1. Africa Review

2. Giovanina (Nicastro) Verga was born in this North African country Tunisia

3. This is the longest river in Africa Nile

4. This valley runs from the Red Sea to the Zambezi River Great Rift Valley

5. What are some negative effects of Africa’s tropical climate? Disease Carrying mosquitoes Dense jungles Intense heat

6. This King of Mali, who according to Celebrity Net Worth is the richest person of all time, is credited with increasing Islam in West Africa Mansa Musa

7. The plantation system in the Americas led to demand for ____________ from Africa Slaves

8. Many traditional African religions believe that _________ walked among them and could help or hurt them. Spirits of Ancestors

9. True or False Africans were among the biggest traders of slaves from Africa. True

10. A large part of Africa is made up of this type of grassy plain Savannah

11. Name some positive effects of European Imperialism in Africa Introduction of Money Economy Introduction of Medical technology Introduction of Transportation and communication technology Education

12. The first “black” African country to gain post colonial independence Ghana

13. Ghana’s first president and founder of the OAU Kwame Nkrumah

14. This insect is responsible for the spread of Sleeping Sickness in Africa Tse Tse Fly

15. The trade of these two products led to powerful kingdoms in West Africa Salt Gold

16. This South African freedom fighter spent 27 years in prison then was elected president 4 years after his release Nelson Mandela

17. He became the first elected black president of South Africa. Nelson Mandela

18. This South African freed Mandela from prison FW DeKlerk

19. What happened at the Berlin Conference? Europeans divided Africa without Africans attending

20. This South African Archbishop and opponent of apartheid won a Nobel Prize in 1984 Desmond Tutu

21. Name 3 reasons or justification for the European conquest of Africa Humanitarian- civilizing Religious- Save souls Nationalism One Upsmanship Raw Materials Land for Population New Markets

22. The British fought a war against these Dutch Farmers Boers

23. What problems existed for post independence African countries? Ethnic divisions Lack of Technology Lack of Leadership skills (in some ) Poor economies

24. The Boer War was fought due to the discovery of these 2 things Gold Diamonds

25. Who said, “Dr. Livingstone, I presume.” Henry Stanley

26. Name 2 major deserts in Africa Sahara Namib Kalahari Nubian Owami Blue Karoo

27. The Congo became the personal property of this monarch King Leopold II of Belgium

28. This king modernized Ethiopia King Menelik II

29. Which 2 African countries were not colonized by Europeans during the Age of Imperialism Liberia Ethiopia

30. Adoption of Western Culture Westernization

31. Name 2 common religions in Africa Islam Christianity Animism

32. This language developed from a mix of Bantu and Arabic Swahili

33. This Swahili term means “There are no worries” Hakuna Matata

34. The scattering of a people Diaspora

35. The basic unit of society in Africa is Nuclear Family

36. Pan Africanism People of African descent have a common bond Africans should work together to solve problems

37. This South African policy was intended to keep whites in power Apartheid

38. A 100 day genocide occurred in this country that saw approximately 800,000 people killed Rwanda

39. The Rwandan Genocide occurred when these 2 groups clashed Hutu Tutsi

40. This organization of oil producing countries includes many African states OPEC

41. An African Story Teller Griot

42. This was the leading group in opposing Apartheid in South Africa ANC

43. Growth of Cities Urbanization

44. This is the term for all the boys and girls born in the same year Age Grade

45. Name 2 Europeans known for exploring Africa Mungo Park Richard Burton David Livingstone Henry Stanley

46. Several generations living in one household Extended Family

47. Black ethnic homeland established by South Africa Bantustan

48. Organization of African countries formed in 2002 to attract foreign investment by promoting good government and human rights. African Union

49. Escarpment A steep cliff

50. Not choosing a side in the Cold War Non Alignment

51. To refuse to buy certain goods and services Boycott