Geography
When ranking the size of continents, where would Africa fall? (1 = largest)
Africa is the 2nd largest continent.
Who were the people that first explored the interior of Sub-Saharan Africa?
Missionaries
What is it called when one country takes control of another for their own benefit?
Colonialism
What were the two goals of Pan-Africanism?
Leaders hoped to win independence for African nations.
Promote unity among people of African descent around the world.
FINISH THE LYRIC:
Too late, my time has come,
Sends shivers down my spine, body's aching all
The time
Goodbye, everybody, I've got to go,
Gotta leave you all behind and face the truth
Mama, oooh
I don't want to die,
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I sometimes wish I'd never been born at all.
(Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen)
Why is it called "Sub-Saharan"?
It is below the Sahara Desert
Why did Europeans originally arrive in Sub-Saharan Africa?
BONUS: +200 if you can name the era when Europeans first came to the region.
They were trying to get around the southern tip of the continent.
BONUS: The Age of Exploration
What two religions were brought to Sub-Saharan Africa?
Islam and Christianity
The Rwandan Genocide is an example of what?
BONUS: +100 if you can name the two ethnic groups who were a part of the genocide.
Ethnic tensions existing after European colonialism.
BONUS: Hutu and Tutsi
FINISH THE LYRIC:
'Cause the boy with the cold hard cash
Is always Mister Right
'Cause we are living in a material world
_______________________
BONUS: +100 if you can name the artist
And I am a material girl
(Material Girl by Madonna)
Which lake is shrinking due to drought and human usage?
Lake Chad
What were the names of the ancient civilizations that benefitted from the salt and gold trade?
Ghana, Songhai, and Mali
What was the method Europeans used to rule their new colonies?
Divide and rule
Which country underwent 6 military takeovers?
FINISH THE LYRIC:
I don't want no scrub
A scrub is a guy that can't get no love from me
Hanging out the passenger side of his best friend's ride
______________________
Trying to holler at me
(No Scrub by TLC)
What is the piece of land that lies between the desert and the forest region called?
The Sahel
What action has helped reduce the amount of poaching throughout Africa?
Ecotourism
How many ethnic groups make up the Bantu?
400 ethnic groups
Which country originally had control of South Africa?
Britain
FINISH THE LYRIC:
Since Bruce Springsteen, Madonna
Way before Nirvana
There was U2 and Blondie
And music still on MTV
Her two kids in high school
They tell her that she's uncool
'Cause she's still preoccupied
With 19, 19
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1985
(1985 by Bowling for Soup)
How many countries are in Sub-Saharan Africa?
How have farmers negatively impacted Sub-Saharan Africa?
Slash and burn causing deforestation and redirecting water sources away from people for irrigation.
What two things did colonialism impact the most?
Religion and Language
Which two countries were some of the first to become independent?
Ghana and Sudan
FINISH THE LYRIC:
Cause and effect, chain of events
All of the chaos makes perfect sense
When you're spinnin' round
Things come undone
Welcome to Earth, ____________________
BONUS: +500 if you can name the artist
third rock from the Sun
(Third Rock From the Sun by Joe Diffie)