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African Independence Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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.

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

3.

Which African country was founded by former American slaves?

a)

Ghana

b)

Democratic Republic of Congo

c)

Liberia

d)

Egypt

4.

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

5.

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

6.

What guerilla group staged a huge rebellion in 1956 in Kenya?

a)

Tutsi

b)

Hutu

c)

Mau Mau

d)

Vietcong

7.

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

8.

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

9.

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

10.

Which European power granted both Kenya and Nigeria their independence?

a)

Great Britain

b)

United States

c)

Spain

d)

France

11.

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

12.

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

13.

Which African nation was Jomo Kenyatta selected to govern after the British left Africa?

a)

Nigeria

b)

Liberia

c)

Kenya

d)

South Africa

14.

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.

15.

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.

16.

Which best describes Kenya's Independence movement?

a)

Violent

b)

Peaceful

c)

Rapid

d)

Calculated

17.

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

18.

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

a)

Nationalism

b)

Wars

c)

Peaceful marches and protests

d)

Media coverage

19.

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

20.

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