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Unit 10 Africa Test

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What class of people became educated and disliked the colonial rule/influence in Africa?
a)

Lower

b)

Middle

c)

Upper

2.
Which of the following statements about education in South Africa during Apartheid is true?
a)

Black and White South Africans received an equal education

b)

Black and White South Africans attended school together

c)

Black South Africans received a much better education

d)

White South Africans received a much better education

3.
Which of the following were the main reason White South Africans received more privileges in South Africa during the Apartheid era?
a)

The White South Africans controlled most of the money

b)

The White South Africans were supportive of the Black South Africans

c)

There were more Black South African doctors than White South African doctors

d)

There were more Black South African lawyers than White South African lawyers

4.
What holiday was created on June 16th in South Africa to pay respect to the student protest against Apartheid?
a)

Youth day

b)

Apartheid Day

c)

South African Independence Day

d)

International Peace Day

5.
The White South African population was higher than the Black South African population during Apartheid.
a)

True

b)

False

6.
The Black South Africans owned the majority of the land in South Africa during Apartheid.
a)

True

b)

False

7.
In South Africa, schools were segregated during the apartheid era.
a)

True

b)

False

8.
In South Africa, people who protested apartheid laws were often jailed or punished by the government.
a)

True

b)

False

9.
Which European power seized control of South Africa in 1600s?
a)

France

b)

Spain

c)

United States

d)

Great Britain

10.
Which of the following was part of the Apartheid era 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 answers are correct

11.
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

12.
What award did Nelson Mandela and FW de Klerk receive for promoting peace and racial equality in South Africa?
a)

Academy Award

b)

Rhodes Scholarship Award

c)

Nobel Peace Prize

d)

Pulitzer Prize

13.
Which term best describes the world's reaction to the apartheid in South Africa?
a)

Supportive

b)

Unsupportive

c)

Empathetic

d)

Encouraging

14.
What term means a social and political policy of racial segregation and discrimination used in South Africa?
a)

Apartheid

b)

Unity

c)

Imperialism

d)

Democracy

15.
What group was created in the 1950s to fight against apartheid in Africa?
a)

United Nations

b)

Central Intelligence Agency

c)

African National Congress

d)

the Green Army

16.
What were the Black South Africans required to carry in order to leave their homes and travel around the country?
a)

drivers license

b)

cell phone

c)

passport

d)

id bracelets

17.
Who was an important member of the African National Congress and led protests to end apartheid?
a)

Mohandas Gandhi

b)

Mao Zedong

c)

Nelson Mandela

d)

Martin Luther King

18.
What famous leader's non violent protest methods did Nelson Mandela encourage his fellow ANC members to follow?
a)

Ho Chi Minh

b)

Mao Zedong

c)

Jomo Kenyatta

d)

Mohandas Gandhi

19.
What was the South African town where a protest against apartheid turned violent and policeman fired on protestors killing 69 people and wounding many others?
a)

Sharpeville

b)

St. Louis

c)

Johannesburg

d)

Cape Town

20.
Why was Nelson Mandela put in prison to serve a life sentence?
a)

he illegally ran for President of South Africa

b)

he was found guilty of sabotage and plotting to overthrow the government

c)

he was running an illegal gambling ring

d)

he was in charge of a drug cartel in Cape Town, South Africa

21.
Who became President of South Africa in 1989, pardoned Nelson Mandela and had him released from prison after 27 years served?
a)

Jomo Kenyatta

b)

Roger Mugabe

c)

F.W de Klerk

d)

J.D Drew

22.
What term means to have a strong pride for one's country and it is essential in achieving independence?
a)

imperialism

b)

nationalism

c)

colonialism

d)

Daoism

23.
Which African country was founded by former American slaves?
a)

Ghana

b)

Democratic Republic of Congo

c)

Liberia

d)

Egypt

24.
What was the purpose of the Pan-African movement?
a)

To create worldwide support for Africa’s common heritage and freedom

b)

To teach the African's how to cook European cuisine

c)

To show the Africans how to shoot weapons accurately

25.
Which of the following refers to a nationalist movement led by scholars all over the world to promote independence of African nations from Europe?
a)

Mau Mau Revolt

b)

European Partioning

c)

Pan-African Movement

d)

Salt March

26.
What guerilla group staged a huge rebellion in 1956 in Kenya?
a)

Tutsi

b)

Hutu

c)

Mau Mau

d)

Vietcong

27.
Which African nation struggled to unite against foreign rule due to having over 250 ethnic groups?
a)

Kenya

b)

Ethiopia

c)

South Africa

d)

Nigeria

28.
Why did it take so long for foreigners to invade the area now known as Kenya?
a)

The weather was extremely harsh

b)

The land was hard to travel across

c)

The wildlife was very dangerous and hard to avoid

d)

The fierce warrior tribes defended the land for centuries

29.
After the Berlin Conference, the only independent African countries were which of the following?
a)

Liberia / Ghana

b)

South Africa / Nigeria

c)

Ethiopia / Kenya

d)

Liberia / Ethiopia

30.
Which European power granted both Kenya and Nigeria their independence?
a)

Great Britain

b)

United States

c)

Spain

d)

France

31.
What was Nigeria’s government like after it gained independence (from 1966 to 1999)?
a)

Peaceful democracy

b)

Military rule

c)

Dictatorship

d)

Parliamentary democracy

32.
What event severely weakened the British empire control over the African colonies?
a)

French and Indian War

b)

World War II

c)

American Revolution

d)

Boxer Rebellion

33.
Which African nation was Jomo Kenyatta selected to govern after the British left Africa?
a)

Nigeria

b)

Liberia

c)

Kenya

d)

South Africa

34.
Why were tensions and conflict high in Africa after European partitioning?
a)

Many ethnic groups were allowed to stay together and create their own nations.

b)

Religious artifacts were taken from African people.

c)

Many ethnic groups were divided and combined with others who had nothing in common.

d)

Many ethnic groups were relocated to Europe, leaving their homeland behind.

