European Influence in Africa reading - Latasha Spearman-Henley | Biblioteka

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What does the term 'imperialism' mean when talking about European interaction with Africa?

A policy of extending a country's power through colonization

A policy of promoting peace and equality

A system of direct democratic decision

An economic system based on barter only

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What was the major reason for European countries to colonize Africa in the 19th century?

African art and culture

To establish religious missions

To escape overpopulation in Europe

Rich natural resources

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What does 'indirect rule' mean when talking about European colonization of Africa?

European leaders moving to Africa to rule directly

Ruling through democratic elections

Ruling without any local administrators

Ruling through existing local leaders

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What is assimilation when talking about European colonization in Africa?

Europeans learning African languages and customs

A policy to limit European influence in Africa

Imposing European culture and way of life on Africans

Africans adopting European languages voluntarily

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What does the term 'Scramble for Africa' refer to?

Civil wars in Africa

African economic competition among ethnic groups

The African relay running team in the Olympics

The race by European powers to colonize Africa

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What is 'indirect rule' when talking about colonial Africa?

Africans being allowed to rule themselves

A system of democratic government in colonies

Europeans governing colonies using existing local rulers

Europeans directly ruling African colonies

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What does the term "Genocide" mean in the reading?

Creating new colonies to gain natural resources

Mass killing of a large group of people because of who they are

Harming a country's economy by taking natural resources

Giving independence to a colony you owned

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What was the primary reason Europeans colonized Africa in the 19th century?

To learn from African societies

To promote African culture

To eliminate slavery

To exploit Africa's natural resources

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What tactic did European colonizers often use to control their African colonies?

Scramble for Africa

Assimilation

Genocide

Indirect Rule

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What is a common result of ethnic conflicts in Africa?

Genocide

Peaceful government

Assimilation

Indirect Rule

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What was the main purpose of the 'Berlin Conference'?

To establish an African Union to govern Africa

To peacefully divide Africa among European powers

To find solutions to Africa's famine problems

To end slavery in Africa

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What method did the French often use with the intention of gaining the loyalty of their colonial subjects?

Genocide

Independence

Indirect Rule

Assimilation