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World Cultures Review Geography& Cultures Rwanda & Sierra Leone Imperialism South Africa Misc. Grab Bag 100 100 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 400 400 500 500 500 500 500 500

This is another name for grassland.

What is a savanna? A 100

The Aswan Dam is located on this river.

What is the Nile? A 200

This region includes South Africa.

What is Southern Africa?

This term means the process of turning semi-arid lands into desert

Desertification A 400

This is the type of farming that most Africans practice.

What is subsistence farming?

This term means the complete control of a nation’s social, economic, and political life by another nation. B 100

Imperialism B 100

What was the name of the event where European countries met to negotiate treaties and ease the scramble for Africa in 1884 AND who was not included? B 200

Berlin Conference and The African people B 200

The demand for slave labor was increased by what event

The creation of plantations in the Americas B 300

Name 2 political problems faced by the newly independent African nations AFTER the Europeans left.

Ethnic conflict and violence Civil wars Military leaders/dictatorships B 400

Name 2 Positives and 2 Negatives of Imperialism B 500

A. Positives Reduced local warfare Brought hospitals and schools to Africa. Increased lifespans and literacy rates. Gained railroads, dams, and telegraph lines African products were valued on the international market. B. Negatives Africans lost their land Loss of political independence Large amounts of the African population died of European diseases. Loss of traditional culture Division of African nations by European boundaries Forced labor B 500

At this event, peaceful protestors were shot in the back by the South African government in 1960.

What is the Sharpeville Massacre?

Apartheid is… C 200

The rigid separation of races

Who became the first black president of South Africa?

Nelson Mandela C 300

DAILY DOUBLE DAILY DOUBLE Place A Wager C 400

Give three examples of Apartheid laws in South Africa…

a. Black South Africans had to carry pass books b. People were prohibited from marrying/dating anyone of a different race c. Black South Africans had to live in shantytowns (townships) d. Black South Africans had to live with a curfew e. Separate facilities (public restrooms, beaches, schools) C 400

Who was the founder of the Black Consciousness Movement and a strong opponent of apartheid?

Steve Biko C 500

The name of the rebel group fighting in Sierra Leone was… D 100

The RUF: Revolutionary United Front

What was the name of the Hutu militia that assisted in killing over 800,000 Tutsis?

Interahamwe D 200

What was the event that started the Rwandan genocide in 1994?

President Habyarimana’s (of Rwanda) plane was shot down

Which country had Rwanda before World War I?

Germany D 400

Who are the RUF and why did they terrorize the people of Sierra Leone from 1991-2002?

The RUF is the Revolutionary United Front and they started the civil war in order to control the diamond trade. D 500

This is a small group of people with a high social status

The elite E 100

This is a common agreement.

Consensus E 200

Who won the Nobel Peace Prize with Mandela?

FW deKlerk E 300

The Middle Passage is also known as

The Atlantic Slave Trade The Triangular Trade Or The Atlantic Slave Trade E 400

This disease is an epidemic, and South Africa has 20% of its people infected with it.

What is HIV/AIDS? E 500

Polygamy is… F 100

The practice of having more than one spouse.

This is how much money the RUF took in each year. Name a range.

Between 25-125 million dollars. F 200

What are conflict diamonds?

They are diamonds that are sold or traded to help fund efforts by opposition forces to undermine or overthrow existing, legally recognized governments. F 300

What region of Africa is Sierra Leone located in?

West Africa F 400

This was the law that divided people into 4 racial groups in South Africa during apartheid.

What is the Population Registration Act? F 500

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Increase of desertification Kenya mall shooting by Al Shabab Increase of AIDS Click on screen to continue

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