UNIT 2 Africa History Study Game

1. UNIT 2 Africa History Study Game

2. Europe’s need for Raw Materials led to what? The “Scramble for Africa”?

3. What is the term given to a country that builds an empire by conquering colonies to provide raw materials for a stronger country? Imperialism

4. During the 1950’s and 1960’s most African countries experienced what?? Political Independence from the European Powers

5. Apartheid is comes from the Afrikaans language meaning what? “Separateness”

6. Under apartheid, black South Africans were forced to do what?? Live in homelands and use separate facilities

7. What movement’s purpose is to develop a unified Africa?? The Pan-African Movement

8. What was the Berlin Conference? The meeting of the European powers to decide how to divide up Africa

9. Why did Europeans build empires in Africa? Europeans wanted the natural resources found there, and to expand their empires.

10. What is the purpose Pan-Africanism today? • Development of a unified political identity in Africa

11. What was Nelson Mandela’s role in the evolution of Apartheid in South Africa? He worked to abolish Apartheid

12. Were black South Africans allowed to vote in political elections? NO

13. What is genocide? The preplanned murder of an entire national, racial, political, or ethnic group.

14. What was the main consequence of EUROPEAN COLONIZATION? Poverty and a lack of economic development in Africa

15. Africans need to control their own governments and resources led to what? The nationalist movements and independence from European Powers.

16. _____________has infected more than 30,000 people in Sub-Saharan Africa? HIV/AIDS

17. What are all of the characteristics of the political instability in Africa since independence? Government corruption, civil wars, poverty, and revolutions.

18. Military type of governments have ruled __________for most of its post-colonial history? Nigeria

19. Apartheid is the Afrikaans word that means what? “Separateness”

20. A refugee is a person(s) that has to do what??? Flee their home for safety.

21. The Portuguese were the first ____________in Africa. Slave Traders

22. Wars fought between opposing sides within a single nation are what type of conflict? • A Civil War.

23. What two factors resulted in a very small population growth in South Africa Poverty and HIV/AIDS

24. Who was F.W. De Klerk? The white president who helped bring an end to apartheid in South Africa

25. Ghana was known as __________ before it was renamed after its independence from Great Britain. The Gold Coast

26. What is Pan-Africanism? It is a movement that stresses all black Africans must see themselves as one people.

27. Malaria, one of the leading causes of death on the African continent, is spread how? The disease is spread by mosquitoes

28. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, what was the term, “Scramble for Africa” used to describe? The European Powers race to colonize the African Continent.

29. What has contributed to the political instability of Africa since its independence? Government corruption, civil wars, poverty, and revolutions

30. What rights were removed under Apartheid? • Race Mixing • Free Travel • Voting • Free Speech

31. Mandela was the leader of what organization which led to his 27 year imprisonment? The ANC or African National Congress

32. What did the African nationalist movement fight for? INDEPENDENCE

33. When it comes to HIV/AIDS in Africa, education and prevention would do what? Help in preventing the spread of the disease.

34. When did most African countries experience political independence from the European Powers? During the 1950’s and 1960’s

35. Why did Europeans build empires in Africa? Europeans wanted the natural resources found there, and to expand their empires.

36. Development of a unified political identity in Africa is the purpose of what? • Pan-Africanism

37. Who’s work to abolish Apartheid in South Africa landed him in prison for 27 years? Nelson Mandela

38. What was The meeting of the European powers to decide how to divide up Africa? The Berlin Conference

39. True or False, under apartheid, black South Africans were allowed to vote in political elections False

40. What is Genocide? The preplanned murder of an entire national, racial, political, or ethnic group

41. Poverty and a lack of economic development in Africa is a consequence of what? EUROPEAN COLONIZATION

42. Why did Africans want independence from European powers? They wanted control of their own governments and resources.

43. HIV/AIDS has infected more than 30,000 people in what part of Africa? Sub-Saharan

44. What type of government has ruled Nigeria for most of its post-colonial history? Military Regimes

45. The Afrikaans word that means, “separateness” is what? APARTHEID

46. Government corruption, civil wars, poverty, and revolutions are all characteristics of what? The political instability of Africa since independence.

47. What is a person(s) called that has to flee their home for safety called? REFUGEE

48. Who were the first slave traders in Africa? The Portuguese

49. The war between the Hutu and the Tutsi can best be described as what type of conflict? • An Ethnic Conflict.

50. Who was the president who helped bring an end to apartheid in South Africa Frederick W. De Klerk