Decolonization in Africa Answers
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The large number of casualties in the Nigerian civil war can be attributed to
A
colonists’ lack of attention to cultural differences.B
broad-based anger at economic disparity in the country.C
widespread dissatisfaction with the Nigerian president.D
the many different factions at war with one another.2
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What was the first step in Ghana’s independence?
A
Kwame Nkrumah became the prime minister.B
A military coup seized power in the colony.C
Africans gained a majority in the parliament.D
Opposition political parties were banned.3
What can one conclude about the link between falling cacao crop prices and rising economic problems in Ghana?
A
People stopped buying cacao when the economy faltered.B
Economic problems led Ghana’s farmers to cut their cacao prices.C
The country was too dependent on exports of its cacao crop.D
Ghana grew cacao more economically when the economy slowed.4
The chart below shows the percentage of total government revenue from oil in Nigeria between 1967 and 1990.
A
Nigeria was generating less revenue from oil in 1987 compared to pervious years.B
Nigeria was generating greater revenue from oil in 1990 compared to previous years.C
Nigeria’s oil revenue peaked during 1975.D
Nigeria’s oil revenue decreased during 1987.5
When military leaders and dictators ruled Nigeria, they sometimes tried to prevent unrest by
A
allowing peaceful, supervised political activity.B
agreeing to small, incremental changes.C
banning expressions of ethnic pride.D
prohibiting all criticism of the government.6
What was the purpose of pan-Africanism?
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to bring together Africans from all parts of the continentB
to spread African culture to people of other backgroundsC
to empower Africa to develop colonies in other nationsD
to unite people of African descent around the world7
Pan-African StatesAfrican AllianceAfrican UnionPan-African Union
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Pan-African StatesB
African AllianceC
African UnionD
Pan-African Union8
The economies of most African colonies were dependent on
A
industrial development.B
one or two crops.C
a strong middle class.D
diverse farmlands.9
The Rwandan genocide was a result of
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an economic crisis resulting from corruption and failed crops.B
ethnic tensions that had their roots in the period of Belgian rule.C
election fraud that occurred soon after independence from Belgium.D
conflict between two military leaders over control of the oil industry.10
The first African country to achieve independence was
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Rwanda.B
Kenya.C
Nigeria.D
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