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6.2 Pan Africanism, Nationalism, and Independence

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The idea that peoples of African descent have common interests and should be unified is known as:

a)

Nationalism

b)

Imperialism

c)

Pan-Africanism

d)

Communism

2.

The feelings of affection and pride that people have for their country is known as

a)

Pan-Africanism

b)

Imperialism

c)

Democracy

d)

Nationalism

3.

Which country gained independence from Great Britain by creating political parties and electing their own government?

a)

Kenya

b)

Nigeria

c)

Ethiopia

d)

Liberia

4.

Which country used violent attacks on colonists and colonial supporters to gain independence from Great Britain?

a)

Nigeria

b)

Kenya

c)

Liberia

d)

Ethiopia

5.

Africans were able to make an impact in their fight against colonial powers

a)

after World War I

b)

after World War II

c)

after Vietnam War

d)

after 1990

6.

The Mau Mau were

a)

a group of pacifists from Kenya

b)

a group of rebel fighters from Kenya

c)

a group of rebel fighters from Nigeria

d)

A group of pacifists from Nigeria

7.

African nations struggled after independence because African economies were dependent on the European country that colonized them.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

African nations struggled after independence because violence broke out between rival ethnic and religious groups living together.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

African nations struggled after independence because many new leaders lacked experience in running a new country.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

African countries were able to gain independence from European colonizers...

a)

by using only violence

b)

by using only non-violence

c)

by using a mixture of violence and non-violence

d)

they did not gain independence

11.

Which movement does this flag best represent?

a)

Nationalism

b)

Imperialism

c)

Pan-Africanism

d)

Colonialism

12.

What year did Kenya gain independence?

a)

1963

b)

1965

c)

1956

d)

1936

13.
Pride in one's country is known as ____.
a)
apartheid
b)
imperialism
c)
nationalism
d)
communism
14.
When did many African groups begin to challenge European colonial rule?
a)
Before WWI
b)
Just after WWI
c)
Just before WWII
d)
After WWII
15.
When European officials ruled a colony it was called _____.
a)
Direct rule
b)
Monarchy
c)
Apartheid
d)
Indirect rule
16.
Why did many of the boundaries of the new African states created after WWII cause problems?
a)
They caused the countries to be too small.
b)
They grouped enemies and split tribes.
c)
They did not cause any problems.
d)
They caused the countries to be too large.
17.

During the decades of African independence, how were the new boundaries for African countries drawn?

a)
African tribal chiefs drew them
b)
They followed geographical features
c)
They followed the colonial boundaries
d)
The people voted for them
18.
What was wrong with Kenya's government after independence?
a)
It was controlled by one party.
b)
It was influenced by the Europeans.
c)
It was ruled by a king.
d)
There was nothing wrong with it.
19.
What has been the political situation of Nigeria since independence?
a)
The government has been influenced by the Europeans.
b)
The government has been controlled by one party.
c)
The government has been functioning well.
d)
The government is unstable.
20.
The main goal of the Pan-African movement was to get Africans to ____.
a)
end apartheid in South Africa
b)
unify Africans to work together
c)
remove F.W. de Klerk from office
d)
remove all Europeans from Africa