Question 1

As a result of the Vienna settlement of 1815 following the Napoleonic wars in Europe, ____________________ gained territory in South Africa.

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The answer of As a result of the Vienna settlement...

Question 2

Using threats of piracy as an excuse, the French invaded the African states of ____________________ and ____________________.

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The answer of Using threats of piracy as an excuse,...

Question 3

The Great Trek took place when

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The Great Trek refers to the movement of Dutch settlers, also known as Boers, northward through South Africa in the 1800s. This was in order to escape British domination and find new land. The Boers eventually established their own republics, including the Orange Free State and the Transvaal.

Question 4

After the establishment of the Zanzibar Sultanate, Sayyid Sáid and his successors took control of which geographical part of Africa?

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Sayyid Sáid and his successors took control of the Swahili coast of East Africa after the establishment of the Zanzibar Sultanate.

Question 5

The items of interest for the British and Boers in South Africa were

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The British and Boers were primarily interested in diamonds and gold in South Africa. These were major resources that drove the colonization and settlement of the region.

Question 6

Boer is the Dutch word for ____________________.

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The answer of Boer is the Dutch word for ____________________....

Question 7

In the ____________________, Boers marched from the Cape to settle in the interior of southern Africa.

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The answer of In the ____________________, Boers marched from the...

Question 8

The perception that Africa had little to offer the world except slaves changed dramatically when ____________________ were discovered at Kimberly.

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The answer of The perception that Africa had little to...

Question 9

In 1847, in the north African country of  ____________________, the French subordinated the native Arabs and Berbers.

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The answer of In 1847, in the north African country...

Question 10

Tippu Tib, whose real name was Hamed bin Mohammed al-Murjibi, spread his control over large parts of Africa near Zanzibar. What was his method of using Africans from the interior to gain vast personal wealth?

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Tippu Tib's method of gaining wealth was based on exploiting Africans from the interior. He used the natives to carry ivory from elephant tusks to the coast to sell and then sold the people who carried the ivory into slavery. This practice made him one of the richest and most powerful men in East Africa during his lifetime.

Question 11

By the late 1800s, the French and the British had carved ____________________ in West Africa.

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The answer of By the late 1800s, the French and...

Question 12

Which of the following was not true of the Swahili peoples of east Africa?

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Slave trading was actually a significant part of the Swahili trade network, as they were involved in the Indian Ocean slave trade.

Question 13

The coastal cities of East Africa in the 19^th century

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The coastal cities of East Africa had a long history of trade, including with Arab traders, before coming under Omani rule.

Question 14

All coastal trade in East Africa was directed through

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Zanzibar was the commercial hub of East Africa and served as a major center for the slave trade, ivory trade, and other commodities. It was controlled by Arab Muslim rulers, but was also influenced by European powers such as the Portuguese and British.

Question 15

The Niger, Congo, and Nile were the only three major rivers of Africa that were ____________________ very far inland, and then only at certain times.

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The answer of The Niger, Congo, and Nile were the...

Question 16

Which African group was involved in a military stalemate with Boers in southern Africa?

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The Zulu were involved in a military stalemate with Boers in southern Africa. The Boers were Dutch settlers who had established two independent republics in southern Africa, the Transvaal and the Orange Free State. The Zulu, a powerful Bantu-speaking people, were one of the last African groups to resist colonial domination. In the mid-19th century, they fought a series of wars against the Boers, which resulted in a stalemate in which neither side was able to gain a decisive victory.

Question 17

The most technologically and economically advanced of the native tribes that inhabited southern Africa appears to have been the

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The Bantu people were advanced in agriculture, ironworking, and trade, and had established complex political and social systems. They were also skilled in pottery and weaving, and had a system of writing known as the Arabic script. Additionally, they had complex religious beliefs and practiced divination and ancestor worship.

Question 18

Not only did the Dutch enslave local peoples after they settled in South Africa, but they also imported slaves from ____________________ and ____________________.

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The answer of Not only did the Dutch enslave local...

