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Empire Partitioning Across Africa and Africa Geography Review Ga

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. Europeans first became interested in Africa because of:

a)

its valuable resources and trade opportunities.

b)

its cold climate and mountainous terrain.

c)

its advanced technology and infrastructure.

d)

its isolation from the rest of the world.

2.

The end of the 19th century is called the 'Age of Imperialism' because:

a)

European powers expanded their empires by colonizing territories around the world.

b)

Industrialization ended and countries became isolated.

c)

Nations focused solely on internal development and ignored foreign affairs.

d)

Democratic governments replaced all monarchies globally.

3.

The purpose of the Berlin Conference was to:

a)

divide Africa among European powers

b)

end World War I

c)

establish the United Nations

d)

create the European Union

4.

The main goal of European countries when they divided Africa was:

a)

to gain access to resources and expand their empires

b)

to promote African unity and independence

c)

to spread democracy and human rights

d)

to establish equal partnerships with African leaders

5.

The result of the 'scramble for Africa' was:

a)

the division of Africa among European powers

b)

the unification of African kingdoms

c)

the end of European colonization in Africa

d)

the independence of all African nations

6.

6. The European country that gained the most land in Africa was:

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

Belgium

d)

Italy

7.

European countries failed to consider which important factor when making artificial political boundaries in Africa?

a)

The existing ethnic and cultural divisions

b)

The climate of the regions

c)

The mineral resources available

d)

The length of the rivers

8.

European countries cared about maintaining African ethnic groups during colonization.

a)

No, they did not care and often ignored existing ethnic boundaries.

b)

Yes, they carefully preserved all ethnic groups.

c)

They only cared about some ethnic groups.

d)

They created new ethnic groups to maintain balance.

9.

Life for Africans under European control was characterized by which of the following?

a)

Loss of freedom and exploitation

b)

Increased political independence

c)

Equal rights and opportunities

d)

Self-governance and prosperity

10.

By the mid-twentieth century, what spread through Africa?

a)

Nationalist movements

b)

Industrial Revolution

c)

Feudalism

d)

Colonial expansion

11.

Conflicts continued to erupt in many African countries even after they had gained independence because:

a)

colonial borders ignored ethnic divisions

b)

they had strong democratic institutions

c)

there was immediate economic prosperity

d)

foreign intervention completely stopped

12.

Europeans first became interested in Africa because:

a)

they wanted to find new trade routes and resources.

b)

they were searching for a place to settle permanently.

c)

they wanted to escape from European wars.

d)

they were interested in African cuisine.

13.

The end of the 19th century is called the 'Age of Imperialism' because:

a)

European powers expanded their empires by colonizing large parts of Asia and Africa.

b)

Industrialization led to the decline of global trade.

c)

Nations focused on internal development rather than expansion.

d)

There was a worldwide movement towards democracy.

14.

The purpose of the Berlin Conference was to:

a)

divide Africa among European powers

b)

end World War I

c)

establish the United Nations

d)

create the European Union

15.

The main goal of European countries when they divided Africa was:

a)

to gain access to resources and wealth

b)

to promote African unity

c)

to spread democracy

d)

to end all conflicts in Africa

16.

The result of the 'scramble for Africa' was:

a)

the division of Africa among European powers

b)

the unification of African kingdoms

c)

the end of European colonization in Africa

d)

the independence of all African nations

17.

6. The European country that gained the most land in Africa was:

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

Belgium

d)

Italy

18.

European countries failed to consider which important factor when making artificial political boundaries in Africa?

a)

The existing ethnic and cultural divisions

b)

The climate of the regions

c)

The mineral resources available

d)

The length of the rivers

19.

European countries cared about maintaining African ethnic groups during colonization.

a)

Yes, they respected existing ethnic boundaries.

b)

No, they ignored ethnic groups and created new borders.

c)

They only cared about some ethnic groups.

d)

They tried to unite all ethnic groups.

20.

Life for Africans under European control was characterized by:

a)

harsh treatment and loss of freedom

b)

increased political power

c)

complete economic independence

d)

equal rights with Europeans

21.

By the mid-twentieth century, what spread through Africa?

a)

Nationalist movements

b)

Industrial Revolution

c)

Feudalism

d)

Colonial expansion

22.

Conflicts continued to erupt in many African countries even after they had gained independence because:

a)

colonial borders ignored ethnic and cultural divisions

b)

there was an abundance of natural resources

c)

all leaders were democratically elected

d)

foreign aid was immediately withdrawn

23.

