40a - European Partitioning Across Africa

1.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

When a country controls the lands of another to gain from their resources...

colonialism

segregation

enclave

partition

2.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

How did the Europeans “partition” Africa?

At the Berlin Conference in 1884 the European countries divided Africa for natural resources.

At the Paris Conference in 1886 the European countries divided Africa for natural resources.

European countries just showed up with their military and took over.

Europe never took anything from Africa.

3.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The modern day political boundaries, civil wars, and conflicts found in Africa can often be traced back to which of the following event?

European partitioning and colonization

Ancient African trading empires

European cooperation in the late 1800s

Asian invasions in the 1800s

4.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which conclusion is accurate based on the map above?

the partitioning of Africa into colonies creates uneven and artificial political boundaries

European countries divided Africa because there were no civilizations there in 1914

modern African countries probably enjoy these boundaries because they all follow rivers

there were so many European countries that had colonies in Africa, so there was little conflict

5.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The invasion, occupation, colonization, and annexation of Africa territory by European powers during the New Imperialism period between 1881 & 1914

Apartheid

Colonization

Scramble for Africa

Imperialism

6.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What does partitioning mean?

to divide up

to take over

to cause conflict

to teach

7.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What is Imperialism?

when one nation is able to control other, usually smaller or weaker, nations

loyalty and devotion to a nation especially as expressed in a glorifying of one nation above all others

shared or governmental ownership and administration of the means of production and distribution of goods

8.

Multiple Choice

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1 pt

The scramble for Africa can be described as.......

fighting for natural resources in Africa

spreading religion

establishing new trade routes

Europeans working together to get new African trade routes

9.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of the following describes the purpose of the Berlin Conference?

Stop European conflict by assigning African regions and the resources in each region

Stop European conflict by equally distributing Africa's resources

Stop European conflict by allowing African's to participate

Stop European conflict by allowing African's and Europeans to obtain equal land

10.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Artificial political boundaries are....

boundaries made by Europeans that ignored historical and ethnic borders

boundaries made by Europeans that follow along rivers and mountains

boundaries made by Africans that properly divided ethnic groups

boundaries made by Africans that separated ethnic groups and put rival ethnic groups together

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