Question 1

During the years 1950 to 1965,about how many African countries came into existence?

Accepted Answer

A)  15 
B)  25 
C)  40 
D)  20 
E)  35 
A)  15 
B)  25 
C)  40 
D)  20 
E)  35 E

Question 2

Which of these occurred during the 1980s?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prolonged droughts in Somalia and Sudan. 
B)  Civil wars in Egypt and Nigeria. 
C)  Nelson Mandela is elected president of South Africa. 
D)  The independence of Eritrea. 
E)  Founding of the Organization for African Unity. 
A)  Prolonged droughts in Somalia and Sudan. 
B)  Civil wars in Egypt and Nigeria. 
C)  Nelson Mandela is elected president of South Africa. 
D)  The independence of Eritrea. 
E)  Founding of the Organization for African Unity. A

Question 3

Pan-Africanism

Accepted Answer

A)  began in the US and Caribbean. 
B)  influenced the decolonization process. 
C)  encouraged a sense of racial unity and strength. 
D)  All of the options are correct. 
E)  None of the options are correct. 
A)  began in the US and Caribbean. 
B)  influenced the decolonization process. 
C)  encouraged a sense of racial unity and strength. 
D)  All of the options are correct. 
E)  None of the options are correct. D

Question 4

In the first years of independence,most African countries had leaders who

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Elaborate on the key social issues in Africa since independence.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a discussion of so

Question 6

The infant mortality rate in sub-Saharan Africa is about ____ per 1,000 live births.

Accepted Answer

A)  25 
B)  50 
C)  75 
D)  100 
E)  200 
A)  25 
B)  50 
C)  75 
D)  100 
E)  200

Question 7

Robert Mugabe has established a virtual dictatorship in ____________________ in recent years.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Robert Mugabe has established a virtual dictatorship...

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Much farming is done on "marginal" lands subject to frequent droughts. 
B)  Only about 10 per cent of Africa's land is arable. 
C)  Overpopulation is a continent-wide problem. 
D)  The Sahara Desert is extending southward because natural vegetation has been affected by droughts. 
E)  Leaders have recently been concentrating on the development of family farms. 
A)  Much farming is done on "marginal" lands subject to frequent droughts. 
B)  Only about 10 per cent of Africa's land is arable. 
C)  Overpopulation is a continent-wide problem. 
D)  The Sahara Desert is extending southward because natural vegetation has been affected by droughts. 
E)  Leaders have recently been concentrating on the development of family farms.

Question 9

The ____________________ of ____________________ was founded in 1963 for mutual aid.

Accepted Answer

Organizati

Question 10

Nationalism in Africa after World War II included a desire for

Accepted Answer

A)  modernization. 
B)  equality with whites. 
C)  cultural unity. 
D)  "Africa for Africans." 
E)  all Europeans to leave. 
A)  modernization. 
B)  equality with whites. 
C)  cultural unity. 
D)  "Africa for Africans." 
E)  all Europeans to leave.

Question 11

Compare and contrast different nations in Africa in their experience with independence.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a discus

Question 12

For Nigeria,oil reserves have been

Accepted Answer

A)  successfully tapped to help all of the people. 
B)  mishandled by the government, causing hardships. 
C)  exploited by outsiders. 
D)  a problem for the government, because they are not easily accessible and Nigeria has little money for needed equipment. 
E)  a positive aspect of the economy since the 1970s. 
A)  successfully tapped to help all of the people. 
B)  mishandled by the government, causing hardships. 
C)  exploited by outsiders. 
D)  a problem for the government, because they are not easily accessible and Nigeria has little money for needed equipment. 
E)  a positive aspect of the economy since the 1970s.

Question 13

In post-independence Africa,breakdowns of parliamentary rule often meant the setting up of ____________________.

Accepted Answer

military d

Question 14

From 1975 until recently,the general trend of government in Africa has been toward

Accepted Answer

A)  one-party dictatorships. 
B)  monarchies. 
C)  socialist states. 
D)  parliamentary democracies. 
E)  democratically elected presidencies. 
A)  one-party dictatorships. 
B)  monarchies. 
C)  socialist states. 
D)  parliamentary democracies. 
E)  democratically elected presidencies.

