Steger's Class pt 1
Nelson Mandela was the first black president of what country?
South Africa
Lots of answers
Monopoly man
Chick-fil-a
What term is used to describe the journey from Africa to the Americas during the Slave Trade?
The Middle Passage
How many cards are in a standard deck of playing cards?
52
What is James Bond's code name?
007
What country are Conflict Minerals mostly found in?
Democratic Republic of the Congo
What group of people were NOT present at the Berlin Conference when they were discussing carving up Africa?
Africans
Who was the richest man in history?
Mansa Musa
What is the largest country in the world?
Russia
2007
What river is in the center of Africa that most European countries wanted to control?
The Congo River
What empire did Mansa Musa rule?
The Mali Empire
Why did Europe want to imperialize Africa?
Answers can vary but really for money/resources and power
What is the name for the plastic or metal tube found on the end of your shoelaces?
An aglet
Ottawa
What was the Scramble for Africa?
A period of fast colonization of Africa by European powers
How did Ancient Africans pass on their culture and teachings?
Orally - they told/taught everything to the next generation
What was Apartheid?
A legal segregation (separation) of the races in South Africa
What do you call a group of flamingos?
A flamboyance
What is the most- consumed beverage in the world that is NOT water?
Tea
Which country wanted to establish an overseas empire in Africa so they grabbed as much land as they could during the conference, including the Sahara Desert?
What is the name of the important physical feature that is located between the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea that allows for quicker trade?
The Suez Canal
What social media platform was created in September of 2016?
TikTok
What was the very first video ever played on MTV?
Video killed the Radio Star