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Central Africa

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

During the 19th and 20th centuries, which 2 countries were the primary colonizers of Central Africa?

a)

Belgium

b)

Britain

c)

France

d)

Germany

2.

Which languages do nearly 120 million Africans speak today?

a)

Bantu

b)

Zulu

c)

Swati

d)

Xhosa

3.

Where was the initial base for captive Africans being traded to slavery?

a)

Cape Verde

b)

Goree Island

c)

Sao Tome

d)

Seychelles

4.

For much of the 20th century, Central African art reflected their attitudes towards what?

a)

Political Instability

b)

Crime

c)

Colonialism

d)

Economics

5.

This leader of Central Africa caused more violence in Central Africa by allowing all countries to compete for territory and resources of Central Africa. He was also assassinated in 2001

a)

King Leopold

b)

Mobutu Sese Seko

c)

Laurent Kabila

d)

Pablo Picasso

6.

This leader of Central Africa used kickbacks to profit from their reorganization while the economy, education, and social structures declines rapidly

a)

Mobutu Sese Seko

b)

Pablo Picasso

c)

King Leopold

d)

Laurent Kabila

7.

What was the only economic infrastructure developed by European colonizers in Central Africa?

a)

manufacturing resources

b)

removal of raw materials

c)

importing raw materials

d)

growing crops

8.

In what ways is the economic geography of Central Africa much like all the other regions of Africa?

a)

lack of infrastructure

b)

uneven distribution of wealth

c)

rely too much on exports

d)

rely too much on imports

9.

Which issue do new generation African artists not affected by colonization NOT promote?

a)

Crime

b)

Political Instability

c)

Freedom

d)

Social Justice

10.

What did King Leopold do to slave workers' hands who did not meet their quotas?

(a)