Scramble for Africa
The 1884 meeting where European leaders divided Africa.
What is the Berlin Conference?
The valuable mineral that led to conflict in South Africa.
What are diamonds (or gold)?
This organization helps African nations trade and grow together.
What is Apartheid?
The political group Mandela led to fight against apartheid.
What is the African National Congress (ANC)?
This country's king claimed the Congo as his private property.
Who is King Leopold II?
The type of trade where raw materials are swapped for goods.
What is Bartering?
These were required for Black South Africans to travel.
What are Passbooks?
The number of years Mandela spent in prison.
What is 27 years?
European belief that it was their duty to "civilize" Africa.
What is the White Man's Burden?
A major canal in Egypt that shortened trade routes to Asia.
What is the Suez Canal?
The year apartheid officially ended in South Africa.
What is 1994?
The 1993 award Mandela shared with F.W. de Klerk
What is the Nobel Peace Prize?
The only two African nations that remained independent.
What are Ethiopia and Liberia?
The "Conflict" version of these gems funded many civil wars.
What are Blood Diamonds?
Crowded, poor areas where Black South Africans were forced to live.
What are Bantustans (or Townships)?
The year Mandela became the first Black president of South Africa.
What is 1994?
A system where one country takes control of another's land.
What is Imperialism (or Colonialism)?
This organization helps African nations trade and grow together.
What is the African Union (AU)?
This 1960 event saw police fire on peaceful protesters.
What is the Sharpeville Massacre?
The island prison where Mandela spent 18 of his years.
What is Robben Island?