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Quiz about Countries and Their Colonization
Quiz about Countries and Their Colonization

Countries and Their Colonization Quiz

Just tell me what country colonized the country in question. Easy enough.

A multiple-choice quiz by berbs. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
berbs
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
24,146
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
9 / 15
Plays
3987
Last 3 plays: Montgomery1 (13/15), Guest 109 (13/15), edpayot (15/15).
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Question 1 of 15
1. What country colonized Angola? Hint


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Question 2 of 15
2. What country colonized Madagascar? Hint


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Question 3 of 15
3. What country colonized Peru? Hint


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Question 4 of 15
4. What country colonized Indonesia? Hint


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Question 5 of 15
5. What country colonized what is now The Democratic Republic of the Congo? Hint


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Question 6 of 15
6. What country colonized Equatorial Guinea? Hint


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Question 7 of 15
7. What country colonized Eritrea? Hint


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Question 8 of 15
8. What country colonized the Philippines? Hint


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Question 9 of 15
9. Which country colonized Vietnam? Hint


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Question 10 of 15
10. What country colonized Burkina Faso? Hint


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Question 11 of 15
11. What country invaded and took control of Ethiopia in 1936?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 12 of 15
12. Who colonized Western Sahara? Hint


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Question 13 of 15
13. Who gained control of Syria from Turkey after World War I? Hint


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Question 14 of 15
14. From about the late 1750s which country emerged as the most successful colonizer of India? Hint


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Question 15 of 15
15. What is the only country in Africa never to have been colonized or conquered by a European power? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What country colonized Angola?

Answer: Portugal
2. What country colonized Madagascar?

Answer: France
3. What country colonized Peru?

Answer: Spain
4. What country colonized Indonesia?

Answer: Netherlands
5. What country colonized what is now The Democratic Republic of the Congo?

Answer: Belgium

 However, from 1885-1908 it was the personal property of the the King of Belgium, Leopold II and not under the control of the Belgian government. It was one of the most cruelly run colonies in the world. "The loss of life and atrocities inspired literature such as Joseph Conrad's 'Heart of Darkness', and raised outcries ... One view is that the forced labour system directly and indirectly eliminated 20% of the population".
Source: Wikipedia article on the Congo Free State, accessed on 11.12.2011.
6. What country colonized Equatorial Guinea?

Answer: Spain
7. What country colonized Eritrea?

Answer: Italy
8. What country colonized the Philippines?

Answer: Spain

 America got it from Spain after the Spanish-American War.
9. Which country colonized Vietnam?

Answer: France
10. What country colonized Burkina Faso?

Answer: France
11. What country invaded and took control of Ethiopia in 1936?

Answer: Italy

 Fascist Italy invaded the country with appalling brutality, including the widespread use of mustard gas. However, they didn't keep it for long and the country was liberated by Britain in 1941.
12. Who colonized Western Sahara?

Answer: Spain
13. Who gained control of Syria from Turkey after World War I?

Answer: France

 The French government at the time invoked the French medieval Crusader kingdoms in support of their claim.
14. From about the late 1750s which country emerged as the most successful colonizer of India?

Answer: Britain

 Portugal, The Netherlands and France also colonized parts of India, but Britain emerged as the hegemonial power in the 1750s.
15. What is the only country in Africa never to have been colonized or conquered by a European power?

Answer: Liberia

 Except for the very brief period from 1936-41 Ethiopia was not under foreign rule, either.
Source: Author berbs

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