African Diaspora

What does the term "diaspora" mean in the context of the African Diaspora?

• The celebration of African culture worldwide

• The scattering or dispersal of Africans from their homeland

• The unification of African communities globally

• The migration of Europeans to Africa

What was the primary cause for the forced removal of Africans from their homeland?

• Cultural exchanges

• Economic opportunities

• The establishment of an economic market in slave trade by Europeans

• Agricultural developments

How has the African Diaspora historically influenced African culture?

• By limiting the cultural expressions

• By promoting European traditions

• By preserving elements of African music, art, dance, and religion

• By encouraging rapid modernization

How does the African Union define the African Diaspora?

• As people of African origin living in Africa contributing to its culture

• As people of African origin living outside the continent willing to contribute to its development

• As historical scholars of African descent

• As tourists visiting Africa annually

What is a key reason the African Diaspora is considered hard to define?

• It only includes forced migration

• It is limited to historical contexts

• It includes both forced and voluntary migration

• It does not influence modern societies

What is one modern impact of the African Diaspora?

• Decrease in cultural diversity

• Influence in various aspects like sports, music, and education

• Isolation of African communities

• Reduction in global migration

Where does the term "diáspora" come from?

• From the Greek meaning "to distribute"

• From the Greek meaning "to disperse"

• From the Latin meaning "to disperse"

• From the Latin meaning "to display"

Diasporas are...

• The forcible displacement of peoples from their homelands into new regions.

• The voluntary movement of peoples from their homelands into new regions.

• The voluntary or forcible movement of peoples from their homelands into new regions.

Migration is an indispensable condition to identify oneself as diasporic

• True

• False

The spreading of something more widely

• Colonization

• Migration

• Diffusion

• Mercantilism