Africa

Great Kingdoms(800-1500)

100

Two valuable commodities for trade in West African empires

Gold and salt

200

This empire was literally called the "land of gold"

Ghana

300

The greatest emperor in Mali Empire history; he expanded Mali's borders and was revered for bringing peace, order and prosperity to the land

Mansu Musa

400

Mansa Musa established his empire's connections to Islam by making a pilgrimage here in 1324

Mecca

500

The last great kingdom in West Africa; at the time was the largest state in African history

Songhai

Turbulent Times (Late 1400's-Early 1800's)

100

Capital city of the Songhai Empire

Gao

200

Moroccan conquerers used this commodity to seize Songhai's gold mines and end the great run of West African empires

Gunpowder

300

The Triangle of Trade included New England shipbuilding; Caribbean sugar and rum, and this

West African slave trade

400

The slave trade voyage was also known as the

Middle Passage

500

Affonso I, an early 16th century ruler of Congo, tried to stop the slave trade, but found it difficult because

Too many people -- including Congolese (African) leaders -- were profiting off the slave trade OR Affonso was educated by Portuguese (European) missionaries and did not see himself as connected to those in the lower classes who were sold into slavery

Partition of Africa (mid-1800's to early 1900's)

100

This English missionary became famous for his explorations into central Africa

Dr. David Livingstone

200

This King started the movement to "scramble for Africa(n)" colonies

King Leopold II of Belgium

300

This West African country became an independent republic in 1847, as it was populated with free blacks from America

Liberia

400

What European country formerly controlled Algeria and Morocco?

France

500

What European country formerly controlled Egypt AND South Africa?

Britain

African independence(1900's)

100

What United States civil rights leader started a "pan-African" movement -- the Pan African Congress -- to try to unite African colonies against European rule?

W. E. B. DuBois

200

What American President inspired many in Africa to campaign, protest and demand self-determination?

Woodrow Wilson

300

What was the name of the legal system of segregation in South Africa, formed in 1948 as whites became a clear minority in the society?

Apartheid

400

What movement celebrated African and Caribbean pride, helping to reject stereotypes created by European colonial rulers?

negritude

500

What group formed the basis for protest against racial discrimination in South Africa?

African National Congress (ANC)

Modern Challenges

100

Even greater than hunger and malnutrition, what is the greatest health crisis on the African continent today?

HIV/AIDS

200

Which country has the second most cases of HIV positive in the world -- only surpassed by India, a country with 30 times its population?

South Africa

300

According to the United Nations, 18 of the top 20 countries in population growth come from this continent

Africa

400

Conflicts between these two elements of culture are responsible for many of the genocides and civil wars in sub-Saharan Africa today

Religion and language

500

What event led to European leaders dividing up African lands arbitrarily, leading to divided ethnic groups and eventually, many civil wars and genocides?

Berlin Conference of 1884