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Multiple-choice questions (MCQs) on the topic “The Decolonization of Africa (1950s-1970s)”

Multiple-choice questions (MCQs) on the topic “The Decolonization of Africa (1950s-1970s)”

  1. Which of the following countries was the first African nation to gain independence from colonial rule in the 1950s?
    • A) Kenya
    • B) Ghana
    • C) Nigeria
    • D) South Africa

    Answer: B) Ghana

  2. Who was the first Prime Minister of independent Ghana?
    • A) Jomo Kenyatta
    • B) Kwame Nkrumah
    • C) Nelson Mandela
    • D) Patrice Lumumba

    Answer: B) Kwame Nkrumah

  3. Which African country gained independence from France in 1960 and was led by Ahmed Sékou Touré?
    • A) Guinea
    • B) Senegal
    • C) Mali
    • D) Algeria

    Answer: A) Guinea

  4. Which conference in 1884-1885 led to the division of Africa among European powers?
    • A) Yalta Conference
    • B) Paris Peace Conference
    • C) Berlin Conference
    • D) Potsdam Conference

    Answer: C) Berlin Conference

  5. Which organization was established in 1963 to promote unity and cooperation among African states?
    • A) African Union
    • B) Organization of African Unity (OAU)
    • C) United Nations
    • D) Commonwealth of Nations

    Answer: B) Organization of African Unity (OAU)

  6. Which African leader is associated with the anti-apartheid movement and was released from prison in 1990?
    • A) Kwame Nkrumah
    • B) Nelson Mandela
    • C) Julius Nyerere
    • D) Gamal Abdel Nasser

    Answer: B) Nelson Mandela

  7. Which country was the site of a prolonged decolonization struggle against Portuguese rule in the 1960s and 1970s?
    • A) Mozambique
    • B) Angola
    • C) Guinea-Bissau
    • D) All of the above

    Answer: D) All of the above

  8. Which nationalist movement led by Jomo Kenyatta fought against British colonial rule in Kenya?
    • A) Mau Mau Uprising
    • B) Zionist Movement
    • C) ANC
    • D) Negritude Movement

    Answer: A) Mau Mau Uprising

  9. Which African nation experienced a civil war immediately after gaining independence in 1960?
    • A) Congo (Kinshasa)
    • B) Uganda
    • C) Nigeria
    • D) Sudan

    Answer: C) Nigeria

  10. Who was the leader of the Algerian National Liberation Front (FLN) during the Algerian War of Independence?
    • A) Ahmed Ben Bella
    • B) Houari Boumediene
    • C) Charles de Gaulle
    • D) Habib Bourguiba

    Answer: A) Ahmed Ben Bella

  11. Which African country gained independence from Belgium in 1960 and faced immediate political instability?
    • A) Rwanda
    • B) Burundi
    • C) Congo (Kinshasa)
    • D) Chad

    Answer: C) Congo (Kinshasa)

  12. Which movement in South Africa aimed to end apartheid and was led by Nelson Mandela?
    • A) ANC (African National Congress)
    • B) PAC (Pan Africanist Congress)
    • C) IFP (Inkatha Freedom Party)
    • D) UDF (United Democratic Front)

    Answer: A) ANC (African National Congress)

  13. Which African leader is known for his policy of “African socialism” and led Tanzania to independence?
    • A) Julius Nyerere
    • B) Kwame Nkrumah
    • C) Patrice Lumumba
    • D) Leopold Sedar Senghor

    Answer: A) Julius Nyerere

  14. In which year did Kenya gain its independence from British colonial rule?
    • A) 1957
    • B) 1960
    • C) 1963
    • D) 1965

    Answer: C) 1963

  15. Which movement in Algeria sought to end French colonial rule and was led by the FLN?
    • A) The Red Army
    • B) The Mau Mau Uprising
    • C) The Algerian War of Independence
    • D) The Tanzanian Revolution

