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Africa History Unit Review

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is a result of a nationalist movement in countries like Nigeria and Kenya?

a)

illiteracy

b)

independence

c)

the spread of AIDS

d)

poverty

2.

What role did Nelson Mandela and F.W. De Klerk play in the practice of Apartheid in South Africa?

a)

they worked to abolish apartheid

b)

They created apartheid

c)

They helped maintain apartheid

d)

They enhanced apartheid

3.

The purpose of the Pan-African movement in Africa is to:

a)

Create one African Government

b)

Spread traditional religious beliefs

c)

Create one African language

d)

Develop a unified African political identity

4.

How did imperialism lead to civil war in Africa?

a)

African ethnic groups fought against each other for control of their country after independence from colonial rule.

b)

Europeans fought against each other for control of Africa’s natural resources

c)

Africans welcomed the use of their natural resources for European factories

d)

Africans fought Europeans for control over their natural resources

5.

What was the main problem with the colonial boundaries drawn by Europeans?

a)

Europeans drew the borders without considering natural resources

b)

The borders are not official and have never been made legal

c)

The border can be changed anytime

d)

Europeans drew the borders without considering the loyalties and territories of ethnic groups

6.

What belief was key in the push for African Independence?

a)

Discrimination

b)

Nationalism

c)

Patriotism

d)

Isolationism

7.

Apartheid means

a)

Lowered importance

b)

Separateness

c)

Togetherness

d)

Discrimination

8.

The following was NOT a product of apartheid:

a)

black South Africans had to live in separate areas called homelands

b)

political power was reserved for whites

c)

black South Africans could not vote

d)

the black South African vote only counted as ½ of a white vote

9.

As Europeans colonized Africa, they abused African wealth to their own advantage. Europeans almost never treated Africans as fellow citizens. Furthermore, African societies and cultures were humiliated and viewed as inferior and strange. By the end of WWII, Europe was drained of the resources it needed to properly rule its colonies. Most importantly, Africans wanted to control their own government and natural resources.


The above paragraph best describes the causes for

a)

nationalism

b)

apartheid

c)

slavery

d)

colonialism

10.

Who was the first black South African to be elected President of South Africa in 1994, after being imprisoned for 27 years for his anti-apartheid protests as a member of the African National Congress?

a)

Nnamdi Azikiwe

b)

Nelson Mandela

c)

Desmond Tutu

d)

Jomo Kenyatta

11.

Pan-Africanism is to the continent as Nationalism is to a ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­_______________________.

a)

hemisphere

b)

state

c)

city

d)

country

12.

Segregation is to the United States as _________________ is to South Africa.

a)

Apartheid

b)

Pan-Africanism

c)

independence

d)

settlement

13.

The purpose of the Pan-African movement in Africa was to

a)

create a new African continent

b)

unite all of Africa for independence

c)

unite an individual African country for independence

d)

create a new African country

14.

Which South African president ended apartheid?

a)

Desmond Tutu

b)

Kwame Nkrumah

c)

F.W. de Klerk

d)

Nelson Mandela

15.

How did apartheid impact the non-white population of South Africa?

a)

They lived in separate areas from the white South Africans, but there was no other difference between groups.

b)

They were treated as equals after the British left South Africa in 1961.

c)

They were allowed to vote if they were educated and owned property.

d)

They were not allowed to vote, had to use separate facilities and faced severe oppression.

16.

Who is Jomo Kenyatta?

a)

Leader of South Africa

b)

Leader of Nigeria

c)

Led an independence Movement in Kenya called the Mau Mau Rebellion

d)

Led a youth movement in Kenya

17.

True or False: Nigeria had a mostly peaceful rebellion against Great Britain that led to indepedence

a)

True

b)

False

18.

What is Imperialism?

a)

A policy of extending control of other countries for political or economic gain

b)

A system of segregation in South Africa

c)

A love for one's country

d)

A movement to unite all Africans

19.

What occurred at the Berlin Conference?

a)

European countries traveled to Africa

b)

European countries decided to leave Africa

c)

African countries traveled to Europe to revolt

d)

European countries met together in Germany to determine how they would partition Africa

20.

How was Nelson Mandela involved in Apartheid?

a)

Mandela was apart of the Mau Mau Revolt and tried to help Kenya gain indepedence

b)

Mandela was involved in the ANC and imprisoned for 27 years for trying to end Apartheid

c)

Mandela was apart of the youth movement of Nigeria

d)

Mandela was not involved in Apartheid he was an attorney

21.

System of acquiring colonies to provide raw materials for a stronger country.

a)

Apartheid

b)

Pan-Africanism

c)

Nationalism

d)

Imperialism

22.

South African nationalist who fought against Apartheid and was released from prison and soon after became the nation's first democratically elected black president in 1994.

a)

FW de Klerk

b)

Nelson Mandela

c)

Desmond Tutu

d)

Elon Musk

e)

Jomo Kenyatta

23.

The word that refers to what European countries did during colonial rule of Africa in which they divided up the land among each other and later created the countries of Africa that we know today.

a)

embargo

b)

assimilation

c)

partition

d)

indirect rule

e)

imperialism

24.

Appointing local chiefs to help a country rule their colony.

a)

assimilation

b)

indirect rule

c)

partition

d)

imperialism

e)

nationalism

25.

Former South African President who, in 1990, released Nelson Mandela from prison and fought to end the Apartheid system with the help of Mandela.

a)

Jomo Kenyatta

b)

Desmond Tutu

c)

Elon Musk

d)

F.W. de Klerk

e)

Trevor Noah

26.

