The Lost Boys
What country did The Lost Boys flee from?
Sudan
Why are they called "Blood Diamonds?"
People have died because of these diamonds.
The largest desert in Africa.
The Sahara
Why did European countries want to colonize Africa?
To obtain its natural resources.
Which country did apartheid happen in?
South Africa
What was the first country The Lost Boys fled to after leaving their home country?
Ethiopia
What countries produce the most "Blood Diamonds"?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sierra Leone, and Angola.
This lake in Africa has shrunk over time due to drought and agriculture use.
Lake Chad
What is imperialism?
Building empires by expanding territory and gaining colonies.
What was apartheid?
A legal segregation or separation of black and white people
What was the push factor that caused The Lost Boys to leave their home country?
A civil war
How are "Blood Diamonds" mined?
By forced/slave labor.
This is the region that separates the Sahara and Sub-Saharan Africa
The Sahel
This event took place in Germany to divide up Africa among European powers.
The Berlin Conference
This man was the 1st black president of South Africa
Nelson Mandela
About how many Lost Boys made it to the U.S.?
3,700
What are "Blood Diamonds" used for?
Funding wars, terrorists movements, or warlord activities.
This island country is located of the east coast of Africa.
Madagascar
What are the "Three Gs?"
God, gold, and glory
What years was Nelson Mandela president of South Africa?
1994-1999
Where are many of the Lost Boys still located?
The refugee camp in Kenya
True/False:
Diamonds are the main export of several Sub-Saharan African countries?
True
The most common climate type along the equator in Africa.
Humid tropical
This event that began in Europe spurred the "Scramble for Africa"
The Industrial Revolution
______minority held power over the ______ majority.
White/Black