Multiple-Choice Questions(25): History Grade 12 - Unit 5 (Part 1)
The answers will be listed at the end.
1. Which of the following was a major reason for the Scramble for Africa?
A) The need for more farmland in Europe
B) The desire for raw materials and markets
C) The spread of democracy
D) The abolition of slavery
2. The Berlin Conference of 1884-85 was primarily aimed at:
A) Ending the transatlantic slave trade
B) Dividing Africa among European powers
C) Establishing African independence
D) Promoting cultural exchange
3. Which European country controlled the largest portion of Africa by 1914?
A) Germany
B) France
C) Britain
D) Portugal
4. Which of the following African leaders resisted European colonization?
A) Menelik II
B) Kwame Nkrumah
C) Jomo Kenyatta
D) Julius Nyerere
5. The Maji Maji Rebellion occurred in which present-day African country?
A) Kenya
B) Nigeria
C) Tanzania
D) South Africa
6. What was the primary economic system used by European colonial powers in Africa?
A) Feudalism
B) Capitalism
C) Mercantilism
D) Socialism
7. The forced labor system in the Belgian Congo was primarily used for:
A) Cotton production
B) Mining and rubber extraction
C) Shipbuilding
D) Road construction
8. Which of the following was NOT an effect of colonial rule in Africa?
A) Infrastructure development
B) Increased literacy rates
C) Preservation of African traditions
D) Economic exploitation
9. Which of the following was a justification used by Europeans for colonizing Africa?
A) The Monroe Doctrine
B) The White Man’s Burden
C) The Marshall Plan
D) The Atlantic Charter
10. What was a major result of the Berlin Conference?
A) African unity against colonization
B) Division of Africa among European nations
C) Immediate decolonization
D) Formation of the African Union
11. Which African country successfully resisted European colonization?
A) Nigeria
B) Ethiopia
C) Ghana
D) Sudan
12. The term "Indirect Rule" is associated with which European colonial power?
A) France
B) Germany
C) Britain
D) Portugal
13. The apartheid system in South Africa was officially implemented in:
A) 1948
B) 1910
C) 1960
D) 1976
14. The Mau Mau Rebellion took place in:
A) Sudan
B) Kenya
C) Algeria
D) Mozambique
15. Who was the first president of independent Ghana?
A) Julius Nyerere
B) Jomo Kenyatta
C) Kwame Nkrumah
D) Nelson Mandela
16. What was a key demand of African nationalist movements?
A) More European investment
B) Political independence
C) A return to traditional monarchies
D) Expansion of colonial rule
17. The Atlantic Charter (1941) contributed to African independence movements by:
A) Encouraging European powers to colonize more territories
B) Supporting self-determination
C) Establishing new colonial governments
D) Ignoring African concerns
18. The Pan-African Movement was aimed at:
A) Encouraging European settlement in Africa
B) Unifying African nations and people
C) Strengthening European colonial rule
D) Expanding trade with Europe
19. The Organization of African Unity (OAU) was founded in:
A) 1960
B) 1963
C) 1957
D) 1975
20. What was the main goal of the OAU?
A) To maintain European rule in Africa
B) To encourage African unity and cooperation
C) To create a single African government
D) To expand colonial economies
21. Decolonization in Africa was largely influenced by:
A) The Cold War
B) The Renaissance
C) The American Revolution
D) The Industrial Revolution
22. The Apartheid system was officially ended in South Africa in:
A) 1980
B) 1990
C) 1994
D) 2000
23. The first black president of South Africa was:
A) Nelson Mandela
B) Thabo Mbeki
C) Jomo Kenyatta
D) Desmond Tutu
24. Which country was the first in Africa to gain independence from colonial rule?
A) Nigeria
B) Ghana
C) Algeria
D) Kenya
25. Which of the following played a major role in the struggle against apartheid?
A) The League of Nations
B) The African National Congress (ANC)
C) The European Union
D) The United Nations
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Answers:
The answers will be listed at the end.
