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- 1. Multiple Choice
When a country controls the lands of another to gain from their resources...
colonialism
segregation
enclave
partition
- 2. Multiple Choice
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
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
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
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
What does partitioning mean?
to divide up
to take over
to cause conflict
to teach
- 7. Multiple Choice
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
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
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
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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