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1
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What is colonialism

A

The occupation and control of one nation by another

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2
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Which 7 countries. Colonised Africa

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Britain France Portugal Germany Belgium
Italy
Spain

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3
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which 2 countries remained independent

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Ethiopia

Liberia

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4
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What were the trading Kingdoms in Africa

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Egypt Mapungbwe
Great Zimbabwe
Mali
Swahili

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5
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In which year was the whole of Africa colonised

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1914

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6
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Who was the German prime minister in 1884

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Onto van Bismarck

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7
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Which year was the conference and where was it held?

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In Berlin the capital city of Germany in 1884

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8
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How did the “scramble of Africa “ get its name?

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When the 7 countries took pieces of Africa at the Berlin conference

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9
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Which 3 countries got the biggest pieces of Africa?

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Britain, France and Germany

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10
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What were the areas that Europeans known as?

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Colonies

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11
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How many colonies were there?

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46

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12
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What is an empire?

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A group of countries ruled by a single government

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13
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Reasons for European colonisation of the African continent

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Search for new raw materials
Growth of nationalism in Europe
Christian missionaries
The discovery of quinine

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14
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Name 3 natural disasters that hit Africa at the time

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Drought
Locusts plague
Rinderpest

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15
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What did the Rinderpest eat

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Cattle
Sheep
Goats

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16
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What percentage of cattle was eaten?

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95%

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17
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What was the name of the machine gun used during colonisation?

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Maxim gun

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18
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Which decade was the Maxim gun invented?

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1880s

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19
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How many bullets could a Maxim gun fire

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11

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20
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Why couldn’t Africans the manage to get a Maxim gun

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European countries made an agreement with each other that they wouldn’t sell them to Africans

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21
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What was the new disease in 1890s

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Smallpox

22
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What is epidemic?

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A widespread outbreak of an disease,many people are infected at the same time.

23
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What is immunity?

A

Resistance to a disease

24
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What is a “turning point”?

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A great change in the course of history

25
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What in a legacy?

A

A lasting results or effect inherited from the past

26
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What in an onslaught?

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A sudden and severe onset of trouble

27
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What is Africa rich in?

A

Africa is rich in raw materials and minerals

28
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What did Europeans want direct control of?

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Cotton
Wood
Sugar
Ivory tea
Rubber
Diamonds
Gold
Vegetable oil
29
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What is resistance?

A

The action of opposing something that you disapprove of or disagree with

30
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What maji?

A

Water in the KiSwahili language

31
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When the Maji-Maji rebellion happen?

A

1905

32
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Who is kinjikitile

A

A prophet who discovered a spring that had magic water

33
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What was the biggest rebellion in africa

A

The Maji-Maji rebellion

34
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Who was the governor of German East Africa

A

Karl Peters

35
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What did missionaries call Africa?

A

The dark continent

36
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What is racism

A

The attitude of judging someone by the colour of their skin

37
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What did the colonisation of Africa lead to believe?

A

They believed white people were superior to black people

38
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When were the Alan territory divided into dozens of independent kingdoms

A

The 16th and the 17th century

39
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Why is the Queen Mother wearing glass made of gold?

A

They are not prevent her from the sun nor to see but to prevent her subjects from looking at her directly into her eyes

40
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What is the king of the Ash anti called?

A

Asantehene

41
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What is the Queen Mother called?

A

Asantewaa

42
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Who is more important than the king?

A

The Queen Mother, Asantewaa

43
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What did the Queen Mother wear before she wore golden glasses

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A headpiece with beads to cover her eyes

44
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Why should we be not surprised that Africans traders and rulers willingly took part in the supply of slaves?

A

Human beings are easily motivated by individual greed and wealthy promises regardless of there skin colour

45
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What were the ashanti people traded for later in the years

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Cloth
Metal
Copper ware
Brassware
Manufactured goods
Bracelets water jug 
Shaving bowls
Barber's basins 
Chamber of pots
 urinals
Kettles
46
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What is a myth?

A

Elaborate stories which explain things

47
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What is legitimate?

A

In accordance with the law

48
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Where did the Africans sell the slaves to europeans

A

At Elmina

49
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Where the prisoners. Kept when waiting for a ship?

A

They waited at barracoons at Elimina castle.

50
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How many wars were they between the ashanti people and the Europeans

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Four

51
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Between which years did the British and the Ashanti people

A

1824 and 1901

52
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How many times did the ashanti people win the four wars between the british

A

3

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