Unit 6 Africa Review

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What desert is found in the north of Africa?

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Sahara

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What is the longest river in Africa?

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Nile

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Which of the following is a cause of Imperialism: over population in cities, the need for slave labour, the need for natural resources, to spreading Christianity?

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the need for natural resources

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Which was an impact of Imperialism in Africa? Options: European countries reshaping the continent, emergence of a centralized African government, increased wealth for African countries, increase in slave labor.

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European countries reshaping the continent

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What was NOT a lasting effect of colonization? Options: Inexperienced leaders in African countries, Many African countries were undeveloped, Many African economies are based on agriculture, Many African nations thrived after independence

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Many African nations thrived after independence

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The current political boundaries of African nations have been most influenced by

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the patterns of European colonialism

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The way King Leopold treated the people of Congo represented the ________ of imperialism

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worst

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Who was excluded (left out) from the Berlin Conference? Options: representatives for the US, representatives of European countries, representatives of African countries, representatives of the 3rd Estate

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representatives of African countries

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What was the main purpose of the Berlin Conference?

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to prevent fighting of European nations over the division of Africa

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The infamous "Scramble for Africa" referred to:

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A period when the European powers conquered and divided most of Africa amongst themselves