Africa Key Terms

Question 1

Development

Answer 1

Process of increasing people’s well-being, rights, opportunities.

Question 2

Development indicator.

Answer 2

Aspect of society that allows us to measure humans development.

Question 3

Sustainable development goals

Answer 3

Goals agreed all the worlds countries and monitored by UN in 2015-2030.

Question 4

Colonialism

Answer 4

When a country takes control of other lands, regions, or territories outside of its borders by turning the other land into a colony.

Question 5

Scramble of Africa

Answer 5

Rapid invasion and colonisation of Africa territory by European powers between 1881-1914.

Question 6

Neo- Colonialism

Answer 6

When a powerful nation exerts political or economic control over a less powerful nation or region without direct government control.

Question 7

Ethnic tensions

Answer 7

The feelings or acts of prejudice by on ethnic group another.

Question 8

Power struggle

Answer 8

The fight for power and influence between two/more individuals.

Question 9

Migrant

Answer 9

A person who moves from one place to another in order to find work or a better quality of life,

Question 10

Refugee

Answer 10

A person who is forced to leave their country in order to escape from war.

Question 11

Push factor

Answer 11

A negative aspect of life when that encourages someone to migrate away from a place.

Question 12

Pull factor

Answer 12

A positive aspect of live that encourages someone to migrate to a place.

Question 13

Name the 9 development indicators.

Answer 13

GDP
Life expectancy 
Family size 
Health care 
Education
Freedom of press
Rights of women 
Governance 
Industry