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Which European power was the 1st to colonize Africa?
a) Portugal
b) Britain
c) Germany
d) France
What 2 African countries were the ONLY ones never colonized by Europeans?
a) South Africa and Zambia
b) Ethiopia Liberia
c) Nigeria and Kenya
d) Sudan and Republic of Congo
What were some results of European partitioning?
a) Ethnic conflict
b) religious conflict
c) unstable governments
d) All of the above
What did Africa have that Europeans wanted?
a) population used for slavery
b) land
c) natural resources
d) a, b and c
Which countries had the most territory in Africa?
a) Britain and China
b) Britain and France
c) France and Germany
d) Germany and Britain
What word means “to divide territory”?
a) subdivision
b) community
c) partition
d) division
What was the “Scramble for Africa”?
a) When European colonizing powers were hurrying to divide up African territory.
b) When Asian colonizing powers were hurrying to divide up African territory.
c) When American colonizing powers were hurrying to divide up African territory.
d) I don't know
Define artificial boundaries.
a) Bodies of water that are created by politicians who aren’t thinking about traditional borders, groups, or conflicts.
b) Borders that are created by citizens who aren’t thinking about traditional borders, groups, or conflicts.
c) Borders that are created by politicians who are thinking about traditional borders, groups, or conflicts.
d) Borders that are created by politicians who aren’t thinking about traditional borders, groups, or conflicts.
Define ethnic group.
a) Group of people that share homes.
b) Group of people that share genetics, culture, language, etc.
c) Group of people that share land.
d) Group of people that share tvs.
Define conflict.
a) Agreement between two/more people, groups, or countries.
b) Peace treaty between two/more people, groups, or countries.
c) Disagreement between two/more people, groups, or countries.
d) I don't know
Define partition.
a) To divide up territory
b) To put together a territory
c) To claim a territory
d) I don't know
Define colonized.
a) To claim land as a colony used to feed the people.
b) To claim crops used to benefit the Colonial power.
c) To claim land as a state used to benefit the Colonial power.
d) To claim land as a colony used to benefit the Colonial power.
Define colony.
a) Territory outside of a country’s borders, usually used to set fire
b) Territory outside of a country’s borders, usually used to build wealth for the Colonizing power
c) Territory outside of a country’s borders, usually used to find work
d) Territory outside of a country’s borders, usually used to store their animals
Define colonialism.
a) When a country claims “colonies” outside of its borders
b) When a state claims “colonies” outside of its borders
c) When a country claims “colonies” inside of its borders
d) I don't know
Define imperialism.
a) When a country controls its own government
b) When a country controls the government of another
c) When a country has no control
d) I don't know
Missionary work in the colonies is an example of: Gold, Gospel, or Glory?
a) Gold
b) Gospel
c) Glory
d) None of the above
Wanting the natural resources of a colony is an example of: Gold, Gospel, or Glory?
a) Gold
b) Gospel
c) Glory
d) None of the above
Competing over the amount of land they owned is an example of: Gold, Gospel, or Glory?
a) Gold
b) Gospel
c) Glory
d) None of the above
How did the Europeans “partition” Africa?
a) At the Berlin Conference in 1775, American powers combined territories in Africa.
b) At the France Conference in 1884, European powers divided up territory in Africa.
c) At the Berlin Conference in 1884, German powers divided up territory in Africa.
d) At the Berlin Conference in 1884, European powers divided up territory in Africa.
Why were the land divisions in Africa “artificial”?
a) They didn’t think about the Eur0peans , their traditional groups or food.
b) They didn’t think about how long it would take to get there.
c) They didn’t think about the Africans , their traditional groups or conflicts.
d) They didn’t think about the land and vegetation.
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