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Why did African states face so many problems following their successful independence movements?
Many countries continued to ship slaves across the Atlantic
The Vietnam War prevented countries from giving them aid.
The U.N. waged war against bad rulers.
Political/ethnic rivalries within the countries
2
Which reason for the “Scramble for Africa” would European competition be considered?
geographic
economic
political
religious
3
Which BEST describes Mandela's contributions to South Africa?
independence
serving as ambassador
helping achieve equal rights
preventing Communism
4
A strong love or deovtion to a group with a common history, culture, and/or religion is called
Independence
Apartheid
Nationalism
Assimilation
5
In what decade did Kenya and Nigeria gain independence?
1950s
1940s
1970s
1960s
6
Which reason for the “Scramble for Africa” would "Christianizing" Africa be considered?
geographic
religious
economic
political
7
Since apartheid was abolished in the 1990s, how has South Africa created a democracy?
The central govt has given its power to the local government
All South African citizens have equal rights
One person has total control over the entire country
It has adopted a free enterprise economy
8
Which of the following is NOT a cause of the Scramble for Africa?
Political rivalry between European countries
The need for raw materials in the Industrial Revolution
A. The spread of Islam
A. The geographic location of Africa
9
Apartheid separated blacks and whites in what country?
U.S.A.
South Africa
Kenya
Nigeria
10
Which two countries were NOT colonized by a European country?
Kenya and South Africa
Liberia and Ethiopia
Ethiopia and Nigeria
Liberia and Kenya
11
Who was the most influential leader of the freedom movement in Kenya?
Daniel arap Moi
Joseph Murumbi
Kenyata Mboya
Jomo Kenyatta
12
Which country peacefully achieved independence in 1960, but was under military rule until 1999?
Kenya
Nigeria
Egypt
South Africa
13
Conflict erupted in the many African countries after independence and continues today among
church elders
young and old people
ethnic groups
children
14
Because of APB set by the Europeans, modern African countries had problems making what?
stable governments
stable marriages
stable religions
stable traditions
15
Who repealed the apartheid laws, released Mandela from jail, and won the Nobel Peace Prize?
Winnie Mandela
Jomo Kenyatta
Desmond Tutu
F.W. deKlerk
16
Why did apartheid in South Africa end during the 1990s?
Leaders realized it was hurting the country's economy
The ANC began calling for it to go away and the UN responded
It never succeeded in segregating Africans from whites.
It had accomplished all of its goals by that time.
17
Which reason for the “Scramble for Africa” would the Industrial Revolution be considered?
religious
political
economic
geographic
18
Which would be the BEST primary source to see how Apartheid affected blacks in South Africa?
a textbook about South African history
a letter from a South African civil rights leader
notes from the South African legislature in 1950
a novel about the end of Apartheid in South Africa
19
Which of the following is NOT an effect of the Scramble for Africa?
unstable governments
peace
poverty
civil war
20
Which of these is MOST associated with the word apartheid?
Freedom
Farming
Discrimination
Immigration
21
How did European imperialism help to cause nationalism in many African countries?
It united the people to oppose European control
It promoted free trade among the imperial colonies
It caused patriotic feelings toward the imperial country.
It established Christianity as the common religion.
22
Art. pol. boundaries in Africa __ethnic groups that had previously belonged to separate tribes.
obliterated
separated
brought together
diminished
23
What effect did the policy of apartheid have on South Africa?
It deprived black South Africans of basic human rights
It had no effect on South Africa
It made South Africa the most prosperous country in Africa
It encouraged black South Africans to participate in govt.
24
How is the Pan African Movement related to Africa in the early 20
th
century?
It accidentally caused the beginning of imperialism.
It is not related at all to Africa at this time
It attempted to unify Africans to help gain independence.
It directly led to the end of the apartheid in South Africa.
25
Which of these BEST expresses the goal of Pan African movement of the late 1960s?
to begin fighting for the end of imperialism in Africa
the formation of a single government throughout Africa
to effectively help solve the problems by working together
to resist communist forces in the Cold War
26
Which reason for the “Scramble for Africa” would protecting trade routes be considered?
economic
religious
geographic
political
27
From which country did Nigeria and Kenya gain their independence?
Great Britian
France
Belgium
Germany
28
Many Europeans did all of the following as they colonized Africa EXCEPT
Forced European culture on the African people
Caused starvation because of growing cash crops
Made African people work under terrible conditions
Treated African people with respect and dignity
