Colonial Histories of African Countries

Flashcards testing knowledge of the colonial histories, sovereign states, and main European colonial powers in Africa.

How many internationally recognized sovereign states are in Africa?

54

Which two African countries were largely never colonized in the conventional sense or never formally colonized?

Ethiopia and Liberia

Which European power had the largest colonial empire in Africa, and how many territories did it control?

France, with 20 territories

How many African territories were controlled by the United Kingdom, Portugal, and Belgium?

United Kingdom controlled 18 territories, Portugal controlled 5 territories, and Belgium controlled 3 territories.

Which African territories were main colonies of Italy?

Libya, Eritrea, and Italian Somaliland

Which colonial power ruled the Democratic Republic of the Congo?

Belgium

Which European powers colonially ruled Burundi and Rwanda sequentially?

Germany, then Belgium

Which European powers colonially ruled Togo and Cameroon sequentially?

Germany, then France

Which European powers colonially ruled Seychelles sequentially?

France, then United Kingdom

Which European power is noted as the original colonizer for South Africa in the transcript?

Netherlands (Dutch)

Which main European colonial power controlled Angola, Cabo Verde, Guinea-Bissau, and São Tomé and Príncipe?

Portugal