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European Imperialism in Africa Test Questions
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1(Partitioning) Which is an accurate statement about the partitioning of Africa by European imperialist nations during the 1880’s?
- AThe new nations were based on old tribal boundaries or teritories
- BThe cultural and ethnic diversity of the African people was disregarded
- CThe continent was divided equally among the colonial powers
- DAfrican unity was encouraged by the European leaders
2(Causes/Motives) After the 1880's, most European nations acquired colonies in Africa primarily because they wanted:
- Aadditional land for their surplus populations
- Bto compete for natural resources and new markets
- Cto bring Christianity to the Muslim world
- Dto complete their geographic knowledge of Africa
3(Causes/Motives) The 19th century term “White Man’s Burden” reflects the idea that?
- AAsians and Africans were equal to Europeans
- BAsians and Africans were grateful for European aid
- CImperialism was opposed by most Europeans
- DEuropeans had a responsibility to improve the lives of the colonial peoples
4(Effects) In the past, European nations have conquered other lands, made them into colonies, and controlled their economies. Which term refers these ideals?
- ARenaissance
- BIsolationism
- CImperialism
- DMonotheism
5(Partitioning) Which European nation controlled Egypt and large parts of Western and Southern Africa?
- AGermany
- BItaly
- CFrance
- DGreat Britain
6(Causes/Motives) Take up the White Man’s burden—
Send forth the best ye breed
Go bind your sons to exile
To serve your captives’ need;
To wait, in heavy harness,
On fluttered fold and wild—
Your new-caught, sullen peoples,
Half-devil and half-child.
--Rudyard Kipling, “The White Man’s Burden”
The phrase “White Man’s burden” in this excerpt refers to the:- Aracist attitude of Europeans toward peoples of Africa, India, and China
- Badvantages Europeans would gain by colonizing Africa, Asia, and India
- Cpositive role of missionaries and christianity in Africa and Asia
- Dchallenges that the natives or non-Europeans faced when trading with Europeans
7(Causes/Motives) Both the French and the British were interested in controlling Egypt in the mid-19th century because Egypt had:
- Atotal control of the spice and slave trade
- Ban industrial-based economy with many factories
- Cvital oil fields and a good strategic location
- Dthe Nile River or the greatest river on the earth
8(Causes/Motives)…, you, Africa, suffered like a beast
Your ashes strewn to the wind that roams the desert,
Your tyrants built the lustrous, magic temples
To preserve your soul, preserve your suffering.
Barbaric right of fist and the white right to whip,
You had the right to die, you could also weep.
--Patrice Lumumba, “Dawn in the Heart of Africa”
This African poem is discussing the evils of…- AImperialism
- BCommunism
- CNationalism
- DRegionalism
9(Guns, Germs, Steel) During the 1800's, Europeans improved roads and bridges and built railroads in their colonies primarily to:
- Aprovide jobs for the natives
- Bextract the natural resources needed for industrialization
- Cimpress the natives with their greater technology
- Dhelp missionaries spread Christianity in Africa
10(Effects) “The Ashanti and Ebo… strongly resisted missionary incursion [interference]-for a time at least… Both groups grudgingly [reluctantly] accepted missionaries and their schools only after military defeat by imperial forces.” --Edward H. Berman
A valid conclusion based on this quotation would be that some Africans…- Aresisted giving up their religious and cultural heritage
- Breturned to the worship of their traditional gods
- Ccooperated with the missionaries and converted to Christianity
- Dfeared that the Christian God was greater then their spirits
11(Effects) The borders that were established for many African nations during the late 1900’s were based primarily on:
- Anatural geographic barriers
- Beasy access to natural resources
- Cthe territorial claims of European powers
- DCultural differences between African tribes
12(Motives/Causes) Which statement best expresses the motive for 19th-century European imperialism?
- ALiving space was needed for the excess population in Western Europe.
- BEuropean leaders believed imperialism was effective in reducing the number of wars.
- CEuropean nations would benefit from some aspects of the conquered nation’s culture.
- DImperialism would benefit the economies of the European powers.
13He was the real driving force for the colonization of central Africa. Although this leader claimed he wanted to abolish the slave trade, Imperialism was his true motive. His army colonized the Congo. They forced the Congolese tribes to collect sap from rubber plants instead of farming. He then called for the Berlin Conference to divide Africa!
- AKing Henry VIII
- BNapoleon
- CDavid Livingstone
- DLeopold II
- EMenelik II
14He was an American reporter that was hired to find Dr. David Livingstone to report on his travels in Africa and he did so on the shores of Lake Tanganyika in central Africa.
