Imperialism in Africa Answers

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Egypt
B
Liberia
C
Ethiopia
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Algeria
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When Europeans first began to explore Africa, what did they find?

A
a great diversity of cultures
B
a single language shared by all Africans
C
many large empires
D
an absence of natural resources
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Which words best describe King Leopold II’s actions in central Africa?

A
indifferent, removed
B
kind, concerned
C
enlightened, civilized
D
cruel, heartless
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Look at this famous political cartoon of Cecil Rhodes, standing over Africa.Which of the following best describes the message conveyed by this cartoon?

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A
African colonies come with many strings attached.
B
European countries should not try to set up colonies in Africa.
C
Europeans are powerful enough to subdue an entire continent.
D
Europeans should set up colonies only on the northern and southern tips of Africa.
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Which of the following was a political effect of European imperialism in Africa?

A
Most manufactured goods were sent to Africa from Europe.
B
Christianity spread across the African continent.
C
Little experience was provided to Africans in self-government.
D
Europeans owned most of the mines and plantations.
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Which of the following words best describes Africa?

A
country
B
continent
C
desert
D
river
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What part did the slave trade play in helping Europeans take control of much of Africa in the 1800s?

A
Europeans were able to enslave the people they conquered.
B
The slave trade had weakened many African kingdoms.
C
Europeans insisted that Africans practice slavery.
D
The slave trade enriched the Europeans at this time.
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Resistance to British rule in southern Africa was led by the

A
Ethiopians.
B
Egyptians.
C
Liberians.
D
Zulus.
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Which of the following describes an economic effect of European imperialism in Africa?

A
African colonies were forced to import all their raw materials from Europe.
B
Little money was invested in technology or infrastructure not related to exports.
C
Many Africans were forced to work in factories that were little more than sweatshops.
D
Plantations and mines were prohibited under strict rules imposed by Europeans.
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Which of the following were effects of European rule in Africa? Choose three answers.

A
Islam spread across the continent.
B
European languages became official languages.
C
Some educational systems were established.
D
African colonies were created along arbitrary lines.
E
African colonies imported raw materials from Europe.
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Which is not an abundant natural resource found in Africa?

A
Diamonds
B
Palm oil
C
Coal
D
Farm land
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The Berlin Conference of 1885 is said to have set off a “scramble for Africa.” That means that Europeans

A
rushed to set up colonies in Africa.
B
fought each other on African soil before leaving the continent.
C
abandoned plans for establishing African colonies.
D
grew interested in African music and art forms.
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Look at this map of European colonies in Africa.Which of the following statements accurately describes information that is presented on the map?

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A
Spain had the most colonies in Africa.
B
France’s colonies were mainly in north and west Africa.
C
Britain’s colonies are shown in the color orange.
D
Germany had no colonies in Africa.
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Read this passage written by British imperialist Cecil Rhodes.“I contend that we are the first race in the world, and the more of the world we inhabit the better it is for the human race… If there be a God, I think that what he would like me to do is to paint as much of the map of Africa British red as possible.”According to this passage, which of the following best describes Rhodes’s view of British imperialism?

A
It is Britain’s duty to send manufactured goods to Africa.
B
God is opposed to the colonization of Africa.
C
It is Britain’s duty to spread European ways and customs around the world.
D
The British should be embarrassed by their dreams of a colonial empire.
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By the early 1900s, which two European countries had colonized the most African land?

A
Germany and Portugal
B
Belgium and Spain
C
Germany and Italy
D
France and Great Britain

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