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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will use literary extracts as well as primary sources, to examine the early experiences of colonialism in Nigeria and Namibia.

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5 Questions

Q1.
Congolese (DMRC) people lived under the rule of which European empire?
Correct answer: The Belgian
The British
The German
The Portuguese
Q2.
Where in Africa did the Zulu peoples live?
Algeria
Namibia
Correct answer: South Africa
Uganda
Q3.
What is meant by the word 'avarice'?
Fear
Correct answer: Greed
Kindness
Sickness
Q4.
What does it mean when the author of a source has 'an agenda'?
They frequently have appointments
Correct answer: They have an interest in conveying a certain viewpoint
They have no interest in representing a certain viewpoint
They keep a diary
Q5.
Who was the audience for King Cetshwayo's letter?
The Belgian Colonial Administration
Correct answer: The British Colonial Administration
The Matabele People
The Zulu People

5 Questions

Q1.
In which nation of Africa do the events of 'Things Fall Apart' take place?
Morocco
Correct answer: Nigeria
Uganda
Zimbabwe
Q2.
What term describes a European who went to live in Africa with the aim of converting Africans to Christianity?
Civil Servant
Colonel
Governor
Correct answer: Missionary
Q3.
Which of these best describes Achebe's work?
A historical interpretation
Correct answer: A novel
A primary source
An autobiography
Q4.
What is meant by the word 'destablaise'?
To make faster
To make slower
To make stronger
Correct answer: To make weaker
Q5.
Who was the audience for Hendrik Witbooi's letter?
British Colonial Administrators
German Colonial Administrators
Correct answer: Herero leaders
Nama peoples

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UnitHistory / How do we uncover the lived experience of those ruled by Empire in Africa?

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