Important people and Countries
Who founded the Ashanti Kingdom?
Osei Tutu
What natural resource did the Ashanti people have lots of?
Gold
How did they physically divide Africa?
With a blank map and a pencil
What do you call people who spread the word of God?
Missionaries
True or False: The people of Africa did not have towns and cities before colonialism
False
Who ran the Berlin Conference?
Otto Von Bismark
What was the principal trade of the Ashanti people?
Slaves
How did they decide which country went first?
Power
How many tribes and ethnic groups were cut into?
170
Egypt is an example of:
A) decentralized society
B) centralised society
C) stateless society
B (Centralised)
What nationality was the man who ran the Berlin Conference?
German
Name the castle built by the Portuguese
The Castle of Elmina
In what year did the Berlin Conference take place?
1884
What wer the names of the 2 groups in Rwanda? (You have to say it correctly !)
Hutus and Tutsis
Why did Europe already know about Cape Town?
It was a trading spot/refreshment station
Which country took over Madagascar?
France
How many wars did Britain fight against the Ashanti?
4
In total, how many people were present at the Berlin Conference?
16 (14 representatives + 1 from USA + Otto)
What kind of war did the Rwandans have?
Genocidal Civil War
Describe the kind of government found in a stateless society
There was no government
How many countries did Britain colonise?
In which modern day country do you find the Ashanti Kingdom?
Ghana
Why did France make a bad choice?
They chose an area that was mostly desert
Define imperialism
The practice of adding countries to your empire
How many Pre colonial groups were there?
10 000