
a)
When one country attacks another country
b)
A stronger country colonizes a weaker country
c)
Something Mr. Haddock keeps boring me with
d)
When a weaker country fights back against a stronger country
2.
Why did European countries want to imperialize Africa?
a)
They wanted more raw materials and new people to sell too
b)
They were just mean
c)
They needed the land for their people
d)
Their military needed bases
3.
What was the conference were European nations met to break up Africa?
a)
American Conference
b)
Bastille Conference
c)
Berlin Confernce
d)
Google that crap, bro??
4.
What impact will imperialism have on the colonies?
a)
Colonies may lose traditional beliefs and ideas
b)
Colonies may be forced to learn a new religion such as Christianity
c)
People in the colonies may be killed because of disagreement
d)
All of the Above
5.
What was the Berlin Conference
a)
A conference held to split up the country of Africa between European countries
b)
A conference held to end Imperialism throughout the world
c)
The conference that started WWI
d)
The conference that helped organize the United State constitution
6.
How did imperialism affect African societies?
a)
Foreigners helped the continent by finding its valuable minerals to show the African societies
b)
Foreigners used the most useful (fertile) land and took wealth out of the country leaving societies poor
c)
Foreigners provided high paying jobs for Africans. 
d)
African societies were helped out a lot because foreigners removed slavery from Africa
7.

One country taking over another economically, politically, and culturally.

a)

Militarism

b)

Imperialism

c)

Protectorate

d)

Resources

8.

The meeting of European leaders to decide how Africa would be split was known as the

a)

Berlin Division

b)

European Division

c)

Africa Conference

d)

Berlin Conference

9.

What does this political cartoon represent?

a)

Militarism

b)

The Renaissance

c)

Berlin Conference

d)

Exploration

10.

What does this political cartoon represent?

a)

Militarism

b)

Imperialism

c)

Protectorate

d)

Resources

11.

King Leopold II ruled what European country?

a)

Belgium

b)

Bosnia

c)

Great Britain

d)

Spain

12.

Where in Africa did King Leopold conquer?

a)

Congo

b)

Sudan

c)

Libya

d)

Nigeria

13.

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.

14.
Why did Europeans first take an interest in the African continent?
a)
They wanted to control African industry.
b)
They were asked to organize African schools.
c)
They were involved in the slave trade.
d)
They were in search of agricultural products.
15.
What was the MAIN reason European countries colonized Africa?
a)
They wanted to spread Christianity.
b)
They were looking for trade routes.
c)
The continent would provide large amounts of land.
d)
They needed the natural resources.
16.
What was apartheid?
a)
segregation of races in Kenya
b)
integrated democracy in Kenya 
c)
segregation of races in South Africa
d)
integrated democracy in South Africa
17.
Under the rule of apartheid, which of the following could a black person do?
a)
work as a laborer
b)
marry a white person
c)
go to college
d)
protest against the government
18.
Which of these would a black South African had to have done during apatheid?
a)
carry a passbook
b)
see a doctor
c)
vote for government officials
d)
attend a white school
19.
Who was the first black president of South Africa?
a)
F.W. de Klerk
b)
Nelson Mandela
c)
Jomo Kenyatta
d)
Kwame Nkrumah
20.

APARTHEID happened in.........

a)

England

b)

Malta

c)

South America

d)

South Africa

21.

The word APARTHEID means.......

a)

Friendship

b)

Separateness

c)

Racism

d)

A big apartment

22.

Mainly Apartheid DIVIDED people according to......

a)

Gender

b)

Age

c)

Race

d)

Religion

23.

Apartheid was a form of DISCRIMINATION. This means.....

a)

that some people can do something while others cannot.

b)

that some people are richer than others.

c)

that some people are criminals.

24.

This could happen during APARTHEID.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

25.

APARTHEID happened in SOUTH AFRICA. Which letter represents this country?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

26.

The white people in South Africa were the

a)

majority

b)

minority

27.

What is the name of the country that is highlighted in red?

a)

Democratic Republic of Congo

b)

Somalia

c)

Niger

d)

Mali

28.

What is the name of the country that is highlighted in red?

a)

Western Sahara

b)

South Africa

c)

Eritrea

d)

Chad

29.

What is the name of the country that is highlighted in red?

a)

Nigeria

b)

Togo

c)

Liberia

d)

Egypt

30.

What country is #3

a)

Egypt

b)

Madagascar

c)

Morocco

d)

Chad

31.

What country is #2

a)

Democratic Republic of Congo

b)

Ethiopia

c)

Egypt

d)

Madagascar

32.

What country is #9

a)

Nigeria

b)

Democratic Republic of Congo

c)

Ethiopia

d)

Egypt

33.
Identify this country.
a)
Egypt
b)
Gambia
c)
Liberia
d)
Zambia
34.
Identify this country. 
a)
Nigeria
b)
Uganda
c)
Angola
d)
Algeria
35.
Identify this country. 
a)
South Africa
b)
Congo
c)
Morocco
d)
Algeria
36.
What river is located near number 3? 
a)
Congo River 
b)
Niger River 
c)
Nile River 
d)
Amazon River 
37.
What ocean is at number 10? 
a)
Indian 
b)
Atlantic 
c)
Pacific 
d)
Arctic 
38.
What ocean is at number 9? 
a)
Indian 
b)
Arctic 
c)
Atlantic 
d)
Pacific 
39.
What sea is at number 7? 
a)
Black Sea 
b)
Red Sea
c)
Mediterranean Sea 
d)
Caspian Sea 
40.
What sea is at number 8? 
a)
Caspian Sea 
b)
Red Sea 
c)
Black Sea 
d)
Mediterranean Sea 
41.
What river is near number 5? 
a)
Nile River 
b)
Niger River 
c)
Congo River 
d)
White Nile River 
42.

Which river is shown here? Hint: it is the longest river in the world.

a)

Nile River

b)

Congo River

c)

Niger River

d)

Jordan River

43.

Which of the following types of maps is shown?

a)

physical

b)

political

c)

thematic

d)

topographic

44.

When did South Africa gain their independence?

a)

Before 1949

b)

Between 1965 and 1969

c)

Between 1975 and 1979

d)

After 1980

45.

Which type of language is spoken in Egypt?

a)

Khoisan

b)

Indo-European

c)

Afroasiatic

d)

Bantu

46.

Based on the thematic map, which of the following about child mortality (death rates) is true?

a)

Child mortality increased all over Africa between 1980 and 2015

b)

Child mortality increased only in Egypt between 1980 and 2015

c)

Child mortality decreased only in Nigeria between 1980 and 2015

d)

Child mortality generally decreased between 1980 and 2015

47.

Which regions of Africa have the highest fertility rates?

a)

Northern and Southern

b)

Southern and Western

c)

Western and Central

d)

Northern and Western

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