1. Which of the following was a major reason for the Scramble for Africa?
A) The need for more farmland in Europe
B) The desire for raw materials and markets
C) The spread of democracy
D) The abolition of slavery
2. The Berlin Conference of 1884-85 was primarily aimed at:
A) Ending the transatlantic slave trade
B) Dividing Africa among European powers
C) Establishing African independence
D) Promoting cultural exchange
3. Which European country controlled the largest portion of Africa by 1914?
A) Germany
B) France
C) Britain
D) Portugal
4. Which of the following African leaders resisted European colonization?
A) Menelik II
B) Kwame Nkrumah
C) Jomo Kenyatta
D) Julius Nyerere
5. The Maji Maji Rebellion occurred in which present-day African country?
A) Kenya
B) Nigeria
C) Tanzania
D) South Africa
6. What was the primary economic system used by European colonial powers in Africa?
A) Feudalism
B) Capitalism
C) Mercantilism
D) Socialism
7. The forced labor system in the Belgian Congo was primarily used for:
A) Cotton production
B) Mining and rubber extraction
C) Shipbuilding
D) Road construction
8. Which of the following was NOT an effect of colonial rule in Africa?
A) Infrastructure development
B) Increased literacy rates
C) Preservation of African traditions
D) Economic exploitation
9. Which of the following was a justification used by Europeans for colonizing Africa?
A) The Monroe Doctrine
B) The White Man’s Burden
C) The Marshall Plan
D) The Atlantic Charter
10. What was a major result of the Berlin Conference?
A) African unity against colonization
B) Division of Africa among European nations
C) Immediate decolonization
D) Formation of the African Union
11. Which African country successfully resisted European colonization?
A) Nigeria
B) Ethiopia
C) Ghana
D) Sudan
12. The term "Indirect Rule" is associated with which European colonial power?
A) France
B) Germany
C) Britain
D) Portugal
13. The apartheid system in South Africa was officially implemented in:
A) 1948
B) 1910
C) 1960
D) 1976
14. The Mau Mau Rebellion took place in:
A) Sudan
B) Kenya
C) Algeria
D) Mozambique
15. Who was the first president of independent Ghana?
A) Julius Nyerere
B) Jomo Kenyatta
C) Kwame Nkrumah
D) Nelson Mandela
16. What was a key demand of African nationalist movements?
A) More European investment
B) Political independence
C) A return to traditional monarchies
D) Expansion of colonial rule
17. The Atlantic Charter (1941) contributed to African independence movements by:
A) Encouraging European powers to colonize more territories
B) Supporting self-determination
C) Establishing new colonial governments
D) Ignoring African concerns
18. The Pan-African Movement was aimed at:
A) Encouraging European settlement in Africa
B) Unifying African nations and people
C) Strengthening European colonial rule
D) Expanding trade with Europe
19. The Organization of African Unity (OAU) was founded in:
A) 1960
B) 1963
C) 1957
D) 1975
20. What was the main goal of the OAU?
A) To maintain European rule in Africa
B) To encourage African unity and cooperation
C) To create a single African government
D) To expand colonial economies
21. Decolonization in Africa was largely influenced by:
A) The Cold War
B) The Renaissance
C) The American Revolution
D) The Industrial Revolution
22. The Apartheid system was officially ended in South Africa in:
A) 1980
B) 1990
C) 1994
D) 2000
23. The first black president of South Africa was:
A) Nelson Mandela
B) Thabo Mbeki
C) Jomo Kenyatta
D) Desmond Tutu
24. Which country was the first in Africa to gain independence from colonial rule?
A) Nigeria
B) Ghana
C) Algeria
D) Kenya
25. Which of the following played a major role in the struggle against apartheid?
A) The League of Nations
B) The African National Congress (ANC)
C) The European Union
D) The United Nations
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Answers: