History of Africa Summ. Review

Why did Europeans first become interested in Africa?

• study ethnic groups

• new religions

• new trade routes and to aviod taxes

• new languages

What are the lasting effects of apartheid?

• The US boycotts S. African goods

• Nelson Mandela is president

• Black S. Africans refuse to work for white-owned companies

• Wealth is in white urban areas; poverty in black rural areas

What did the Industrial Revolution in Europe need from Africa?

• natural resources

• machinery

• skilled workers

• factories

Which two leaders wrote South Africa's constitution banning apartheid?

• Gandhi and Mandela

• Mandela and de Klerk

• Kenyatta and de Klerk

• Kenyatta and Gandhi

What was the purpose of the Berlin Conference?

• To help African's divide their continent.

• To aviod ethnic and religious wars.

• To help European countries divide Africa between themselves.

• To help Africans in the Industrial Revolution.

What happened to Nelson Mandela when he worked with the ANC to end apartheid?

• The British wanted to negotiate with him.

• He was imprisoned on Robben Island for 27 years.

• He was allowed to lead protests.

• He was given the right to vote.

What are artifical political boundaries?

• Boundaries made by following landmarks.

• Drawing all boundaries at right angles.

• Boundaries that keep ethnic groups together.

• Placing borders where they would not naturally exist.

What event changed Mandela's mind about following Gandhi's peaceful non-violence philosophy?

• The Berlin Conference

• The Scramble for Africa

• The Sharpeville Massacre

• The Mau Mau Rebellion

Definition of supranational?

• Having unusual powers.

• Having power greater than borders and boundaries.

• Having strong nationalist feelings.

• Having power only in one nation.

What religion did the Eurpoean's want to spread to Africa?

• Islam

• Judiasm

• Buddhism

• Christianity