Question 1

How did African society change as a result of European imperialism.

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Answers would include a discussion of diversity in some areas,European powers and their outlook,favoritism of one creating resentment among others,cash crops,Congo and population numbers.

Question 2

More and more young Africans sought out ____________________ ways.

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European

Question 3

The person who coined the phrase "white man's burden" was

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A)  a U.S. president. 
B)  a well-known writer. 
C)  a famous explorer. 
D)  an Anti-Slavery movement leader. 
E)  a prime minister. 
A)  a U.S. president. 
B)  a well-known writer. 
C)  a famous explorer. 
D)  an Anti-Slavery movement leader. 
E)  a prime minister. B

Question 4

Regardless of official policies of their central governments,local European rulers

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A)  often made strong friendships among the locals. 
B)  discouraged missionaries in their work, feeling that the home countries had no real idea what went on in Africa. 
C)  visited with the people to try to improve relations so they would work harrier. 
D)  in some cases made a kind of peace with the Africans, but many did not. 
E)  preferred the colonies with the largest numbers of Europeans living within them. 
A)  often made strong friendships among the locals. 
B)  discouraged missionaries in their work, feeling that the home countries had no real idea what went on in Africa. 
C)  visited with the people to try to improve relations so they would work harrier. 
D)  in some cases made a kind of peace with the Africans, but many did not. 
E)  preferred the colonies with the largest numbers of Europeans living within them.

Question 5

Portugal's main concern during the imperial period was

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A)  to prevent Germany and France from keeping the few colonies the Portuguese still possessed. 
B)  to maintain a friendship with France so its ships could use the Suez Canal. 
C)  the threat of being incorporated into Spain while other European countries were preoccupied with Africa. 
D)  trying to hold on to more land in Africa than Spain possessed. 
E)  maintaining their pace of industrialization at home. 
A)  to prevent Germany and France from keeping the few colonies the Portuguese still possessed. 
B)  to maintain a friendship with France so its ships could use the Suez Canal. 
C)  the threat of being incorporated into Spain while other European countries were preoccupied with Africa. 
D)  trying to hold on to more land in Africa than Spain possessed. 
E)  maintaining their pace of industrialization at home.

Question 6

Which of these was not commonly a part of Africans' "secondary resistance" to the Europeans?

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A)  It usually involved thousands of people. 
B)  People from various ethnic groups banded together for the cause. 
C)  People came from wide regions to join in the fight. 
D)  Prophets of spirit-possessed cults blessed the people, promising them safety and protection. 
E)  Openly practicing Christianity to gain concessions. 
A)  It usually involved thousands of people. 
B)  People from various ethnic groups banded together for the cause. 
C)  People came from wide regions to join in the fight. 
D)  Prophets of spirit-possessed cults blessed the people, promising them safety and protection. 
E)  Openly practicing Christianity to gain concessions.

Question 7

The only two African countries to remain free from colonization were

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A)  Kenya and Somalia. 
B)  Ethiopia and Morocco. 
C)  Libya and Morocco. 
D)  Liberia and Ethiopia. 
E)  Kenya and Ethiopia. 
A)  Kenya and Somalia. 
B)  Ethiopia and Morocco. 
C)  Libya and Morocco. 
D)  Liberia and Ethiopia. 
E)  Kenya and Ethiopia.

Question 8

Which of the following best explains why Europeans went into Africa in the 1880s?

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A)  European politics were finally peaceful. 
B)  The geographic information was now sufficient. 
C)  Western Europe had drained all its natural resources. 
D)  Europeans finally had the weapons needed to fight Africans. 
E)  None of the options are correct. 
A)  European politics were finally peaceful. 
B)  The geographic information was now sufficient. 
C)  Western Europe had drained all its natural resources. 
D)  Europeans finally had the weapons needed to fight Africans. 
E)  None of the options are correct.

Question 9

In West-Central Africa during the colonial period,

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A)  the main focus of Europeans was to exploit the region's mineral resources, including rubber and copper. 
B)  half the natives perished within twenty years due to the brutality of the Belgians. 
C)  the colony was a royal colony. 
D)  All of the options are correct. 
E)  None of the options are correct. 
A)  the main focus of Europeans was to exploit the region's mineral resources, including rubber and copper. 
B)  half the natives perished within twenty years due to the brutality of the Belgians. 
C)  the colony was a royal colony. 
D)  All of the options are correct. 
E)  None of the options are correct.

Question 10

The European nation with best area in Africa in terms of natural resources was

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A)  Belgium 
B)  England 
C)  France 
D)  Italy 
E)  Portugal 
A)  Belgium 
B)  England 
C)  France 
D)  Italy 
E)  Portugal

Question 11

Many traditional African boundaries were based on which of the following?

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A)  Geographic barriers. 
B)  Trade routes. 
C)  Traditional African beliefs. 
D)  Age-old agreements. 
E)  Egyptian boundaries. 
A)  Geographic barriers. 
B)  Trade routes. 
C)  Traditional African beliefs. 
D)  Age-old agreements. 
E)  Egyptian boundaries.

