World War I Begins Answers

The Berlin Conference of 1885 is said to have set off a “scramble for Africa.” That means that Europeans

When Europeans first began to explore Africa, what did they find?

Resistance to British rule in southern Africa was led by the

Which of the following was a political effect of European imperialism in Africa?

Which is not an abundant natural resource found in Africa?

Which of the following words best describes Africa?

Which of the following were effects of European rule in Africa? Choose three answers.Islam spread across the continent.European languages became official languages.Some educational systems were established.African colonies were created along arbitrary lines.African colonies imported raw materials from Europe.

Read the following passage from a book by modern-day author Adam Hochschild describing King Leopold’s treatment of the Congo.“Talk of the lazy native accompanied the entire European land grab in Africa, just as it had been used to justify the conquest of the Americas. To an American reporter Leopold once declared, ‘In dealing with a race composed of cannibals for thousands of years it is necessary to use methods which will best shake their idleness and make them realize the sanctity of work’.” According to this passage, how did King Leopold justify his treatment of the Congolese people?

Which words best describe King Leopold II’s actions in central Africa?

Cecil Rhodes wrote that he wanted to “paint as much of the map of Africa British red as possible.” Which of the following best paraphrases what he meant?