Question 1

What is Nelson Mandela most recognized for?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kenyan independence. 
B)  The presidency of South Africa. 
C)  Leading Africa to prosperity. 
D)  Opposition to Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe. 
E)  Stopping the civil war in Ethiopia. 
A)  Kenyan independence. 
B)  The presidency of South Africa. 
C)  Leading Africa to prosperity. 
D)  Opposition to Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe. 
E)  Stopping the civil war in Ethiopia.

Question 2

The future looked promising in the 1970s until

Accepted Answer

A)  foreign aid stopped completely. 
B)  military dictatorships began to proliferate. 
C)  the Mau Mau rebellion brought reprisals from European residents. 
D)  the first democratic government was overthrown. 
E)  the OPEC oil boycott caused oil prices to quadruple. 
A)  foreign aid stopped completely. 
B)  military dictatorships began to proliferate. 
C)  the Mau Mau rebellion brought reprisals from European residents. 
D)  the first democratic government was overthrown. 
E)  the OPEC oil boycott caused oil prices to quadruple.

Question 3

Which of the following has not contributed to African economic missteps since independence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Misguided notions of establishing national prestige. 
B)  Desire for personal enrichment. 
C)  Desire to spread the benefits to as many citizens as possible. 
D)  Frequent use of bribery. 
E)  The misuse and/or theft of much foreign aid money. 
A)  Misguided notions of establishing national prestige. 
B)  Desire for personal enrichment. 
C)  Desire to spread the benefits to as many citizens as possible. 
D)  Frequent use of bribery. 
E)  The misuse and/or theft of much foreign aid money.

Question 4

The first president of the first country freed in Africa was ____________________; the state was ____________________, and the year was ____________________.

Accepted Answer

Kwame Nkru

Question 5

Somewhat surprisingly, the newly freed African nations

Accepted Answer

A)  allowed Europeans who wanted to, to remain in the country. 
B)  did not change the European-imposed borders, even though these were problematic. 
C)  made no effort to reestablish the tribal kingdoms that had been in place when the Europeans arrived. 
D)  usually chose leaders who had never lived in Africa during the colonial era. 
E)  tried to hold on to the multiparty, democratic systems inherited from the Europeans. 
A)  allowed Europeans who wanted to, to remain in the country. 
B)  did not change the European-imposed borders, even though these were problematic. 
C)  made no effort to reestablish the tribal kingdoms that had been in place when the Europeans arrived. 
D)  usually chose leaders who had never lived in Africa during the colonial era. 
E)  tried to hold on to the multiparty, democratic systems inherited from the Europeans.

Question 6

Elaborate on the key social issues in Africa since independence.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a discussion of so

Question 7

What economic and political problems do the diverse people of Africa still face?

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a discus

Question 8

The new leaders that emerged in African after World War II came from

Accepted Answer

A)  universities. 
B)  union leadership. 
C)  soldiers who fought in the war. 
D)  All of the options are correct. 
E)  Both A and B are correct. 
A)  universities. 
B)  union leadership. 
C)  soldiers who fought in the war. 
D)  All of the options are correct. 
E)  Both A and B are correct.

Question 9

Highly touted Structural Adjustment Programs (SAPs) have turned out to be

Accepted Answer

A)  used by dictatorial leaders to divert much needed funds to their own use. 
B)  not very helpful, because most recipients take the money associated with the loan and never carry out the reforms they are supposed to make. 
C)  one means of getting rid of power-hungry individuals in a few places. 
D)  helpful in countries that want to implement major reforms. 
E)  most useful to women who need startup money for new businesses. 
A)  used by dictatorial leaders to divert much needed funds to their own use. 
B)  not very helpful, because most recipients take the money associated with the loan and never carry out the reforms they are supposed to make. 
C)  one means of getting rid of power-hungry individuals in a few places. 
D)  helpful in countries that want to implement major reforms. 
E)  most useful to women who need startup money for new businesses.

Question 10

Why is 1960 referred to as a "miraculous year" for African countries?

Accepted Answer

A)  The year 1960 saw world-wide revolutions in favor of independence. 
B)  South Africa was allowed free elections and Nelson Mandela was elected. 
C)  Because more than half of the African continent gained their independence that year. 
D)  All the former colonial possessions were granted their independence that year. 
E)  The World Bank forgave all the African countries' debts to foreign banks. 
A)  The year 1960 saw world-wide revolutions in favor of independence. 
B)  South Africa was allowed free elections and Nelson Mandela was elected. 
C)  Because more than half of the African continent gained their independence that year. 
D)  All the former colonial possessions were granted their independence that year. 
E)  The World Bank forgave all the African countries' debts to foreign banks.

Question 11

Since ____________________, changes in the traditional village lifestyle have led to overcrowding of African urban areas and crime in societies where it did not previously exist.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Since ____________________, changes in the traditional village...

Question 12

Robert Mugabe has established a virtual dictatorship in ____________________ in recent years.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Robert Mugabe has established a virtual dictatorship...

Question 13

What effect have population numbers had on African history since independence?

