Year 9
Things Fall Apart'
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Key learning points
- In this lesson, we will use literary extracts as well as primary sources, to examine the early experiences of colonialism in Nigeria and Namibia.
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5 Questions
Q1.
Congolese (DMRC) people lived under the rule of which European empire?
The British
The German
The Portuguese
Q2.
Where in Africa did the Zulu peoples live?
Algeria
Namibia
Uganda
Q3.
What is meant by the word 'avarice'?
Fear
Kindness
Sickness
Q4.
What does it mean when the author of a source has 'an agenda'?
They frequently have appointments
They have no interest in representing a certain viewpoint
They keep a diary
Q5.
Who was the audience for King Cetshwayo's letter?
The Belgian Colonial Administration
The Matabele People
The Zulu People
5 Questions
Q1.
In which nation of Africa do the events of 'Things Fall Apart' take place?
Morocco
Uganda
Zimbabwe
Q2.
What term describes a European who went to live in Africa with the aim of converting Africans to Christianity?
Civil Servant
Colonel
Governor
Q3.
Which of these best describes Achebe's work?
A historical interpretation
A primary source
An autobiography
Q4.
What is meant by the word 'destablaise'?
To make faster
To make slower
To make stronger
Q5.
Who was the audience for Hendrik Witbooi's letter?
British Colonial Administrators
German Colonial Administrators
Nama peoples