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AF_04_PanAfrican (SS7H1b)

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 14mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is Pan-Africanism?

a)

a belief in colonizing and controlling another country or foreign land

b)

coming from one or more of the hundreds of different African tribes

c)

a nationalist movement across the African continent with the goal of creating a unified African political identity

d)

the use of authority or power in a cruel or unfair manner

2.

What word is being defined:


a series of actions or activities intended to create a particular result

a)

Movement

b)

Tribal

c)

oppression

d)

Pan-Africanism

3.

After Kenya officially became a British colony in 1895, what was controversial about the government in Kenya?

a)

Kenyans could participate in government but British citizens could not.

b)

The Prince of England went to Kenya to rule.

c)

British citizens could participate in government but Africans from Kenya could not.

d)

There was nothing controversial, the British citizens and Kenyans shared responsibility in the government.

4.

Pan-Africanism was a response to many negative actions that resulted from imperialism, but one major factor was ____________________________.

a)

Racial Discrimination

b)

Racial Equality

c)

Slave Trade

5.

In 1952 the Kikuyu, Meru and Kamba tribes of Kenya unified to fight against British rule and to attempt to create a free and independent Kenya.


What movement is being described?

a)

Pan-Africanism

b)

Imperialism

c)

Mau Mau

d)

Independence

6.

In 1954 Africans were allowed to participate in Kenya's government but it wasn't until 1963 that this important event took place.

a)

Kenyan Independence

b)

Nigerian Independence

c)

Pan-Africanism

d)

British Independence

7.

What can you infer from the statement below?


Nigeria is extremely diverse as there are over 250 ethnic groups that live there and the nation is split between Muslims and Christians.

a)

There has always been a lasting peace in Nigeria.

b)

There has been a lot of conflict in Nigeria.

c)

The British helped to unify the ethnic groups of Nigeria.

d)

The government of Nigeria represents all ethnic groups and people.

8.

Why did the British create permanent settlements in Nigeria?

a)

They were interested in the vast amounts of gold and grains.

b)

They wanted to establish a stronger slave trade in the 20th century.

c)

They were interested in cocoa, groundnuts, rubber and palm oil that was found in Nigeria.

d)

They wanted to use the land for industry and manufacturing.

9.

In 1960 Nigeria gained ______________ from Britain.

a)

Independence

b)

Resources

c)

Military Aid

d)

Financial Aid

10.

What type of conflict resulted from religious differences in Nigeria?

a)

There was not much conflict in Nigeria as most people practice the same religion.

b)

Uprisings against Britain

c)

Colonial War

d)

Civil War

11.

Seeks to be free from outside (foreign) control is ____________?

a)

Nationalism

b)

Civil War

c)

Pan-African movement

d)

Independence movement

12.

Nigeria's independence from Britain was _______________, whereas, Kenya's was ______________.

a)

Violent, peaceful

b)

Peaceful, violent

c)

Quick, slow

d)

Slow, quick

13.

Strong pride in one's nation, enough so that you want self-rule is ______________________?

a)

Nationalism

b)

Civil War

c)

Pan-African movement

d)

Independence movement

14.

________________________ movements occur because people in a country seek independence from another power.

a)

Pan-Africanist

b)

Nationalist

c)

Imperialist

d)

Colonial

15.

The main goal of Pan-Africanism was to...

a)

End any support for the African National Congress

b)

Immediately overthrow all the ruling governments in Africa.

c)

Get all Africans to become members of the United Nations.

d)

Get Africans to think of themselves as one people and work together.

16.

One purpose of the Pan-African movement in Africa to

a)

Develop a unified region

b)

Create one African language

c)

Create one African religion.

d)

Develop a unified political identity.

17.

Kenya and Nigeria were both colonized by the ___________ and gained their independence in ______________.

a)

Belgians; the 1960s

b)

British; the 1950s

c)

British; the 1960s

d)

French; the 1960s

18.

The only independent countries after the Berlin Conference were:

a)

Ghana & Nigeria

b)

Ethiopia & Liberia

c)

Liberia & Ghana

d)

Ethiopia & Kenya

19.

The Mau Mau were...

a)

A group that believe force was the only way to win Kenyan rights and independence from the British.

b)

A group of students that believed peace was the only way to win Kenyan rights and independence from the British

c)

A group that believed force was the only way to win Nigerian rights and independence from the British.

d)

A group of students that believed peace was the only way to win Nigerian rights and independence from the British

20.

Why did the modern Pan-African movement grow in the early 1900s?

a)

It was the primary movement that lead to the end of discrimination and segregation.

b)

It was meant to provide unity and independence for blacks throughout Africa.

c)

It was meant to unify all of Africa against the calls for war against Germany.

d)

It was a reaction to the growing protests against the trans-Atlantic slave trade.

21.

Which change was a result of nationalism in Kenya and Nigeria?

a)

They became independent countries.

b)

They experienced a decrease in population.

c)

They began to allow religious freedom for citizens.

d)

They started decreasing the size of their militaries.

22.

What inspired anticolonial and independence movements in Kenya and Nigeria during the mid-1900s?

a)

capitalism

b)

communism

c)

Pan-Africanism

d)

Pan-Arabism

23.
How did Kenya become an independent country?
a)
The Indians took over and killed every British man.
b)
The British are still in Kenya and it isn't independent.
c)
The British left the country in large numbers and the Africans took Kenya back over.
d)
The British segregated against Africans so they decided that they should stay in power forever so no black man will be the leader of Kenya.
24.
European colonization
a)
led to the trans-Atlantic slave trade
b)
caused the stock market crash of 1929
c)
established political borders that separated tribes
d)
all of the above
25.
Many Europeans thought it was important to colonize Africa because
a)
they felt that it was their religious duty.
b)
of the need for natural resources.
c)
of a need for more markets.
d)
all of the above.
26.
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