Question 12

Large African markets that the Europeans wanted for their excess industrial goods never emerged,because

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A)  Africans resented European intrusion in their lives. 
B)  most Africans had no use for modern products. 
C)  the Europeans only sent inferior goods to Africa. 
D)  the Africans never had adequate cash incomes to spend on consumer goods. 
E)  the costs of shipping goods to Africa proved to be too high. 
A)  Africans resented European intrusion in their lives. 
B)  most Africans had no use for modern products. 
C)  the Europeans only sent inferior goods to Africa. 
D)  the Africans never had adequate cash incomes to spend on consumer goods. 
E)  the costs of shipping goods to Africa proved to be too high.

Question 13

Which of the following best describes the attention Europeans paid to traditional African ways?

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A)  Disgust 
B)  Intense study 
C)  Disregard 
D)  Emulation 
E)  Both B and D are correct. 
A)  Disgust 
B)  Intense study 
C)  Disregard 
D)  Emulation 
E)  Both B and D are correct.

Question 14

One of the main reasons that industrialized countries sought colonies during the late 1800s was that they

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A)  wanted to depress the supply of goods so that they could raise prices at home. 
B)  felt the need to keep military forces in place farther away from the home countries. 
C)  were looking for new places to build the needed new factories, where labor would be cheaper. 
D)  needed new markets for all the products their factories were turning out in the midst of a depression. 
E)  were naturally competitive with each other, especially with the new economic doctrine of mercantilism. 
A)  wanted to depress the supply of goods so that they could raise prices at home. 
B)  felt the need to keep military forces in place farther away from the home countries. 
C)  were looking for new places to build the needed new factories, where labor would be cheaper. 
D)  needed new markets for all the products their factories were turning out in the midst of a depression. 
E)  were naturally competitive with each other, especially with the new economic doctrine of mercantilism.

Question 15

After European colonization,prestige in African villages shifted to

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A)  individuals from respected lineages. 
B)  those who accommodated the Europeans. 
C)  those who acquired wealth. 
D)  families which controlled land. 
E)  those owning large herds of cattle. 
A)  individuals from respected lineages. 
B)  those who accommodated the Europeans. 
C)  those who acquired wealth. 
D)  families which controlled land. 
E)  those owning large herds of cattle.

Question 16

The majority of Africans at this time

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A)  lived in rural areas. 
B)  had increasing complex standards of living. 
C)  were mostly literate. 
D)  mostly engaged in subsistence farming. 
E)  All of the options are correct. 
A)  lived in rural areas. 
B)  had increasing complex standards of living. 
C)  were mostly literate. 
D)  mostly engaged in subsistence farming. 
E)  All of the options are correct.

Question 17

Elaborate on the overall impact of imperialism on Africa.

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Answers would include a discus

Question 18

Despite their original intentions,few European countries ever

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A)  achieved total control over Africans. 
B)  managed to explore Africa's more remote regions. 
C)  found a way to make agriculture very profitable. 
D)  built up strong colonial markets for their products from home. 
E)  gained anything like a monopoly control over their particular colonies. 
A)  achieved total control over Africans. 
B)  managed to explore Africa's more remote regions. 
C)  found a way to make agriculture very profitable. 
D)  built up strong colonial markets for their products from home. 
E)  gained anything like a monopoly control over their particular colonies.

Question 19

Europeans did not achieve much control in sub-Saharan Africa until

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A)  the late 1800s. 
B)  about 1920. 
C)  the 1950s. 
D)  the early 1700s. 
E)  about 1850. 
A)  the late 1800s. 
B)  about 1920. 
C)  the 1950s. 
D)  the early 1700s. 
E)  about 1850.

Question 20

Discuss the underlying issues in Europe that prompted the Scramble for Africa.Provide specific examples.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a discus

Exam 36: European Imperialism and Africa During the Age of Industry

How did African society change as a result of European imperialism.

More and more young Africans sought out ____________________ ways.

The person who coined the phrase "white man's burden" was

Regardless of official policies of their central governments,local European rulers

Portugal's main concern during the imperial period was

Which of these was not commonly a part of Africans' "secondary resistance" to the Europeans?

The only two African countries to remain free from colonization were

Which of the following best explains why Europeans went into Africa in the 1880s?

In West-Central Africa during the colonial period,

The European nation with best area in Africa in terms of natural resources was

Many traditional African boundaries were based on which of the following?

Large African markets that the Europeans wanted for their excess industrial goods never emerged,because

Which of the following best describes the attention Europeans paid to traditional African ways?

One of the main reasons that industrialized countries sought colonies during the late 1800s was that they

After European colonization,prestige in African villages shifted to

The majority of Africans at this time

Elaborate on the overall impact of imperialism on Africa.

Despite their original intentions,few European countries ever

Europeans did not achieve much control in sub-Saharan Africa until

Discuss the underlying issues in Europe that prompted the Scramble for Africa.Provide specific examples.

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