Question 1

​Which of the following was true of African economic policies in the 1960s and 1970s?

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A) ​They experienced riots and demonstrations over dictatorial economic policies. 
B) ​They experienced economic policies based on Shari'a law. 
C) ​They listened to the Organization of African Unity on restructuring the economy. 
D) ​They became deeply in debt to the World Bank and private banks for loans. 
E) ​They used the Structural Adjustment Programs to restart their stalled economies. 
A) ​They experienced riots and demonstrations over dictatorial economic policies. 
B) ​They experienced economic policies based on Shari'a law. 
C) ​They listened to the Organization of African Unity on restructuring the economy. 
D) ​They became deeply in debt to the World Bank and private banks for loans. 
E) ​They used the Structural Adjustment Programs to restart their stalled economies.

Question 2

Term for identification: Kwame Nkrumah

Accepted Answer

Kwame Nkrumah was a Ghanaian politician

Question 3

Robert M ugabe has established a virtual dictatorship in ____________________ in recent years.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Robert M ugabe has established a virtual...

Question 4

After World War II, what was the overall shared vision of the new leaders regarding African nationalism?

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A) the Green Revolution 
B) equality with whites 
C) a chicken in every pot 
D) an Africa for Africans 
E) immediate industrialization 
A) the Green Revolution 
B) equality with whites 
C) a chicken in every pot 
D) an Africa for Africans 
E) immediate industrialization

Question 5

What event in the 1970s significantly affected the future of Africa?

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 6

Which of the following best defines the term white settler colonies ?

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A) A colony under the economic control of the former colonial power. 
B) A colony where millions of people moved into towns and cities from the countryside. 
C) A colony dominated by a single city within the states or societies. 
D) A colony with significant minority of Europeans who immigrated after both world wars to improve their lives. 
E) A colony with polices to acculturate the colonial subjects with the Western powers' language, history, and civilization. 
A) A colony under the economic control of the former colonial power. 
B) A colony where millions of people moved into towns and cities from the countryside. 
C) A colony dominated by a single city within the states or societies. 
D) A colony with significant minority of Europeans who immigrated after both world wars to improve their lives. 
E) A colony with polices to acculturate the colonial subjects with the Western powers' language, history, and civilization.

Question 7

In Ke nya, the Land and Freedom Army were known as the ____________________ by the British.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In Ke nya, the Land and Freedom...

Question 8

How did newly independent  African nations respond to decolonization?

Accepted Answer

A) They allowed Europeans who wanted to, to remain in the country. 
B) They did not change the European-imposed borders, even though these were problematic. 
C) They made an effort to reestablish the tribal kingdoms that had been in place when the Europeans arrived. 
D) They usually chose leaders who had never lived in Africa during the colonial era. 
E) They tried to hold on to the multiparty, democratic systems inherited from the Europeans. 
A) They allowed Europeans who wanted to, to remain in the country. 
B) They did not change the European-imposed borders, even though these were problematic. 
C) They made an effort to reestablish the tribal kingdoms that had been in place when the Europeans arrived. 
D) They usually chose leaders who had never lived in Africa during the colonial era. 
E) They tried to hold on to the multiparty, democratic systems inherited from the Europeans.

Question 9

Term for identification: Structural Adjustment Programs (SAPs)

Accepted Answer

Structural Adjustment Programs (SAPs) re

Question 10

Which of these does NOT contribute to Africa's frequent droughts?

Accepted Answer

A) Much farming is done on marginal lands subject to long cycles of frequent droughts. 
B) Only about 10 percent of Africa's land is arable. 
C) Overpopulation is a continent-wide problem. 
D) The tropical rainforest is rapidly diminishing due to the need for lumber to export. 
E) Leaders have recently been concentrating on the development of family farms. 
A) Much farming is done on marginal lands subject to long cycles of frequent droughts. 
B) Only about 10 percent of Africa's land is arable. 
C) Overpopulation is a continent-wide problem. 
D) The tropical rainforest is rapidly diminishing due to the need for lumber to export. 
E) Leaders have recently been concentrating on the development of family farms.

Question 11

Compare and contrast at least three different nations in Africa including their experience with independence.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a discussion of de

Question 12

Describe how the African economy has evolved since independence including the use of agriculture, natural resources, and labor sources.​

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a discussion of mo

Question 13

Which of the following describes Nelson Mandela's contribution to Africa?

Accepted Answer

A) He fought for Kenyan independence. 
B) He was elected president of South Africa. 
C) He led the African continent to prosperity. 
D) He opposed Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe. 
E) He stopped the civil war in Ethiopia. 
A) He fought for Kenyan independence. 
B) He was elected president of South Africa. 
C) He led the African continent to prosperity. 
D) He opposed Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe. 
E) He stopped the civil war in Ethiopia.

Question 14

Term for identification: Organization of African Unity (OAU)

Accepted Answer

The Organization of African Unity (OAU)

Question 15

Term for identification: World Bank

Accepted Answer

The World Bank is an international finan

Question 16

Describe the economic an d political problems faced by the diverse people of Africa. How have the African nations addressed these issues in the 21st century?

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a discus

Exam 49: Africas Decolonization and Independence

​Which of the following was true of African economic policies in the 1960s and 1970s?

Term for identification: Kwame Nkrumah

Robert M ugabe has established a virtual dictatorship in ____________________ in recent years.

After World War II, what was the overall shared vision of the new leaders regarding African nationalism?

What event in the 1970s significantly affected the future of Africa?

Which of the following best defines the term white settler colonies ?

In Ke nya, the Land and Freedom Army were known as the ____________________ by the British.

How did newly independent African nations respond to decolonization?

Term for identification: Structural Adjustment Programs (SAPs)

Which of these does NOT contribute to Africa's frequent droughts?

Compare and contrast at least three different nations in Africa including their experience with independence.

Describe how the African economy has evolved since independence including the use of agriculture, natural resources, and labor sources.​

Which of the following describes Nelson Mandela's contribution to Africa?

Term for identification: Organization of African Unity (OAU)

Term for identification: World Bank

Describe the economic an d political problems faced by the diverse people of Africa. How have the African nations addressed these issues in the 21st century?

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Describe how the African economy has evolved since independence including the use of agriculture, natural resources, and labor sources.