A Brief History of The Scramble For Africa
Kendal Samuels A Brief History of The Scramble For Africa
Answer the following questions while you watch the video in class.
Which THREE oceans surround Africa?
How many countries does Africa contain?
During which 2 centuries were the borders of African countries decided?
What was the period of deciding on the borders of African countries known as?
What is the name of the largest desert in the world?
What did the Romans hope to secure in Africa?
What are the names of the TWO great African empires?
Which European country began expeditions down the west coast of Africa in the 15th century?
What was the name of the Portuguese explorer who established contact with the Kongo Kingdom?
Was the Kongo kingdom situated north or south of the Congo River?
True or false: the Kongo kings allowed Catholic missionaries to work among their people.
What THREE items did the PORTUGUESE trade?
What did the Portuguese receive in exchange for their items?
What would the Europeans exchange their slaves for in the Americas?
How many Africans were enslaved between the 16th and 18th centuries?
Who established the first settlement in southern Africa?
What is the name of the nomadic and indigenous population group the Dutch came into contact with in southern Africa?
What was the name of the Dutch settlement at the Cape?
What name did the Dutch adopt in Southern Africa?
Where did the Dutch import slaves from?
When did the Cape come under the control of the British?
When did slavery end in the Cape?
When did the Boer’s embark on the Great Trek?
What TWO states were formed by the Boers during the Great Trek?
Which African country did France launch a war of conquest against in 1830?
What country were free-born black people and freed slaves transported to in Africa in 1822?
What year was the Suez Canal constructed?
What year did British forces occupy Egypt?
What is the name of a famous Scottish missionary in Africa?
Why was there an increase in the production of weapons in Europe in the 19th century?
What FIVE raw materials were found in the interior of Africa?
What was the name of the conference held between 1884 and 1885?
What was the name of the German Chancellor?
How many European nations were represented at the conference?
True or false: African representatives were invited to the conference.
Which area did King Leopold II of Belgium become ruler of?
What was the name of a revolutionary weapon used by the British in Sudan?
Where was the first country to resist British occupation?
In what year did Italy claim Abyssinia as an Italian Protectorate?
When were the Italians defeated in Abyssinia?
What TWO factors led to war between the British and the Boers in southern Africa?
Which country won between the British and the Boers in southern Africa?
True or false? 90% of Africa was under European control by 1914.
What are the names of the only 2 African countries to retain their independence during the Scramble for Africa?
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