SS7H1 Africa's Past and Present

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The modern day political boundaries, civil wars, and conflicts found in Africa can often be traced back to which of the following event? Options: European partitioning and colonization, Ancient African trading empires, European cooperation in the late 1800s, Asian invasions in the 1800s

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European partitioning and colonization

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Which conclusion is accurate based on the map above? Options: A the partitioning of Africa into colonies creates uneven and artificial political boundaries, A European countries divided Africa because there were no civilizations there in 1914, A modern African countries probably enjoy these boundaries because they all follow rivers, A there were so many European countries that had colonies in Africa, there was little conflict

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the partitioning of Africa into colonies creates uneven and artificial political boundaries

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Why are civil wars commonplace in some African countries?

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The boundaries of countries were set without reason by European countries

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The way European countries partitioned Africa into colonies has what modern day effect on Africa?

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increased conflict

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How did nationalism affect countries like South Africa, Nigeria, and Kenya in the 1900s?

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It led to greater demand for independence

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This intense belief in one’s country is known as which philosophy?

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Nationalism

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Apartheid in South Africa resulted mainly from which historical event? Options: Pan-Africanism, Creation of Israel, British colonization, the Cultural Revolution

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British colonization

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South Africa had much political violence and change in the 1980’s. This was a consequence of what major conflict in South Africa?

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apartheid

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Which explains the role of Nelson Mandela in the anti-apartheid movement?

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He was an internationally recognized leader of the movement.

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How was F.W. de Klerk related to the apartheid movement?

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he helped negotiate the end of apartheid