Ancient Civilizations
Apartheid
Document Based Questions
Political Cartoons
Vocabulary
100

What percentage of European gold came from Mali?

75%

100

Which South African leader fought for the end of apartheid and succeeded by becoming the nation's first African president?

Nelson Mandela

100

Between 1500 and 1800 what was a main reason Europeans did not enter the interior of Africa?

Malaria was a deadly disease known as "the white man's grave"

100

What political cartoon technique is used in the cake labeled 'Afrique'?

Analogy

100

What does 'polarization' mean?

Division into two sharply contrasting groups or sets of opinions or beliefs

200

What religion was practiced by the Almoravids?

Islam

200

In which decade did apartheid end?

The 1990s

200

How many European countries held African colonies by 1914?

Seven

200

Which poem is being referenced in this cartoon?

The White Man's Burden

200

Define the word 'sovereignty'

The right or authority of a state to govern itself or another state

300

What was Mansa Musa famous for and what empire did he rule over?

He was considered to be the world's richest person at the time and he ruled over the Mali empire

300

Millions of non-white South Africans were displaced from their homes into designated ______________.

Homelands

300

During which century was most of the technology during colonization invented?

19th Century

300

Which 2 countries are represented as 'civilizing' other parts of the world and how can you tell?

Great Britain and America


You can tell based on where the natives they are carrying are from and from their clothing

300

What is the difference between ending the slave trade and ending slavery?

Ending the slave trade is not sending Africans across the Atlantic to America and Europe

Ending slavery is making owning people against the law

400

Where did the Sanhaja people live?

The Sahara desert

400
What were 2 of the main laws that the government enforced during apartheid in South Africa?

All South Africans be classified and registered according to their racial group, separation between races by designating specific areas where each racial group could live, banned marriages between people of different races, requiring people of color to carry passbooks outside of their homelands or designated areas

400

Who wrote the poem 'The White Man's Burden'?

Rudyard Kipling

400

Who is the snake supposed to represent?

King Leopold II of Belgium

400

Who were the Boers?

Dutch settlers living in South Africa

500

What is so important about the Qairouan?

It is the world's oldest surviving university

500

What were the four main racial groups distinguished during apartheid?

Black, White, Coloured (mixed race), and Indian.

500

What were 3 of the driving forces behind European imperialism in Africa?

Economic interests, political struggle, national pride, cultural considerations, technological developments, can you name any more?

500

What is a philanthropist and why would they not be allowed inside the Belgian Congo?

A person who seeks to promote the welfare of others, especially by the generous donation of money to good causes and King Leopold did not want anyone to see the atrocities he was committing for profit.

500

What is the difference between imperialism and colonialism?

Imperialism is when a country extends its power by getting control over other places, using methods like force or influence, while colonialism is a specific type of imperialism where one country actually moves into another place and takes it over, living there and using its resources.

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