Which country's independence movement occurred in 1963 and was incredibly violent with the Mau Mau Uprising?

a)
The country at Letter A
b)
The country at Letter B
c)
The Country at Letter C
24.

Which country's independence movement occurred in 1963 and was incredibly violent with the Mau Mau Uprising?

a)
The country at Letter A
b)
The country at Letter B
c)
The Country at Letter C
25.
Which best describes 'nationalism'?
a)
A strong feeling of pride in one's own country
b)
Uniting people of common African heritage
c)
Support for freedom from European rule
d)
Escape from political turmoil
26.
What is being described in the statements below?
a)
the Scramble for Africa
b)
European Nationalism
c)
the Pan-African Movement
d)
Apartheid
27.
The main goal of the Pan-African movement was to:
a)
End the slave trade
b)
Overthrow all dictatorships in Africa
c)
Create more jobs in Africa
d)
Unite Africans to work together to solve Africa's problems
28.
Which European nation colonized Kenya and Nigeria and had the most colonies in Africa?
a)
France
b)
Spain
c)
Great Britain
d)
the Netherlands
29.
The Pan-African movement inspired many Africans to put their ethnic conflicts aside and unite in order to achieve independence.
a)
True
b)
False
30.

Which country gained its independence in 1960 after many (mostly) peaceful protests but has not maintained peace since?

a)
The country at Letter A
b)
The country at Letter B
c)
The country at Letter C
31.

Put the events in the order that they occurred:

a)

Great Britain took control of Nigeria's resources and land from its tribes.

b)

After WWII, many Nigerians began encouraging nationalism and demanding self-rule.

c)

Nigeria gains full independence from Great Britain.

d)

Nigeria suffers three military takeovers and a civil war.

1)
2)
3)
4)
32.

Put the events in the order that they occurred:

a)

Great Britain establishes a colony in Kenya.

b)

Mau Mau rebels revolt against British rule.

c)

The British begin returning lands to their Kenyan owners.

d)

Great Britain grants full independence to Kenya.

1)
2)
3)
4)
33.
Which BEST describes the cause of independence for both Kenya and Nigeria?
a)
guerilla warfare
b)
nationalism
c)
peaceful protests
d)
media coverage
34.

What is the term that describes a country's desire to "expand their borders to overseas territories and colonies"?

a)

Industrialization

b)

Imperialism

c)

Enlightenment

d)

Agriculture

35.

Why was Imperialism "necessary" following the Industrial Revolution?

a)

Great Britain was on a power kick

b)

Great Britain had too much money

c)

Great Britain and Europe needed resources to continue expansion

d)

None of the above

36.
Imperialism affected almost the entire continent of
a)
Africa
b)
Europe
Europe
c)
Austrialia
d)
North America
37.
 What happened as a result of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885? 
a)
France and Britain agreed to combine African colonies
b)
less fighting between African leaders and European powers
c)
African leaders voiced their suggestions
d)
Europeans divided Africa into colonies 
38.
An area governed internally by a foreign power 
a)
Colony 
b)
Sphere of Influence
c)
Protectorate
d)
Empire
39.

HOW DID AFRICANS REACT TO THE INVADING EUROPEANS?

a)

THEY WENT AGAINST THEM

b)

THEY WENT WITH THEM

c)

THEY AGAINST WENT THEM

d)

THEY WITH THEM WENT

40.
What was the Berlin Conference
a)
A conference held to split up the country of Africa between European countries
b)
A conference held to end Imperialism throughout the world
c)
The conference that started WWI
d)
The conference that helped organize the United State constitution
41.
What impact will imperialism have on the colonies?
a)
Colonies may lose traditional beliefs and ideas
b)
Colonies may be forced to learn a new religion such as Christianity
c)
People in the colonies may be killed because of disagreement
d)
All of the Above
42.

Imperialism is __________.

a)

when a powerful nation uses its resources to help a weaker nation

b)

when a weaker nation invites a powerful nation to help it industrialize

c)

when a powerful nation takes control of the economy and government of a weaker nation

d)

when weak nations join together to fight a strong nation

43.
when an industrialized nation directly or indirectly controls another nation or area in hopes of gaining economic or political advantages
a)
Imperialism 
b)
Colony
c)
Sphere of Influence
d)
Social Darwinism 
44.

The Berlin Conference is most closely associated with the colonization of:

a)

North America

b)

Africa

c)

Asia

d)

South America

45.