Question 15

In gaining their independence from European colonizers,

Accepted Answer

A)  South Africa broke free in the early 1980s. 
B)  France held its colonies until the late 1960s. 
C)  Kenya won its independence first, in 1957. 
D)  Britain tried to hold its colonies, but finally gave in and let even the white settlers colonies go. 
E)  French West Africa and French Equatorial Africa achieved independence in 1958. 
A)  South Africa broke free in the early 1980s. 
B)  France held its colonies until the late 1960s. 
C)  Kenya won its independence first, in 1957. 
D)  Britain tried to hold its colonies, but finally gave in and let even the white settlers colonies go. 
E)  French West Africa and French Equatorial Africa achieved independence in 1958.

Question 16

What affect has population numbers had on African history since independence?

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a discus

Question 17

The year 1960 has been termed "miraculous" for Africa because

Accepted Answer

A)  Kwame Nkrumah became president of the first free African nation, Ghana. 
B)  over half of the continent gained its independence. 
C)  French President Charles de Gaulle fully released all French colonies in Africa. 
D)  Nelson Mandela became the first African president of South Africa. 
E)  the World Bank made its first loans to the new African countries. 
A)  Kwame Nkrumah became president of the first free African nation, Ghana. 
B)  over half of the continent gained its independence. 
C)  French President Charles de Gaulle fully released all French colonies in Africa. 
D)  Nelson Mandela became the first African president of South Africa. 
E)  the World Bank made its first loans to the new African countries.

Question 18

Which of these was never tried in post-colonial Africa?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parliamentary constitution 
B)  Military dictatorship 
C)  Rule by consensus 
D)  Absolute monarchy 
E)  Democratic elections 
A)  Parliamentary constitution 
B)  Military dictatorship 
C)  Rule by consensus 
D)  Absolute monarchy 
E)  Democratic elections

Question 19

Nelson Mandela is associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  the ouster of Robert Mugabe in Zimbabwe. 
B)  wildlife sanctuaries in Kenya. 
C)  the overthrow of the government in Zaire. 
D)  the presidency of South Africa. 
E)  civil war in Ethiopia. 
A)  the ouster of Robert Mugabe in Zimbabwe. 
B)  wildlife sanctuaries in Kenya. 
C)  the overthrow of the government in Zaire. 
D)  the presidency of South Africa. 
E)  civil war in Ethiopia.

Question 20

The Organization of African Unity

Accepted Answer

A)  has succeeded in bringing needed business to Africa. 
B)  became a club of autocrats who protect each other at all costs. 
C)  was founded in the 1980s in response to indifference from the countries of the world. 
D)  has managed to obtain major funding for Africa from the World Bank. 
E)  is increasingly taking on the role of peacekeeper for the African continent. 
A)  has succeeded in bringing needed business to Africa. 
B)  became a club of autocrats who protect each other at all costs. 
C)  was founded in the 1980s in response to indifference from the countries of the world. 
D)  has managed to obtain major funding for Africa from the World Bank. 
E)  is increasingly taking on the role of peacekeeper for the African continent.

Exam 50: Africa's Decolonization and Independence

During the years 1950 to 1965,about how many African countries came into existence?

Which of these occurred during the 1980s?

Pan-Africanism

In the first years of independence,most African countries had leaders who

Elaborate on the key social issues in Africa since independence.

The infant mortality rate in sub-Saharan Africa is about ____ per 1,000 live births.

Robert Mugabe has established a virtual dictatorship in ____________________ in recent years.

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

The ____________________ of ____________________ was founded in 1963 for mutual aid.

Nationalism in Africa after World War II included a desire for

Compare and contrast different nations in Africa in their experience with independence.

For Nigeria,oil reserves have been

In post-independence Africa,breakdowns of parliamentary rule often meant the setting up of ____________________.

From 1975 until recently,the general trend of government in Africa has been toward

In gaining their independence from European colonizers,

What affect has population numbers had on African history since independence?

The year 1960 has been termed "miraculous" for Africa because

Which of these was never tried in post-colonial Africa?

Nelson Mandela is associated with

The Organization of African Unity

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