Africa: Until now PPT Questions
EARLY HISTORY
1. The Egyptian Civilization was located on the _____________ from _________ till _______.
2. In 100’s CE who regularly traded with Egypt and the Roman Empire?
3. What religion was Mansa Musa?
a. This is important because why?
IMPERIALISM
1. What are 3 motives of imperialism?
2. What are 3 important tools of an Empire? Why?
3. What is the main difference between Imperialism and Colonization?
WHY COLONIZATION?
1. What resources does Africa have to offer that the Europeans need?
2. What is “white man’s burden”?
THE SCRAMBLE FOR AFRICA
1. What year did Britain occupy Egypt? _________ Explain why.
2. Who settled in South Africa?
THE BERLIN CONFERENCE
1. Whose sudden rise in imperial power brought about The Berlin Conference?
A. In what year was the Berlin Conference?
B. How many countries were invited to the Berlin Conference?
C. Why were the African leaders not invited?
2. Explain why Ethiopia and Liberia were not colonized after the Berlin Conference.
BOER WAR
1. Who were the Boers?
2. What happened when resources were found?
3. What did the British do at the end of the war to weaken the Boers?
ETHNIC BOUNDARIES MAPS
1. How do the new political boundaries affect ethnic boundaries?
IMPERIALISM & ECONOMICS
1. What are three items needed for industry to thrive?
2. What are some of examples of the violence caused by the colonization?
4. _____________ and _____________ were the only two countries that benefited from colonization.
How did they benefit?
EMPIRES AND SOCIETY
1. How does colonization affect social patterns?
2. How was social Darwinism used to justify racism?
3. What is White Racial Supremacy?
THE RISE OF AFRICAN MIDDLE CLASSES
1. Why would the western school educate the people?
2. Give an example of why the British want to educate their colonies?
3. Give an example of why the French want to educate their colonies?
4. Give some examples of the overall results of the education.
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DECOLONIZATION
1. During World War II how many Africans fought alongside the countries who colonized them to help spread
“freedom and democracy”?
THE CHALLENGES OF INDEPENDENCE
1. How did the leaders gain independence?
2. After independence what caused civil wars to start?
MAPS
1. How does civil war and conflict correlate to poverty?
2. How does the amount of death due to political violence in Africa compare to the rest of the world?