Physical Features 1
Large region of desert found in parts of Northern, Central, and Western Africa
Sahel
Congo River
River found in Central Africa in the Congo
When a country takes control of another country for trade, land, and resources
Colonialism
Kwame Nkrumah
former prime minister of Ghana
In which African country could Mansa Musa's kingdom be found in?
A. Angola
B. Mali
C. South Africa
B. Mali
Which of the following religions do the Bantu people practice? (CHOOSE TWO ANSWERS)
A. Animism
B. Buddhism
C. Islam
A and C
REMINDER: If the answer is False, change it to make the statement true.
True or False: Portugal was the first country to enslave African people.
True
Desert found mostly in Southern Africa
Kalahari Desert
Lake Chad
Lake found in the Sahel region
The capture, purchase, and enslavement of Africans between Europe, Africa, and the Americas
Transatlantic Slave Trade
Jomo Kenyatta
former prime minister of Kenya
In which African country could Queen Nzinga's kingdom be found in?
A. Angola
B. Mali
C. South Africa
A. Angola
What jobs do many Swahili people have? (CHOOSE TWO ANSWERS)
A. Factory working
B. Fishing
C. Trading
B and C
REMINDER: If the answer is False, change it to make the statement true.
True or False: Colonization slowed down as countries abolished slavery.
True
Stretch of land in Eastern Africa filled with lakes created by tectonic plate movements
Great Rift Valley
Lake Victoria
Lake found to the west of Mount Kilimanjaro
The passage slaves took as they were shipped to the Americas
Middle Passage
Nelson Mandela
president of South Africa who ended apartheid
In which African country could Shaka Zulu's kingdom be found in?
A. Angola
B. Mali
C. South Africa
C. South Africa
Which of the following groups were the first to arrive in Africa in the 600s B.C.?
A. The Arabs
B. The Greeks
C. The Portuguese
B. The Greeks
REMINDER: If the answer is False, change it to make the statement true.
True or False: Famine broke out in Africa during colonization because crops were being destroyed instead of eaten.
False, Famine broke out in Africa during colonization because crops were being STOLEN instead of eaten.
Dormant volcano found in the Great Rift Valley
Mount Kilimanjaro
Lake Tanganyika
Narrow lake found in the Great Rift Valley
An extreme lack of food
Famine
Pan-Africanism
The belief that all Africans need to work together to gain their freedom
What is main religion practiced by Arabs that they spread throughout Africa?
A. Christianity
B. Islam
C. Judaism
B. Islam
Which African country were the empires of Persia, Macedonia, and Rome fighting over during the 500s B.C.?
A. Egypt
B. South Africa
C. Zimbabwe
A. Egypt
REMINDER: If the answer is False, change it to make the statement true.
True or False: Between 1952-1990, many African countries experienced "instant" decolonization.
True
List one pro and one con of decolonization.
Pros of Decolonization
Yearly child death rate decreased from 400 deaths to 270 deaths
Food, resources, and profits stay within Africa
Africans are free to rule themselves
Cons of Decolonization
People fight over who gets to lead, causing civil wars and genocide
Reduced access to medicine allows diseases like HIV to spread
Not all Africans want to abandon European culture and languages
Small piece of land that is the furthest south-western point in Africa
Cape of Good Hope
Zambezi River
River found in south-eastern Africa that runs through Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and Zambia
Meeting between 14 major Europeans countries to divide up Africa
Berlin Conference
Apartheid
Separation between blacks and whites in South Africa from the 1940's to the 1990's
Which of the following ethnic groups are only found in the country of Ghana?
A. Ashanti
B. Bantu
C. Swahili
A. Ashanti
Which of the following IS NOT TRUE about slaves.
A. They serve another person
B. They are treated as property
C. They choose to work
C. They choose to work
REMINDER: If the answer is False, change it to make the statement true.
True or False: Kwame Nkrumah, Jomo Kenyatta, and Nelson Mandela all used violence to win independence for their countries.
False, Kwame Nkrumah, Jomo Kenyatta, and Nelson Mandela all used NEGOTIATION to win independence for their countries.
What could have been done differently to avoid some of the cons that came with decolonization and why? Your answer should state at least 2 cons discussed in class and how they could have been avoided.
1. Give African countries gradual independence instead of instant independence to get them used to it over time
2. Choose someone to take over when the European leaders leave to avoid civil wars and fighting over who gets to be in charge
3. Give the African some supplies to get them started to avoid famine
4. Build hospitals and educate African doctors to treat diseases like HIV