The scramble for Africa was

a)

the competition of African countries to grow more powerful.

b)

the competition between European countries to establish colonies in Africa.

c)

the competition between the rival ethnic groups in Africa.

d)

how the resources in Africa were distributed.

46.
How could the political situation in Nigeria be described today?
a)
The government is still unstable.
b)
Nigeria currently has a government that is able to work efficiently with its problems.
c)
Ghana took over Nigeria several years ago.
d)
Nigeria never got its independence over Great Britan
47.
What type of government does Kenya have after it gains its freedom from Great Britain?
a)
Democratic Republic
b)
Parliamentary Democracy 
c)
Theocratic Republic 
d)
Presidential Democracy
48.
How did Kenya become an independent country?
a)
The Indians took over and killed every British man.
b)
The British are still in Kenya and it isn't independent.
c)
The British left the country in large numbers and the Africans took Kenya back over.
d)
The British segregated against Africans so they decided that they should stay in power forever so no black man will be the leader of Kenya.
49.
Nationalism is...
a)
strong pride in one's country; a desire for self-government
b)
moving from place to place for subsistence
c)
traveling abroad to convert others to their religion
d)
only found in the United States
50.
During the apartheid era, South Africans were divided into different groups.  The group that had the MOST freedoms and privileges was
a)
the Bantu (black Africans)
b)
the colored (people of mixed race)
c)
white (descendants of Boers and British)
d)
people of Asian descent
51.
Many Europeans thought it was important to colonize Africa because
a)
they felt that it was their religious duty.
b)
of the need for natural resources.
c)
of a need for more markets.
d)
all of the above.
52.
European colonization
a)
led to the trans-Atlantic slave trade
b)
caused the stock market crash of 1929
c)
established political borders that separated tribes
d)
all of the above
53.
Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa 
a)
had different paths to independence
b)
had similar paths to independence
c)
are still colonies of Great Britain
d)
were all once colonies of France
54.
How did nationalism affect countries like South Africa, Nigeria, and Kenya in the 1900s?
a)
It led to a greater demand for independence
b)
nationalism reduced conflicts within these countries
c)
it prevented these countries from gaining independence
d)
European countries used it to further their colonization of these countries
55.
The modern day political boundaries, civil wars, and conflicts found in Africa can often be traced back to 
a)
Ancient African trading empires
b)
European cooperation in the late 1900s
c)
Asian invasions in the 1800s
d)
European partitioning and colonization
56.
Which factor most limited the development of African nationalism?
a)
European support of an educational system based on local traditions and language
b)
the prior experience of Africans with economic self-sufficiency
c)
political boundaries imposed by Europeans that had little relationship to African tribal boundaries
d)
the European practice of making decisions based on local customs
57.
Kenya gained independence in 1963 after a rise in the beliefs of the citizens that they had much common ground, should govern themselves, and could express their culture better on their own.  This intense belief in one’s country is known as which philosophy?
a)
Nepotism
b)
Capitalism
c)
Nationalism
d)
Confucianism
58.
Who was F. W. de Klerk?
a)
Fought against apartheid and was put into prison.    First black president of South Africa.  
b)
South African college professor and prime minister of South Africa.  Creator of apartheid. 
c)
South African president who ended apartheid.  Freed  many blacks who were imprisoned for protesting the apartheid government.  
d)
South African Rugby Team Captain.  Became a symbol of unity between the blacks and whites of South Africa.  
59.
What does ANC stand for?
a)
African National Convention - meeting where South African leaders and politicians gather every year to discuss ways to heal the racial divide.  
b)
Association of Native Cultures - a cultural festival that celebrates the different ethnic groups that were present in South Africa before Europe controlled it.  
c)
African National Congress - a political party formed in 1911 to give blacks a voice in the South African government.
d)
Awesome New Contagion - a recently discovered bacterial infection that causes projectile vomiting in students who don't pay attention in social studies class. 
60.
Who was Nelson Mandela?
a)
First black president of Somalia
b)
First black president of Libya
c)
First black president of South Africa
d)
First black president of Kenya
61.
Which statement best characterizes the period of apartheid in South Africa?
a)
the majority of the population had the right to vote
b)
the Boers attempted to conquer Nigeria
c)
French was declared the official language of the nation
d)
many racist ideas of the ruling minority were adopted into laws
62.
During the apartheid era, South Africans were divided into different groups.  The group that had the MOST freedoms and privileges was
a)
the Bantu (black Africans)
b)
the colored (people of mixed race)
c)
white (descendants of Boers and British)
d)
people of Asian descent
63.

