Modern Issues in Africa: Heritage of Colonialism Answers

Which actions by the Belgian government contributed to the ethnic tension in Rwanda?

The extension of power of one nation over another, often by territorial acquisition, is called __________.

Upon seizing control of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mobutu renamed the country __________.

Who was the last South African president during the apartheid era?

Read the sentence below and answer the question that follows. Hutu supremacy over Tutsi people contributed to the ethnic conflict between the two groups. The word underlined in the sentence above can best be defined as __________.

More than one million Tutsi people in Rwanda were slaughtered by __________ extremists in 1994.

Analyze the map below and answer the question that follows. Image by Maps&Lucy Carefully examine the map above. Based on your knowledge of colonialism in Africa, the area attributed to Belgium on this map is most likely __________.

What role did the creation of “new markets” play in the European colonization of the African continent?

The expression “the scramble for Africa” is used to describe the postcolonial power struggles on the African continent. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

By 1900, the only two African nations that remained independent were __________.