Key Leaders
Major Rebellions
Why did people resist?
How did they fight?
What happened next?
100

This Ethiopian leader defeated the Italians at the Battle of Adwa.

Who is Menelik II?

100

The Zulu fought against the British in this part of Africa.

What is Southern Africa?

100

Europeans forced Africans to work for free. This is called ____.

What is forced labor?
100

Many African groups used surprise attacks, also called ____.

What is guerrilla warfare?

100

After losing, the Zulu people were controlled by this European country.

What is Britain?

200

This warrior queen led the Ashanti resistance against the British.

Who is Yaa Asantewaa?

200

This rebellion in 1905-1907 used "magic water" to fight German rule. 

What is the Maji Maji Rebellion?

200

African lands were taken for European ____.

What is plantations/mines?

200

The Zulu warriors used this type of weapon in battle. 

What is a spear?

200

The Maji Maji Rebellion failed because ____.

What is Germany had better weapons?

300

He was a West African leader who fought against the French.

Who is Samori Touré?

300

The Mau Mau Uprising took place in this country.

What is Kenya?

300

Many Africans had to pay this unfair tax just to live in their homes. 

What is a hut tax?

300

Ethiopia won against Italy because it had ____.

What are modern weapons?

300

Yaa Asantewaa was captured and ____.

What is sent into exile?

400

This leader of the Shona people fought British colonization in Zimbabwe.

Who is Nehanda Nyakasikana?

400

The Mau Mau Uprising took place in this country.

What is Kenya?

400

Some African leaders signed treaties they didn’t understand. This was called ____.

What is trickery/deception?

400

Some groups tried to negotiate before fighting. This is called ____. 

What is diplomacy?

400

Even though they lost, these rebellions helped inspire ____.

What are independence movements?

500

This leader of the Zulu Kingdom fought against British forces in the Anglo-Zulu War.

Who is Shaka Zulu? or Who is Cetshwayo?

500

This rebellion in Sudan was led by a man who claimed to be the "Mahdi" (a religious savior) against British and Egyptian rule.

What is the Mahdist Revolt?

500

Europeans often forced African men to work on plantations and railroads under harsh conditions. This system was similar to what earlier labor system?

What is slavery? or What is corvée labor?

500

The Ashanti and Zulu used these formations in battle to outmaneuver European troops.

What are shield-and-spear formations or What is the "horns of the buffalo" tactic?

500

The defeat of African resistance movements made it easier for Europeans to do this during the early 1900s.

What is take full control/colonize Africa?