- ALeopold II
- BNapoleaon
- CHenry Stanley
- DCecil Rhodes
15(Partitioning) What was the event called that caused Africa to be divided up by the European Imperialist powers?
- AThe Yalta Conefernce
- BThe Potsdam Conference
- CThe Congress of Vienna
- DThe Berlin Conference
16(Effects) He was the only African leader to defeat the Europeans and maintain an independent state. He managed to resist the European colonization of Ethiopia.
- ALeopold II
- BMenelik II
- CHenry Stanley
- DCecil Rhodes
17(Effects) This was a MAJOR GOAL of European control. What policy did the Europeans use to force the local populations into absorbing the culture and languages of Europe? To accomplish this the Europeans built schools and established businesses that were patterned after European institutions. The Europeans tried to force their African colonies to adopt their language, religion, schools and customs.
- ARacism
- BEthnocentrism
- CWhite Mans Burden
- DAssimulation
18(Causes/Motives) What cause or causes of European Imperialism are evident from the picture?
- AEconomic
- BExploritory
- CWhite Man's Burden
- DPolitical
19(Causes/Motives) What cause or causes of European Imperialism are evident from the picture?
- AExploritory
- BEconomic
- CWhite Man's Burden
- DPolitical
20Causes/Motives) What cause or causes of European Imperialism are evident from the picture?
- AExploritory
- BEconomic
- CWhite Man's Burden
- DPolitical
21(Partitioning) Which region was most affected by decisions made at the Berlin Conference of 1884?
- ALatin America
- BAsia
- CSouth America
- DAfrica
22(Partitioning) Many of the political divisions shown on this map were directly related to the:
- AMeiji Restoration
- BBerlin Conference
- CThe Boer War
- DThe Opium Wars
23(Effects & Sequencing) Which of these developments in Africa was a cause of the other three?
- ARival tribal groups fought civil wars against each other.
- BThe Berlin Conference of 1884 influenced colonial boundaries.
- CAfrican territories and some tribes were permanently separated.
- DAfrican economies became dependent on the sale of cash crops and raw materials.
24(Effects and Conflict) Which two groups fought with the Zulus in the 19th century over the control of land in South Africa?
- AThe Germans and French
- BThe Indians and Belgians
- CThe British and Boers
- DThe Ethiopians and Italians
25(Causes) Which phrase refers to the occupation, colonization, and annexation of Africa between the 1880s-1914?
- AThe "Rape of Africa"
- BThe "Scramble for Africa"
- CThe "Subjugation of Africa"
- DThe "Boer War"
26(Causes) Believing that, "only the strongest will survive," is known as: .
- ANatural Selection
- BSelectivism
- CSocial Darwinism
- DEthnocentrism
27(Partitioning) The Berlin Conference in 1884–1885 established:
- Athe procedures for purchasing African lands from the local African rulers.
- Bthe rules of military engagement for European forces in Africa.
- Cthat North and South America were off-limits to European colonization.
- Dthat Africa would be carved into spheres of influence similar to China.
- Ethat a European nation could claim land in Africa by notifying other nations and showing they could control it.
28(Guns, Germs, & Steel) How is South Africa geographically similar to Europe?
- ASouth Africa is a large grassland like Europe
- BSouth Africa is dominated by hot tropical weather
- CSouth Africa runs north to south geographically like Europe
- DSouth Africa has a temperate climate like Europe
29(Effects) Which of the following is not a negative effect of European imperialism?
- AMany African tribes lost their land and independence.
- BMany Africans died from European diseases such as smallpox.
- CMany Africans were subjected to harsh working conditions with low pay growing cash crops.
- DThe Europeans ended some of the local warfare between rival tribes.
30(Guns, Germs, and Steel) Which of the following factors enabled the British and other Europeans to defeat the powerful African tribes like the Zulu?
- AGuns
- BGerms
- CSteel
- DWeather
31(Guns, Germs, and Steel) Which of the following was a new technology that enabled the Europeans to conquer Africa?
- AThe Rapier
- BThe Maxim Gun
- CDynomite
- DSmallpox
32(Guns, Germs, and Steel) Why were Africans less susceptible to the diseases like Malaria that killed European settlers?
- AThe Africans were immune to Malaria
- BThe Africans developed medicine to cure Malaria
- CThe Africans gave their children snake venom
- DThe Africans lived on high land and away from water
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