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European Influence in Africa reading
By Latasha Spearman-Henley
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Question 1
1.
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
Question 2
2.
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
Question 3
3.
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
Question 4
4.
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
Question 5
5.
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
Question 6
6.
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
Question 7
7.
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
Question 8
8.
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
Question 9
9.
What tactic did European colonizers often use to control their African colonies?
Scramble for Africa
Assimilation
Genocide
Indirect Rule
Question 10
10.
What is a common result of ethnic conflicts in Africa?
Genocide
Peaceful government
Assimilation
Indirect Rule
Question 11
11.
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
Question 12
12.
What method did the French often use with the intention of gaining the loyalty of their colonial subjects?
Genocide
Independence
Indirect Rule
Assimilation