Category 1: Africa
Clue: What was the rapid colonization of Africa called?
Answer: The Scramble for Africa.
Clue: What is imperialism?
Answer: When a stronger/advantaged country takes control of a weaker/disadvantaged country.
Clue: Which group made up the majority of Rwanda’s population: Hutu or Tutsi?
Answer: Hutu.
Clue: What was the British Raj?
Answer: British rule over India.
Clue: What product did Britain illegally sell in China?
Answer: Opium.
Clue: Why did Europeans call Africa the “Dark Continent”?
Answer: Europeans knew very little about the interior of Africa.
Clue: What was the main goal of Old Imperialism?
Answer: To explore and settle.
Clue: Which group made up the minority of Rwanda’s population?
Answer: Tutsi.
Clue: Name one product Britain wanted from India.
Answer: Tea, cotton, or grains and spices.
Clue: What caused Britain to begin the First Opium War with China?
Answer: China destroyed British opium.
Clue: What meeting was held to prevent European countries from fighting over Africa?
Answer: The Berlin Conference.
Clue: What did the Industrial Revolution make European countries need from their colonies?
Answer: Raw materials and new markets.
Clue: Which European country first colonized Rwanda?
Answer: Germany.
Clue: Which famous Indian leader fought against British rule?
Answer: Mahatma Gandhi.
Clue: What did China have to open to British trade after the Treaty of Nanjing?
Answer: Chinese ports.
Clue: Which African country defeated Italy and remained independent during New Imperialism?
Answer: Ethiopia.
Clue: Name one technological advantage that helped Europeans conquer Africa.
Answer: The Maxim machine gun / superior military technology.
Clue: Which country took control of Rwanda after Germany?
Answer: Belgium.
Clue: What method did Gandhi use to protest British rule?
Answer: Nonviolent civil disobedience.
Clue: What is an area where a foreign country receives special trading privileges called?
Answer: A sphere of influence.
Clue: Approximately what percentage of Africa was colonized during New Imperialism?
Answer: 90%.
Clue: Why did European countries often prefer indirect rule over direct rule?
Answer: It required fewer troops and allowed local leaders to help enforce European rules.
Clue: Who helped save more than 1,200 refugees during the Rwandan genocide?
Answer: Paul Rusesabagina.
Clue: Britain was interested in these three major products from India. Name all three.
Answer: Tea, cotton, and grains and spices.
Clue: Political cartoons showing European powers dividing China into different areas represent what concept?
Answer: Spheres of influence in China.