Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Term for identification: Khedive Ismail

Accepted Answer

Khedive Ismail, formally known as Ismail

Question 3

Who were the Boers?

Accepted Answer

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 4

The ____________________ were the first Europeans to become involved in the slave trade.

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The answer of The ____________________ were the first Europeans to...

Question 5

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 6

Term for identification: David Livingstone

Accepted Answer

David Livingstone was a Scottish physici

Question 7

The items of interest for the British and Boers in South Africa were

Accepted Answer

A) slaves and gold. 
B) diamonds and gold. 
C) silver and coal. 
D) emeralds and diamonds. 
E) silver and gold. 
A) slaves and gold. 
B) diamonds and gold. 
C) silver and coal. 
D) emeralds and diamonds. 
E) silver and gold.

Question 8

Term for identification: Trekboers

Accepted Answer

The term "Trekboers" refers to nomadic p

Question 9

What was the original focus of the European expeditions that helped open the African interior other than trade and nationalism?

Accepted Answer

A) The Europeans wanted to explore the routes of the major rivers. 
B) The Europeans wanted to capture slaves for rubber plantations. 
C) They were on a search for deposits of gold, salt, and silver. 
D) They were searching for archaeological evidence of ancient kingdoms. 
E) They were missionaries who wanted to Christianize the natives. 
A) The Europeans wanted to explore the routes of the major rivers. 
B) The Europeans wanted to capture slaves for rubber plantations. 
C) They were on a search for deposits of gold, salt, and silver. 
D) They were searching for archaeological evidence of ancient kingdoms. 
E) They were missionaries who wanted to Christianize the natives.

Question 10

The most technologically and economically advanced of the native tribes that inhabited southern Africa appears to have been the

Accepted Answer

A) Khoikhoi. 
B) Bantu. 
C) Khoisan. 
D) Zulu. 
E) Xhosa. 
A) Khoikhoi. 
B) Bantu. 
C) Khoisan. 
D) Zulu. 
E) Xhosa.

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

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 12

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

The only permanent European settlements in the southern part of Africa before the 1800s were the Dutch at Cape Town and the

Accepted Answer

A) Belgians in the Congo. 
B) French in Morocco. 
C) British in Rhodesia. 
D) Portuguese in Angola. 
E) British in Mozambique. 
A) Belgians in the Congo. 
B) French in Morocco. 
C) British in Rhodesia. 
D) Portuguese in Angola. 
E) British in Mozambique.

Question 14

How profoundly did European imperialism impact Africa? Give specific examples to support your statements.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a discussion of Af

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

What would best describe some of the major accomplishments of Askia Muhammad the Great of Songhay?

Accepted Answer

A) Askia Muhammad the Great was a devout supporter of Christianity. 
B) He put only Africans practicing native beliefs in important governmental positions. 
C) Askia Muhammad the Great built many mosques and subsidized book production. 
D) Askia Muhammad the Great supported education in the Bible. 
E) He was the longest-living and most significant Swahili leader. 
A) Askia Muhammad the Great was a devout supporter of Christianity. 
B) He put only Africans practicing native beliefs in important governmental positions. 
C) Askia Muhammad the Great built many mosques and subsidized book production. 
D) Askia Muhammad the Great supported education in the Bible. 
E) He was the longest-living and most significant Swahili leader.

Exam 25: Africa in the Era of Expansion

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

Term for identification: Khedive Ismail

Who were the Boers?

The ____________________ were the first Europeans to become involved in the slave trade.

Which of the following was a Lakes Kingdom?

Term for identification: David Livingstone

The items of interest for the British and Boers in South Africa were

Term for identification: Trekboers

What was the original focus of the European expeditions that helped open the African interior other than trade and nationalism?

The most technologically and economically advanced of the native tribes that inhabited southern Africa appears to have been the

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

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

The only permanent European settlements in the southern part of Africa before the 1800s were the Dutch at Cape Town and the

How profoundly did European imperialism impact Africa? Give specific examples to support your statements.

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

What would best describe some of the major accomplishments of Askia Muhammad the Great of Songhay?

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