Question 1

Until the nineteenth century, most Europeans restricted their interest in Africa to

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A)  missionary activity. 
B)  colonization. 
C)  trade. 
D)  political domination. 
E)  Both A and C. 
A)  missionary activity. 
B)  colonization. 
C)  trade. 
D)  political domination. 
E)  Both A and C.

Question 2

The coastal cities of East Africa in the 19th century

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A)  already had centuries of trading history at the time they were put under Omani rule. 
B)  were already part of Christian culture. 
C)  had never before experienced foreign contacts. 
D)  were enclaves of Arab colonists. 
E)  exported no slaves. 
A)  already had centuries of trading history at the time they were put under Omani rule. 
B)  were already part of Christian culture. 
C)  had never before experienced foreign contacts. 
D)  were enclaves of Arab colonists. 
E)  exported no slaves.

Question 3

Elaborate on the various states that existed in Africa prior to the arrival of Europeans.

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Answers would includ

Question 4

The plantation economy of East Africa was originally based on the cultivation of

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A)  cloves. 
B)  sugarcane. 
C)  elephants for ivory. 
D)  opium. 
E)  grain. 
A)  cloves. 
B)  sugarcane. 
C)  elephants for ivory. 
D)  opium. 
E)  grain.

Question 5

The first Europeans to become involved in slavery as a business were from which country?

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A)  Britain. 
B)  The Netherlands. 
C)  Portugal. 
D)  Spain. 
E)  France. 
A)  Britain. 
B)  The Netherlands. 
C)  Portugal. 
D)  Spain. 
E)  France.

Question 6

In the ____________________, Boers marched from the Cape to settle in the interior of southern Africa.

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The answer of In the ____________________, Boers marched from the...

Question 7

As a result of the Vienna settlement of 1815 following the Napoleonic wars in Europe, ____________________ gained territory in South Africa.

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The answer of As a result of the Vienna settlement...

Question 8

Using threats of piracy as an excuse, the French invaded the African states of ____________________ and ____________________.

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Algeria, M

Question 9

Which of the following was not true of the Swahili peoples of east Africa?

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A)  Those who lived in urban areas usually converted to Islam. 
B)  The main reason for their city-states was commercial 
C)  The Swahili traded up and down Africa's east coast as well as far into the interior. 
D)  Slave trading was never a large part of the Swahili trade network. 
E)  Many Swahili who lived in remote areas never converted to the Islamic faith. 
A)  Those who lived in urban areas usually converted to Islam. 
B)  The main reason for their city-states was commercial 
C)  The Swahili traded up and down Africa's east coast as well as far into the interior. 
D)  Slave trading was never a large part of the Swahili trade network. 
E)  Many Swahili who lived in remote areas never converted to the Islamic faith.

Question 10

The perception that Africa had little to offer the world except slaves changed dramatically when ____________________ were discovered at Kimberly.

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The answer of The perception that Africa had little to...

Question 11

Who were the Boers?

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A)  An important tribe in Zaire. 
B)  Dutch settlers in southern Africa. 
C)  Rulers of a great kingdom centered in Zimbabwe. 
D)  An uneducated, dull, and generally boring people. 
E)  Farmers from France who settled Rhodesia. 
A)  An important tribe in Zaire. 
B)  Dutch settlers in southern Africa. 
C)  Rulers of a great kingdom centered in Zimbabwe. 
D)  An uneducated, dull, and generally boring people. 
E)  Farmers from France who settled Rhodesia.

Question 12

Boer is the Dutch word for ____________________.

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The answer of Boer is the Dutch word for ____________________....

Question 13

Analyze the African slave trade.Describe its extent, evaluate its implementation, and assess its repercussions.Include information on African, Arab, and European participation in the trade.

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Answers would include a discussion begin

Question 14

Compare and contrast various European groups and their perceptions of Africa.How did the areas they venture into shape their experience?

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Answers would include a discussion of Eu

Question 15

By the late 1800s, the French and the British had carved ____________________ in West Africa.

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spheres of

Question 16

The Niger, Congo, and Nile were the only three major rivers of Africa that were ____________________ very far inland, and then only at certain times.

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The answer of The Niger, Congo, and Nile were the...

Question 17

During the period known as the Informal Empire, what was the level of the Europeans' involvement in Africa?

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A)  The Europeans settled only the Mediterranean coast. 
B)  The Europeans remained only in coastal areas. 
C)  They eagerly sought the interior of Africa as a colonial interest. 
D)  They fought many wars for control with Arab Muslims. 
E)  The Europeans settled only the Cape Town area of South Africa. 
A)  The Europeans settled only the Mediterranean coast. 
B)  The Europeans remained only in coastal areas. 
C)  They eagerly sought the interior of Africa as a colonial interest. 
D)  They fought many wars for control with Arab Muslims. 
E)  The Europeans settled only the Cape Town area of South Africa.

Question 18

What is the best general description of the African interior prior to incursions by Europeans in the 1900s?

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A)  A pristine wilderness. 
B)  A patchwork of kingdoms. 
C)  Completely uninhabited. 
D)  The white man's graveyard. 
E)  Filled with monstrous wildlife. 
A)  A pristine wilderness. 
B)  A patchwork of kingdoms. 
C)  Completely uninhabited. 
D)  The white man's graveyard. 
E)  Filled with monstrous wildlife.

Question 19

Which of the following was a Lakes Kingdom?

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A)  Bunyoro-Kitara 
B)  Karagwe 
C)  Burundi 
D)  Buganda 
E)  All of the options are correct 
A)  Bunyoro-Kitara 
B)  Karagwe 
C)  Burundi 
D)  Buganda 
E)  All of the options are correct

Question 20

Which country was most responsible for convincing other countries to end the slave trade in the early 1800s?

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A)  Egypt. 
B)  Portugal. 
C)  Songhay. 
D)  Bugnada. 
E)  Britain. 
A)  Egypt. 
B)  Portugal. 
C)  Songhay. 
D)  Bugnada. 
E)  Britain.

Exam 25: Africa in the Era of Expansion

Until the nineteenth century, most Europeans restricted their interest in Africa to

The coastal cities of East Africa in the 19th century

Elaborate on the various states that existed in Africa prior to the arrival of Europeans.

The plantation economy of East Africa was originally based on the cultivation of

The first Europeans to become involved in slavery as a business were from which country?

In the ____________________, Boers marched from the Cape to settle in the interior of southern Africa.

As a result of the Vienna settlement of 1815 following the Napoleonic wars in Europe, ____________________ gained territory in South Africa.

Using threats of piracy as an excuse, the French invaded the African states of ____________________ and ____________________.

Which of the following was not true of the Swahili peoples of east Africa?

The perception that Africa had little to offer the world except slaves changed dramatically when ____________________ were discovered at Kimberly.

Who were the Boers?

Boer is the Dutch word for ____________________.

Analyze the African slave trade.Describe its extent, evaluate its implementation, and assess its repercussions.Include information on African, Arab, and European participation in the trade.

Compare and contrast various European groups and their perceptions of Africa.How did the areas they venture into shape their experience?

By the late 1800s, the French and the British had carved ____________________ in West Africa.

The Niger, Congo, and Nile were the only three major rivers of Africa that were ____________________ very far inland, and then only at certain times.

During the period known as the Informal Empire, what was the level of the Europeans' involvement in Africa?

What is the best general description of the African interior prior to incursions by Europeans in the 1900s?

Which of the following was a Lakes Kingdom?

Which country was most responsible for convincing other countries to end the slave trade in the early 1800s?

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