Imperialism/Apartheid Test Jeopardy

The control by a stronger more powerful nation or group over a weaker nation or group of people

Imperialism

In , Europeans divided African territories amongst themselves/agreed on colonial map of Africa at ______________ Conference

Berlin

Which 2 European countries colonized most of Africa?

Britain and France

European Motives

IDEOLOGICAL MOTIVES: Many Europeans believed that the white race and their culture were _______________and____________’ s culture was heathen and barbaric; Europeans believed that they should _________________the Africans “The _______________________Burden”

Many Europeans believed that the white race and their culture were superior and Africa’s culture was heathen and barbaric; Europeans believed that they should civilize the Africans “The White Man’s Burden”

ECONOMIC MOTIVES: Europeans wanted to gain _____________________ ______________ from Africa and other places they took over.

Raw materials such as gold, silver, diamonds, lumber, etc.

As a result of your study of Imperialism and Apartheid what are the positives and negatives?

Positives could be- Europeans brought 1.newer and more advanced technologies to Africa 2.better health care, 3. better education 4. railroads and 5.Christianity

Negatives could be Africans were 1. beaten 2.forced to work low-paying jobs, 3. apartheid in South Africa, 4. forced to convert to Christianity, 5. resources and land stolen 6. wars

British missionary/explorer who was one of the first Europeans to travel across the continent of Africa

David Livingstone

British Imperialist who made huge profits from diamonds in South Africa

Cecil Rhodes

The borders that were established for many African countries during the late 1800’s were based primarily on

European colonial boundaries Tribal boundaries not taken into consideration

The main reason why the Europeans improved roads and bridges and built railroads in their African colonies was to

Improve access to raw materials and make $

The Rwanda Genocide and Hotel Rwanda

The Rwandan ethnic group who make up only 11% of the population

Tutsis

The Rwandan ethnic group who the Belgians used to run the country during the imperialistic age

Tutsis

The Rwandan ethnic group who took power after the Belgians left Rwanda in the 1960s

Hutus

is the capital city of Rwanda- where most of genocide occurred.

Kigali

The wife of the manager of the Hôtel des Mille Collines was ______________________; she was a member of the ____________________ ethnic group

Tatsiana (Tatsi); Tutsi

was the assistant manager of the Hôtel des Mille Collines who used his influence and connections as temporary manager of the 'Mille Collines' to shelter 1,268 Tutsis and moderate Hutus from being slaughtered by the ________________________militia; he was a member of the __________________________ ethnic group.

Paul Rusesabagina, Interhamwe, Hutu,

Method by which Hutu militia was ordered to kill its victims

Hutu Power Radio

The name of the militia group who committed most of the genocidal killings with Machetes

Interhamwe

means “apartness” in the Afrikaans language- official policy of separating blacks and whites in all of South Africa

Apartheid

What percent of the population did whites make up in South Africa?

About 17%

What percent of the population did blacks make up in South Africa?

About 70%

What percentage of the land did Blacks own?

13%

Which race group of people were forced to live on Reserves (townships) in South Africa?____________________

Blacks

Blacks could not move about the country freely without “__________________”- identification documents issued by the government declaring where each specific nonwhite could live

Passbooks

1837- The Great Dutch Afrikaner Migration inland onto African tribal lands to preserve their way of life was called the

The Great Trek

What 2 valuable resources (raw materials) does South Africa have?

Gold and Diamonds

Founder of the Black Consciousness Movement, beaten to death by the South African police in 1977

Steve Biko-wanted Apartheid to end

The White editor of the South African newspaper, the Daily Dispatch, who escaped South Africa with the truth about Steve Biko

Donald Woods-wanted Apartheid to end

First black president of South Africa and spent 30 years in jail before becoming president

Nelson Mandela

The Dutch White South Africans

Afrikaners-did not want Apartheid to end

The White South African president who finally agreed to free elections to include black political parties

FW de Klerk

The two great tribes of South Africa that were driven from their lands:

1.The Xhosa (Chosa) and 2. Zulus

This African tribe was headed by the great warrior chief Shaka

Shaka Zulu

What are the main beliefs of the Black Consciousness Movement?

Movement to promote equality, freedom, self- esteem and black is beautiful.

Who founded the movement?

Steve Biko

What were 4 things that could happen to you if you were banned in South Africa?

1. Could only be in the room with only 1 person at a time

2. Could not write anything

3. Followed by the police

4. COULD NOT LEAVE YOUR TOWN

What happened to the kids at the Soweto Student Strike?

700 unarmed kids were murdered by the police

The kids were on strike in Soweto because they did not want to learn

The Dutch Afrikaans language

The South African political party that gained control of South Africa in 1994 –founded by Mandela

The ANC (The African National Congress)

In the 1980’s, global concern for blacks in South Africa led many nations to

Impose economic sanctions on South Africa Refused to buy or sell to South Africa, many international companies even left the country

What event finally ended Apartheid? When what year?

The 1 st all-race elections- Mandela elected president- 1994

Ways in which conditions in South Africa have improved since the End of Apartheid:

1.Blacks can now vote 2.no more banning or passbooks 3. blacks can go where they want and 4.have better economic opportunities

Ways in which conditions in South Africa have worsened since the End of Apartheid:

1. Raping of children and child pornography is common 2. increase crime and violence 3. Homosexual marriage and abortion is legal 4. AIDS epidemic