Africa

Question 1

What are steep cliffs that divide the plateaus from the coastal plains?

Answer 1

Escarpments

Question 2

What are large waterfalls that the rivers go though?

Answer 2

Cataracts

Question 3

What is the great rift valley?

Answer 3

Giant fault in Earth’s crust.

Question 4

Where is the great rift valley?

Answer 4

Slices through eastern part of continent; red sea to Zambezi river

Question 5

What is the longest river in the world?

Answer 5

Nile

Question 6

What are some other African rivers?

Answer 6

Congo, Niger, and Zambezi

Question 7

What are some major resources in Africa?

Answer 7

copper, gold, diamonds, cobalt, oil

Question 8

Is the distribution of resources fair?

Answer 8

No, only a few have oil to export, some have relatively few minerals, and others have rich soil and lots of water which allows for a variety of crops

Question 9

Tropical Wet

Answer 9

Congo; lots of rainfall

Question 10

Tropical Wet and Dry

Answer 10

Savanna; have a wet and dry season

Question 11

Deserts

Answer 11

Sahara, Kalahari; no vegetation and little or no rainfall

Question 12

Mediterranean

Answer 12

thin strip in north and thin strip in south; mild winters and very warm summers

Question 13

What are some diseases in Africa?

Answer 13

Malaria, sleeping sickness, river blindness

Question 14

What are some good effects of imperialism?

Answer 14

Pros: Fertilizers and better seeds allowed for greater output of crops; New systems of transportation and communication were introduced which made travel easier; Knowledge of technology increased; Better medical care was provided; Improved water and sanitation systems which improved health; Education was provided which allowed for people to get the education that they sought

Question 15

What are some bad effects of imperialism?

Answer 15

Cons: Africans didn’t have the same job opportunities as others did; African traditions were lost and thrown away; Africans that were rulers didn’t have any power anymore; Village structure was completely destroyed; Africans were ruled under colonials; Africans had to buy things with cash instead of goods which was difficult; They were encouraged to grow cash crops and goods had to be imported; Family life was not considered important; New transportation systems weakened families and villages because it encouraged the migration of workers; Africans were enslaved by white settlers; Very low wages were given wherever they worked

Question 16

What climate zone covers about 40% of Africa?

Answer 16

Desert

Question 17

When europeans first came to Africa, they stayed in what region?

Answer 17

The coasts

Question 18

This economic period of growth drove Europeans to seek raw materials in Africa.

Answer 18

Industrial Revolution

Question 19

Name the two regions that remained independent after the scramble for Africa.

Answer 19

Ethiopia and Liberia

Question 20

What two countries controlled the most territory in Africa?

Answer 20

France and Britain

Question 21

Europeans divided Africa at this meeting where no Africans were present.

Answer 21

Berlin Conference

Question 22

What country ruled the Congo during imperialism?

Answer 22

Belgium

Question 23

Name the sought after product in the Congo.

Answer 23

Rubber

Question 24

What leader single-handedly ruled over the Congo?

Answer 24

King Leopold II

Question 25

Name at least two of the things that could happen to someone if they didn’t meet their product quota.

Answer 25

Killed, whipped severely, kidnap families, cut off their hands

Question 26

What was the name of the military police force in the Congo?

Answer 26

Force Publique

Question 27

What country is currently being used as a base for pirates in the Gulf of Aden?

Answer 27

Somalia

Question 28

Name the term used for gems that warlords used to fund their groups and that are collected using forced labor?

Answer 28

Blood diamonds or conflict diamonds.

Question 29

This country is culturally sub-Saharan and split from the northern part that is culturally Arab.

Answer 29

South Sudan

Question 30

What African leader brought an end to apartheid in South Africa?

Answer 30

Nelson Mandela

Question 31

This was the majority group in Rwanda and was largely responsible for the genocide.

Answer 31

Hutu

Question 32

What was the name of the shipping clerk who persuaded the British to take action against Leopold and the Congo?

Answer 32

E. D. Morel

Question 33

How did Africa change between 1950 and 1960?

Answer 33

Only 4 nations were independent in 1950 and 27 were in 1960.

Question 34

Why was it difficult to thrive in post-colonial Africa?

Answer 34

The social and political structures that were left behind by the Europeans made it difficult for nations to thrive. Stunted economies limited raw materials and crop exports, roads led to only mines and farms, not villages, and governments were designed to keep the state secure, not to improve people’s lives.

Question 35

How did imperialism benefit Africa?

Answer 35

Roads, railroads, and educational and government models were created which somewhat improved the economy.

Question 36

Why was the U.S. worries about the spread of communism in Africa?

Answer 36

African leaders viewed democracy with suspicion and Communism with an open mind. They had been abused by Europe and democracy was spread throughout Europe. They were not willing to let democracy take over their lives and make them “worse”.

Question 37

What is one example of civil strife in Africa, what are the main groups involved, why is there conflict in the country or region, how has this affected your country or region, and how might it be connected to the negative legacy of imperialism?

Answer 37

Central African Republic, Angola, Congo, Sierra Leone, and Liberia; The groups wanted to trade diamonds for weapons, especially Angola, because they wanted to have the best supplied armies in Africa; The majority of the population is in poverty. Innocent civilians are chased away from their homes in hit-and-run attacks. People were mutilated, killed, and terrorized by rebel groups that had taken over the diamond trade. Labor was forced upon men, children, and women; Since the rule of Europeans, various countries have been involved in war and dictatorship.

Question 38

What is a cause of imperialism?

Answer 38

Africa was rich in precious minerals and oils and other resources, slave labor was also wanted, the land was also fertile and used to produce cash crops