Question

How did the Europeans decide who would control certain parts of Africa

Answer 1

1.. They held a conference to determine the borders of their African colonies
The conference was convened by German chancellor Oto man Bismark where the decided on the rules of the game.

2.
D. Along the coasts
there was little exploration activity taking place in the otherwise dark continent.  Notable early explorers such as Ibin Batut,Ptolomy, a vasco Dagama focussed mainly on the coastline. vasco dagama was intrested with a sea route to India.

3. The two countries that were not colonized were Abbsnia or Ethiopia and Liberia. Liberia was a free state of freed slaves from the Americas.
 Ethiopia is the only country in the continent that resisted colonial imperialism with military action under Menelik in the battle of adowa. Musollini however came back shortly before his downfall in ww2.

Answer 2

The answers are:

1. D. They held a conference to determine the borders of their African colonies.

2. D. Along the Coasts

3. B. Liberia and Ethiopia