DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL STUDIES

Year 9
Topic: L5 – Africa from Colonialism to Independence
Subtopics: European Colonialism in Africa, New Countries in Africa.

I. Fill in the blanks:

1. The land area of Africa is about ____________ square kilometres.

2. The _____________ revolution ranged from the mid-1700s to the mid-1800s.
3. A __________ is a place far away from one country yet ruled as a part of that
country.
4. ___________ powers had more advanced weapons and were able to establish
the African colonies.
5. The Great Britain retained control of parts of Egypt along _____________ until
1956.
6. The European countries colonized Africa as they needed _______________.

II. Match the following:

Column A Column B
1. European countries colonized Africa a. Europeans decided how to divide up
Africa.

2. The new boundaries for African b. African National Congress

countries drawn
3. Berlin Conference c. Needed natural resources
4. Nelson Mandela d. Followed the colonial boundaries

III. Answer the following questions:

1. What effects has colonization had on Africa?

2. What was the outcome of the Berlin Conference of 1884 – 1885? Explain
3. Explain the challenges faced by African countries after they were colonized.
4. What do mean by Apartheid? How did it affect the human rights?
5. List some of the important natural resources of Africa.