History

Question 1

1Samori Touré resisted

Easy

A. German rule in Togo B. Portuguese rule C. French colonial expansion D. British rule in Ghana only

Question 2

2Which two African countries were not colonised during the "Scramble for Africa"?

Easy

A. Ghana and Nigeria B. Kenya and Uganda C. Ethiopia and Liberia D. Egypt and Sudan

Question 3

3The principle of "effective occupation" from the Berlin Conference required European powers to

Hard

A. leave Africa B. establish real control before claiming territory C. pay Africans for land D. trade only on the coast

Question 4

4The Maji Maji rebellion took place in

Medium

A. German East Africa (Tanzania) B. Ghana C. Nigeria D. Egypt

Question 5

5Menelik II is remembered for

Hard

A. signing the Bond of 1844 B. building Elmina C. founding Asante D. defeating Italy at Adwa

Question 6

6The Herero and Nama genocide (1904–1908) was carried out by

Hard

A. France in Senegal B. Portugal in Angola C. Britain in Ghana D. Germany in South West Africa

Question 7

7A major reason for the partition of Africa was

Hard

A. African invitation B. tourism C. abolition of slavery only D. the search for raw materials and markets

Question 8

8Samori Touré led resistance against

Easy

A. the Portuguese B. the French C. the British D. the Germans

Question 9

9The Berlin Conference that set rules for the partition of Africa was held in

Easy

A. 1884–85 B. 1914 C. 1957 D. 1800

Question 10

10Prempeh I of Asante was exiled by the British to

Medium

A. Liberia B. the Seychelles C. England D. Jamaica