A trade barrier in which one country announces that it will no longer trade with another country in order to isolate and cause problems with that country's economy.

a)

embargo

b)

tariff

c)

quota

d)

subsidies

e)

restraints

27.

Which is a system of acquiring colonies to provide raw materials for a stronger country?

a)

Pan-Africanism

b)

Nationalism

c)

Imperialism

d)

Communism

28.

Using African people to help European officials rule a colony was known as what form of government?

a)

Socialism

b)

Monarchy

c)

Direct Rule

d)

Indirect rule

29.

When did many African groups begin to challenge European colonial rule?

a)

in the 1800s

b)

after World War II

c)

before World War I

d)

during the US Civil War

30.

Why did many of the boundaries created at the Berlin Conference cause problems?

a)

All of the boundaries carefully followed the paths of rivers.

b)

All of the new countries wer etoo large to rule effectively.

c)

The boundaries forced enemy tribes to live near one another and split tribes and familes.

d)

Europeans drew the boundaries so they could keep all the mineral wealth for themselves.

31.

What was significant about Nelson Mandela's election to political office in South Africa in 1994?

a)

He was the first black president of South Africa elected by all citizens.

b)

He was elected as a representative of the Zulu nation.

c)

He united the Zulu and Ashanti people in order to win the election.

d)

He was the overwhelming choice of British citizens living in South Africa.

32.

What conflict broke out in Nigeria after independence was declared?

a)

religious conflict between Christians and Muslims

b)

a government decision that handed rule over to a dictator

c)

protests by women in Nigeria who demanded equal rights

d)

arguments over writing a constitution that called for apartheid

33.

What decision did former South African President F.W. de Klerk eventually make about the country's apartheid laws?

a)

He added many new and even harsher laws.

b)

He began to recommend that the laws be repealed.

c)

He lifted segregation restrictions on those living in South African cities.

d)

He worked to spread apartheid laws to nations neighboring South Africa.

34.

What was one effect the end of Apartheid had on South Africa's political system?

a)

Black South Africans were allowed to vote and hold office.

b)

White South Africans were allowed to vote and hold office.

c)

Black South Africans were allowed to vote, but not allowed to hold office.

d)

White South Africans were to vote, but not allowed to hold office.

35.

The main goal of the Pan-African Movement was to

a)

end any support for the African National Congress.

b)

immediately overthrow all of the ruling governments in Africa.

c)

get all African nations to become members of the United Nations.

d)

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

36.

The European division of Africa led to

a)

civil wars.

b)

tribal conflicts.

c)

independence.

d)

all of the above.

37.
Who was the last president before Nelson Mandela’s election and was the one to officially end apartheid?
a)

Nnamdi azikiwe

b)
F.W. de Klerk
c)

Nelson Mandela

d)
Jomo Kenyatta
38.
Which statement was NOT an effect of the “Scramble for Africa” (also known as the colonization of Africa) by European nations?
a)
Increased ethnic rivalries due to border divisions.
b)
Increased civil wars due to groups being favored by the European powers.
c)
Increased control of Africa’s resources by foreigners.
d)
Increased democratic governments introduced by Europeans.
39.
Which answer supports the statement that “Nationalism in South Africa was expressed very differently that in Kenya?”
a)
Nationalism in Kenya was led primarily by the African National Congress, while South Africa relied on the Pan-Africa movement for support.
b)
The United Nations became directly involved in ending the war in South Africa, while it stayed out of the conflict in Kenya.
c)
South Africa did not experience widespread violence leading to the end of Apartheid, while Kenya’s “Mau Mau’ movement was bloody and costly.
d)
Kenya’s move toward nationalism was peaceful and without bloodshed.
40.
How is Pan-Africanism related to Africa in the 1960’s?
a)
It helped to unify Africans against their colonial situation.
b)
It led to the end of the apartheid system in South Africa.
c)
It accidentally caused the beginning of imperialism.
d)
It was no longer necessary following World War II
41.
In 1994 South Africans elected nelson Mandela president, after he and the previous president helped pass laws to end apartheid. This election was the first of its kind in South African history and resembled US elections which are guided by the Constitution and include:
a)
mandatory registration for everyone over eighteen
b)
term limits for all elected officials
c)
universal suffrage for men and women of all races.
d)
equal media coverage for all candidates
42.
Jomo Kenyatta received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1963 and served as the President of South Africa from 1991-1999.
a)
True
b)
False, it was actually Robert Mugabe
c)
False, it was actually Desmond Tutu
d)
False, it was actually Nelson Mandela
43.

From 1948 until the mid-1990’s, this nation was fully segregated in terms of education, medical care, and access to all other public facilities. Black citizens were not given citizenship, were not allowed to vote and were even forced to live on “homeland” reservations set up by white-dominated government. What nation is described?

a)
the Republic of Sudan
b)

the Republic of Nigeria

c)
the Republic of South Africa
d)
the Republic of Kenya
44.
As the European powers grew more industrialized, their colonies became very important as sources of:
a)
military prestige
b)
slave labor
c)
new inventions
d)
raw materials
45.
Who is often considered the “Father” of Kenya?
a)
Daniel arap Moi
b)
Jomo Kenyatta
c)
Kenyatta Mboya
d)
Joseph Murumbi
46.
How did the 18th and 19th Century European imperialism help to cause nationalism in Asian and African countries?
a)
It established Christianity as common religion.
b)
It inadvertently united people there to oppose foreign domination.  
c)
It promoted free trade among the imperial colonies.
d)
It caused intense patriotic feelings toward the imperial country.