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African History

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 5hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

the meeting in which a partitioning agreement was made that divided land in Africa

a)

Berlin Conference

b)

9/11

c)

Kenya Conference

d)

Sudan Conference

2.

a group of people who share a common cultural background

a)

Religious groups

b)

hate groups

c)

Love groups

d)

Ethnic groups

3.

Which best describes the “scramble for Africa”?

a)

The fights between Asian nations over land in Africa

b)

The fights between European nations over land in Africa

c)

The fights between European nations over land in the Middle East

d)

The fights between Asian nations over land in the Middle East

4.

Why were Europeans so interested in colonizing land in Africa?

a)

Religious freedom

b)

Better economy

c)

Famine in Europe

d)

Availability of natural resources

5.

How did Europeans determine new boundaries in Africa?

a)

They used the existing borders in Africa.

b)

They used borders that were convenient to them.

6.

the love for one’s country

a)

politeness

b)

Pan-African Movement

c)

Nationalism

d)

Self love

7.

a Pan-African supporter who led Kenya’s independence movement, and eventually became president of Kenya in 1964

a)

Barack Obama

b)

George W. bush

c)

MLK

d)

Jomo Kenyatta

8.

TRUE or FALSE: Pan-Africanism was a nationalism movement led by scholars all over the world to promote independence of African nations from Europe

a)

True

b)

False

9.

part of Kenya’s independence movement that involved many different ethnic groups

a)

The Civil War of Africa

b)

The Civil War of Kenya

c)

The Kenya Revolt

d)

Mau Mau Revolt

10.

Which best describes Kenya’s independence movement?

a)

Violent

b)

Peaceful

c)

Rapid

d)

Calculated

11.

How were Kenya’s and Nigeria’s independence movements similar?

a)

Both were a result of violent wars

b)

Both were a result of people from different cultures uniting together for a single cause

c)

Both were a result of people dividing up to conquer different parts of the cause

d)

Kenya’s and Nigeria’s independence movements were not similar.

12.

Which BEST describes the cause of independence for Kenya and Nigeria?

a)

Nationalism

b)

Wars

c)

Peaceful marches and protests

d)

Media coverage

13.

a major leader of the ANC who was imprisoned before becoming elected as president of South Africa

a)

MLK

b)

Nelson Mandela

c)

Barack Obama

d)

F.W. de Klerk

14.

the president of South Africa who began lifting racial segregation

a)

F.W. de Klerk

b)

Barack Obama

c)

Nelson Mandela

d)

MLK

15.

TRUE or FALSE: Apartheid is the forcible movement of the non-white population to impoverished, rural, and heavily populated homes

a)

True

b)

False

16.

TRUE or FALSE: Apartheid is a structured and complete racial segregation that lasted in South Africa from 1948 until 1991

a)

True

b)

False

17.

the assignment of a single race identity to all citizens

a)

Apartheid

b)

The Bantustans

c)

Population Registration Act

d)

none of the above

18.

Which of the following was part of the apartheid in South Africa?

a)

Prohibition of Mixed Marriages

b)

Population Registration Act

c)

Forcible relocation of millions of people to impoverished homes

d)

All of the above

19.

Which describes F.W. de Klerk’s role in ending the apartheid?

a)

F.W. de Klerk implemented many bans that were rooted in racial segregation and imprisoned the leader of a group who resisted racial segregation.

b)

F.W. de Klerk lifted many bans that .were rooted in racial segregation and freed the leader of a group who resisted racial segregation.

c)

F.W. de Klerk forcibly removed millions of people into impoverished homesteads.

d)

F.W. de Klerk began the National Party, a prominent political party in South Africa.

20.

True or False: Nelson Mandela was elected as president of South Africa in 1994.

a)

True

b)

False