Multiple choice

Why are African borders sometimes referred to as "artificial borders?"

  1. The Pan-African movement promoted a united Africa

  2. They were drawn without considering ethnic or religious groups

  3. Africans colonized their borders

  4. Europeans colonized a small portion of Africa
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B Correct answer
Explanation

African borders are called artificial because they were largely drawn by European powers during the Berlin Conference without regard for the existing ethnic, linguistic, or religious boundaries of the indigenous populations.

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