Modern Issues in Africa: Heritage of Colonialism Answers

Which actions by the Belgian government contributed to the ethnic tension in Rwanda? A. They supported a revolt by black Africans over Arab Muslims. B. They encouraged white supremacy over black Africans under the system of apartheid. C. They promoted a Hutu minority over a Tutsi majority and encouraged Tutsi genocide of the Hutu. D. They promoted a Tutsi minority over a Hutu majority and encouraged Hutu genocide of the Tutsi. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

The extension of power of one nation over another, often by territorial acquisition, is called __________. A. imperialism B. supremacy C. ethnocentrism D. nationalism Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Upon seizing control of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mobutu renamed the country __________. A. Rwanda B. the Belgium Congo C. Zaire D. Sudan Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Who was the last South African president during the apartheid era? A. Nelson Mandela B. Mobutu Sese Seko C. Nnamdi Azikiwe D. F.W. de Klerk Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Read the sentence below and answer the question that follows. Hutu supremacy over Tutsi people contributed to the ethnic conflict between the two groups. The word underlined in the sentence above can best be defined as __________. A. the state of being the most powerful B. the intentional and organized killing of a group of people based on their ethnicity, race, religion, nationality, or other trait C. the extension of power of one nation over another, often by territorial acquisition D. patriotism or devotion to one's country Please select the best answer from the choices provided

More than one million Tutsi people in Rwanda were slaughtered by __________ extremists in 1994. A. Hutu B. Muslim C. Mobutu D. Boer Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Analyze the map below and answer the question that follows. Image by Maps&Lucy Carefully examine the map above. Based on your knowledge of colonialism in Africa, the area attributed to Belgium on this map is most likely __________. A. the Democratic Republic of the Congo B. Sudan C. Nigeria D. South Africa Please select the best answer from the choices provided

What role did the creation of “new markets” play in the European colonization of the African continent? A. Europeans wanted to control Africa’s vast mineral resources. B. Most Europeans believed that Africans were inferior and thought it was their duty to civilize the African continent. C. Europeans wanted to influence foreign affairs from various strategic locations. D. Europeans wanted new places to sell finished products and industrial goods. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

The expression “the scramble for Africa” is used to describe the postcolonial power struggles on the African continent. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

By 1900, the only two African nations that remained independent were __________. A. South Africa and Tanzania B. Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo C. Liberia and Ethiopia D. Libya and Egypt Please select the best answer from the choices provided