Imperialism WebQuest
Mr. Arvin | Thursday, March 13
Objective
 Students will be able to explain the influences, both
positive and negative, that Europeans had in the
colonization of Africa by completing a graphic organizer.
Directions
 You will use the information linked in this PowerPoint to
answer questions on your Imperialism WebQuest answer
sheet.
 You will complete your answers on the Question Press
website.
 Free response questions should be 2-4 sentences in
length.
Question One
 Read this overview of Imperialism in Africa
 Answer this question on Question Press:
 What was the Berlin Conference?
Question Two
 Read the Germany’s Fault article to answer the
following question on your answer sheet.
 What role did Germany play in the Scramble for Africa?
Question Three
 Use the cartoon Scramble for Africa map to answer the
following questions on your answer sheet.
 What countries were fighting for Africa?
 How did the Berlin Conference lead to this “Scramble
for Africa?”
Question Four
 Use the colonial empires chart to answer the following
questions on your answer sheet.
 About how many square miles does France control?
Great Britain? Germany?
 What is the TOTAL population controlled by all 5 of the
countries shown on the chart?
Question Five
 Answer the following question based on the Political
Divisions in Africa 1914 pie chart. Answer the question
on your answer sheet.
 What percentage of Africa was colonized by 1913?
Question Six
 Answer the following questions on your answer sheet
based on these maps of Africa.
 What is the main difference between the two maps?
 What happened to the native African tribes by 1914?
 According to the bottom map, which two European
countries held the most land in Africa?
Question Seven
 Answer the following question on your answer sheet.
Use these maps of Africa to answer the question.
 How did the Scramble for Africa in the 1800's and 1900's
affect the borders of Africa today?
Question Eight
 Use this website to answer the following questions on
your answer sheet.
 Describe the infant mortality rate in Africa in 1900.
 Which continents had the lowest adult literacy rate in
the world?
 Do you think imperialism contributed to this? Why or
Why not?