Which of the following describes the political state of Africa after most of its European colonies gained their independence?

A. The continent was split roughly equally between Christian and Muslim states.
B. The continent was united under the philosophy of Pan-Africanism.
C. The continent was joined into an economic, but not political, union.
D. The continent was divided into many small states based on regional differences.

Question

Which of the following describes the political state of Africa after most of its European colonies gained their independence?

 		A.	The continent was split roughly equally between Christian and Muslim states.
 		B.	The continent was united under the philosophy of Pan-Africanism.
 		C.	The continent was joined into an economic, but not political, union.
 		D.	The continent was divided into many small states based on regional differences.

uglyturtle · Answer

A is true, Northern Africa was primarily Muslim and Sub Saharan Africa was primarily Christian, for B. and C. the African Union wasn't established until 1963, and D is also true, they were divided into many small states.