HIS2110 Final Exam Study Guide 2026
Questions and Answers
While European countries had long had a presence in Africa, they did not exercise
direct, formal, colonial rule in Africa until approximately when? - Correct answer-
The 1880s
Britain was the first European country to establish a colony in Africa because they
wanted to secure access to the ______ Canal. - Correct answer-Suez
The competition among European nations to establish colonies in Africa was
referred to as what? - Correct answer-The Scramble for Africa
Kwame Nkrumah, inspired by Gandhi, successfully led the movement for the
independence of the British colony of the Gold Coast by being elected as prime
minister of the new country of _____. - Correct answer-Ghana
Algeria achieved its independence after a lengthy war of resistance against ____. -
Correct answer-France
Which year is known as the "Year of Africa?" - Correct answer-1960
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, Who were the first settlers at Cape Town? - Correct answer-Dutch East India
Company
Why was the settlement so ethnically diverse? - Correct answer-Due to: imported
slaves (from East Africa, India, Indonesia), intermarriage, and trade
Afrikaners - Correct answer-Descendants of Dutch settlers; developed their own
language (Afrikaans) and identity
When did the British take over the Cape settlement? - Correct answer-1806
What was the Great Trek? - Correct answer-Afrikaners (Boers) moved inland to
escape British rule and founded Boer republics
Day of Covenant - Correct answer-Celebrated Afrikaner victory over the Zulu at
the Battle of Blood River → foundational myth for Afrikaner nationalism
What were the two "mineral revolutions," and why were they significant? - Correct
answer-First Mineral Revolution (1867): Diamonds discovered
Second (1886): Gold discovered → massive economic boom
These led to: Industrialization, Influx of British settlers, and Harsh labor systems
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Questions and Answers
While European countries had long had a presence in Africa, they did not exercise
direct, formal, colonial rule in Africa until approximately when? - Correct answer-
The 1880s
Britain was the first European country to establish a colony in Africa because they
wanted to secure access to the ______ Canal. - Correct answer-Suez
The competition among European nations to establish colonies in Africa was
referred to as what? - Correct answer-The Scramble for Africa
Kwame Nkrumah, inspired by Gandhi, successfully led the movement for the
independence of the British colony of the Gold Coast by being elected as prime
minister of the new country of _____. - Correct answer-Ghana
Algeria achieved its independence after a lengthy war of resistance against ____. -
Correct answer-France
Which year is known as the "Year of Africa?" - Correct answer-1960
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, Who were the first settlers at Cape Town? - Correct answer-Dutch East India
Company
Why was the settlement so ethnically diverse? - Correct answer-Due to: imported
slaves (from East Africa, India, Indonesia), intermarriage, and trade
Afrikaners - Correct answer-Descendants of Dutch settlers; developed their own
language (Afrikaans) and identity
When did the British take over the Cape settlement? - Correct answer-1806
What was the Great Trek? - Correct answer-Afrikaners (Boers) moved inland to
escape British rule and founded Boer republics
Day of Covenant - Correct answer-Celebrated Afrikaner victory over the Zulu at
the Battle of Blood River → foundational myth for Afrikaner nationalism
What were the two "mineral revolutions," and why were they significant? - Correct
answer-First Mineral Revolution (1867): Diamonds discovered
Second (1886): Gold discovered → massive economic boom
These led to: Industrialization, Influx of British settlers, and Harsh labor systems
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