Africa Old & New
Africa's biggest asset, the reason why Europe wanted to colonize.
Natural resources
Diamonds, gold, oil, rubber, etc.
The name of the conference where 14 European countries got together to divide up Africa.
Berlin Conference
What 2 countries colonized Rwanda?
Germany & Belgium
Has a very low population density, because arid climates mean people cannot find food, water, or other resources they need to survive
Desert
Which religion is most common in Northern Africa?
Islam
What are the three main goals of colonization?
Economic, political and social
What group was targeted in the Rwandan Genocide?
Tutsis
Hot and humid year-round
Rainforest
Where did trading hubs in Africa emerge?
Along the coasts
What country successfully resisted colonialism?
Ethiopia
Apartheid comes from the Afrikaans word meaning...
Separateness
Has a short rainy season and a long dry season. Provides good grazing land for large animals:
Savannah
What technology are Africans using to improve their economic standing and quality of life?
Solar Power
Europeans forced African countries to switch production to cash crops. Give an example of a cash crop we talked about from class!
Rubber, Palm Oil
Land Acts moved black south Africans to pieces of land called...
Reserves
Population density is high in this climate zone, because the climate is mild and trade/transportation is easy
Mediterranean
This country has experienced the most Coups (16) since 1952.
Sudan
What is the system of using native Africans as puppets in the government (a strategy Great Britain used in Ghana) called?
Direct rule
How many years did Nelson Mandela spend in prison? (Closest answer without going over will win)
27
Semi-arid with sparse rainfall, featuring grasslands and seasonal temperature variations.
Steppe