WORLD HISTORY

INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

PRE INDUSTRIAL EUROPE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which two regions of Africa remained free from European imperial control?
A
Congo and South Africa
B
Ethiopia and Liberia
C
Egypt and Morocco
D
Sudan and Chad
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -At its end, there were only two African states remaining: Ethiopia and Liberia. The question of why these two countries survived while so many failed has intrigued historians since the 19th century.

Detailed explanation-2: -By 1914, the only independent African states were Liberia and Ethiopia. The area of West Africa that is now called the Democratic Republic of Congo is a good example of what happened to many African countries during the Scramble for Africa.

Detailed explanation-3: -By the end of “the scramble, ” only two African states remained independent: Ethiopia (Abyssinia) and Liberia (although Liberia is often considered an informal colony of the United States).

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