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In Africa, the colonial authorities introduced modern means of transportation in order to
A develop the internal markets
B increase farmers’ purchasing power
C encourage urban development
D promote import-export trade.
King Leopold’s colonial ventures in the Congo were aimed at
A making Belgium a great colonial power
B carving out an empire for himself
C putting a stop to domestic slave trade in the area
D introducing Western education to the people.
In 1973, Nigeria broke diplomatic relations with Israel because of Israel’s
A occupation of Egyptian territory
B support for apartheid South Africa
C support for Biafra during the war
D raid on Entebbe airport in Uganda.
One of the objectives for the formation of the South African Native Congress in 1912 was to
A establish a political party
B encourage black participation in governance
C retrieve all lands seized by the whites
D integrate the various groups and races.
The nationalist movement in Nigeria during the post-war period was primarily led by
A businessmen
B the intelligentsia
C students
D local chiefs.
Which of the following was one of the demands of the National Congress of British West Africa?
A Establishment of a university in each of the colonies.
B Expulsion of all Syrians and Lebanese from the colonies.
C Election of Africans into each colony’s council.
D Restriction of the activities of Christian missionaries in the colonies.
The French colonial policy of assimilation failed in Africa because
A African culture was deeply rooted
B the African elite were opposed to it
C it was not consistently implemented
D it was expensive to implement.
One feature of European diplomacy in the scramble for Africa was
A exchanging of ambassadors among them
B holding Africans hostage for negotiations
C negotiating with African leaders for territories
D reconciling differences over territorial claims.
A major consequence of the Great Trek was the
A restriction of movement of the whites in South Africa
B agitation for black-white equality in South Africa
C annexation of white communities by the Africans
D the expansion of white communities in South Africa.
The 1960 Sharpeville revolt was specifically against
A labour laws
B land laws
C pass laws
D marriage laws.
The Mfecane resulted in the
A division and fragmentation of the Zulu nation
B formation of the Ndebele state
C decrease in Boer influence in South Africa
D dispersal of the Zulu to the Katanga copper belt.
The survival of Ethiopia as an independent polity was as a result of the
A location of the kingdom
B alliance with some European powers
C strong economic base of the kingdom
D introduction of a compulsory military service.
One of the main aims of the British conquest of Buganda was to
A gain access to the cape of Good Hope
B pain control of the gold mines of Bunyoro
C prevent other Europeans from controlling the source of the Nile
D take control of the trade routes in the area.
Sayyid Said increased the volume of trade with the Europeans by
A allowing them to take control of the trade with the hinterland
B replacing Indian middlemen with Europeans
C allowing European consuls to reside in Zanzibar
D making English the lingua franca of Zanzibar.
The Mahdists revolt in the Sudan was successful
A They believed they had a superior faith
B it enjoyed widespread support
C the Egyptian army was poorly trained
D General Gordon was an incompetent commander.
Morocco was of strategic importance to the European countries because
A of its good climatic conditions
B it was highly industrialized
C it possessed good mineral resources
D it provided an entrance to the Mediterranean.
The Battle of Tel el-Kebir was fought between
A the British and the Urabists
B Tawfiq and the Mahdists
C the Khedive and the Wafdists
D Napoleon and the Mamluks.
Nineteenth century Egyptian nationalism principally aimed at
A controlling the Suez Canal
B forming a constitutional government in Egypt
C bringing down the monarchy
D ensuring Egyptian independence.
The establishment of Freetown in 1822 facilitated
A the settlement of freed slaves
B Christian missionary activities
C humanitarian activities
D the improvement of agriculture.
The Berber scholar, al-Mukhtar, contributed to the success of the Masina Jihad by
A fighting alongside Seju Ahmadu
B preparing the ground through the Qadiriyyah Brotherhood
C mobilizing various groups to fight for Seku Ahmadu
D appealing to Ardo Moudo to support Seku Ahmadu.
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