35.
What made the Pan-African Movement different from other nationalism movements?
a)

It involved only one nation's support.

b)

It involved worldwide support.

c)

It was led by Gandhi.

d)

It was no different from other nationalism movements.

36.
Which best describes Kenya's Independence movement?
a)

Violent

b)

Peaceful

c)

Rapid

d)

Calculated

37.
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

38.
Which BEST describes the cause of independence for Kenya and Nigeria?
a)

Nationalism

b)

Wars

c)

Peaceful marches and protests

d)

Media coverage

39.
Who was a Pan-African supporter who led Kenya's independence movement, and eventually became President of Kenya in 1964?
a)

Nelson Mandela

b)

Jomo Kenyatta

c)

John Mau Mau

d)

Nnamdi Azikiwe

40.
Which of the following refers to the division of African land between European leaders in the late 1800s?
a)

European partitioning

b)

Pan- African movement

c)

African nationalism

d)

African media relations

41.
How many African countries were invited to the Berlin Conference?
a)

0

b)

30

c)

54

d)

6

42.
Which of the following was NOT a negative effect of colonialism in Africa?
a)

Africans were introduced to formal education and Western medicine by Christian missionaries.

b)

Africans were forced to work on farms and mines in terrible working conditions.

c)

The African economic system was changed to a cash crop system, leading to famines in Africa.

d)

European countries did not industrialize or modernize Africa.

43.
Which of the following was NOT a positive effect of colonialism in Africa?
a)

Europeans established boundaries, making the process of independence easier with the predetermined country formation.

b)

The growth of the African population was aided by the Western medicine introduced by the Europeans.

c)

The Christian religion made African spirituality simpler and took away the need for sacrifices and rituals.

d)

Trade was prohibited between Africans, so Africans were forced to export all cash crops produced and minerals mined.

44.
Which was NOT a major cash crop produced on a large scale in Africa?
a)

Cocoa

b)

Coffee

c)

Copper

d)

Cotton

45.
Why did Belgium and the British want to control the areas of Central, East, and South Africa?
a)

These areas had the nicest climate and better soil

b)

These areas had the nicest people in Africa

c)

These areas had the strongest people in Africa

d)

These areas had the least amount of people

46.
The Europeans had no interest in preserving African culture and did not treat the Africans with respect.
a)

True

b)

False

47.
Why did the Europeans first become interested in Africa?
a)

Trade

b)

Vacation spot

c)

Better weather

d)

Sports

48.
What was the "Age of Imperialism" in Africa?
a)

It was when Africa finally got it's independence

b)

It was the end of the Transatlantic slave trade

c)

It was when European countries wanted to colonize Africa in order to get more goods/resources

d)

It was the Roman empire decided to take over Africa

49.
What was the main purpose of the Berlin Conference?
a)

to divide up the Americas in order to have more land

b)

to ask Germany for help in the defeating Stalin

c)

to divide up Africa and prevent a war between European countries

d)

to ask the African tribes/ethnic groups how to divide up Africa

50.
Which European country gained the most land in Africa?
a)

France

b)

United Kingdom

c)

United States

d)

China

51.
What did the European countries fail to consider when making artificial boundaries in Africa?
a)

the different climate zones in Africa

b)

the travel distance between Europe and Africa

c)

the different rivers that flow throughout Africa

d)

the negative impact of either dividing groups that wanted to be together or combing groups that were enemies

52.
What was life like for Africans under European control?
a)

equal rights for everyone

b)

harsh conditions and complete European control

c)

Africans could own land and use it to make money

d)

very peaceful and a profitable partnership

53.
By the mid-twentieth century, what spread throughout Africa?
a)

Nationalism

b)

new farming practices

c)

healthy lifestyle options

d)

technology

54.
What term means to have a strong pride for one's country and it is essential in achieving independence?
a)

imperialism

b)

nationalism

c)

colonialism

d)

Daoism

55.
How did Europeans determine new boundaries in Africa?
a)

They used the existing borders in Africa

b)

They used the borders that were convenient to them

c)

They used GPS to draw up fair and equal borders

d)

None of the answers are correct

56.
What type of rule was used by the Europeans to govern their colonies in Africa?
a)

indirect rule

b)

direct rule

c)

religious guidelines

d)

dictatorship

57.
How did the Industrial Revolution spur Europeans desire to colonize Africa?
a)

They needed more land

b)

They wanted to control everyone

c)

They hated the Africans

d)

They needed more raw materials

58.
Which of the following countries DID NOT control parts of Africa?
a)

Belgium

b)

Spain

c)

France

d)

Russia

59.
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

60.
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

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