    Answer: C) The Algerian War of Independence

  16. Which African country gained independence from France in 1960 and was known for its unique form of Marxist-Leninism under President Modibo Keita?
    • A) Mali
    • B) Senegal
    • C) Ivory Coast
    • D) Niger

    Answer: A) Mali

  17. Who was the leader of the Pan-African movement and one of the founding members of the Organization of African Unity (OAU)?
    • A) Kwame Nkrumah
    • B) W.E.B. Du Bois
    • C) Marcus Garvey
    • D) Edward Wilmot Blyden

    Answer: A) Kwame Nkrumah

  18. Which African leader was known for his role in decolonization and was assassinated in 1961?
    • A) Patrice Lumumba
    • B) Kwame Nkrumah
    • C) Julius Nyerere
    • D) Ahmed Ben Bella

    Answer: A) Patrice Lumumba

  19. Which African country was known for its policy of “Apartheid” until the early 1990s?
    • A) Zimbabwe
    • B) Kenya
    • C) South Africa
    • D) Namibia

    Answer: C) South Africa

  20. Which region of Africa was particularly resistant to decolonization due to the presence of valuable resources and strategic interests, leading to prolonged struggles?
    • A) West Africa
    • B) North Africa
    • C) Central Africa
    • D) Southern Africa

    Answer: D) Southern Africa

  21. Which African country had a significant role in the decolonization process through its opposition to French colonial policies and its involvement in the African independence movements?
    • A) Egypt
    • B) Ethiopia
    • C) Libya
    • D) Sudan

    Answer: B) Ethiopia

  22. Which African leader implemented a policy of “non-alignment” during the Cold War and was a prominent figure in the movement for African independence?
    • A) Gamal Abdel Nasser
    • B) Julius Nyerere
    • C) Nelson Mandela
    • D) Kwame Nkrumah

    Answer: A) Gamal Abdel Nasser

  23. Which country did not gain independence from European colonial powers until the 1970s?
    • A) Uganda
    • B) Mozambique
    • C) Ghana
    • D) Nigeria

    Answer: B) Mozambique

  24. Which African country’s decolonization was marked by a protracted conflict involving white settlers and a guerilla war led by the Zimbabwe African National Union (ZANU)?
    • A) South Africa
    • B) Zimbabwe
    • C) Namibia
    • D) Angola

    Answer: B) Zimbabwe

  25. Which leader of Guinea advocated for a form of socialism and was known for his anti-colonial stance?
    • A) Ahmed Sékou Touré
    • B) Léopold Sédar Senghor
    • C) Jomo Kenyatta
    • D) Daniel arap Moi

    Answer: A) Ahmed Sékou Touré

  26. What was the main reason for the protracted nature of decolonization in Algeria compared to other African countries?
    • A) Its strategic location and resources
    • B) The presence of large settler communities
    • C) Its geographic isolation
    • D) Its small population

    Answer: B) The presence of large settler communities

  27. Which African country’s decolonization process was marked by significant U.S. and Soviet involvement during the Cold War?
    • A) Nigeria
    • B) Angola
    • C) Ghana
    • D) South Africa

    Answer: B) Angola

  28. Which political philosophy, promoted by Leopold Sedar Senghor, emphasized the cultural unity of Africa and its intellectual independence from Western ideologies?
    • A) Negritude
    • B) Pan-Africanism
    • C) Marxism
    • D) Liberalism

    Answer: A) Negritude

  29. Which African country experienced a series of military coups and a long civil war following its independence from French rule in 1960?
    • A) Mali
    • B) Burkina Faso
    • C) Ivory Coast
    • D) Chad

    Answer: D) Chad

  30. Which of the following countries achieved independence from Britain in the 1960s and was led by its first Prime Minister, Sir Seretse Khama?
    • A) Botswana
    • B) Zambia
    • C) Malawi
    • D) Tanzania

    Answer: A) Botswana

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