A feeling of strong pride for one's home country

a)

Colonialism

b)

Nationalism

c)

Imperialism

d)

Socialism

64.

A social policy or racial segregation involving political and economic and legal discrimination against non-whites.

a)

Independence

b)

Apartheid

c)

Segregation

d)

Partitioning

65.

ANC leader imprisoned by the Afrikaner regime; released in 1990 and elected as president of South Africa in 1994.

a)

FW de Klerk

b)

Nelson de Klerk

c)

Bishop Mandela

d)

Nelson Mandela

66.

last National Party president (1989 - 1994) of South Africa during the Apartheid era. He freed Nelson Mandela in 1990 and worked with him to establish the country's first free election.

a)

Bishop Mandela

b)

FW de Klerk

c)

Nelson Mandela

d)

Nelson de Klerk

67.

In what country was apartheid a part of the law?

a)

Great Britain

b)

Russia

c)

Mexico

d)

South Africa

68.

When did apartheid end?

a)

1964

b)

2002

c)

1994

d)

It hasn't ended officially.

69.

Which country is shaded?

a)

South Sudan

b)

Nigeria

c)

South Africa

d)

Egypt

70.

Which country is shaded?

a)

Kenya

b)

Nigeria

c)

Sudan

d)

South Africa

71.

Which country is shaded?

a)

Democratic Republic of the Congo

b)

Nigeria

c)

Sudan

d)

Egypt

72.

Which country is shaded?

a)

Sudan

b)

Nigeria

c)

Kenya

d)

Egypt

73.

Which country is shaded?

a)

Kenya

b)

Democratic Republic of the Congo

c)

Nigeria

d)

Kenya

74.

Which country is shaded?

a)

South Sudan

b)

Egypt

c)

Democratic Republic of the Congo

d)

Sudan

75.

Which feature is the arrow pointing to?

a)

Atlas Mountains

b)

Mt. Kilimanjaro

c)

Sahara Desert

d)

Kalahari Desert

76.

Which feature is the arrow pointing to?

a)

Kalahari Desert

b)

Tropical Rainforest

c)

Sahara Desert

d)

Gobi Desert

77.

Which major African river flows through Egypt?

a)

Congo River

b)

Niger River

c)

Egyptian River

d)

Nile River

78.

Which river is the arrow identifying?

a)

Niger River

b)

Congo River

c)

Nile River

d)

West African River

79.

Which African region is shaded on the map?

a)

Tropical Rainforest

b)

Kalahari Desert

c)

Savanna

d)

Sahel

80.

Which African region is shaded on the map?

a)

Savanna

b)

Tropical Rainforest

c)

Sahel

d)

Desert

81.

The northern part of Africa is home to the world's largest hot desert. What is the name of this desert?

a)

Kalahari

b)

Sahara

c)

Gobi

d)

North African

82.

Which feature is the arrow pointing to?

a)

Lake Victoria

b)

Congo River

c)

Lake Tanganyika

d)

Lake Nile

83.

Which region is partly shaded in green on the map?

a)

Sahel

b)

Sahara

c)

Tropical Rainforest

d)

Savanna

84.

In central and west Africa there is a high demand for trees in the rainforest. As a result, trees have been removed for farming purposes and building roads. Which environmental issue best describes this practice of tree removal?

a)

Earthquake

b)

Deforestation

c)

Flooding

d)

Desertification

85.

"It is very hard for me to farm here due to overgrazing and poor soil. My farm land is slowly becoming a desert." The quote is best describing which region?

a)

Sahel

b)

Tropical Rainforest

c)

Savanna

d)

Sahara

86.

Which region would deal with the issue of deforestation the most?

a)

Sahara

b)

Tropical Rainforest

c)

Sahel

d)

Savanna

87.

If you are describing someone who is a member of the Ashanti people, what are you describing?

a)

Ethnic group

b)

Language

c)

Religious group

d)

Education

88.

Why is the population smaller in southwestern Africa?

a)

Sahara Desert

b)

Kalahari Desert

c)

Dense tropical rainforests

d)

Active volcanoes

89.

If population growth occurs in an area that depends on farming, what might be a direct result?

a)

Mining for minerals in the area will decrease.

b)

Air pollution from farm equipment will increase.

c)

Deforestation will occur to clear land for additional farms.

d)

The area will also see an increase in industrial productivity.

90.

Overfarming and overgrazing farmlands have been a major influence in which destructive process?

a)

deforestation

b)

reforestation

c)

desertification

d)

income distribution

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