Central Africa: Culture and History

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Which of the following countries is part of Central Africa? Egypt, Cameroon, Morocco, South Africa

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Cameroon

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Which of the following is an island nation in Central Africa? Sao Tome and Principe, Cameroon, Chad, Gabon

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Sao Tome and Principe

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Which country in Central Africa has Malabo as its capital?

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Equatorial Guinea

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When did the Bantu migrations begin?

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2000 BC

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What links the continent despite the cultural diversity created by the Bantu migrations?

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Languages

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Why did Europeans need workers in the Americas?

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To work on plantations

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In which century did Portugal establish a base on the island of Sao Tome?

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1400s

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By the end of the slave trade in 1870, where had millions of Africans been taken?

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The Americas, Europe, and Arabia

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What technological and medical advancements allowed Europeans to move inland in Africa during the mid-1800s?

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Steam engines and vaccines

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What was one of the consequences of the colonization practices in the Congo?

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Families were separated, and Africans were forced to work to death.