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Europeans ignored cultural divisions when setting colonial boundaries because

Europeans had no interest in or concern for African cultural divisions.

African cultural divisions were too complex for Europeans to understand.

respecting African cultural identity might negatively affect Africa’s economy.

African citizens did not have a strong sense of national or cultural identity.

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The Rwandan genocide was a result of

an economic crisis resulting from corruption and failed crops.

ethnic tensions that had their roots in the period of Belgian rule.

election fraud that occurred soon after independence from Belgium.

conflict between two military leaders over control of the oil industry.

Which major change took place in Nigeria in 1999?

Ethnic tensions came to an end.

A peace treaty concluded the civil war.

Military leaders led a government coup.

A civilian president was elected.

What is the most likely reason Europe did not invest in education in its African colonies?

African citizens were not interested in education.

European nations placed little value on education.

Educating people would slow industrial growth.

Educated citizens would be harder to control.

When military leaders and dictators ruled Nigeria, they sometimes tried to prevent unrest by

allowing peaceful, supervised political activity.

agreeing to small, incremental changes.

banning expressions of ethnic pride.

prohibiting all criticism of the government.

What was a major contributor to unrest in Nigeria?

its many ethnicities and religions

a series of military dictatorships

an economic dependence on oil

clashes with other African nations

The Rwandan genocide took place in which year?

1962

1994

1992

1967

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Pan-African States

African Alliance

African Union

Pan-African Union

Jomo Kenyatta caused discontent during his rule in Kenya by

becoming a member of the pan-African movement.

exhibiting favoritism toward the Kikuyu people.

leading the Kenyan African Nationalist Union.

encouraging election fraud to help him stay in office.

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authoritarian

democratic

Communist

military

The chart below shows the percentage of total government revenue from oil in Nigeria between 1967 and 1990.

Nigeria was generating less revenue from oil in 1987 compared to pervious years.

Nigeria was generating greater revenue from oil in 1990 compared to previous years.

Nigeria’s oil revenue peaked during 1975.

Nigeria’s oil revenue decreased during 1987.

What can one conclude about the link between falling cacao crop prices and rising economic problems in Ghana?

People stopped buying cacao when the economy faltered.

Economic problems led Ghana’s farmers to cut their cacao prices.

The country was too dependent on exports of its cacao crop.

Ghana grew cacao more economically when the economy slowed.

Which major change took place in Nigeria in 1999?

Ethnic tensions came to an end.

A peace treaty concluded the civil war.

Military leaders led a government coup.

A civilian president was elected.

European nations benefited from African colonies’

labor and resources.

industries and artisans.

established trade routes.

well-trained military.

Why did corruption increase when opposition political parties were banned in Ghana?

Nkrumah’s government held too much power, and officials could do whatever they wanted.

Opposition parties operated secretly and illegally, and they tried to undermine the government.

Citizens revolted against Nkrumah’s rule, and crime became common among workers.

Opposition parties ran on anti-corruption platforms, but they won no support from the public.

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