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WorksheetsAfrica Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 18mins
Why did Europeans first become interested in Africa?
Monastic activities and religious conversion.
Exploration for scientific research
For trade route purposes
What were Europeans trying to avoid by finding new trade routes?
Taxes of the Arab and Ottoman empires
During which century did Portuguese explorers become engaged in the African slave trade?
What did the Portuguese do with the Africans they kidnapped?
Fought them for silver coins
Released the Africans back to their homes.
Used as soldiers in their army.
Forced them to work on plantations and mines
What is the "Age of Imperialism" known for?
European countries competing for land and power in Asia and Africa
What does imperialism involve?
A strong country taking wealth and raw materials from another country
Why did many European countries establish colonies in Africa during this time?
To expand their empires
What resources did Europeans want to exploit and export from Africa?
Rubber, timber, diamonds, gold
_____________ motivation played a large part in the colonization of Africa.
What key word does economics have to do with?
MONEY
WEATHER
RELIGION
MILITARY
What was one of the political reasons for the colonization of Africa?
Promotion of local indigenous cultures
Nationalism and competition between European nations
Which countries were particularly involved in the competition for colonies in Africa during the 1800s?
Britain, France, Germany.
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Answer the questions below after watching the video
What is being harvested here?
Milk
Syrup
Creamer
Rubber
Which countries wanted part of Africa by the 1880s?
Spain, Japan, China, and India
Italy, China, and India
Japan Italy, Russia, China, and India
Where did the meeting to prevent a European war over Africa take place in 1884?
What percentage of Africa was under European colonial rule before the Berlin Conference?
Which country gained the most land in Africa as a result of the Berlin Conference?
Great Britain
What was one way European powers organized Africa's population?
By ignoring existing political leadership
What was a negative impact of the creation of artificial boundaries in Africa?
Dividing groups that wanted to be together
How did Europeans acquire the best land in Africa?
Through peace
By force
What were African farmers forced to grow under European control?
What was one method Europeans used to gain power in Africa?
Encouraged Africans to trade with each other
Encouraged Africans to form alliances
Encouraged Africans to fight against each other
What has been a result of the colonial lines drawn by Europeans in Africa since WWII?
Strengthened cultural unity
Over 50 ethnic conflicts
By the mid-twentieth century, what did Africans begin to do in response to European control?
Oppose European control
Africans migrated to Europe
Why was colonialism considered unfair by Africans?
It only benefited the Europeans
It improved African economies
