Question 1

Small farmers and herdsmen who comprise the majority in tropical African countries

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A)   suffered most from the price collapse of the 1970s.
B)   have been able to prosper in recent years.
C)   have seen absolutely no increase in their yields despite the Green Revolution.
D)   have found it necessary to take jobs in the cities.
E)   have had to start guarding their fields because so many people are wandering through the countryside filled with hunger.F) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 2

Discuss the initial momentum toward independence in post-colonial Africa, including both external and internal factors.

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Question 3

Pan-Africanism

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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.F) B) and E)
G) All of the above D

Question 4

Migratory labor developed in Africa during the last of the colonial era because

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A)   the Europeans took the only jobs within their own colonies.
B)   work was almost impossible to find except in cities, in mines, and on plantations.
C)   Europe had introduced a cash economy, and Africans had to go where the paying jobs were.
D)   Both A and B are correct.
E)   Both B and C are correct.F) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 5

For Nigeria, oil reserves have been

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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.F) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 6

The departing colonial powers left democratic multiparty governmental systems in most former African colonies.By the 1970s, what was the status of most African governments?

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A)   The governments had become parliamentary monarchies.
B)   The governments were communist dictatorships.
C)   The governments had dissolved and anarchy reigned.
D)   The governments had solidified their democratic institutions.
E)   The governments had become one-party dictatorships.F) None of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 7

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

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A)   Parliamentary constitution.
B)   Military dictatorship.
C)   Rule by consensus.
D)   Absolute monarchy.
E)   Democratic elections.F) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 8

What is one of the more persistent issues in Africa (related to health problems)  that affects about 30 percent of the population?

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A)   Acquired Immunity Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) .
B)   Diabetes related to high obesity rates.
C)   Starvation due to lack of food distribution.
D)   Food restrictions related to religious dietary rules.
E)   Combat-related deaths and wounds from war violence.F) C) and E)
G) A) and B) A

Question 9

Which of these occurred during the 1980s?

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

Question 10

All of the following influenced the decolonization process EXCEPT

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A)   discussion prior to 1945 by Western nations about self-determination.
B)   the formation of the United Nations.
C)   Nationalist movements among leaders in colonized areas.
D)   Western educated individuals from colonized areas.
E)   the moral condemnation of the Catholic Church of colonialism.F) D) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 11

In terms of the Green Revolution, Africa

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A)   benefited more than other places in increasing its food supply.
B)   benefited less than elsewhere.
C)   grew no crops that could have benefited from the revolution.
D)   experienced practically no effect because of the nomadic lifestyle of many inhabitants.
E)   chose not to participate in experiments with new food crops.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 12

In Kenya, the path to independence was

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A)   violent.
B)   peaceful.
C)   quick.
D)   easy.
E)   Both B and C are correct.F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 13

What was one of the positive signs of progress in every newly independent African country?

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A)   Each country had resolved the drug abuse problem.
B)   Each country had contained the AIDS epidemic.
C)   Each country had a stable economy and government.
D)   Each country had its own university.
E)   Each country was out of debt.F) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 14

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

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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.F) A) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 15

In post-colonial Africa, concentration on export crops and timber has seriously disrupted the African ____________________ balance.

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Question 16

Most African governments seem to be relying on ____________________ health authorities to find a solution to ____________________ and bring it to Africa.

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Question 17

After World War II, what was the overall shared vision of the new leaders regarding African nationalism?

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A)   "Perpetual Revolution."
B)   Equality with Whites.
C)   A chicken in every pot.
D)   "Africa for Africans."
E)   Immediate industrialization.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 18

The white settler colonies such as Rhodesia and Kenya

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A)   threw Europeans out of their lands and regained control as soon as decolonizing began.
B)   had to fight the Europeans for several years before the colonizers gave up and left.
C)   witnessed black against black fighting freedom as freedom fighters took up arms against those they labeled "collaborators."
D)   did not gain their independence until the late 1980s.
E)   found it necessary to go to Britain and address Parliament to get people to listen to their complaints.F) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 19

In gaining their independence from European colonizers,

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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.F) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 20

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

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Exam 49: Africas Decolonization and Independence

Small farmers and herdsmen who comprise the majority in tropical African countries

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Discuss the initial momentum toward independence in post-colonial Africa, including both external and internal factors.

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Pan-Africanism

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Migratory labor developed in Africa during the last of the colonial era because

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For Nigeria, oil reserves have been

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The departing colonial powers left democratic multiparty governmental systems in most former African colonies.By the 1970s, what was the status of most African governments?

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

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What is one of the more persistent issues in Africa (related to health problems) that affects about 30 percent of the population?

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Which of these occurred during the 1980s?

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All of the following influenced the decolonization process EXCEPT

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In terms of the Green Revolution, Africa

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In Kenya, the path to independence was

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What was one of the positive signs of progress in every newly independent African country?

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

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In post-colonial Africa, concentration on export crops and timber has seriously disrupted the African ____________________ balance.

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Most African governments seem to be relying on ____________________ health authorities to find a solution to ____________________ and bring it to Africa.

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After World War II, what was the overall shared vision of the new leaders regarding African nationalism?

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