Africa and the Middle East

an area in which only one government or company has the right to trade

In the late 1800’s, Germany and Belgium were also competing for trade in Africa.

• True

• False

Liberia was established in 1847 by freed slaves from the United States.

• True

• False

Missionaries in the colonized areas were responsible for all of the following except

• a.opening schools

• b.opening hospitals

• c.teaching European languages

• d.building roadways

The only African countries to remain independent from European colonization were Liberia and Morocco.

• True

• False

The Boer Wars were fought between ______ & _______ .

• a.Dutch settlers & British

• b.the British and the Zulu

• c.the Boers and the Zulu

• d.the Boers and the Dutch

The Boer War was fought in

• a.northern Africa

• b.the interior of Africa.

• c.southern Africa

• d.seaports on the west coast of Africa.

In the early 1800’s, before European exploration of the continent, trade in Africa was controlled by African’s and Arabs.

• True

• False

a division

What European power was defeated in Ethiopia in its attempt to control the country?

• a.Spain

• b.Britain

• c.Italy

• d.France