Cycle Ten Continent Quiz
- 1.Why did Europeans first take an interest in the African continent? (SS7H1a)
- A.
They wanted to help organize African schools.
- B.
They wanted to solve ethnic and tribal disputes.
- C.
They were involved in the slave trade.
- D.
They needed African agricultural products.
- 2.What is the term for a system of acquiring colonies to provide raw materials for a stronger colony? (SS7H1a)
- A.
Nationalism
- B.
Imperialism
- C.
Socialism
- D.
Patriotism
- 3.The purpose of the Berlin Conference was to discuss: (SS7H1a)
- A.
The World issues and conflicts.
- B.
The best trade routes in Germany.
- C.
America’s independence from Britain.
- D.
The partitioning of Africa.
- 4.Why did Europeans set up colonies in Africa? (SS7H1a)
- A.
They wanted to help organize African schools.
- B.
They wanted to solve ethnic and tribal disputes.
- C.
They wanted to send European workers to Africa.
- D.
They needed raw materials found in Africa.
- 5.Which European country gained the most land in Africa? (SS7H1a)
- A.
Great Britain
- B.
France
- C.
Italy
- D.
Germany
- 6.The European division of Africa caused: (SS7H1a)
- A.
Tribal conflicts
- B.
Civil war
- C.
Desire for independence
- D.
All of the choices
- 7.A strong belief in one’s country is called: (SS7H1b)
- A.
Nationalism
- B.
Socialism
- C.
Democracy
- D.
Communism
- 8.In 1963, Kenya gained independence from: (SS7H1b)
- A.
Spain
- B.
France
- C.
United States
- D.
Great Britain
- 9.What is the apartheid system? (SS7H1b)
- A.
A democratic government system
- B.
Segregation of races
- C.
Equality for all races
- D.
An absolute monarchy
- 10.Apartheid separated blacks and whites in: (SS7H1c)
- A.
South Africa
- B.
Kenya
- C.
Egypt
- D.
Sudan
- 11.Which organization was formed to gain equal rights for black Africans in the South Africa? (SS7H1c)
- A.
League of Nations
- B.
African National Congress
- C.
United Nations
- D.
African Union
- 12.The main goal of the Pan-African movement was to: (SS7H1d)
- A.
End the slave trade
- B.
Overthrow all European governments in Africa
- C.
Create more jobs in Africa
- D.
Unite Africans to work together to solve Africa’s problems
- 13.Pan-Africanism was an important idea that led to the development of which organization? (SS7H1d)
- A.
League of Nations
- B.
African National Congress
- C.
United Nations
- D.
African Union
- 14.This man was arrested and imprisoned for resisting apartheid. He was also the first black president of South Africa. (SS7H1c)
- A.
F.W. de Klerk
- B.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
- C.
Nelson Mandela
- D.
Jacob Zuma
- 15.Who was the South African president that brought the policies of apartheid to an end? (SS7H1c)
- A.
Nelson Mandela
- B.
Jomo Kenyatta
- C.
F. W. de Klerk
- D.
Robert Mugabe
- 16.When did many African groups begin to challenge European colonial rule? (SS7H1b)
- A.
After World War II
- B.
After Apartheid ended
- C.
After the Berlin Conference
- D.
After the Persian Gulf War
- 17.What is the definition of “assimilation”? (SS7H1a)
- A.
refusing to give up one’s language for another one
- B.
demanding the return of a king as a national leader
- C.
refusing to change religions even though you are ordered to do so
- D.
giving up one’s own customs and adopting those of another culture
- 18.What was Nelson Mandela’s attitude toward the people who had been responsible for the old government of South Africa? (SS7H1c)
- A.
Many of the old leaders were sent to jail on his orders.
- B.
He turned the leaders over to the United Nations for punishment.
- C.
He tried to have all the old government officials exiled to other countries.
- D.
He felt the different races needed to try to work together in the new government.
- 19.Why was the government of Kenya criticized after independence, even though it was led by Africans?
- A.
They voted to bring the old king back to power.
- B.
The government was controlled by only one party.
- C.
They put an apartheid system of government in place.
- D.
The new government refused to trade with western countries.
- 20.What conflict broke out in Nigeria after independence was declared? (SS7H1b)
- A.
religious conflict between Muslims and Christians
- B.
a government decision that handed rule over to a dictator
- C.
protests by women in Nigeria who demanded equal rights
- D.
arguments over writing a constitution that called for apartheid
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