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Who was South Africa's first black president?
Nelson Mandela
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Who was a Noble Peace Prize winner in 1984?
Desmond Tutu
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In what years did Africa gain their independence?
In the 1950's and 1960's.
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Since what year has Israel had the West Bank under there military occupation.
1967
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Who many whites did the South African government displace?
6,000,000 whites
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When did Sudan celebrate its independence from British?
On January 1, 1956
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Who formed al-Qaeda?
Osama bin Laden
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Name two important facts about the African National Congress.
It is the oldest black political organization and it was founded in 1912 for the solution to apartheid.
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What year was Nelson Mandela arrested and what year was he released from prison.
He was arrested in 1962 and was released from prison in 1990.
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South Africa makes up about how much of the entire world's swine flu infected people?
4%
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What was apartheid like in South Africa?
It was a racial segregation system were blacks and whites were segregated, and whites started there own government.
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Which leader dreamed of a union that would join all African nations in a broader community?
Nelson Mandela
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Why was the Palestine Liberation Organization formed?
To dissolve Israel by armed forces.
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About how many people live in Rwanda?
About 10 million people live in Rwanda.
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How many people were killed on February 28, 2006 in Iraq?
68 people were killed
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What organization did South Africa start and what was their goal within the organization and who was there leader?
South Africa formed the African National Congress in 1912, it's goal was economic and political reform, and there leader was Nelson Mandela.
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Who was the leader of the Ba'ath party and why was it formed?
Saddam Hussein was the leader of the Ba'ath party and if was formed seeking to unify all Arab countries in one state.
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George Bush argued that Saddam had close ties to al-Qaeda so the United States were forced to do what?
They were forced to attack Iraq.
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Name one of Nelson Mandela's quotes.
"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world."
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When was the solar eclipse seen and what is a solar eclipse?
The solar eclipse was seen on January 15, 2010 and a solar eclipse occurs when the moon passed between the Sun and the Earth and the moon fully or partially covers the Sun.
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Sudan attacked Democratic Republic of the Congo, in 1998 what war did this start and how many people died as an result?
This started a civil war and 3.5 million people died as an result.
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Who is Naguib Mahfouz and name one important fact about him?
He is an Egyptian writer and he wrote Cairo Trilogy which is about a merchant family in Egypt in the 1920's.
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What significant event happened in 1960 in Africa?
17 new nations emerged
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In what year did Jews in Palestine proclaim the state of Israel?
May 14, 1948
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Where will this eclipse be visible?
This eclipse will be visible from a track that goes across Central Africa, the Indian Ocean and eastern Asia.