Question 1

What was the result of the the Berlin Conference of 1884?

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A)  The Europeans divided up most of Africa among the colonial powers.
B)  It created a boundary system that was unalterable and is still in existence today.
C)  The conference launched Germany's military campaigns in Africa.
D)  It led to a treaty among Germany, France, and the Netherlands for the division of the Congo.
E)  It stated that since the Africans were heathens, the Europeans had a duty to Christianize them.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

Term for identification: Leopold II

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Question 3

The only two African countries to maintain their independence throughout the colonial period were ____________________ and ____________________.

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Question 4

Which of these groups were, according to your text, probably most important for the "evolution of African culture"?

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A)  Merchants
B)  Missionaries
C)  Administrators
D)  Monarchs
E)  None of these options are correct.F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 5

After European colonization, prestige in African villages shifted to

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A)  individuals from respected lineages.
B)  those who accommodated the Europeans.
C)  those who acquired wealth.
D)  families which controlled land.
E)  those owning large herds of cattle.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 6

Term for identification: indirect rule

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Question 7

Which of these statements is most descriptive of the European nations in the 1880s?

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A)  Germany was only beginning to unify and industrialize.
B)  France was acquiring territory to reclaim French honor.
C)  Portugal was aggressively acquiring territory.
D)  Italy had successfully gained the most valuable land.
E)  Both B and C are correct.F) B) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 8

Which of the following best explains why Europeans went into Africa in the 1880s?

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A)  European politics were finally peaceful.
B)  The geographic information was now sufficient.
C)  Western Europe had drained all its natural resources.
D)  Europeans finally had the weapons needed to fight Africans.
E)  None of the options are correct.F) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 9

The idea that Europeans had the obligation to bring the benefits of civilization to Africans and Asians was expressed as the ____________________.

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Question 10

Term for identification: Scramble for Africa

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The term "Scramble for Africa" refers to...

Question 11

The Berlin Conference allowed King ____________________ of ____________________ control of the Congo Basin.

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Question 12

It could most accurately be stated of the European states during the colonial era in Africa that

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A)  Germany, France, and Italy all sought national glory and honor almost as much as they did colonies.
B)  Germans wanted to outpace Spain, their traditional rivals.
C)  Germany wanted to take back the areas of Alsace and Lorraine, which had remained in French hands after their last conflict.
D)  France and Germany each managed to seize the most significant areas.
E)  Only the British and the Germans managed to take over areas of Africa where they actually found large markets.F) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 13

Term for identification: Cecil Rhodes

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Question 14

Term for identification: assimilation and association

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Question 15

What was the main reason Europeans were interested in the Belgian Congo?

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A)  They wanted to explore the Congo River.
B)  The Belgians needed a trading center there.
C)  They could extract slaves for the American trade.
D)  The Belgians were after easily extracted gold.
E)  They wanted to take advantage of its rich natural resources.F) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 16

Many Africans relied on which of the following religions as an effective way to resist Europeans?

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A)  Christianity
B)  Zoroastrianism
C)  Buddhism
D)  Islam
E)  JainismF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 17

Who is credited with coining the phrase "white man's burden"?

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A)  Teddy Roosevelt, a U.S. president.
B)  Rudyard Kipling, a well-known writer.
C)  Stanley Livingston, a famous explorer.
D)  Mozell Friddell, an Anti-Slavery movement leader.
E)  Neville Chamberlain, a prime minister.F) None of the above
G) All of the above

Question 18

Why were there essentially no large African markets for excess European industrial goods?

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A)  Africans resented European intrusion in their lives.
B)  Most Africans had no use for modern products.
C)  The Europeans only sent inferior goods to Africa.
D)  The Africans never had adequate cash incomes to spend on consumer goods.
E)  The costs of shipping goods to Africa proved to be too high.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 19

____________________ was the most famous British capitalist and private empire builder in Africa.

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Question 20

Term for identification: effective occupation

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Exam 36: European Imperialism and Africa During the Age of Industry

____________________ was the most famous British capitalist and private empire builder in Africa.

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What was the result of the the Berlin Conference of 1884?

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Who is credited with coining the phrase "white man's burden"?

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Which of these groups were, according to your text, probably most important for the "evolution of African culture"?

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Term for identification: Leopold II

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The only two African countries to maintain their independence throughout the colonial period were ____________________ and ____________________.

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What was the main reason Europeans were interested in the Belgian Congo?

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Term for identification: indirect rule

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Which of these statements is most descriptive of the European nations in the 1880s?

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It could most accurately be stated of the European states during the colonial era in Africa that

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After European colonization, prestige in African villages shifted to

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The idea that Europeans had the obligation to bring the benefits of civilization to Africans and Asians was expressed as the ____________________.

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Many Africans relied on which of the following religions as an effective way to resist Europeans?

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Why were there essentially no large African markets for excess European industrial goods?

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Term for identification: Scramble for Africa

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Term for identification: effective occupation

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The Berlin Conference allowed King ____________________ of ____________________ control of the Congo Basin.

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Term for identification: Cecil Rhodes

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Which of the following best explains why Europeans went into Africa in the 1880s?

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Term for identification: assimilation and association

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