GWA Africa Test Prt.3 Flashcards
When was Zimbabwe decolonized
1997
Which European country did Mozambique fight for independence
Portugal
Which 1st European country settled & claimed land in Africa
Belgium
Most Pirates are found of the coast of (country)
Somalia
Eritrea got its independence in
1993
Boers Nationality
Dutch
Which European country did Kenya gain its independence
Great Britain
What connects the Mediterranean and Red sea
Suez Canal
Southern tip of Africa
Cape of Good Hope
Which branch of government is located in each capital city of South Africa
Cape Town- Legislative
Pretoria- Administrative
Bloemfontein- Judicial
Who founded the colony of Liberia
U.S
Where is the relative location of Lesotho
Near the middle east of S. Africa
What country is Mt. Kilimanjaro located in
Tanzania
Why is the case of AIDS so high compared to the rest of the world
Poverty and their availability to medication
Largest cataract in Africa
Victoria Falls
Largest African Island
Madagascar
Most populated country in Africa
Nigeria
Largest country in African by area
Algeria
Most recent country in Africa
South Sudan (2011)
Which statement is not true about Africa
-Africa is comprised of over 50 countries
-There are 16 landlocked countries in Africa
-½ of the world’s countries come from Africa
-½ of the world’s countries come from Africa
Where do most people live in Africa (geographically)
Mostly near water, coasts, and highlands
Which of the following factors led to imperialism in Africa
-Increased nationalism among European powers
-The need for raw materials
-Western Values
All the above
What was the name of the conference that settled disputes over imperialism in Africa?
The Berlin Conference
Which tribe clashed with the Dutch and British in South Africa?
Zulu
These nomadic have people caravanned goods across the Sahara for generations?
Tuaregs
F.W. De Klerk
Helped with bringing down Apartheid and segregation. He and Nelson Mandela won the Nobel prize together
Otto von Bismarck
Helped establish different powers of the world a piece of African territory, lead the Berlin Conference
King Leopold
The first leader to settle and claim land in Africa. He was set to abolish slavery, but killed any Africans who opposed him, from Belgium
Nelson Mandela
Leader of the ANC (African National Congress)
Jomo Kenyatta
Led Kenya independence from Great Britain
Gandhi
Peaceful activist for India’s independence against the British
W.E.B. Dubois
Pan-Africanism (Movement to create African unity)
Desmond Tutu
Led many peaceful protests (Followed Gandhi’s teachings)
Explain the struggle of Apartheid in South Africa
Segregation, poverty, crime
During the Imperialistic Era, which country controlled the most lands in Africa? 2nd?
France, Great Britain
