Colonial conquests — history review game (French curriculum, 4e)

4e — French national curriculum (ages 13–14)

History game “Colonial conquests”: A column of French soldiers and African riflemen, led by an explorer, reaches a fortified West African town where African chiefs are waiting.

History review game on the lesson “Colonial conquests” from the French curriculum for 4e (ages 13–14). Every answer is checked and explained.

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Teaching documentation of the game “History, French curriculum 4e — Colonial conquests”

About this game

Review the lesson “Colonial conquests” from the French history curriculum for 4e (ages 13–14). Its questions are about French colonial conquests, from the conquest of Algeria to the new push of the 1880s, and the final abolition of slavery.

Review the lesson “Colonial conquests”

This review game covers a single lesson of the French history curriculum for 4e: “Colonial conquests”, from the unit “Europe and the world in the 19th century.” Its questions are about French colonial conquests, from the conquest of Algeria to the new push of the 1880s, and the final abolition of slavery.

Each round has 10 questions drawn at random from the lesson: multiple choice, fill in the blanks, matching, short answers and timelines. After each answer, an explanation recalls what to remember. Hints are free, and you can go back.

The game follows the French national curriculum: 4e is the third year of middle school in France, for students aged 13 to 14. Elsewhere, it works as general knowledge for curious learners of that age. Play it again and you get other questions: it is good practice right after the lesson or before a test.

Tip for a successful review

Place each conquest on a map and in time. Also ask why Europeans colonize: the arguments they give and their real interests. If you get it wrong, read the explanation carefully: it tells you what to remember.