de Klerk
What policy did he disagree with?
apartheid
What country did apartheid occur in?
South Africa
What African country was founded by former slaves?
Liberia
What country can be found at the bottom of Africa?
South Africa
What position did Mandela's father hold?
Tribal Chief
What group had a ban on them, but he lifted it and made them legal again?
ANC (African National Congress)
What does apartheid mean?
apartness
What is nationalism?
a feeling of pride or love for one's country
What river crosses the equator twice?
Congo River
What did Mandela go to college to be?
a lawyer
What did de Klerk do for Mandela?
pardoned him
What percentage of the land did whites own during apartheid?
80%
When the British took over Kenya, who did they give land to as a reward?
War veterans and British settlers
What is the largest lake in Africa?
Lake Victoria
Who did he admire?
Gandhi
de Klerk and Mandela worked together to write what?
a new constitution
During apartheid, 9 million South Africans were denied being able to participate in what?
the government (voting, elections, etc...)
•For several decades, small bands of armed resistance forces (guerillas) fought to eliminate _______ settlers in Kenya.
White
What is the longest river in Africa?
Nile River
Where did his peaceful protest turn violent?
Sharpeville
What position was Mandela elected for?
What did native Africans have to show in order to move about the city?
the passbook or passport
What did Jomo Kenyatta's message of "harambee" mean?
"Let's pull together"
What is the newest country in the world? (It is found in Africa)
South Sudan
How many years was he in prison?
27
When did they have their first democratic election?
1994
What is the other name for the slums that native Africans were forced to live in?
Bantustans
After Nigeria gained its independence, what type of struggles did the ethnic groups have?
Of the countries that we studied in Africa, which one can be found on the western side?
Niger
What was Mandela imprisoned for?
sabotage and plotting to overthrow the government.
What did de Klerk and Mandela earn the Nobel Peace Prize for?
moving the country peacefully to a nonracial democracy
What organization began to fight for the rights of the native Africans?
African National Congress
What year did Nigeria gain it's independence?
1960
What is the name of the giant dip in the surface of the land found along the Eastern side of Africa?
Great Rift Valley
What island was his prison located on?
Robben Island