Kingdoms, City-States & Empires
European Conquest
Independence & Challenges
Issues for Africa Today
Potpourri
100
A religious journey
What is a pilgrimage?
100
To settle an area and take control of its government.
What is to colonize?
100
A bloody war was fought with the French to gain independence here.
What is Algeria?
100
Africans are trying to reduce their dependence on one export by doing this.
What is diversifying?
100
To refuse to buy certain products or services.
What is a boycott?
200
Mali's most famous king, his 20-year reign brought peace and order to the kingdom.
Who is Mansa Musa?
200
The main difference between slavery practiced by Africans and slavery practiced by Europeans.
What is more opportunity for freedom?
200
The belief that all Africans should work together for their rights and freedoms.
What is Pan-Africanism?
200
A plant created by breeding different types of the same plant.
What is a hybrid?
200
He led the fight for independence in Ghana.
Who is Kwame Nkrumah?
300
The wealthiest Songhai trading city.
What is Tombouctou?
300
Before 1500, European trade with Africa was based on this.
What is equal benefit?
300
An influence of WWII on African independence.
What are weakened economies of European nations and an increased desire for freedom?
300
This country has an average life expectancy of only 32 years.
What is Botswana?
300
Two ways that Kilwa and other East African city-states grew rich.
What are trade and taxes?
400
The country that destroyed and conquered Kilwa and other city-states in the early 1500s.
What is Portugal?
400
Three negative effects of slavery on Africa.
What are the breakdown of societies, families torn apart, and skilled workers taken?
400
The definition of a freedom square.
What is an outdoor location where lively political debates are held?
400
Three solutions from science that Africa is using to deal with environmental problems.
What are hybrids, planting crops in rows, planting trees between crops, and irrigation?
400
The antislavery advocate who wrote an account of his enslavement.
Who is Olaudah Equiano?
500
The two major forces that influenced North Africa throughout its history.
What are Roman rule and Islam?
500
Two long-term effects of the scramble for Africa.
What are unstable governments and ethnic rivalries?
500
Three major factors that led to African independence.
What are the winds of change, World War II, nationalism, boycotts, and war?
500
Four major social issues for Africa.
What are education, literacy, health, and preventing disease?
500
The first African leader of South Africa.
Who is Nelson Mandela?
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