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- 1. Multiple Choice
What region of the world became the MAIN focus of imperialistic powers during the Age of Imperialism?
Africa
Asia
the Caribbean
the South Pacific
- 2. Multiple Choice
During the 1990s, international pressure for a regime change in South Africa took the form of
military invasion.
trade embargoes.
targeted air strikes.
. peacekeeping missions.
- 3. Multiple Choice
In colonial South Africa, who was allowed to vote?
Indians only
white people only
native Africans only
mixed-race people only
- 4. Multiple Choice
By what means did Nigeria gain independence from Great Britain?
a bloody rebellion modeled on the Mau Mau Uprising
political pressure and largely peaceful negotiations
a series of fasts and the marshaling of world opinion
a British grant of independence at the end of World War II
- 5. Multiple Choice
Boundaries established by European governments that placed competing ethnic groups within the same country in Africa led to
economic prosperity
rapid democratization.
the outbreak of civil wars.
widespread industrialization.
- 6. Multiple Choice
After Nelson Mandela was freed from prison in 1990, he and President F. W. de Klerk
became locked in a struggle for control of the country.
presented competing arguments to the United Nations
developed a two-state solution to South Africa's problems.
worked together on rewriting the South African constitution.
- 7. Multiple Choice
South African nationalists fought largely against
the apartheid government in South Africa.
the influence of Soviet communism in Africa
the influence of the US government in Africa.
the mistreatment of Afrikaners in South Africa.
- 8. Multiple Choice
Jomo Kenyatta inspired in Kenyans a sense of nationalism and a drive for
the right to self-government and independence.
increased territory and a leadership role in African politics
control over neighboring territory taken from them by Europeans.
the creation of the African Union to solve African problems internally.
- 9. Multiple Choice
After its political system stabilized, the South African government was able to dedicate its resources to
reducing the spread of HIV/AIDS in the country
promoting the growth of the domestic car industry.
combating the spread of the Ebola virus in the country.
creating a modern nuclear weapons and energy program.
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which answer choice BEST completes the analogy? Jomo Kenyatta : Kenya :: __________ : __________
Martin Luther King Jr. : United States
Patrice Lumumba : Nigeria
Nelson Mandela : South Africa
Charles Mercer : Liberia
- 11. Multiple Choice
The initial growth of Pan-African sentiments was a reaction to
the suppression of African culture and development through colonialism
the consolidation of power in the hands of a few autocratic African leaders.
the economic hardships caused by the end of colonial African administrations
the economic power wielded by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries.
- 12. Multiple Choice
Why have African governments been unable to adequately address the rise of AIDS?
The governments refuse to accept foreign aid.
Governmental leaders are unaware of the dangers of AIDS.
Governmental instability causes many issues to be ignored.
Doctors have been unable to discover the cause of AIDS
- 13. Multiple Choice
What inspired anti-colonial and independence movements in Kenya and Nigeria during the mid-1900s?
capitalism
communism
Pan-Africanism
Pan-Arabism
- 14. Multiple Choice
What did Jomo Kenyatta do after being named the first prime minister of Kenya in 1963?
He immediately formed an alliance with the Soviet Union.
He worked with others to build a multiparty democracy.
He centralized government power and arrested opponents.
He suspended parliament and created a military autocracy.
- 15. Multiple Choice
In which way did the Pan-African movement support African independence?
It caused African nations to compete for power.
It created a single African nation with many states.
It promoted communal pride in the African identity.
It featured an economic union that funded revolutions.
- 16. Multiple Choice
In what way did the partitioning of Africa by European nations cause lasting civil and regional conflicts in modern Africa?
European nations competed by encouraging conflicts between African nations.
Partitions ignored existing ethnic and political boundaries between African nations.
Europeans invested heavily in infrastructure in Africa, leading many nations to develop strong militaries.
African independence movements spread throughout the continent, leading to the PanAfrican movement.
- 17. Multiple Choice
Why did Nelson Mandela join the African National Congress (ANC)?
because the ANC was the ruling party in South Africa at the time he joined
because the ANC wanted to end prejudicial government policies based on race
because the ANC provided funds for overseas education of prospective leaders
because the ANC leadership was corrupt and not working toward its stated goals
- 18. Multiple Choice
Jomo Kenyatta inspired in Kenyans a sense of nationalism and a drive for
the right to self-government and independence.
increased territory and a leadership role in African politics.
control over neighboring territory taken from them by Europeans.
the creation of the African Union to solve African problems internally
- 19. Multiple Choice
Which current supranational organization BEST embodies the spirit of Pan-Africanism?
the United Nations
the African Development Bank
the African Union
the Organization of African Unity
- 20. Multiple Choice
What was an obstacle to Nigerian unity after the nation gained independence from Britain?
The Nigerian population was ethnically and religiously diverse.
. The Soviet Union and United States fought a proxy war in Nigeria.
. Many Nigerians wanted to remain part of the British Commonwealth.
Some Nigerians wanted a monarchy and others wanted a democracy.
- 21. Multiple Choice
For which of the following is Nelson Mandela known?
serving as a military general in the Nigerian Civil War
helping Egypt gain its independence from Great Britain
protesting against the apartheid system in South Africa
. leading the Mau Mau uprising against the British in Kenya
- 22. Multiple Choice
How did the Berlin Conference of 1884 cause conflicts in Africa that continue to the modern day?
The conference encouraged rapid industrialization, which led to famine as many Africans stopped farming.
The conference created economic barriers to trade, which hurt African countries' abilities to import goods.
The conference allowed Europeans to sell weapons to African countries, leading to an arms race on the continent.
The conference ignored existing boundaries when creating colonies, leading to territorial disputes after decolonization.
- 23. Multiple Choice
What is an apartheid system, such as the one that existed in South Africa from 1948 to 1991?
a system of laws that enforces racial segregation and discrimination
a system of laws that enforces the equal distribution of wealth in a society
an economic system in which the government controls the means of production
an economic system in which private citizens determine how resources are used
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