Question 19

The plantation economy of East Africa was originally based on the cultivation of

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The plantation economy of East Africa was originally based on the cultivation of cloves. Cloves were a highly valued spice in Europe and Asia, and their cultivation was introduced to East Africa by Arab traders. The demand for cloves drove the development of plantations and the economy in the region.

Question 20

The ____________________ were the first Europeans to become involved in the slave trade.

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The answer of The ____________________ were the first Europeans to...

Quiz 25: Africa in the Era of Expansion

As a result of the Vienna settlement of 1815 following the Napoleonic wars in Europe, ____________________ gained territory in South Africa.

Using threats of piracy as an excuse, the French invaded the African states of and .

The Great Trek took place when

After the establishment of the Zanzibar Sultanate, Sayyid Sáid and his successors took control of which geographical part of Africa?

The items of interest for the British and Boers in South Africa were

Boer is the Dutch word for ____________________.

In the ____________________, Boers marched from the Cape to settle in the interior of southern Africa.

The perception that Africa had little to offer the world except slaves changed dramatically when ____________________ were discovered at Kimberly.

In 1847, in the north African country of ____________________, the French subordinated the native Arabs and Berbers.

Tippu Tib, whose real name was Hamed bin Mohammed al-Murjibi, spread his control over large parts of Africa near Zanzibar. What was his method of using Africans from the interior to gain vast personal wealth?

By the late 1800s, the French and the British had carved ____________________ in West Africa.

Which of the following was not true of the Swahili peoples of east Africa?

The coastal cities of East Africa in the 19^th century

All coastal trade in East Africa was directed through

The Niger, Congo, and Nile were the only three major rivers of Africa that were ____________________ very far inland, and then only at certain times.

Which African group was involved in a military stalemate with Boers in southern Africa?

The most technologically and economically advanced of the native tribes that inhabited southern Africa appears to have been the

Not only did the Dutch enslave local peoples after they settled in South Africa, but they also imported slaves from and .

The plantation economy of East Africa was originally based on the cultivation of

The ____________________ were the first Europeans to become involved in the slave trade.

Quiz 25: Africa in the Era of Expansion

As a result of the Vienna settlement of 1815 following the Napoleonic wars in Europe, ____________________ gained territory in South Africa.

Using threats of piracy as an excuse, the French invaded the African states of ____________________ and ____________________.

The Great Trek took place when

After the establishment of the Zanzibar Sultanate, Sayyid Sáid and his successors took control of which geographical part of Africa?

The items of interest for the British and Boers in South Africa were

Boer is the Dutch word for ____________________.

In the ____________________, Boers marched from the Cape to settle in the interior of southern Africa.

The perception that Africa had little to offer the world except slaves changed dramatically when ____________________ were discovered at Kimberly.

In 1847, in the north African country of ____________________, the French subordinated the native Arabs and Berbers.

Tippu Tib, whose real name was Hamed bin Mohammed al-Murjibi, spread his control over large parts of Africa near Zanzibar. What was his method of using Africans from the interior to gain vast personal wealth?

By the late 1800s, the French and the British had carved ____________________ in West Africa.

Which of the following was not true of the Swahili peoples of east Africa?

The coastal cities of East Africa in the 19th century

All coastal trade in East Africa was directed through

The Niger, Congo, and Nile were the only three major rivers of Africa that were ____________________ very far inland, and then only at certain times.

Which African group was involved in a military stalemate with Boers in southern Africa?

The most technologically and economically advanced of the native tribes that inhabited southern Africa appears to have been the

Not only did the Dutch enslave local peoples after they settled in South Africa, but they also imported slaves from ____________________ and ____________________.

The plantation economy of East Africa was originally based on the cultivation of

The ____________________ were the first Europeans to become involved in the slave trade.

Using threats of piracy as an excuse, the French invaded the African states of and .

The coastal cities of East Africa in the 19^th century

Not only did the Dutch enslave local peoples after they settled in South Africa, but they also imported slaves from and .