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What is the Afrikaans term that means "apartness" and refers to the system of racial segregation in South Africa?
apartheid
Who was the former rebel leader elected president after Rhodesia changed its name to Zimbabwe?
Robert Mugabe
Which declaration led to significant changes in governance and societal structure after the end of apartheid?
the new constitution providing equal rights for all South Africans
What goods were commonly traded from the interior of Southern Africa for luxury items from Asia?
ivory, gold, and copper
What was the first country in Southern Africa to gain independence in 1960?
Madagascar
Under apartheid, what were the designated areas where black South Africans were forced to live called?
"homelands"
hich king of Madagascar allied with the British to resist French control in the early 1800s?
Radama
What war, beginning in 1899, involved the British defeating the Boers?
Boer War
What discovery in 1886 intensified British interest in controlling South African resources?
diamonds
What European country claimed Madagascar as part of its colonial possessions?
France
Who was the prominent leader arrested in 1962 for opposing apartheid, sentenced to life in prison?
Nelson Mandela
ho was the Zulu leader that united his people in the early 1800s to form the Zulu Empire?
Shaka
What event around A.D. 900 marked the establishment of a powerful kingdom in Southern Africa?
the establishment of the Kingdom of Great Zimbabwe
What was the significant location along the eastern coast where Southern African goods were traded with Arabs?
ports on the Indian Ocean
hich European country established Cape Colony in 1652?
Netherlands
Which organization led a campaign against the oppressive system of apartheid?
African National Congress (ANC)
Who became the first black president of South Africa in 1994?
Nelson Mandela
Which movement began to gain momentum as a response to oppressive racial laws in South Africa and was led by figures like Nelson
the anti-apartheid movement
What was the name of the colony established by the Dutch in 1652 that served as a significant trading post?
Cape Colony
Which two African countries gained their independence from Portuguese control in 1975?
Angola and Mozambique
hat actions did the international community take against South Africa in response to its apartheid laws?
embargos
hat ruler formed the Mutapa Empire that traded gold with merchants from China and India?
Mutapa Empire (exact name unspecified)
What decline in Great Zimbabwe may have been caused by resource exhaustion, leading to its abandonment in the 15th century?
the decline of Great Zimbabwe due to overpopulation and resource depletion
hat commodity did the Mutapa Empire trade for goods from China and India?
gold
Which European country controlled the most territory in Southern Africa during the 1800s?
Britain