African History Review

Which of the following is NOT a reason Europeans FIRST became interested in Africa?

• Avoiding taxes

• Gold and diamonds

• Improved trade routes

• Making pit stops along the way to India and China

Europeans were unaware until the slave trade era that Africa....

• was mostly deserts and offered no land for farming.

• was a dark continent without any value.

• had a wealth of natural resources.

• didn't have places to resupply trade ships.

The period of time that powerful European countries explored and claimed large amounts of territory to gather resources was known as the...

• Age of Imperialism

• Age of Agriculture

• Age of Discovery

• Age of Expiration

Which of the following was not a major natural resource that Europeans sought in Africa?

• Gold

• Timber

• Diamonds

• Steel

Why did Europeans want natural resources from Africa?

• They needed the raw materials in their home countries.

• They wanted to ship the natural resources to other countries

• They wanted to boost the economies of African countries.

• They brought the natural resources to India and China to increase their wealth.

What was the "Scramble for Africa"?

• A competition for Africa resources needed to support countries during the Industrial Revolution

• Violent civil wars between ethnic groups in many African countries

• A movement by religious leaders to dominate the coastal cities of Africa.

• A breakfast special on Saturdays at Waffle House

One thing that angered native Africans about the Berlin Conference was...

• they were only allowed to remain independent if they paid taxes to European countries.

• The Germans only gave natives in certain countries the right to vote.

• No native European attended the meeting or had any say in the outcome.

• No native African attended the meeting or had any say in the outcome.

The Berlin Conference was...

• an opportunity for all native Africans to voice their opinion about colonization in Africa.

• a meeting between European countries to partition the land in Africa based on natural resources.

• a meeting between European and African leaders to redraw the map of all African countries.

• an opportunity for European countries to set up peace talks with African countries.

When Europeans tried to get Africans to lose their cultures and adapt to European cultures, it was called...

• similarizationism

• colonization

• assimilation

• authoritarianism

Which of the following is NOT a reason Europeans wanted colonies in Africa

• They were competing for colonies with other countries

• They were competing for resources with other countries

• They were wanting to spread religious beliefs

• They were wanting to gain allies by trading with African countries