BrainMass Quizzes African Nationalism and Independence Students can test their knowledge about African nationalism and independence. 1 Which African country was never under European colonial power? Ethiopia Ghana Sudan Gabon 2 What was the most influential factor that shaped the geographical boundaries of contemporary African nations? the Cold War little acess to water forced people to migrate to neighboring countries communism modern national boundaries tend to follow former colonial boundaries 3 As of February 2013, which is the latest African country to have declared and formally achieved its political independence? Mozambique South Sudan South Africa Burkino Faso 4 During the 1950s and 1960s, the history of most African countries was characterized by? a sharp decrease in the birth rate of humans the achievement of political independence colonization by imperialist nations a sharp increase in the birth rate of savannah animals 5 Who was the famous first president of post-colonial Ghana? Jomo Kenyatta Patrice Lumumba Kwame Nkrumah Ahmadou Ahidjo Submit Quiz