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a discus

Question 14

In the first years of independence, most African countries had leaders who

Accepted Answer

A)  attempted to return their countries to a more familiar tribal government. 
B)  had collaborated with the colonial powers. 
C)  believed it was necessary to implement a dictatorship in the short term in order to have democracy later. 
D)  had been educated in Europe and believed that only they were capable of ruling effectively in the new states. 
E)  came from the minority tribes in their countries, and wanted to ensure that tribalism did not prevail again. 
A)  attempted to return their countries to a more familiar tribal government. 
B)  had collaborated with the colonial powers. 
C)  believed it was necessary to implement a dictatorship in the short term in order to have democracy later. 
D)  had been educated in Europe and believed that only they were capable of ruling effectively in the new states. 
E)  came from the minority tribes in their countries, and wanted to ensure that tribalism did not prevail again.

Question 15

During the years 1950 to 1965, about how many African countries came into existence?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  35 
C)  100 
D)  10 
E)  20 
A)  2 
B)  35 
C)  100 
D)  10 
E)  20

Question 16

In the U.S., the infant mortality rate is about 7 per 1000.What is the infant mortality rate in sub-Saharan Africa?

Accepted Answer

A)  There are no statistics for the infant mortality rate in sub-Saharan Africa. 
B)  100 per 1000. 
C)  500 per 1000. 
D)  1 per 1000. 
E)  7 per 1000. 
A)  There are no statistics for the infant mortality rate in sub-Saharan Africa. 
B)  100 per 1000. 
C)  500 per 1000. 
D)  1 per 1000. 
E)  7 per 1000.

Question 17

Which of the following is most accurate about the Organization of African Unity (OAU)?

Accepted Answer

A)  The OAU is the main benefactor of the Green Revolution in Africa. 
B)  The OAU is increasingly taking on the role of peacekeeper for the African continent. 
C)  The OAU has been successful in bringing about economic improvements throughout Africa. 
D)  The OAU was founded immediately after World War II to promote African independence. 
E)  The OAU had become an elitist organization that leaves the poor to fend for themselves. 
A)  The OAU is the main benefactor of the Green Revolution in Africa. 
B)  The OAU is increasingly taking on the role of peacekeeper for the African continent. 
C)  The OAU has been successful in bringing about economic improvements throughout Africa. 
D)  The OAU was founded immediately after World War II to promote African independence. 
E)  The OAU had become an elitist organization that leaves the poor to fend for themselves.

Question 18

Many African nations lack an adequate supply of which occupation?

Accepted Answer

A)  merchants. 
B)  military leaders. 
C)  union leaders. 
D)  physicians. 
E)  unskilled laborers. 
A)  merchants. 
B)  military leaders. 
C)  union leaders. 
D)  physicians. 
E)  unskilled laborers.

Question 19

In Kenya, the Land and Freedom Army were know as the ____________________ by the British.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In Kenya, the Land and Freedom Army...

Question 20

Conditions set by international lenders to compel ____________________ reforms by African governments in return for loans are termed SAPs.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Conditions set by international lenders to compel...

Exam 49: Africas Decolonization and Independence

What is Nelson Mandela most recognized for?

The future looked promising in the 1970s until

Which of the following has not contributed to African economic missteps since independence?

The first president of the first country freed in Africa was ____________________; the state was ____________________, and the year was ____________________.

Somewhat surprisingly, the newly freed African nations

Elaborate on the key social issues in Africa since independence.

What economic and political problems do the diverse people of Africa still face?

The new leaders that emerged in African after World War II came from

Highly touted Structural Adjustment Programs (SAPs) have turned out to be

Why is 1960 referred to as a "miraculous year" for African countries?

Since ____________________, changes in the traditional village lifestyle have led to overcrowding of African urban areas and crime in societies where it did not previously exist.

Robert Mugabe has established a virtual dictatorship in ____________________ in recent years.

What effect have population numbers had on African history since independence?

In the first years of independence, most African countries had leaders who

During the years 1950 to 1965, about how many African countries came into existence?

In the U.S., the infant mortality rate is about 7 per 1000.What is the infant mortality rate in sub-Saharan Africa?

Which of the following is most accurate about the Organization of African Unity (OAU)?

Many African nations lack an adequate supply of which occupation?

In Kenya, the Land and Freedom Army were know as the ____________________ by the British.

Conditions set by international lenders to compel ____________________ reforms by African governments in return for loans are termed SAPs.

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Religious Divisions and Political Consolidation in Europe

The Gunpowder Empires of Western and Southern Asia

Africa in the Era of Expansion

China From the Ming Through the Early Qing Dynasty

Japan and Southeast Asia in the Era of European Expansion

From Conquest to Colonies in Hispanic America

The Scientific Revolution and Its Enlightened Aftermath

Liberalism and the Challenge to Absolute Monarchy

The Early Industrial Revolution

Europe: New Ideas and New Nations

Advanced Industrial Society

The Islamic World, 1600-1917

India and Southeast Asia Under Colonial Rule

European Imperialism and Africa During the Age of Industry

China in the Age of Imperialism

Latin America From Independence to Dependent States

Modern Science and Its Implications

World War I and Its Disputed Settlement

A Fragile Balance: Europe in the Twenties

The Soviet Experiment to World War II

Totalitarianism Refined: the Nazi State

East Asia in a Century of Change

World War II

The Cold World War

Decolonization of the Non-Western World

The New Asia

Latin America in the Twentieth Century

The Reemergence of the Muslim World

Collapse and Reemergence in Communist Europe

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