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Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 17mins
What does partitioning mean?
To cause conflict
To take over
To teach
To divide up
What occurred at the 1884 Berlin Conference?
Leaders of European and African countries worked together to partition Africa.
Leaders of 14 African countries met to resolve the conflict a civil war in Africa.
Leaders of 14 African countries met to demand their freedom from European rule.
Leaders of 14 European countries meet to establish ground rules for claiming Africa.
Which statements accurately describe South Africa under apartheid? (Choose 2)
Black South Africans used the policy of apartheid to gain new power, wealth, and control.
White South Africans used the policy of apartheid to hold on to their power, wealth, and control.
Black South Africans finally gained control of South Africa once South Africa gained its independence.
White South Africans continued to control South Africa even after South Africa gained its independence.
What did Nigerian and Kenyan independence movements have in common?
Violent rebellion
Nationalist movements
Peaceful protest
French revolution
Which country's independence movement involved the Mau Mau uprising?
South Africa
Kenya
Nigeria
Ethiopia
Became independent of British rule in 1963, after having uprisings and violent attacks trigger their own constitution.
Liberia
Kenya
Colonization of Africa by European countries caused all of the following EXCEPT
tribal conflicts
hospitals and schools to be built
civil war
freedom to govern themselves
Loyalty to and pride in one’s own country is called
democracy
protectionism
nationalism
isolationism
On May 31, 1961 the country of South Africa gained its independence from Great Britain and established a government that was
run by the rich who worked hard to take care of the needs of the poor people.
run by the white minority who ignored the rights of the majority black population
led by a ruthless dictator who ignored the rights of the Bantu people
led by a white president and a black vice-president
The laws created to enforce the segregation of people by race in South Africa were called
apartheid
minority rule
national laws
homerule
True or False: Nigeria gained its independence through violent measures.
True
False
The impact of the racial divisions established under the segregation laws of South Africa was that
Non-white South Africans suffered greatly and were denied equal opportunities
Whites had fewer rights than what was given to other ethnic groups.
all races were divided into groups of a similar size so that there was no majority.
Foreigners were the majority of the population and suffered greatly.
FW de Klerk will be remembered most for
leading the fight for independence in the country of Nigeria
being the first Secretary-General to the UN from Sudan
attending the Berlin Conference as the representative of Africa
beginning the process to end segregation in the country of South Africa.
The purpose of the Pan-African movements in Africa was to
develop a unified region
create one African currency
create one African language.
promote travel in Africa
Which statement best describes the "Scramble
for Africa"?
Asian nations took control of almost all African
territory
European nations took control of almost all
African territory
European nations gave back control of almost all African territory
African nations gave back control of almost all
European territory
Which is the BEST definition of Pan-African?
Identification with one's own nation and support
for its interests
People of African descent have common
interests and should be unified
A policy of extending a country's power and
influence through diplomacy or military force
Evaluation of other cultures according to
preconceptions originating in the standards and
customs of one's own culture
Which statement best supports the religious reason why Europeans colonized Africa?
Europeans also wanted to protect their trade routes.
Factories required raw materials that could be manufactured into marketable products.
The idea of “Christianizing” Africa also made many Europeans look favorably on the colonization of the continent.
No major nation wanted to be without colonies, which led to this “Scramble for Africa”.
What is an apartheid system, such as the one
that existed in South Africa from 1948 to 1991?
a system of laws that enforces racial
segregation and discrimination
a system of laws that enforces the equal
distribution of wealth in a society
an economic system in which the government
controls the means of production
an economic system in which private citizens
determine how resources are used
After Nelson Mandela was freed from prison in
1990, he and President F. W. de Klerk
became locked in a struggle for control of the
country.
presented competing arguments to the United
Nations.
developed a two-state solution to South Africa's
problems.
worked together on rewriting the South African constitution
What do the current borders separating African
countries from one another generally reflect?
differences in religion among the African
population
differences in language among the African
population
boundaries established by the United States
when the nation controlled Africa
boundaries established by European powers
when they had colonies in Africa
Which change was a result of nationalism in
Kenya and Nigeria?
They became independent countries.
They experienced a decrease in population
They began to allow religious freedom for
citizens.
They started decreasing the size of their
militaries.
How did the Berlin Conference of 1884 cause
conflicts in Africa that continue to the modern
day?
The conference encouraged rapid
industrialization, which led to famine as many
Africans stopped farming.
The conference created economic barriers to
trade, which hurt African countries' abilities to
import goods.
The conference allowed Europeans to sell
weapons to African countries, leading to an
arms race on the continent.
The conference ignored existing boundaries
when creating colonies, leading to territorial
disputes after decolonization.
What was one effect the end of apartheid had on South Africa's political system?
Black South Africans were allowed to vote and
hold office.
White South Africans were allowed to vote and
hold office.
Black South Africans were allowed to vote, but
not allowed to hold office.
White South Africans were allowed to vote, but not allowed to hold office.
Africa was colonized by the
Americans.
Chinese.
Japanese.
Europeans.
Why did Europeans first become interested in Africa?
To discover platinum
Trade routes
To start slavery
Because they thought Africa was nice
Imperialism is a system were a strong country takes wealth and raw materials from another country.
False
True
What was the purpose of the Berlin Conference?
To prevent European countries from going to war over control over land in Africa.
To see who was going to get the most land.
Because European countries wanted to get to know one antoher.
Because Great Britain called the meeting.
Nelson Mandela was the first black _____elected in South Africa.
Lawyer
President
Prime Minister
Senator
Which South African president worked with Nelson Mandela to write a new Constitution that ended apartheid?
F.W. de Klerk
Mahatma Gandhi
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Desmond Tuto
In the 1950s, the Mau Mau uprising raised international awareness for independence from British rule in which country?
South Africa
Nigeria
Egypt
Kenya
By 1920, South Africa, Nigeria, and Kenya were all colonies of which country?
France
Germany
Great Britain
Netherlands
