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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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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.
3

Africa is separated from Europe by the

A
Atlantic Ocean.
B
Mediterranean Sea.
C
Sahara Desert.
D
Indian Ocean.
4

Which of the following words best describes Africa?

A
country
B
continent
C
desert
D
river
5

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.
6

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
7

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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A
Egypt
B
Liberia
C
Ethiopia
D
Algeria
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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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