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Post-Colonial Africa

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This is what pushed many Africans to move towards Independence.

a)

Partitioning

b)

Apartheid

c)

Nationalism

d)

Mau Mau

2.

Which of the following is not an effect of Artificial Political Boundaries?

a)

partitioning

b)

lost culture

c)

civil war

d)

increased economic ability

3.

What do Rwanda and Sudan have in common?

a)

a. Both countries have experienced ethnic conflict that led to genocide.

b)

a. Both countries were formed from splits in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

c)

a. Both countries were granted their independence at the Berlin Conference.

d)

a. Both countries contain diamond deposits that were discovered in the early 1970s.

4.

Which of the following statements is MOST correct regarding post-colonial Africa?

a)

Cultures in Africa are more influenced by European ideas than African ones

b)

Cultural homogeneity can be found in countries created by Europeans

c)

There is still a great deal of conflict between different African cultures within countries

d)

Economic independence has led to prosperity in former colonial posessions

5.

What major world event most directly led to African independence from colonial control?

a)

World War II

b)

World War I

c)

The Cold War

d)

The Mau Mau Rebellion

6.

Why are cultural groups divided into countries with both physical and geometric borders in sub-Saharan Africa?

a)

African nations negotiated treaties to make borders more uniform

b)

Africans aren't as concerned with culture or traditions any more

c)

The Bantu migrations ensured most African cultures are very similar

d)

European powers divided lands based on their own economic needs at the Berlin Conference

7.

Why is there less farmable land in the Sahel region of Africa?

a)

People moving to the area

b)

Air pollution

c)

Too much clean water

d)

Desertification

8.

Many African countries depend on __________________ for their economies.

a)

industry

b)

agriculture

c)

human capital

d)

architecture

9.
Through European Partitioning, _________ ___________ were divided and this led to political instability (civil wars).
a)
ethnic groups
b)
political groups
c)
career groups
d)
social groups
10.

During the 1800s, the ___________ colonized Africa

a)

Americans

b)

Europeans

c)

Asians

d)

Australians

11.

Which of these is NOT a major problem experienced by many African countries due to political instability?

a)

limited access to education

b)

food shortages and malnutrition

c)

a significant decrease in birth rates

d)

lack of medical treatment and supplies