WorksheetsColonization of Africa
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 18mins
What happened to the African continent during the 1800's?
There was a war.
It was colonized.
Who colonized Africa?
The Europeans.
The Chinese.
Why did the Europeans colonize Africa?
To take care of the indegenous people.
To use Africa's natural resources.
Select all natural resources that could be found in Africa when it was colonized:
Salt
Timber
Ivory
Rubber
Diamonds and Gold
Select all languages spoken in Africa:
Portuguese
French
Spanish
English
Arabic
Read the following statements. Select all that are TRUE.
Ethiopia remained unconquered by the Europeans.
The Europeans wanted to change the African culture to be more like their own.
The Europeans sent their own people to live and work in their new colonies and made the native African slaves.
Native Africans were angry with the Europeans for taking away their territory.
They introduced Christianity to Africa.
There was a competition among the different European countries to occupy or colonize Africa. What do we call this?
The Union for Africa.
The Scramble for Africa.
What happened after World War II?
The Europeans colonized more countries in Africa.
The Decolonization started.
What happened during the Decolonization?
Many African countries began to gain their independence.
The Europeans colonized more countries in Africa.
