Global Studies- Africa
What percentage of the African continent is covered by savanna grasslands?
40-50%
What event in 1884 formalized European colonization of Africa?
The Berlin Conference
What is the primary drug produced in Colombia that has led to violence and trafficking?
Cocaine
Name the man-made waterway in Central America.
Panama Canal
The Catholic Church later established All Saints' Day on November 1st, and the night before was called "All Hallows' ____," which became "Halloween.
Eve
In which country is Mount Kilimanjaro located?
Kenya
What justification did Belgium use to colonize parts of Africa?
To eliminate slavery
What are the negative factors that cause people to leave their home countries called?
Push Factors
What is the world's largest rainforest?
The Amazon
Before they carved pumpkins, what did the Irish used to carve?
Turnips
Where have the oldest human fossil remains been found in Africa?
The Rift Valley in Ethiopia
What factor did European powers primarily consider when drawing colonial borders in Africa?
Their own interests
(natural resources and waterways)
Name the mountain range that runs along the entire western coast of South America.
Andes Mountains
Name the three major pre-Columbian civilizations in Latin America.
Maya, Inca, Aztec
If you reject trick-or-treaters what might happen to your house?
It may be wrapped in toilet paper.
What 2 natural resources made pre-colonial Africa wealthy and advanced?
Salt and Gold
What is imperialism?
When nations extend power and influence over other countries, often through colonization or military force, to gain economic and political control.
What was the Incan crop more commonly associated with the Irish
Potatos
What system did the Spanish use to force natives to work in mines?
Hacienda System
Who first wrote the witch phrase "double double toil and trouble, fire burn and cauldron bubble"
William Shakespeare (in Macbaeth)
Which country was the first in the world to adopt Christianity as a state religion?
Ethiopia
List one impact of decolonization on Africa
Resource drain, Lack of governance, Rise of corrupt dictators, Pitting ethnic groups against each other, Labor exploitation, unstable governments, civil war, etc...
Who is the global studies video creator Mr. Greving thinks he looks like?
Rick Steves
What was the name of the social hierarchy system based on racial ancestry in colonial Latin America?
Castas System
The colors orange and black became associated with Halloween; orange for the harvest and black for this.
Death