Form 3 History Topical Questions : European Invasion In Africa And The Process Of Colonization
European Invasion In Africa And The Process Of Colonization Topical Questions
1) Name the early foreigners who traded with communities along the Eastern, Western and Southern coasts of Africa.
2) Name some early explorers in Africa.
3) Mention the activities of the early Europeans in Africa.
4) Name the missionary societies and groups that were formed to spread Christianity within and outside of Europe.
5) State the work of missionaries in Africa.
6) Name the European countries that took part in the scramble and partition of Africa in the 19th century.
7) Who convened the Berlin Conference?
8) State the reason why Otto Von Bismarck convened Berlin Conference.
9) Give the name given to the methods adopted by Europeans to acquire colonies in Africa.
10) Define Carrot –and –Stick methods.
11) Mention the African reactions to European invasion.
12)Name the African countries that were not colonized.
13) Define “Scramble for Africa”.
14) Define “Partition for Africa’.
15)Name the methods used by Europeans to acquire colonies in Africa.
16) Give examples of treaties between Europeans and Africans (protection treaties) during the scramble and partition of Africa.
17) Give examples of treaties between Europeans powers (partition treaties) during the scramble and partition of Africa.
18)Name the two major European players in Eastern Africa.
19) Identify the main method used to conquer the communities which resisted European domination.
20) Give examples of African communities that were subdued through military expeditions by Europeans.
21) Identify the European colonialists who were defeated by Menelik 11 at the battle of Adowa.
22)Name the treaties signed by British and Ndebele.
23) Mention the groups used by Europeans to trick Africans about their intentions in Africa. .
24) Give the mandate of the chartered companies used by the British and Germans.
25) Give examples of the chartered companies established by Europeans in Africa.
26) Give the name of the chartered company in South Africa.
27) Give the name of the chartered company in West Africa.
28) Give the name of the chartered company that ruled on behalf of Britain in East Africa.
29) Give the name of the chartered company that ruled on behalf of Germany in East Africa.
30) Identify three chartered companies that ruled on behalf of the British in Africa.
31) Give reasons why colonial powers used company rule.
32) State the problems that faced company rule that was used by colonial powers.
33) Outline the economic reasons that led to the scramble for colonies in Africa by the Europeans.
34) Discuss the political reasons that led to the scramble for colonies in Africa.
35) Discuss the strategic reasons that led to the scramble for colonies in Africa.
36) Explain the social reasons that led to the scramble and partition of Africa.
37) State the main objective for convening of the Berlin Conference.
38) Mention the participants of the Berlin Conference.
39) Discuss the terms of the Berlin Act.
40) Discuss the impact of partition of Africa.
41) List the reasons which enabled the success of European scramble and partition of Africa.
42) Give the two basic ways of African reaction to European invasion.
43) State two forms of resistance.
44) Explain active resistance.
45)Name some African communities that had active resistance against the colonial invasion.
46) Explain passive resistance.
47) Give ways in which some African communities resisted passively.
48) Give examples of African communities that collaborated with the Europeans.
49) State the chartered company that was mandated to establish effective occupation over Tanganyika.
50)Name the most remarkable African uprising that threatened German control in southern Tanganyika in 1905.
51)Name the communities that took part in the Maji Maji Rebellion.
52) Give the main reason why the people of Southern Tanganyika rebelled against the Germans.
53) Give the causes of the Maji Maji rebellion.
54) Identify the leader of the Maji Maji rebellion.
55) Give the names of the chiefs employed by Germans in Tanganyika.
56) Give the names of the headmen employed by Germans in Tanganyika.
57)Name three communities in Tanganyika that did not participate in the Maji Maji rebellion.
58) Give reasons why Africans were defeated in the Maji Maji rebellion.
59) Discuss the results of the Maji Maji rebellion.
60)Name the leader of the Mandinka resistance.
61) Identify the capital of the Mandinka Empire.
62) wings of the powerful army of Samori Toure.
63)Name the treaty that placed Mandinka Empire under the French protection.
64) Give theyear when the treaty of Bisandugu was signed.
65) Give the terms of the Treaty of Bisandugu.
66) State the name given to the war between the French and Samori Toure of Mandinka.
67) Give the name of the leader who led Mandinka army against the French.
68) Give the name of the leader who led the French army against the Mandinka.
69) List the causes of Franco-Mandinka war.
70) State the methods used by Europeans to acquire colonies in Africa
71) Identify two types of treaties signed during the colonial period.
72) Why did the treaties favour Europeans?
73) State the function of the three groups of Samori Toure's army.
74) State the name of the capital of Samori Toure’s second empire.
75) State the tactics used by Samori Toure to counter the French.
76) State the reasons why Samori Toure’s second empire was not suitable.
77) State the reasons for Samori Toure’s long resistance against the French.
78) Explain the reasons why Samori was finally defeated by the French.
79) Give the name of the wars sparked off by Shaka the Zulu while expanding his Zulu kingdom
80)Name the Ndebele king who was the first to welcome the European missionaries in Matabeleland.
81) Give the first missionary society to settle in Matabeleland.
82) State the ways in which missionaries assisted Mzilikazi in Matabeleland.
83) Give the name of the Mzilikazi's son who succeeded him as king of Matabeleland.
84) Identify the treaty signed by Lobengula and the British in 1888.
85) State the terms of the Moffat treaty.
86) Give the name of the verbal agreement between Lobengula and the British South African Company under Cecil Rhodes.
87) State the terms of the Rudd concession.
88)Name the two treaties signed between Lobengula and the British. .
89) Give the name of the chartered company that administered Matabeleland.
90) State the causes of the Ndebele war.
91) Give the results of Ndebele war.
92) Give reasons why the Ndebele were defeated by the British. 93) Explain the Chimurenga war. 94) Give the other name of the Chimurenga war.
95) What caused the Chimurenga war?
96) State the causes of Chimurenga war.
97) State the name given to the god of Matabeleland.
98) Explain why the Ndebele and Shona were defeated by the British.
99) Discuss the results of the Chimurenga war.
100) Identify two African communities that collaborated with the Europeans.