The main motive behind imperialism has been aforetime categorised as primarily
To colonise less developed states
The socio-economic transformation agenda for Africa
To expand socio-cultural territories of the Western powers
Being to obtain and control a supply of raw materials for industries
Correct answer is D
The historical motivation for imperialism by the Western Powers has been to obtain and control the abundant raw materials, resources of the developing States.This particular feature of socio-economic dominion differentiates it from Colonialism as a concept.
The First and Second World Wars were between ... respectively
1939-1945, 1914-1918
1914-1918, 1939-1945
1914-1919, 1932-1942
1914-1919, 1939-1945
Correct answer is B
No explanation has been provided for this answer.
Increase in the number of people living below the poverty line in Africa is particularly because
The largest proportion of Africa's populations are unemployed
Of the prevalence of corruption
Of the problem of insecurity scaring away investors
A vast majority of its populants have chosen to be unproductive
Correct answer is A
It is largely and logically smart to trace Africa's poverty increase to the widespread unemployment rate of the youth - the largest proportion of the African population. N.B: as much as almost all of the options are right, the emphasis in the question is on 'particularly'.
In Africa, the colonial authorities introduced modern means of transportation in order to
Develop the internal markets
Increase farmers’ purchasing power
Encourage urban development
Promote import-export trade
Correct answer is D
No explanation has been provided for this answer.
King Leopold’s colonial ventures in the Congo were aimed at
Making Belgium a great colonial power
Carving out an empire for himself
Putting a stop to domestic slave trade in the area
Introducing Western education to the people
Correct answer is B
Leopold did not want to be left out of new territorial acquisitions in Africa following the encouragement of the French to do so by Bismarck of Germany following the former’s loss of the rich territories of Alsace and Lorraine to the former.