Quiz 22b - Africa

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The following is a quiz about the continent of Africa, which includes: Geography, political, social, and economic topics.

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1 Which statement is most accurate about the African slave trade from the 15th through the 19th centuries?

The slave trade was limited to East Africa.
The slave traders brought ivory and timber to Africa.
The slave trade involved African, Arab, and European slave traders.
Most slaves were transported from Africa to Europe.

2 Early exploration of Africa by Europeans was hindered by the

lack of natural resources in Africa
alliances between African kingdoms
isolationist policies of European monarchs
many different physical features of Africa

3 Much of which area of the world came under European colonial control in the 19th century?

Japan
Southwest Asia
Africa
Latin America

4 Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points influenced many colonial peoples in Asia and Africa to

create military alliances
seek self-determination
reject terrorism
extend extraterritoriality

5 Many achievements made during the Golden Ages of both Islam and the West African Kingdoms reached European societies by way of

trade networks in the Mediterranean Sea region
trade expeditions between China and Africa
the voyages of Ferdinand Magellan
the travels of Commodore Matthew Perry

6 Which country is most closely associated with the terms pass laws, homelands, and white minority rule?

El Salvador
South Africa
Iran
Israel

7 Which region was most affected by decisions made at the Berlin Conference of 1884?

Latin America
South Asia
East Asia
Africa

8 One of the most important motives for the European “Scramble for Africa” in the late 1800s was that Africa provided a source of

raw materials used in industry
religious inspiration
free labor for the Americas
technologically innovative practices

9 In the 1600s, the interest of Europeans in Africa was based mainly on Europe's need to

market its surplus agricultural products
obtain workers for its colonies in the Americas
establish collective security arrangements
settle its surplus population on new lands

10 During the 19th century, one effect of European imperialism on Africa was the

improvement of working conditions in Africa
exploitation of African natural resources by colonial powers
African dependence on exportation of manufactured goods
African acceptance of the doctrine of the "White Man's Burden"

11 The contributions of the ancient civilizations of Ghana, Axum, Kush, and Mali demonstrate that

industrial technology was needed for African civilizations to develop
many African civilizations developed in southern Africa
most of the African Continent was unified under a single political system
advanced societies developed in Africa before Europeans colonized this region

12 The actions of Jomo Kenyatta, Kwame Nkrumah, Léopold Senghor, and Julius Nyerere were most closely associated with

the end of apartheid in South Africa
a resurgence of colonialism in east Africa
the revival of Islam in northern Africa
a rise in nationalism in several African countries

13 Many modern-day African nations have had difficulty uniting their people because the people

are still loyal to the former colonial power
do not wish to remain in Africa
have strong tribal ties
are unwilling to accept authority figures

14 The term "Pan–Africanism" can best be defined as a movement whose purpose is to

promote African unity
support cultural diversity
encourage European investment in Africa
advocate a return to colonial conditions

15 The geography of Africa has generally led to

social cohesion
cultural diversity
widespread democracy
political unity