Unit 2 africa_history_study_game

UNIT 2 UNIT 2 Africa History Africa History Study GameStudy Game

Europe’s need for Raw Materials led to what?

TheThe““Scramble for Africa”?Scramble for Africa”?

What is the term given to a country that builds an empire by conquering colonies to provide raw

materials for a stronger country?

ImperialismImperialism

During the 1950’s and 1960’s most African countries experienced what??

Political Independence Political Independence from the from the

European Powers European Powers

Apartheid is comes from the Afrikaans language meaning what?

““Separateness”Separateness”

Under apartheid, black South Africans were forced??

Live in homelands and Live in homelands and use separate facilitiesuse separate facilities

What’s purpose is to develop a unified Africa??

The Pan-African The Pan-African MovementMovement

What was the Berlin Conference?

The meeting of the The meeting of the European powers to European powers to

decide how to divide up decide how to divide up AfricaAfrica

Why did Europeans build empires in Africa?

Europeans wanted the natural Europeans wanted the natural resources found there, and to resources found there, and to

expand their empires.expand their empires.

What is the purpose Pan-Africanism today?

Development of a unified Development of a unified political identity in Africapolitical identity in Africa

What was Nelson Mandela’s role in the evolution of Apartheid in South Africa?

He worked to He worked to abolish Apartheidabolish Apartheid

Were black South Africans allowed to vote in political elections?

NONO

What is genocide?

The preplanned murder of an entire The preplanned murder of an entire national, racial, political, or ethnic national, racial, political, or ethnic

group.group.

What was the main consequence of EUROPEAN COLONIZATION?

Poverty and a lack of Poverty and a lack of economic development in economic development in

AfricaAfrica

Africans need to control their own governments and resources led to what?

The nationalist movements The nationalist movements and independence from and independence from

European Powers.European Powers.

_____________has infected more than 30,000 people in Sub-Saharan Africa?

HIV/AIDSHIV/AIDS

What are all of the characteristics of the political instability in Africa

since independence?

Government corruption, Government corruption, civil wars, poverty, and civil wars, poverty, and

revolutions.revolutions.

Military type of governments have ruled __________for most of its post-colonial history?

NigeriaNigeria

Apartheid is the Afrikaans word that means what?

““Separateness”Separateness”

A refugee is a person(s) that has to do what???

Flee their home Flee their home for safety.for safety.

The Portuguese were the first ____________in Africa.

Slave TradersSlave Traders

Wars fought between opposing sides within a single nation are

what type of conflict?

A Civil War.A Civil War.

What two factors resulted in a very small population growth in South Africa

Poverty and HIV/AIDSPoverty and HIV/AIDS

Who was F.W. De Klerk?

The white president who The white president who helped bring an end to helped bring an end to

apartheid in South Africaapartheid in South Africa

Ghana was known as __________ before it was renamed after its independence from Great Britain.

The Gold Coast The Gold Coast

What is Pan-Africanism?

It is a movement that stresses It is a movement that stresses all black Africans must see all black Africans must see themselves as one people.themselves as one people.

Malaria, one of the leading causes of death on the African continent, is spread how?

The disease is spread The disease is spread by mosquitoes by mosquitoes

During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, what was the term, “Scramble for Africa”

used to describe?

The European Powers race The European Powers race to colonize the to colonize the

African Continent. African Continent.

What has contributed to the political instability of

Africa since its independence?

Government corruption, Government corruption, civil wars, poverty, and civil wars, poverty, and

revolutionsrevolutions

What rights were removed under Apartheid?

•Race MixingRace Mixing•Free TravelFree Travel•VotingVoting•Free SpeechFree Speech

Mandela was the leader of what organization which led to his 27 year

imprisonment?

The ANC or The ANC or African National Congress African National Congress

What did the African nationalist movement fight for?

INDEPENDENCEINDEPENDENCE

When it comes to HIV/AIDS in Africa, education and prevention would do

what?

Help in preventing Help in preventing the spread of the the spread of the

disease.disease.

When did most African countries experience political independence from the European

Powers?

During the During the 1950’s and 1960’s 1950’s and 1960’s

Why did Europeans build empires in Africa?

Europeans wanted the natural Europeans wanted the natural resources found there, and to resources found there, and to

expand their empires.expand their empires.

Development of a unified political identity in Africa is the purpose of

what?

Pan-AfricanismPan-Africanism

Who’s work to abolish Apartheidin South Africa landed him in prison for 27 years?

Nelson Nelson MandelaMandela

What was The meeting of the European powers to decide how to divide up Africa?

The Berlin ConferenceThe Berlin Conference

True or False, under apartheid, black South

Africans were allowed to vote in political elections

FalseFalse

What is Genocide?

The preplanned murder of an entire national, racial, political, or ethnic group

Poverty and a lack of economic development in Africa is a consequence of what?

EUROPEAN EUROPEAN COLONIZATIONCOLONIZATION

Why did Africans want independence from European powers?

They wanted control They wanted control of their own of their own

governments and governments and resources.resources.

HIV/AIDS has infected more than 30,000 people in what part of Africa?

Sub-SaharanSub-Saharan

What type of government has ruled Nigeria for most of its post-colonial history?

Military RegimesMilitary Regimes

The Afrikaans word that means, “separateness” is what?

APARTHEIDAPARTHEID

Government corruption, civil wars, poverty, and revolutions are all

characteristics of what?

The political instability The political instability of Africa of Africa

since independence.since independence.

What is a person(s) called that has to flee their home for safety called?

REFUGEEREFUGEE

Who were the first slave traders in Africa?

The Portuguese The Portuguese

The war between the Hutu and the Tutsi can best be described as what

type of conflict?

An Ethnic Conflict.An Ethnic Conflict.

Who was the president who helped bring an end to apartheid

in South Africa

Frederick W. De KlerkFrederick W. De Klerk

The country known as the Gold Coast was renamed to ______________ after its independence from Great Britain.

GHANAGHANA

Movement that stressed all black Africans must see themselves as one people

Pan-AfricanismPan-Africanism

What is the disease that is spread by mosquitoes and is quickly becoming one of the leading causes of death on the African continent.

Malaria Malaria

During the late 19th and early 20th centuries European powers raced to colonize the African

continent, this became known as…..

““Scramble for Africa”Scramble for Africa”

What was the purpose for the “Scramble for Africa”?

European need for European need for Raw MaterialsRaw Materials

Government corruption, civil wars, poverty, and revolutions have all

contributed to what?

Political instability since Political instability since African Independence African Independence

What rights were removed under Apartheid?

•Race MixingRace Mixing•Free TravelFree Travel•VotingVoting•Free SpeechFree Speech

Under imperialism, a country must do what to build a stronger country?

Conquer colonies to Conquer colonies to provide raw materialsprovide raw materials

Mandela was president of what organization that worked to end

Apartheid?

The ANC or The ANC or African National Congress African National Congress

What did the African nationalist movement fight for?

INDEPENDENCEINDEPENDENCE

When it comes to preventing the spread of HIV/AIDS in Africa, what

would be the most helpful?

Education and Education and Prevention.Prevention.

What forced black South Africans to Live in homelands and use separate facilities?

ApartheidApartheid

Poverty and AIDS/HIV resulted in what for South Africa?

A very small population A very small population growth.growth.

What is the Afrikaans word for separateness?

““Apartheid”Apartheid”