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Chapter 20 Lesson 2

Quiz by LeighAnne Goff

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  • Q1
    The agricultural revolution began as a result of climate change around 10,000 years ago.
    False
    True
    30s
  • Q2
    The slave trade in Central Africa provided workers for plantations in the Americas.
    True
    False
    30s
  • Q3
    An important goal of colonialism is profit for the controlling power.
    True
    False
    30s
  • Q4
    France ruled the colonies of the Republic of the Congo, Gabon, and Cameroon in the region of Central Africa.
    True
    False
    30s
  • Q5
    Gabon has become one of the wealthiest and most stable countries in Africa.
    True
    False
    30s
  • Q6
    How did palm oil affect the lives of the early peoples of Central Africa?
    Proteins and vitamins in the oil made people healthier, boosting the population.
    Central Africans traded the oil to nearby civilizations for other products.
    Palm oil became an important part of the religious rituals practiced by the people.
    The oil was used in lamps, allowing the people to work at night.
    30s
  • Q7
    Why were stone tools not completely replaced by iron tools in early Central Africa?
    Iron tools were more difficult to make.
    Iron was expensive and access to iron ore was limited.
    Only religious leaders and tribal chiefs were permitted to use iron tools.
    The stone tools worked much better than those made of iron.
    30s
  • Q8
    Which European country was the first to become actively involved in the Central African slave trade?
    Portugal
    Spain
    France
    Belgium
    30s
  • Q9
    Which two plants had an important effect on farming and diet in Central Africa after the rise of colonialism?
    cassava and maize
    potatoes and tobacco
    millet and barley
    sugarcane and yams
    30s
  • Q10
    Which statement best describes the role of Belgium’s King Leopold II in the history of Central Africa?
    He was the first European to grant independence to a Central African colony.
    He sought to improve the working conditions of Africans.
    He sent missionaries who converted most Central Africans to Christianity.
    He strongly supported the idea of dividing Africa into European colonies for profit.
    30s

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