Africa Test Practice

Which of the following best describes the impact of Jomo Kenyatta on his country?

• He worked in cooperation with the colonial government to end Apartheid.

• He was a revolutionary and leader of an independence movement.

• During colonization, he worked to maximize the economic benefit of Kenya's natural resources.

• He worked with Europeans to stop nationalist movements in Africa.

Which of the following statements correctly relates to the picture?

• F. W. de Klerk ended the laws the sign refers to while he was president.

• F. W. de Klerk helped pass the laws the sign refers to.

• The sign refers to laws that were common in many countries in Africa.

• The sign was a significant part of the Pan African Movement.

Which of the following best describes the role of Nelson Mandela?

• He was a key political figure in the independence movement in Nigeria

• He was the founder of Pan Africanism and lead several independence movements in Africa.

• Originally a revolutionary, he became the first black president of South Africa.

• He is honored for his role in creating a presidential democracy in Kenya.

The Berlin Conference of 1884 was a part of the "Scamble for Africa" in the late 1800's. The conference was held to prevent conflict between the European countries that had colonized Africa. No Africans were invited to the conference

Based on the information above, how did the decisions made at the Berlin conference create conflict throughout Africa?

• Countries from Asia participated in the conference, creating many cultural clashes between colonizing powers.

• The Europeans created new trade barriers between Africa and Europe, which caused the Africa economy to decline

• The African countries that were represented at the conference were

  resented by those that were not there.

• The Europeans ignored existing borders, cultural differences, and historic conflicts when they created new boundaries.

Why was the African National Congress formed?

• It was part of a movement to improve schools in Africa

• The group worked to oppose South Africa's racist policies.

• The group demanded that Nelson Mandela be freed

• The group worked to end sanctions against South Africa.

Nigeria gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1960. In the north of the new country, most people followed Islam and belonged to the Hausa ethnic group. In the southeast, most people were Christians or animists and belonged to the Igbo ethnic group. In 1967, after much violence between the Igbo and the Hausa, the southeastern region decided to leave the country and form a new country called Biafra. A civil war followed and millions of people died before the country was reunited. Which of the following is a cause of the conflict described above?

• The implementation of Apartheid in 1948

• The world-wide rise in Pan Africanism in the mid 20th century

• The increasing unity among African ethnic groups

• The artificial boundaries created during European colonization

Kwame is from West Africa. His country has been controlled by Europeans since he was born. He believes that his people are capable of ruling themselves and should be allowed to form their own country and government. Kwame is leading a movement to get the Europeans to leave his country. What political movement is described above?

• European partitioning in the late 1800's

• Imperialism that inspired Europeans to fight against colonialism

• Nationalism that inspired Africans to fight for independence

• Resistence to Apartheid through world-wide boycotts

According to the chart, which of the following statements is true?

• . Under Apartheid, land was divided equally among black and white citizens

• Under Apartheid, black South Africans lived longer than white South Africans

• Under Apartheid, black and white students were provided with equal educational opportunities

• Under Apartheid, white South Africans had a higher standard of living than black South Africans

Which statement is true about the independence movements of Kenya and Nigeria?

• Kenya had a violent path to independence and Nigeria did not

• Both Kenya and Nigeria had violent independence movements.

• Nigeria had a violent path and Kenya did not

• Both Kenya and Nigeria had peaceful independence movements.

Which of the following events was most likely responsible for the event captured in the photograph?

• The long awaited end to Apartheid in South Africa

• The rise of Pan Africanism dedicated to the unity and freedom of African nations

• The freeing of Nelson Mandela from his 27 year imprisonment

• The growth in nationalism among European countries