Independence Movements
Which decade saw a particularly large wave of African countries gaining independence?
The 1960s
Which two superpowers competed for influence across Africa during the Cold War?
The United States and Soviet Union
Who became Congo's first prime minister after independence in 1960?
Patrice Lumumba
What was the name of South Africa's system of legally enforced racial segregation beginning in 1948?
Which crop, originally from South America, was introduced to Africa and became an important food source?
Corn (Maize)
Give two reasons independence movements grew across Africa after World War II.
Weakened European empires, African wartime service, growing anti-colonial nationalism, and increased international opposition to colonialism.
Which economic system did the Soviet Union encourage African countries to adopt?
Socialism or Communism
Which mineral-rich Congolese province attempted to break away shortly after independence?
Katanga
Who become the first black president of South Africa in 1994?
Nelson Mandela
In 1888, this country finally abolished slavery, making it the last countries in the Americas to do so.
Brazil
They were testing nuclear bombs in the Sahara. They saw Algeria as part of France.
What major accusation did the Soviet Union continue to make about the United States - especially after the death of MLK and Malcom x.
That the US was a racist country.
Which musician did the CIA pay covertly in order to create a distraction and infiltrate the Congo?
Neil Armstrong
What 1976 student uprising became a major symbol of resistance to apartheid?
The Soweto Uprising
Which European country lost all of its African colonies after World War I?
What does FLN stand for in the Algerian independence struggle?
National Liberation Front
What did Mobutu change the name of Léopoldville to?
Kinshasa
Which Congolese dictator ruled from 1965 to 1997 with Western support?
Joseph Mobutu / Mobutu Sese Seko
What brutal tactic involved putting a tire around someone's head and filling it with gasoline before lighting in on fire?
Which African country gained independence in 1990 after decades of rule by South Africa?
Namibia
What 1945 massacre of Algerian protesters helped strengthen the movement for independence?
The Sétif and Guelma massacres.
Name two methods the United States used to influence African governments during the Cold War.
Military aid, covert CIA operations, propaganda, economic pressure, cultural diplomacy, or support for dictators.
Which famous South American revolutionary attempted to start an uprising in Congo in the 1960s?
Che Guvara
Which organization, founded in 1912, became a leading force against racial discrimination in South Africa?
The African National Congress (ANC)
Which style of Jamaican music helped spread Rastafarian beliefs and admiration for Ethiopian emperor Haile Selassie around the world?
Rasta Music