Heart of Darkness -
Exploration & Impressions of Africa
Exploration & Impressions of Africa
Where is the story set?
A) South America
B) Asia
C) Africa
D) Europe
C - Africa
Which region was almost entirely colonized?
A) Northern Africa
B) Southern Africa
C) Western Africa
D) Central Africa
B Southern Africa
Who shared power with the British in South Africa?
A) Germans
B) Portuguese
C) Dutch
D) French
C - Dutch
When did South Africa gain independence from Britain?
A) 1920
B) 1934
C) 1945
D) 1960
B - 1934
How was Africa viewed during colonization?
A) As a civilized continent
B) As a land of opportunity
C) As empty and undeveloped
D) As a paradise
C - As empty and undeveloped
Who is the main character in Heart of Darkness?
A) Joseph Conrad
B) Charles Marlow
C) Kurtz
D) David Livingstone
B - Charles Marlow
Which countries did Britain rule?
A) Namibia, Angola, Mozambique
B) Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya
C) Zambia, Botswana, Zimbabwe
D) Ethiopia, Sudan, Somalia
C - Zambia, Botzwana and Zimbabwe
Which country had colonies in present-day Ghana?
A) Denmark
B) Sweden
C) Norway
D) Finland
A - Denmark
Which countries became independent in the 1960s?
A) Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya
B) Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana
C) Namibia, Angola, Mozambique
D) South Africa, Zimbabwe, Ghana
B - Zambia, Zimbabwe and Botswana
What place did Marlow describe as “the most blank”?
A) South America
B) The North Pole
C) Africa
D) Australia
C - Africa
What job does Marlow take in the Congo?
A) Miner
B) Explorer
C) Riverboat captain
D) Soldier
C - Riverboat captain
Which country colonized Namibia?
A) Britain
B) Germany
C) Portugal
D) France
B - Germany
When were Denmark’s colonies sold to Britain?
A) 1750
B) 1800
C) 1850
D) 1900
C - 1850
When did Zimbabwe get its first black government?
A) 1970
B) 1980
C) 1990
D) 2000
B - 1980
What did Marlow dream of doing?
A) Becoming a teacher
B) Traveling to blank spaces on maps
C) Writing books
D) Building cities
B - Traveling to blank spaces on maps
What did Marlow enjoy as a child?
A) Reading novels
B) Drawing maps
C) Looking at maps
D) Sailing
C - Looking at maps
Who colonized Angola and Mozambique?
A) Spain
B) France
C) Portugal
D) Italy
C - Portugal
Why did Britain want a base in South Africa?
A) To mine gold
B) To trade slaves
C) To rest and resupply on the way to Asia
D) To build cities
C - To rest and resupply on the way to Asia
When was South Africa’s first democratic election?
A) 1984
B) 1990
C) 1994
D) 2000
C - 1994
What did the blank space become over time?
A) A paradise
B) A place of darkness
C) A trading hub
D) A battlefield
B - A place of darkness
What did the river resemble on the map?
A) A dragon
B) A snake
C) A road
D) A lightning bolt
B - A snake
When did colonization begin in Southern Africa?
A) 15th century
B) 17th century
C) 19th century
D) 20th century
B - 17th century
What wars did Britain fight against the Dutch colony?
A) Zulu Wars
B) Boer Wars
C) Congo Wars
D) Colonial Wars
B - The Boer Wars
What continued in Zimbabwe after independence?
A) Peace and prosperity
B) Political violence and economic hardship
C) Colonial rule
D) Rapid development
B - Political violence and economic hardship
Where was the river’s head located?
A) In the mountains
B) In the forest
C) In the sea
D) In the desert
C - In the sea