Question 1

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. E

Question 2

All of the following were true of post-independent African governments EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) Leaders were Christian Africans educated in the West. 
B) Most adopted the Westminster model type of government. 
C) Democratic parliamentary governments gave way to monarchies. 
D) Precolonial traditions of government made the multi-party system unworkable. 
E) Foreign interests sometimes promoted the removal of democratically elected regimes. 
A) Leaders were Christian Africans educated in the West. 
B) Most adopted the Westminster model type of government. 
C) Democratic parliamentary governments gave way to monarchies. 
D) Precolonial traditions of government made the multi-party system unworkable. 
E) Foreign interests sometimes promoted the removal of democratically elected regimes. C

Question 3

All of the following events in the 1980s brought about reduced domestic food stocks in Africa EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) Prolonged droughts in Ethiopia, Somalia, and the Sudan. 
B) Sharp reduction in foreign aid. 
C) The AIDS and HIV epidemic. 
D) Civil wars in Sudan, Chad, Angola, Mozambique and Ethiopia. 
E) Continued rapid increase in population. 
A) Prolonged droughts in Ethiopia, Somalia, and the Sudan. 
B) Sharp reduction in foreign aid. 
C) The AIDS and HIV epidemic. 
D) Civil wars in Sudan, Chad, Angola, Mozambique and Ethiopia. 
E) Continued rapid increase in population. C

Question 4

Which nation saw the development of the first military dictatorship in sub-Saharan Africa?

Accepted Answer

A) Algeria 
B) Angola 
C) Ghana 
D) Nigeria 
E) Somalia 
A) Algeria 
B) Angola 
C) Ghana 
D) Nigeria 
E) Somalia

Question 5

Term for identification: Organization of African Unity (OAU)

Accepted Answer

The Organization of African Unity (OAU)

Question 6

What was true of  most African countries' leaders in  th e first years of independence?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

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 8

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 9

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

​Which of the African white settler colonies were the last to hold free elections?

Accepted Answer

A) ​Eritrea 
B) ​Djibouti 
C) ​South Africa 
D) ​Angola 
E) ​Swaziland 
A) ​Eritrea 
B) ​Djibouti 
C) ​South Africa 
D) ​Angola 
E) ​Swaziland

Question 11

M any African nations still 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 12

By the 1970s, what was the status of most African governments?

Accepted Answer

A) The governments had become parliamentary monarchies. 
B) The governments were communist dictatorships. 
C) The governments had dissolved and anarchy reigned. 
D) The governments had solidified their democratic institutions. 
E) The governments had become single-party dictatorships. 
A) The governments had become parliamentary monarchies. 
B) The governments were communist dictatorships. 
C) The governments had dissolved and anarchy reigned. 
D) The governments had solidified their democratic institutions. 
E) The governments had become single-party dictatorships.

Question 13

What percentage of Africa's surface soil is suitable for crop cultivation?

Accepted Answer

A) 10 percent 
B) 20 percent 
C) 50 percent 
D) 35 percent 
E) 18 percent 
A) 10 percent 
B) 20 percent 
C) 50 percent 
D) 35 percent 
E) 18 percent

Question 14

Which of the following is true of the highly touted Structural Adjustment Programs (SAPs)?

Accepted Answer

A) SAPs are used by dictatorial leaders to divert much needed funds to their own use. 
B) Most recipients take the loans and never carry out the reforms. 
C) The SAPs are one means of getting rid of power-hungry individuals in a few places. 
D) The programs are helpful in countries that want to implement major reforms. 
E) The SAPs are most useful to women who need startup money for new businesses. 
A) SAPs are used by dictatorial leaders to divert much needed funds to their own use. 
B) Most recipients take the loans and never carry out the reforms. 
C) The SAPs are one means of getting rid of power-hungry individuals in a few places. 
D) The programs are helpful in countries that want to implement major reforms. 
E) The SAPs are most useful to women who need startup money for new businesses.

Question 15

What is the leading cause of economic and social problems in Africa?

Accepted Answer

A) AIDS and HIV 
B) surplus population 
C) ecological imbalance 
D) Islamic religious warfare 
E) decline of tourist trade 
A) AIDS and HIV 
B) surplus population 
C) ecological imbalance 
D) Islamic religious warfare 
E) decline of tourist trade

Question 16

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 17

Algeria, Kenya, Mozambique, Angola, and South Africa were referred to as ____________________ colonies.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Algeria, Kenya, Mozambique, Angola, and South Africa...

Question 18

Most A frican governments seem to be relying on international health authorities to find a solution to ____________________ and bring it to Africa.

Accepted Answer

the public

Question 19

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 20

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

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a discussion of de

Exam 28: Africas Decolonization and Independence

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

All of the following were true of post-independent African governments EXCEPT

All of the following events in the 1980s brought about reduced domestic food stocks in Africa EXCEPT

Which nation saw the development of the first military dictatorship in sub-Saharan Africa?

Term for identification: Organization of African Unity (OAU)

What was true of most African countries' leaders in th e first years of independence?

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

What is the infant mortality rate in sub-Saharan Africa?

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

​Which of the African white settler colonies were the last to hold free elections?

M any African nations still lack an adequate supply of which occupation?

By the 1970s, what was the status of most African governments?

What percentage of Africa's surface soil is suitable for crop cultivation?

Which of the following is true of the highly touted Structural Adjustment Programs (SAPs)?

What is the leading cause of economic and social problems in Africa?

How did newly independent African nations respond to decolonization?

Algeria, Kenya, Mozambique, Angola, and South Africa were referred to as ____________________ colonies.

Most A frican governments seem to be relying on international health authorities to find a solution to ____________________ and bring it to Africa.

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

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

A Larger World Opens

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

A New Millennium

Filters

Which of the African white settler colonies were the last to hold free elections?