Questions: Which of the following countries was never colonized by Europeans?
Nigeria
Ethiopia
Democratic Republic of Congo
South Africa
Transcript text: Which of the following countries was never colonized by Europeans?
Nigeria
Ethiopia
Democratic Republic of Congo
South Africa
Solution
Answer
The answer is Ethiopia.
Explanation
Option 1: Nigeria
Nigeria was colonized by the British. It became a British protectorate in the late 19th century and was formally amalgamated into the Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria in 1914.
Option 2: Ethiopia
Ethiopia is one of the few African countries that was never colonized by Europeans. Although Italy attempted to colonize Ethiopia and occupied it briefly from 1936 to 1941, Ethiopia successfully resisted colonization during the First Italo-Ethiopian War (1895-1896) and maintained its sovereignty.
Option 3: Democratic Republic of Congo
The Democratic Republic of Congo was colonized by Belgium. It was initially the personal property of King Leopold II of Belgium and later became a Belgian colony in 1908.
Option 4: South Africa
South Africa was colonized by both the Dutch and the British. The Dutch established a colony at the Cape of Good Hope in 1652, and the British took control in the early 19th century.